Arcus may refer to:

Businesses and organizations

*ARCUS, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, supporting Arctic policy in the U.S. *

Arcus AS Arcus AS is Norway's largest wholesaler of wine and liquor. It was created when it was demerged from the state-owned wine and liquor retailer Vinmonopolet on January 1, 1996. The retailing operations were kept in Vinmonopolet; import, export, pro ...

, a Norwegian producer of liquor * Arcus Co., a Bulgarian firearm manufacturer * Arcus Foundation, supporting great apes and LGBT rights * Arcus-Air, a German airline

Gliders

* Schempp-Hirth Arcus a two-seat glider *

Pegas Arcus The Pegas Arcus is a Czech single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pegas 2000 of Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech ...

, a Czech paraglider design *

Swing Arcus The Swing Arcus (arch or rainbow) is a series of German single-place and two-place paragliders, designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. In 2016 it remained in production as the Arcus 7.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et ...

, German paraglider design

Human anatomy

* Arcus anterior atlantis * Arcus aortae *

Arcus corneae Arcus senilis (AS), also known as gerontoxon, arcus lipoides, arcus corneae, corneal arcus, arcus adiposus, or arcus cornealis, are rings in the peripheral cornea. It‘s usually caused by cholesterol deposits, so it may be a sign of high choleste ...

Arcus costalis The costal margin, also known as the costal arch, is the lower edge of the chest (thorax) formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage. Structure The costal margin is the medial margin formed by the cartilages of the seventh to tenth ribs. It att ...

Arcus dentalis The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...

Arcus dentalis mandibularis The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...

Arcus dentalis maxillaris The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition. In humans and many other species; the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior ...

* Arcus ductus thoracici *

Arcus iliopectineus The Iliopectineal arch is a thickened band of fused iliac fascia and psoas fascia passing from the posterior aspect of the inguinal ligament anteriorly across the front of the femoral nerve to attach to the iliopubic eminence of the hip bone poste ...

Arcus inguinalis The inguinal ligament (), also known as Poupart's ligament or groin ligament, is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may d ...

* Arcus lumbocostalis lateralis *

Arcus lumbocostalis medialis The medial arcuate ligament (also medial lumbocostal arch and internal arcuate ligament) is a tendinous fascia that arches over the psoas major muscle as it passes posterior the diaphragm. Structure The medial arcuate ligament is an arch in the f ...

Arcus palatini The pharyngeal arches, also known as visceral arches'','' are structures seen in the embryonic development of vertebrates that are recognisable precursors for many structures. In fish, the arches are known as the branchial arches, or gill arche ...

Arcus palatoglossus The palatoglossal arch (glossopalatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces) on either side runs downward, lateral (to the side), and forward to the side of the base of the tongue, and is formed by the projection of the glossopalatine muscle with its co ...

Arcus palatopharyngeus The palatopharyngeal arch (pharyngopalatine arch, posterior pillar of fauces) is larger and projects farther toward the middle line than the palatoglossal arch; it runs downward, lateralward, and backward to the side of the pharynx, and is formed b ...

Arcus palmaris profundus The deep palmar arch (deep volar arch) is an arterial network found in the palm. It is usually primarily formed from the terminal part of the radial artery. The ulnar artery also contributes through an anastomosis. This is in contrast to the superf ...

Arcus palmaris superficialis The superficial palmar arch is formed predominantly by the ulnar artery, with a contribution from the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery. However, in some individuals the contribution from the radial artery might be absent, and instead ...

Arcus pedis longitudinalis pars lateralis The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight. They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...

Arcus pedis longitudinalis pars medialis The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight. They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...

Arcus pedis transversalis The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight. They are categorized as longitudinal and trans ...

Arcus plantaris The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from: * deep plantar artery, from the dorsalis pedis - a.k.a. dorsal artery of the foot * lateral plantar artery The plantar arch supplies the underside, or sole, of the foot. The plantar arch ...

Arcus plantaris profundus The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from: * deep plantar artery, from the dorsalis pedis - a.k.a. dorsal artery of the foot * lateral plantar artery The plantar arch supplies the underside, or sole, of the foot. The plantar arch ...

* Arcus posterior atlantis *

Arcus pubis The pubic arch, also referred to as the ''ischiopubic arch'', is part of the pelvis. It is formed by the convergence of the inferior rami of the ischium and pubis on either side, below the pubic symphysis. The angle at which they converge is kn ...

Arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis At the level of a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer of the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia. It is termed the tendinous arch or white line o ...

Arcus unguium The lunula, or lunulae (pl.) (), is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. In humans, it appears by week 14 of gestation, and has a primary structural role in defining the free edge of the distal nail plate (t ...

Arcus venosus dorsalis pedis The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a superficial vein that connects the small saphenous vein and the great saphenous vein. Anatomically, it is defined by where the dorsal veins of the first and fifth digit Digit may refer to: Mathematic ...

Arcus venosus jugularis Just above the sternum the two anterior jugular veins communicate by a transverse trunk, the jugular venous arch (or venous jugular arch), which receive tributaries from the inferior thyroid veins; each also communicates with the internal jugul ...

Arcus venosus palmaris profundus The deep palmar arch is accompanied by a pair of venae comitantes which constitute the deep palmar venous arch. It receives the veins corresponding to the branches of the arterial arch: the palmar metacarpal veins The palmar metacarpal veins (or v ...

* Arcus venosus palmaris superficialis *

Arcus venosus plantaris The four plantar metatarsal veins run backward in the metatarsal spaces, communicate, by means of perforating veins, with the veins on the dorsum of the foot, and unite to form the plantar venous arch (or deep plantar venous arch) which lies along ...

* Arcus volaris profundus * Arcus volaris superficialis

Video games

*'' Arcus II: Silent Symphony'' *''

Arcus Odyssey ''Arcus Odyssey'' is an action game video game developed by Wolf Team and released by Renovation Products in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and X68000 and in 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game features an isometric ...

'' * ''Arcus'' (video game), see

List of X68000 games The X68000 is a fourth-generation home computer developed and manufactured by Sharp Corporation, first released only in Japan on March 28, 1987. It was the second and last computer to be released under the Sharp brand, succeeding the X1 serie ...

Other uses

* Arcus cloud formation * Agfa Arcus scanners *

Arcus (planetary geology) In planetary geology, an arcus (pl. ''arcũs'') is an arc-shaped type of landform. Arcus is the Latin word for arc. As of 2022 the only named arcus are Hotei Arcus on Saturn's moon Titan and Kaʼan Arcus on the primitive trans-Neptunian object 4 ...

(pl. ''arcūs''), an arc-shaped feature *

Arcus senilis Arcus senilis (AS), also known as gerontoxon, arcus lipoides, arcus corneae, corneal arcus, arcus adiposus, or arcus cornealis, are rings in the peripheral cornea. It‘s usually caused by cholesterol deposits, so it may be a sign of high choleste ...

, age-related change in the iris *

Arcus (satellite) Arcus is a proposed X-ray space observatory proposed to NASA's Explorer program, Medium Explorer (MIDEX) class. The Arcus mission would study galaxies and galaxy clusters using high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy to characterize the interactio ...

, a proposed X-ray space telescope * Inverse trigonometric functions, also called arcus or arc functions *

Arcus Argentariorum The Arcus Argentariorum (Latin: ''Arch of the Money-Changers''; in Italian: ''Arco degli Argentari''), is an ancient Roman arch that was partly incorporated in the seventh century into the western wall of the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velab ...

, an arch of San Giorgio al Velabro Church, Rome, Italy *Arcus, the main

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