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The Anthromica Library

The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.

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Muscles · Upper limbAbductor digiti minimi of handAbductor digiti minimi manusAbductor digiti minimi is the superficial muscle along the little-finger edge of the palm, which spreads the little finger outward.
Muscles · Upper limbAbductor pollicis brevisAbductor brevis pollicisAbductor pollicis brevis is the flat, superficial thenar muscle at the base of the thumb that lifts the thumb away from the palm.
Muscles · Upper limbAbductor pollicis longusAbductor longus pollicisAbductor pollicis longus is a deep muscle on the back of the forearm whose tendon moves the thumb forward at its base.
Muscles · Upper limbAcromial part of deltoid musclePars acromialis musculi deltoideiThe acromial part is the middle portion of deltoid, running from the acromion over the shoulder to the side of the humerus.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbAcromioclavicular ligamentLigamentum acromioclaviculareThe capsular ligament of the acromioclavicular joint, with a strong superior band and a thinner inferior band linking clavicle and acromion.
Muscles · Upper limbAnconeus muscleMusculus anconeusAnconeus is a small triangular muscle on the back of the elbow, between the humerus's lateral epicondyle and the ulna.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbAnnular ligament of radiusLigamentum anulare radiiA strong ring of ligament around the head of the radius, holding it against the ulna's radial notch at the elbow.
Nerves · Upper limbAnterior branch of medial antebrachial cutaneous nerveRamus anterior nervi cutanei medialis antebrachiiThe larger of the two terminal branches of the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm, supplying skin on the front of the inner forearm.
Arteries · Upper limbAnterior circumflex humeral arteryArteria circumflexa anterior humeriA small branch of the axillary artery that winds round the front of the surgical neck of the humerus to the shoulder.
Veins · Upper limbAnterior circumflex humeral veinVena circumflexa anterior humeriA small vein that curves around the front of the surgical neck of the humerus and empties into the axillary vein.
Nerves · Upper limbAnterior division of inferior trunk of brachial plexusDivisio anterior trunci inferioris plexus brachialisThe front branch of the lowest trunk of the brachial plexus, which passes behind the clavicle and continues as the medial cord.
Nerves · Upper limbAnterior division of middle trunk of brachial plexusDivisio anterior trunci medii plexus brachialisThe front branch of the middle trunk of the brachial plexus, which unites behind the clavicle with the superior trunk's front branch to make the lateral cord.
Nerves · Upper limbAnterior division of superior trunk of brachial plexusDivisio anterior trunci superioris plexus brachialisThe front branch of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus, which merges behind the clavicle with the middle trunk's front branch to form the lateral cord.
Nerves · Upper limbAnterior interosseous nerve of forearmNervus interosseus anterior antebrachiiA deep, mainly motor offshoot of the median nerve, running on the interosseous membrane to the deep flexors and pronator quadratus.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbAnterior sternoclavicular ligamentLigamentum sternoclaviculare anteriusA broad band over the front of the sternoclavicular joint, joining the medial end of the clavicle to the manubrium of the sternum.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of acromioclavicular jointCapsula articularis articulationis acromioclavicularisThe thin fibrous capsule surrounding the small plane joint between the lateral end of the clavicle and the acromion of the scapula.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of elbow jointCapsula articularis articulation cubitiThe single fibrous capsule that encloses the elbow joint and the proximal radioulnar joint, joining the lower humerus to the ulna and radius.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of glenohumeral jointCapsula articularis articulatio glenohumeralisThe loose fibrous sleeve of the shoulder joint, running from the rim of the glenoid cavity to the anatomical neck of the humerus.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of sternoclavicular jointCapsula articularis articulationis sternoclavicularisThe strong fibrous capsule surrounding the saddle joint between the medial end of the clavicle, the manubrium and the first costal cartilage.
Cartilage · Upper limbArticular disc of acromioclavicular jointDiscus articulationis acromioclavicularisA small, often incomplete wedge of fibrocartilage inside the joint between the lateral end of the clavicle and the acromion.
Cartilage · Upper limbArticular disc of distal radio-ulnar jointDiscus articulationis radioulnaris distalisA triangular plate of fibrocartilage at the wrist, binding the lower ends of the radius and ulna and separating the ulna from the carpus.
Cartilage · Upper limbArticular disc of sternoclavicular jointDiscus articulationis sternoclavicularisA flat, almost circular plate of fibrocartilage dividing the joint between the medial end of the clavicle and the sternum.
Nerves · Upper limbAxillary nerveNervus axillarisA branch of the posterior cord that winds round the humerus at its surgical neck to supply deltoid, teres minor and the skin over the shoulder.
Veins · Upper limbAxillary veinVena axillarisThe large deep vein of the armpit, running from the lower edge of teres major to the outer border of the first rib.