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Is the thigh a joint?
The knee is the joint that is between the thigh and calf on a human. The knee has two articulations and it connects the thigh bone to the two calf bones.
How can you distinguish the trachea visually?
Well, the trachea runs parallel to the esophagus. The trachea has lots of cartilage attached and it is also anterior to the esophagus. If you see two tube-looking things running down the upper chest, the anterior-located tube, which branches into the lungs ---> This is the trachea. The esophagus is the 'tube' located posterior (toward the spine) and empties out into the stomach.
Exostosis extending of the posterior medial aspect of the proximal fibula?
There's a bony bump on the smaller of the two leg bones. It's on the back of the bone, closer to the middle of the body than the side, and on the upper part of that bone.
How many lobes make up the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland consists of two lobes: the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis).
List of two joint muscles in upper and lower limb?
Two joint muscles in the upper limb is the wrist and the elbow. Two joint muscles in the lower limb is the ankle and the knee.
What are the two small swellings that can be found at the dorsal aspect of upper medulla?
hypoglossal trigone and vagal trigone
Is the thigh a joint?
The knee is the joint that is between the thigh and calf on a human. The knee has two articulations and it connects the thigh bone to the two calf bones.
What are the proximal and distal attachments for the Anconeus?
Lower two-thirds of the anterior surface of the humerous
What are the two bones that are anterior to the occipital?
The two (left and right) parietal and the temporal bones are anterior (closer to the front of the body).
Where is the largest bone in the human body located?
The longest single bone in the human body is the Femur or "thigh bone".femur
What are the two tubercles that are present at the dorsal aspect of lower medulla?
gracile and cuneate tubercles. (they are found at the upper ends of gracile and cuneate columns respectively)
What muscle contract to move the foot to move it up?
The muscle that contracts to move the foot to move it up is called the tibialis anterior. It originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia.
What contributes to the formation of the popliteal vein?
The popliteal vein carries blood from the knee to the thigh and calf muscles and ultimately to the heart. The vein is formed from the merging of the two posterior tibial veins and ends as it merges in to the femoral vein.
Where is the anterior fontanel?
anterior fontanel is found between the frontal bone and two parietal bones
Which is hard thigh bone or tooth?
these are two different elements, thigh bone is "bone" and a tooth is enamel
What two blood vessels are connected by anterior communicating artery?
It connects the left and right anterior cerebral arteries.
What muscle is unique in that its insertion is to fascia rather than to bone?
The tensor faciae latae It arises from the posterior part of the outer lip of the iliac crest; from the outer surface of the anterior superior iliac spine, and part of the outer border of the notch below it, between the gluteus medius and sartorius; and from the deep surface of the fascia lata. It is inserted between the two layers of the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the thigh.
