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Clinical Map L1 Dermatome Dermatoma L1 Pelvis & Hip The L1 dermatome covers the groin, the skin over the inguinal ligament and the upper front…

Bone L1 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis I Lower Back L1 is the first lumbar vertebra at the thoracolumbar junction, the most common level for burst…

Bone L1-L5 Vertebrae (Lumbar) vertebrae lumbales (L1-L5) Lower Back The five lumbar vertebrae have the largest bodies of the spinal column (accepting the highest axial…

Clinical Map L2 Dermatome Dermatoma L2 Thigh The L2 dermatome slopes obliquely across the front and inner upper thigh, from the outer hip…

Clinical Map L2 Myotome Myotoma L2 Pelvis & Hip The L2 myotome is tested by hip flexion, the ISNCSCI key movement for L2, through the…

Bone L2 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis II Lower Back L2 is a large lumbar vertebra with a prominent body and strong transverse processes providing attachment…

Clinical Map L3 Dermatome Dermatoma L3 Thigh The L3 dermatome covers the lower front and inner thigh, running down to the inner side…

Clinical Map L3 Myotome Myotoma L3 Thigh The L3 myotome is tested by knee extension, the ISNCSCI key movement for L3, through the…

Bone L3 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis III Lower Back L3 is considered the apex of the lumbar lordosis and the most mobile of the lumbar…

Joint L3-L4 Intervertebral Disc Space spatium intervertebrale L3-L4 Lower Back The L3-L4 intervertebral disc is the middle lumbar disc level, less commonly herniated than L4-L5 and…

Clinical Map L4 Dermatome Dermatoma L4 Lower Leg The L4 dermatome covers the front of the knee and runs down the inner (medial) side…

Clinical Map L4 Myotome Myotoma L4 Lower Leg The L4 myotome is tested by ankle dorsiflexion, the ISNCSCI key movement for L4, mainly through…

Bone L4 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis IV Lower Back L4 is at the level of the iliac crests, a key surface landmark, and the L4…

Clinical Map L5 Dermatome Dermatoma L5 Lower Leg The L5 dermatome runs down the outer (lateral) side of the lower leg and across the…

Clinical Map L5 Myotome Myotoma L5 Lower Leg The L5 myotome is tested by extension of the big toe, the ISNCSCI key movement for…

Bone L5 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis V Lower Back L5 is the most inferior lumbar vertebra and the site of the most common lumbar disc…

Organ Labia Majora labia majora pudendi Pelvis & Hip The labia majora are two prominent folds of fatty skin running back from the mons pubis…

Organ Labia Minora labia minora pudendi Pelvis & Hip The labia minora are two thin, hairless folds of skin lying inside the labia majora on…

Vessel Labyrinthine Artery arteria labyrinthi Head & Skull The labyrinthine artery (internal auditory artery) is a long, narrow branch that typically arises from the…

Tendon Lacertus Fibrosus (Bicipital Aponeurosis) aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii Upper Arm The lacertus fibrosus (bicipital aponeurosis) is a flat fibrous expansion from the distal biceps tendon that…

Vessel Lacrimal Artery arteria lacrimalis Head & Skull The lacrimal artery is the largest branch of the ophthalmic artery, arising near the optic foramen…

Bone Lacrimal Bone os lacrimale Head & Skull The lacrimal bone is the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, forming part of…

Sense Organ Lacrimal Canaliculi canaliculi lacrimales Head & Skull The lacrimal canaliculi are fine channels that carry tears from the puncta to the lacrimal sac.…

Sense Organ Lacrimal Caruncle caruncula lacrimalis Head & Skull The lacrimal caruncle is the small, pink, fleshy mound at the inner corner of the eye.…

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