trochlea
Americannoun
plural
trochleae, trochleasnoun
Etymology
Origin of trochlea
1685–95; < Latin: pulley block or sheave < Greek trochiléa, trochil ( e ) ía; akin to tróchilos sheave, runner, akin to tréchein to run
Example Sentences
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The articulating surfaces of the distal humerus consist of the trochlea medially and the capitulum laterally.
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The angle of the tendon through the trochlea means that contraction of the superior oblique rotates the eye medially.
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However, the tendon of the oblique muscles threads through a pulley-like piece of cartilage known as the trochlea.
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This region articulates with the trochlea of the humerus as part of the elbow joint.
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At the inferior extremity the condyle, although not large, is recognisable; for it is separated from the trochlea by a depression in form of a groove.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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