hamulate Synonyms
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hamulate Meaning
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hamulate (a.)
Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped.
hamulate Sentence Examples
- The hamulate process of the sphenoid bone is a hook-shaped projection that articulates with the vomer bone.
- The hamulate hook is a curved process of the hamate bone in the carpus that provides attachment for tendons.
- The hamulate foramen is an opening in the base of the hamate bone that transmits the ulnar nerve and blood vessels.
- The hamulate ligament is a band of connective tissue that connects the hamular process of the hamate bone to the pisiform bone.
- Hamulate vessels are the branches of the ulnar artery that supply the hook of the hamate bone.
- The hamulate muscle is a small muscle located on the medial aspect of the carpal tunnel that inserts onto the hamular process of the hamate bone.
- Hamulate tendons are the tendons that attach to the hamulate hook and facilitate flexion of the fingers.
- The hamulate sheath is a fibrous membrane that surrounds the hamulate tendon.
- Hamulate dislocation is a rare injury that involves the displacement of the hamular process from the articulation with the vomer bone.
- Hamulate arthropathy is a condition that causes inflammation and degeneration of the hamulate joint.
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Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped.
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The hamulate process of the sphenoid bone is a hook-shaped projection that articulates with the vomer bone.
The hamulate hook is a curved process of the hamate bone in the carpus that provides attachment for tendons.
The hamulate foramen is an opening in the base of the hamate bone that transmits the ulnar nerve and blood vessels.
The hamulate ligament is a band of connective tissue that connects the hamular process of the hamate bone to the pisiform bone.
