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Bone Mandible mandibula Head & Skull The mandible is the only moveable bone of the skull, forming the lower jaw. It articulates… Nerve Mandibular Nerve nervus mandibularis (CN V3) Head & Skull The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve is the largest and most complex, being the only… Bone Manubrium Sterni manubrium sterni Chest The manubrium is the superior and widest segment of the sternum, forming the jugular notch at… Muscle Masseter musculus masseter Head & Skull The masseter is the most powerful jaw-closing muscle per unit cross-sectional area in the body, capable… Muscle Masseter (Full) musculus masseter Head & Skull The masseter is the most powerful jaw closing muscle, generating bite forces of 700-800 N at… Bone Maxilla maxilla Head & Skull The paired maxillae form the upper jaw, the hard palate, the floor of the orbit, and… Vessel Maxillary Artery arteria maxillaris Head & Skull The maxillary artery is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery, supplying the deep… Nerve Maxillary Nerve nervus maxillaris (CN V2) Head & Skull The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensation to the midface from the lower eyelid… Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament (Deltoid — Complete) ligamentum deltoideum (complexus) Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a multilayer complex with superficial (tibionavicular, tibiospring, tibiocalcaneal) and deep (anterior and… Vessel Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery arteria circumflexa femoris medialis Thigh The medial circumflex femoral artery deep branch is the primary blood supply to the femoral head… Bursa Medial Collateral Bursa (Elbow) bursa cubitalis medialis Upper Arm A small bursa exists at the medial elbow near the medial epicondyle and UCL that can… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The MCL is a broad flat ligament on the medial knee connecting the medial femoral epicondyle… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament (Elbow — UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti (full) Upper Arm The medial collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow has three components: the anterior bundle (primary valgus… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament (Elbow) — Posterior Bundle fasciculus posterior ligamenti collateralis ulnaris cubiti Upper Arm The posterior bundle of the elbow MCL fans out from the medial epicondyle to the olecranon,… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of Elbow ligamentum Upper Arm The medial collateral ligament of the elbow (UCL) consists of three bundles: the anterior band (strongest,… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament of the knee is the primary medial stabiliser, resisting the valgus forces… Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Thumb (UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb UCL is the most commonly torn ligament in the hand, injured by forceful radial… Bone Medial Cuneiform os cuneiforme mediale Foot & Ankle The medial cuneiform is the largest of the three cuneiform bones, articulating with the navicular, intermediate… Bone Medial Epicondyle (Humerus) epicondylus medialis humeri Upper Arm The medial epicondyle is the medial prominence of the distal humerus serving as the origin for… Tendon Medial Head of Gastrocnemius — Tendon tendo musculi gastrocnemii medialis Lower Leg The medial gastrocnemius head has a more distal musculotendinous junction than the lateral head and contributes… Muscle Medial Head of Triceps musculus triceps brachii caput mediale Upper Arm The medial head of the triceps is the deepest and smallest head, arising from the posterior… Ligament Medial Knee Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulare mediale genus Knee The medial capsular ligament is the deep medial knee stabiliser, comprising the meniscofemoral and meniscotibial components… Ligament Medial Knee Complex Ligaments complexus medialis genus Knee The medial knee complex includes the superficial MCL (primary valgus restraint), deep MCL (coronary ligaments and… Bone Medial Malleolus malleolus medialis tibiae Foot & Ankle The medial malleolus is the distal medial projection of the tibia forming the medial wall of…