hamulus (Meaning)
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hamulus (n.)
A hook, or hooklike process.
A hooked barbicel of a feather.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hamulus
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hamulus Sentence Examples
- The hamulus, a small hook-like process, provides a point of attachment for the tendon of the stapedius muscle in the ear.
- The hamulus lacrimalis is a bony outgrowth of the lacrimal bone in the eye, forming part of the lacrimal fossa.
- The sciatic hamulus, a sharp projection of the ischium, serves as a point of attachment for the biceps femoris muscle.
- The hamulus pterygoideus is a small projection of the sphenoid bone in the cranium, providing an attachment point for the tensor veli palatini muscle.
- The hamulus of the talus is a small hook-shaped extension on the posterior aspect of the talus bone in the foot.
- The hamulus of the vomer is a bony projection of the vomer bone in the nasal cavity, providing a site for the attachment of the tensor veli palatini muscle.
- The hamulus of the zygomatic arch is a bony process of the temporal bone that articulates with the zygomatic bone, forming the lateral border of the temporal fossa.
- The hamulus of the spinal lamina is a bony projection from the superior aspect of the lamina, providing an attachment point for ligaments and muscles in the vertebral column.
- The hamulus of the thyroid cartilage is a small, thin projection from the superior border of the thyroid cartilage in the larynx.
- The hamulus cochlearis is a bony projection of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear, serving as the point of attachment for the stapedius tendon.
FAQs About the word hamulus
A hook, or hooklike process., A hooked barbicel of a feather.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The hamulus, a small hook-like process, provides a point of attachment for the tendon of the stapedius muscle in the ear.
The hamulus lacrimalis is a bony outgrowth of the lacrimal bone in the eye, forming part of the lacrimal fossa.
The sciatic hamulus, a sharp projection of the ischium, serves as a point of attachment for the biceps femoris muscle.
The hamulus pterygoideus is a small projection of the sphenoid bone in the cranium, providing an attachment point for the tensor veli palatini muscle.
