Trochlea (disambiguation)

Trochlea (sing., pl. trochleae) is a general term that refers to an anatomic structure that resembles the grooved part of a pulley system:

Trochlea have been described in:

• orbit:
  • trochlea of the superior oblique muscle
  • trochlear nerve (CN IV)
• humeral trochlea
• femoral trochlea
• trochlea of the superior talar articular surface

History and etymology

"Trochlea" ultimately derives from the Greek τροχιλεα ("pulley").