List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 1

Into the human digestive system the process of digestion has many stages the first of which starts in the mouth (oral cavity). Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller […]

The pterygoalar ligament extends from the lamina of the lateral pterygoid to the undersurface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.

Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) part of the prefrontal cortex is located on the inferior frontal gyrus is bounded superiorly by the inferior frontal sulcus and inferiorly by the lateral sulcus […]

The liver is a vital organ normally present in humans in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. The liver has a wide range of functions including detoxification of various […]

Precapillary resistance is the concept in which capillaries are able to utilize vasomotion either opening by act of dilating and letting blood pass through or constricting their lumen reducing bloodflow […]

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) is a ligament on the lateral aspect of the human knee anterior to the fibular collateral ligament.Perhaps the earliest account of the ALL was written by […]

The paratenial nucleus (nucleus parataenialis) a component of the thalamic midline nuclear group. It is sometimes subdivided into nucleus parataenialis interstitialis (Hassler) and Nucleus parataenialis interstitialis (Hassler). It is located […]

Trabecular cartilages (trabeculae cranii sometimes simply trabeculae) are paired rod-shaped cartilages which develop in the head of the vertebrate embryo. They are the primordia of the anterior part of the […]

The glenoid tubercles are two small bony eminences (or tubercles) located above and below the glenoid cavity on the scapula. The glenoid tubercles consist of the supra- and the infraglenoid […]

The subcoracoid bursa is a synovial bursa located in the shoulder.It is located anterior to the subscapularis muscle and inferior to the coracoid process. Its function is to reduce friction […]