Definition of Trochlea. Meaning of Trochlea. Synonyms of Trochlea

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Definition of Trochlea

Trochlea
Trochlea Troch"le*a, n. [L., a case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, Gr. ?. See Trochilics.] 1. (Mach.) A pulley. [Obs.] 2. (Anat.) A pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus, which articulates with the ulna; or the trochlea, or fibrous ring, in the upper part of the orbit, through which the superior oblique, or trochlear, muscle of the eye passes.

Meaning of Trochlea from wikipedia

- Look up trochlea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trochlea (Latin for pulley) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of...
- In the human arm, the humeral trochlea is the medial portion of the articular surface of the elbow joint which articulates with the trochlear notch on...
- standing on the toes) the narrower width of the trochlea causes the stability to decrease. Behind the trochlea is a posterior process with a medial and a lateral...
- prismatic below. The lower extremity consists of 2 epicondyles, 2 processes (trochlea and capitulum), and 3 fossae (radial fossa, coronoid fossa, and olecranon...
- The trochlea of superior oblique is a pulley-like structure in the eye. The tendon of the superior oblique muscle p****es through it. Situated on the superior...
- Oxymeris trochlea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. The size of an adult s**** varies between...
- In humans and many other primates, the calcaneus (/kælˈkeɪniəs/; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; pl.: calcanei or calcanea) or heel...
- superior oblique muscle of the eye (which operates through the pulley-like trochlea). Unlike most other cranial nerves, the trochlear nerve is exclusively...
- Trochleitis is inflammation of the superior oblique tendon trochlea apparatus characterized by localized swelling, tenderness, and severe pain. This condition...
- rounder as it courses forward to a rigid, cartilaginous pulley, called the trochlea, on the upper, nasal wall of the orbit. The muscle becomes tendinous about...