Retinaculum

Retinaculum
Retinaculum Ret`i*nac"u*lum, n.; pl. {Retinacula}. [L., a holdfast, a band. See {Retain}.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a fr[ae]num; as, the retinacula of the ileoc[ae]cal and ileocolic valves. (b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms. [1913 Webster]

3. (Bot.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants. [1913 Webster]


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  • Retinaculum — or retinacula may be:Human anatomy: * Peroneal retinacula * Flexor retinaculum of the hand * Extensor retinaculum of the hand * Retinaculum musculorum flexorum pedis, in lower leg and footInvertebrate anatomy: * the Retinaculum (moth), in wing *… …   Wikipedia

  • Retinacŭlum — Retinacŭlum, 1) bei den Römern ein Tau, womit das Schiff am Lande festgemacht wurde; 2) chirurgisches Instrument zum Zurück od. Festhalten von Theilen, z.B. bei der Einrichtung, ein Bruchband, Haken; 3) die Häkchen an den Samen der Akantheen,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • retinaculum — [ret΄ n ak′yə ləm] n. pl. retinacula [ret΄ n ak′yələ] [ModL < L, that which holds back, tether < retinere, to RETAIN + dim. suffix] Biol. an often hooked or sticky structure, band, etc. serving to hold parts, seeds, eggs, etc. together or… …   English World dictionary

  • retinaculum — A frenum, or a retaining band or ligament. [L. a band, a halter, fr. retineo, to hold back] antebrachial flexor r. thickening of distal antebrachial fascia just proximal to radiocarp …   Medical dictionary

  • retinaculum — n.; pl. la [L. retinaculum, holdfast] 1. A connecting or retaining band. 2. (ACANTHOCEPHALA) Muscular sheath of a nerve. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Malacostraca, small hook at the tip of the appendix interna, interlocking the right and left… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • retinaculum — /ret n ak yeuh leuhm/, n., pl. retinacula / leuh/. 1. Anat., Zool. any of various small structures that hook, clasp, or bind other structures to move them or hold them in place. 2. Entomol. a bristle on the butterfly forewing that clasps to the… …   Universalium

  • retinaculum — ret•i•nac•u•lum [[t]ˌrɛt nˈæk yə ləm[/t]] n. pl. la ( lə). zool. anat. any of various anatomical structures that hook, clasp, or bind individual parts, as seeds or organs, together or in place • Etymology: 1815–25; < NL; L retināculum tether… …   From formal English to slang

  • Retinaculum flexorum — Die Sehnenscheiden und Beugesehnen des Handgelenkes beim Menschen. Der Verlauf des Nervus medianus unter dem Retinaculum flexorum ist nicht dargestellt. Das Retinaculum flexorum (von lat. retinaculum „Band“, „Zügel“ und flexor „Beuger“) – auch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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