trochlea /troch·lea/ (trok´le-ah) pl. troch´leae [L.] a pulley-shaped part or structure; used in anatomic nomenclature to designate a bony or fibrous structure through which a tendon passes or with which other structures articulate.troch´lear
trochlea
troch·le·a (tr k l - )n. pl. troch·le·ae (-l - ) 1. An anatomical structure that resembles a pulley, especially the part of the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the ulna. 2. A fibrous loop in the eye socket near the nasal process of the frontal bone, through which the tendon of the superior oblique muscle of the eye passes. |
trochlea
[trok′lē·ə]
a pulley-shaped part or structure.
trochlea
pl. trochleae [L.] a pulley-shaped part or structure; various bony or fibrous structures through or over which tendons pass or with which other structures articulate, e.g. femoral, humeral, radial.
femoral trochlea
the articular surface on the cranial aspect of the distal femur upon which the patella glides.
humeral trochlea
grooved articular surface at the distal end of the humerus; articulates with the radius and ulna.
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