NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Thigh

In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb. The Obturator externus. ... Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is a huge controlled vocabulary (or metadata system) for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. ... Elseviers logo. ... List of bones of the human skeleton Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body. ... The pelvis (pl. ... Bith buttocks. ... For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ... In humans, the lower limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pelvic girlde, what is commonly referred to as the leg. ...

The single bone in the thigh is called the femur. This bone is very thick and strong (due to the high proportion of cortical bone), and forms a ball and socket joint at the hip, and a condylar joint at the knee. Grays Anatomy illustration of a human femur. ... The femur or thigh bone is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone of the mammalian bodies. ... A ball and socket joint (enarthrosis, spheroidal joint) is a joint in which the distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. ... Bones of the Hip In anatomy, the hip is the bony projection of the femur, known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. ...

Fascial compartments

In cross-section, the thigh is divided up into three fascial compartments. These compartments use the femur as an axis, and are separated by tough connective tissue membranes (or septa). Each of these compartments has its own blood and nerve supply, and contains a different group of muscles. On the human body, the limbs can be divide into segments, such as the arm and the forearm of the upper limb, and the thigh and the leg of the lower limb. ... Connective tissue is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. ... Look up septum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Human blood smear: a - erythrocytes; b - neutrophil; c - eosinophil; d - lymphocyte. ... Nerves (yellow) Nerves redirects here. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin musculus little mouse [1]) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ...

The medial fascial compartment of thigh contains the hip adductors: gracilis pectineus adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus The obturator nerve supplies the hip adductors in this compartment. ... The posterior fascial compartment of the thigh contains the knee flexors and hip extensors: biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus The muscles here (except for the short head of the biceps femoris) are the hamstrings. ... The anterior fascial compartment of thigh contains the knee extensors and hip flexors: sartorius (the longest muscle in the human body) quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) articularis genu The iliopsoas is sometimes considered a member of this group; however, it does not share the same innervation. ...

Blood vessels

The arterial supply is by the femoral artery and the obturator system. The lymphatic drainage closely follows the arterial supply. Femoral artery and its major branches - right thigh, anterior view. ...

The deep venous system of the thigh consists of the femoral vein, the proximal part of the popliteal vein, and various smaller vessels; these are the site of proximal deep venous thrombosis. The venae perfortantes connect the deep and the superficial system, which consists of the saphenous veins (the site of varicose veins). Grays Fig. ... The politeal vein parrallels the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart. ... It has been suggested that Deep Vein Thrombosis be merged into this article or section. ... Saphenous vein usually refers to the great saphenous vein, but may also refer to the small saphenous vein. ... Varicose veins are veins on the leg which are large, twisted, and ropelike, and can cause pain, swelling, or itching. ...

Thigh weakness

Thigh weakness can result in a positive Gower's sign on physical examination. Gowers sign is seen in duchenne muscular dystrophy, where the child is unable to stand on its own, but need to support himself by his hands to get up. ...

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Human anatomical features

HEAD: Skull - Forehead – Eye – Ear – Nose – Mouth – Tongue – Teeth – Jaw – Face – Cheek – Chin Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (from wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... List of bones of the human skeleton Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body. ... For other uses of the word head, see head (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony part of the head above the eyes. ... A human eye. ... Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ... The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. ... Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The visible teeth of a smile. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with jaw. ... The face is the front part of the head, in humans from the forehead to chin including the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, teeth, skin, and chin. ... Look up Cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Cheeks are the fleshy area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear, the skin being suspended by the chin and the yaws. ... Look up Chin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

NECK: Throat – Adam's apple - Larynx Image File history File links Human body features (external) Created by Vsion. ... A human neck. ... Look up Throat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Adams apple (disambiguation). ... Voicebox redirects here. ...

TORSO: Shoulders – Spine – Chest – Breast – Ribcage – Abdomen – Navel The human torso Torso is an anatomical term for the greater part of the human body without the head and limbs. ... This article is about the body part. ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ... Male Chest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ... A pregnant womans breasts. ... The human rib cage. ... The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum/Testicle/Clitoris/Vagina/Ovary/Uterus) – Hip – Anus – Buttocks

LIMBS: Arm – Elbow – Forearm – Wrist – Hand – Finger (Thumb/Index/Middle/Ring/Little) – Leg – Lap – Thigh – Knee – Calf – Heel – Ankle – Foot – Toe (Hallux) A sex organ, or primary abnormal characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis, prepuce, testicles, scrotum... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... In some male mammals, the scrotum is a protuberance of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ... The testicles, or testes from latin coi (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... The clitori (Greek ) is a sexual organ. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... For ovary as part of plants see ovary (plants) Ovaries are egg-producing reproductive organs found in female organisms. ... The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... In anatomy, the hip is the bony projection of the femur which is known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. ... Female Human Anatomy Male Human Anatomy This article is about the bodily orifice. ... Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses. ... Look up Limb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up ARM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Elbow redirects here. ... // The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ... In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... The hands (med. ... Fingers of the human left hand A finger is a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates. ... // This digit is one of the five fingers (though the word finger can also refer exclusively to the non-thumb digits). ... The Index finger The index finger, pointer finger or forefinger is the second digit of a human hand, located between the thumb and the middle finger. ... This article is about the vulgar gesture. ... The ring finger on this hand is extended. ... Little finger The little finger, called the pinky in American English from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. ... In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ... Look up lap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ... The calf or gastosoleus is a pair of musclesâ€”the gastrocnemius and soleusâ€”at the back of the lower human leg. ... Look up Heel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grays Fig. ... For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... Toes on foot. ... The hallux or big toe is the biological name for digit I. In humans and non-human primates, the hallux is the largest toe on the foot. ...

SKIN: Hair In zootomy and dermatology, skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ... A strand of human hair under magnification Hair is also the name of a musical, see respective articles for the stage production and the movie. ...

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