(n.) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank.
(n.) Often applied, especially in the plural, to parts which are supposed to resemble a pair of legs; as, the crura of the diaphragm, a pair of muscles attached to it; crura cerebri, two bundles of nerve fibers in the base of the brain, connecting the medulla and the forebrain.
Example Sentences:
(1) The crus has been elongation 8 cm by Ilizarov method in 9 years old boy and 5 cm elongation of the tibia has been achieved with the use of Bastiani method in 8 years old girl.
(2) When the method proposed by Trela (1975) is applied, thin layers of the petrous crest are chiselled out until the common crus of the superior and posterior semi-circular becomes apparent.
(3) Different reactions of FR on thermostimulation of different areas of the crus are explained by the locomotor generation control of afferent information.
(4) Nucleocortical fibers from the posterior interposed nucleus projected principally to the paramedian lobule, to the medial hemispheric area of Crus I and the lobus simplex, and to the flocculus and paraflocculus.
(5) Reduction in size of the esophageal hiatus, fixation of the esophagus to the diaphragmatic crus (esophagopexy), and a left fundic gastropexy were performed.
(6) Only operations, accompanied by shortening of anterolateral groups of the crus muscles allow to restore the myogenic balance straight on the operating table.
(7) Where the inferior view shows a "tent tip" skyline, lateral crus advancement is required and can be achieved in asynchronous repairs by Pigott alar leapfrog at primary repair or by Potter V-Y advancement at the time of forked flap columella lengthening.
(8) The mossy fibre response was evoked, at a latency of 2-3 ms, predominantly in the lateral part of the contralateral cerebellar cortex (mainly, crus I, crus II, dorsal paraflocculus and paramedian lobule) and the posterior part of the vermis (mainly, lobules VII and VIII).
(9) Furthermore selective phytotoxic activity against two important infesting graminacae, Echinochloa crus-galli R.S.
(10) Superiorly the gas collection overlay the suprarenal area and outlined the medial crus of the diaphragm, occasionally.
(11) Transformation of angular accelerations by the system of three semicircular channels is considered which takes into account mutual influence of vertical channels through a common crus.
(12) The reposition-fixation method was used successfully in 35 cases of low diaphyseal fractures of the bones of the crus.
(13) Additional use of the Mustarde mattress sutures combined with cartilage weakening techniques must be used when the anthelix cartilage is thick and flat or concaved, but they should never be used above the beginning of the inferior crus.
(14) The distal sites of the major arteries (mainly located in the lower third of the crus) were the first to undergo changes, and the disease progressed proximally.
(15) The authors have studied 256 patients with double fractures of the bones of the crus, the basis of the analysis of the causes, the mechanism of the origin and the clinico-roentgenologic picture a classification of the lesions and a number of new methods of treatment have been worked out which provide reposition and fixation of the fragments, prevent the development of early and late complications and contribute to reduction of the terms of treatment and disability.
(16) Of the 12 bullet wounds of the extremities treated 3 were injuries of the crus.
(17) This modified Goldman nasal tip procedure allows the surgeon to reshape the lower lateral nasal cartilage to increase nasal tip projection as an alternative to the use of a shield-type nasal tip graft, and at the same time it narrows the nasal tip with minimal resection of the lateral crus of the lower lateral nasal cartilage.
(18) Another minor deformity is an extension of the crus of the helix, wherein it runs as a crest across the concha.
(19) The CA of the saphenous nerve was located on the medial side of the limb, except for a small area located on the lateral side of the crus.
(20) The vestibular lining of the lateral crus should remain attached to add circulation and support, especially when scoring of the cartilage is needed.