suprapleural membrane — membrana suprapleuralis … Medical dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
membrana — SYN: membrane (1). [L.] m. abdominis SYN: peritoneum. m. adamantina SYN: enamel cuticle. m. adventitia 1. SYN: adventitia. 2. SYN: decidua capsularis. m. atlanto occipitalis anterior [TA] SYN: anterior atlanto occipi … Medical dictionary
Sibson — may refer to:Places* Sibson, Cambridgeshire * Sibson, Leicestershire * Peterborough/Sibson Airport, also known as Sibson aerodrome , near Peterborough, CambridgeshirePeople* Francis Sibson (1814–1876), British physician and anatomist * John… … Wikipedia
musculus scalenus minimus — [TA] smallest scalene muscle: a band occasionally found between the musculi scalenus anterior and scalenus medius; origin, transverse process of seventh cervical vertebra; insertion, first rib, suprapleural membrane; innervation, seventh… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin … Wikipedia
aponeurosis — A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon, giving attachment to muscular fibers and serving as the means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle; it sometimes also performs the office of a fascia for other muscles. [G. the end of the muscle where… … Medical dictionary
