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In anatomy, a vinculum (pl.: vincula) is a band of connective tissue, similar to a ligament, that connects a flexor tendon to a phalanx bone. They contain tiny vessels which supply blood to the tendon. [ 1 ]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 449 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) ^ a b Armenta, Enrique; Lehrman, Arthur (1980-03-01). "The vincula to the flexor tendons of the hand".
Vinculum may refer to: Vinculum (insect anatomy), a male genital structure in moths and butterflies; Vinculum (ligament), a band of connective tissue, similar to a ligament, that connects a flexor tendon to a phalanx bone; Vinculum (symbol), a horizontal line used in mathematical notation for a specific purpose
In human anatomy, the annular ligaments of the fingers, often referred to as A pulleys, are the annular part of the fibrous sheathes of the fingers.Four or five such annular pulleys, together with three cruciate pulleys, form a fibro-osseous tunnel on the palmar aspect of the hand through which passes the deep and superficial flexor tendons.
Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) or flexor digitorum communis sublimis [1] is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joints.
Saccus (insect anatomy), an anatomical structure of male lepidoptera genitalia, being an anterior extension of the vinculum Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saccus .
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 789 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) External links
A vinculum (from Latin vinculum 'fetter, chain, tie') is a horizontal line used in mathematical notation for various purposes. It may be placed as an overline or underline above or below a mathematical expression to group the expression's elements.
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