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  2. Crus of diaphragm - Wikipedia

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    The crus of diaphragm (pl.: crura), refers to one of two tendinous structures that extends below the diaphragm to the vertebral column. There is a right crus and a left crus, which together form a tether for muscular contraction. They take their name from their leg-shaped appearance – crus meaning leg in Latin.

  3. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    A synthetic adsorbable suture material. Braided synthetic adsorbable multifilament made of polyglycolic acid and coated with N-laurin and L-lysine, which render the thread extremely smooth, soft and knot safe. A synthetic adsorbable suture material. Monofilament synthetic absorbable suture, prepared from the polyester, poly (p-dioxanone ...

  4. Medial crural cutaneous branches of saphenous nerve

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    The medial crural cutaneous branches of saphenous nerve provide cutaneous innervation to the medial leg. This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at 17:25 (UTC) ...

  5. Median arcuate ligament - Wikipedia

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    The median arcuate ligament is formed by the right and left crura of the diaphragm. [1] The crura connect to form an arch, behind which is the aortic hiatus , through which pass the aorta , the azygos vein , and the thoracic duct .

  6. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. . Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length

  7. Human nose - Wikipedia

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    The medial crura are attached to the septal cartilage, forming fleshy parts at the front of the nostrils on each side of the septum, called the medial crural footpods. The medial crura meet at the midline below the end of the septum to form the columella [11] and lobule. The lobule contains the tip of the nose and its base contains the nostrils ...

  8. Medial arcuate ligament - Wikipedia

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    The medial arcuate ligament is an arch in the fascia covering the upper part of the psoas major.It is attached to the side of the body of the first or second lumbar vertebra, laterally, it is fixed to the front of the transverse process of the first and, sometimes also, to that of the second lumbar vertebra.

  9. Myofascial trigger point - Wikipedia

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    These pain patterns in muscles follow specific nerve pathways and have been readily mapped to allow for identification of the causative pain factor. Many trigger points have pain patterns that overlap, and some create reciprocal cyclic relationships that need to be treated extensively to remove them. [citation needed]