Axis — The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the axis because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of C2. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It… … Medical dictionary
external axis of eye — axis externus bulbi oculi [TA] an imaginary line that passes from the anterior to the posterior pole of the eyeball … Medical dictionary
išorinė akies obuolio ašis — statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Axis bulbi externus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – akies obuolys … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
Орган зрения — (organum visus) воспринимает световые раздражители. С их помощью осуществляется процесс восприятия окружающих предметов: размера, формы, цвета, расстояния до них, движения и др. Орган зрения состоит из основных и вспомогательных органов. Основные … Атлас анатомии человека
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium