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linea aspera
(redirected from Bony ridge)

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linea /li·nea/ (lin´e-ah) pl. li´neae   [L.] line; in anatomy, a narrow ridge or streak on the surface of a structure.
linea al´ba  white line; the tendinous median line on the anterior abdominal wall between the two rectus muscles.
linea as´pera  a rough longitudinal line on the back of the femur for muscle attachments.
li´neae atro´phicae  striae atrophicae.
linea epiphysia´lis  epiphyseal line.
linea glu´tea  gluteal line.
linea ni´gra  the linea alba when it has become pigmented in pregnancy.
linea splen´dens  the sheath for the anterior spinal artery formed by the pia mater in the anterior median fissure of the spinal cord.

linea as·pe·ra (sp-r)
n.
A longitudinal ridge running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur, affording attachment to various muscles including the vastus medialis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, adductor brevis, vastus lateralis, and short head of the biceps.

linea aspera,
the posterior crest of the femur (thigh bone) that extends proximally into three ridges to which are attached various muscles, including the gluteus maximus, pectineus, and iliacus.

linea [lin´e-ah] (L.)
linea al´ba white line; the tendinous median line on the anterior abdominal wall between the two rectus muscles.
li´neae albican´tes white or colorless lines on the abdomen, breasts, or thighs caused by mechanical stretching of the skin, with weakening of the elastic tissue; see also atrophic striae.
linea as´pera a rough longitudinal line on the back of the femur for muscle attachments.
linea ni´gra the linea alba when it has become pigmented in pregnancy.

linea
pl. lineae [L.] a narrow ridge or streak on a surface, as of the body or a bone or other organ; a line.

linea alba
white line; the tendinous median line on the ventral abdominal wall between the two rectus muscles.
linea albicantes
see atrophic stria.
linea aspera
one or two rough longitudinal lines on the back of the femur for muscle attachments.
lineae atrophicae
see atrophic stria.


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Here are the points: 1) Eyebrow point: Right above the inner part of your eyebrow 2) Side of Eye: About an inch to the side of your eye 3) Under Eye: On the bony ridge right below your eye 4) Under Nose: On upper lip right below your nose 5) Chin: Below your lower lip, on chin 6) Collar bone: On the center area of your collar bone 7) Under Arm: Four inches below your armpit 8) Top of head: On the top of your head Here''s now a simple 5-step version of how to do it: 1.
In fourth position going into the final round, he threw a spread eagle off the top, went skier's right down a bony ridge, then over a small cliff band, then hit another small rock, traversed hard skier's left and caught a 20-foot air.
The medial femoral epicondyle was defined as the origin of the deep part of the medial collateral ligament and was usually a central sulcus surrounded by a bony ridge.
 
 
 
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