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Adrenal gland
Adrenal gland
Details
Precursormesoderm, neural crest
Systemendocrine
Arterysuperior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, Inferior suprarenal artery
Veinsuprarenal veins
Nerveceliac plexus, renal plexus
Lymphlumbar glands
Identifiers
Latinglandula suprarenalis
Anatomical terminology
Adrenal gland
Adrenal gland
Details
Precursormesoderm, neural crest
Systemendocrine
Arterysuperior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, Inferior suprarenal artery
Veinsuprarenal veins
Nerveceliac plexus, renal plexus
Lymphlumbar glands
Identifiers
Latinglandula suprarenalis
Anatomical terminology
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Femoral vein
including femoral vein.
Drawing of the left femoral triangle - shows superior portion of the femoral vein.
Details
LocationLeg
Sourcepopliteal, profunda femoris, great saphenous
Drains toexternal iliac vein
Arteryfemoral artery
Identifiers
Latinvena femoralis
Anatomical terminology
Femoral vein
including femoral vein.
Drawing of the left femoral triangle - shows superior portion of the femoral vein.
Details
LocationLeg
Sourcepopliteal, profunda femoris, great saphenous
Drains toexternal iliac vein
Arteryfemoral artery
Identifiers
Latinvena femoralis
Anatomical terminology
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Femoral artery
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. (Femoral artery labeled at upper right.)
Schema of femoral artery (labeled as #20) and its major branches - right thigh, anterior view.
Details
LocationLeg
FromExternal iliac artery
ToSuperficial epigastric artery, superficial iliac circumflex, superficial external pudendal, deep external pudendal, deep femoral artery, continues as popliteal artery
VeinFemoral vein
SuppliesAnterior compartment of thigh
Identifiers
LatinArteria femoralis
Anatomical terminology
Femoral artery
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. (Femoral artery labeled at upper right.)
Schema of femoral artery (labeled as #20) and its major branches - right thigh, anterior view.
Details
LocationLeg
FromExternal iliac artery
ToSuperficial epigastric artery, superficial iliac circumflex, superficial external pudendal, deep external pudendal, deep femoral artery, continues as popliteal artery
VeinFemoral vein
SuppliesAnterior compartment of thigh
Identifiers
LatinArteria femoralis
Anatomical terminology
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Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
Superficial muscles of the left hand, palmar view.
Details
OriginTransverse carpal ligament, the scaphoid and trapezium[1]
InsertionRadial base of proximal phalanx of thumb and the thumb extensors[1]
ArterySuperficial palmar arch
NerveRecurrent branch of the median nerve
ActionsAbduction of the thumb by acting across the carpometacarpal joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint. It also assists in opposition and extension of the thumb.
AntagonistAdductor pollicis muscle
Identifiers
Latinmusculus abductor pollicis brevis
Anatomical terminology
Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
Superficial muscles of the left hand, palmar view.
Details
OriginTransverse carpal ligament, the scaphoid and trapezium[1]
InsertionRadial base of proximal phalanx of thumb and the thumb extensors[1]
ArterySuperficial palmar arch
NerveRecurrent branch of the median nerve
ActionsAbduction of the thumb by acting across the carpometacarpal joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint. It also assists in opposition and extension of the thumb.
AntagonistAdductor pollicis muscle
Identifiers
Latinmusculus abductor pollicis brevis
Anatomical terminology