8 Terms
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Human body
Glabella
Anatomy; Human body
The glabella is the area between the eyebrows and above the bridge of the nose. It is also called the "eleven" or the "W" because the glabella tends to produce vertical wrinkles as people age and the ...
Fascia temporalis
Anatomy; Human body
The temporal fascia covers the Temporalis muscle. It is a strong, fibrous investment, covered, laterally, by the Auricularis anterior and superior, by the galea aponeurotica, and by part of the ...
Galea aponeurotica
Anatomy; Human body
The galea aponeurotica is a muscle that covers the upper part of the cranium (skull). Its attachment to the frontal and occipital bellies (muscles on the brow at the front and on the upper back of ...
Hamate bone
Anatomy; Human body
The hamate bone (unciform bone) is a bone in the human hand that may be readily distinguished by its wedge-shaped form, and the hook-like process which projects from its volar surface.
Trapezoid bone
Anatomy; Human body
The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular bone) is a carpal bone in tetrapods, including humans. It is the smallest bone in the distal row. It may be known by its wedge-shaped form, the broad end of the ...
Lunate bone
Anatomy; Human body
The lunate bone (semilunar bone) is a carpal bone (wrist bone) in the human hand that may be distinguished by its deep concavity and crescentic outline. It is situated in the centre of the proximal ...
Metercarpus
Anatomy; Human body
In human anatomy, the metacarpus is the intermediate part of the hand skeleton that is located between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) proximally and the carpus which forms the connexion to the ...
