List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 104

The ethmoidal notch separates the two orbital plates; it is quadrilateral and filled in the articulated skull by the cribriform plate of the ethmoid. The margins of the notch present […]

The intercostal veins are a group of veins which drain the area between the ribs (costae) called the intercostal space.They can be divided as follows: Anterior intercostal veins Posterior intercostal […]

The anterior intercondylar area (or anterior intercondyloid fossa) is an area on the tibia a bone in the lower leg. Together with the posterior intercondylar area it makes up the […]

The articular capsule of the knee joint (commonly referred to as capsular ligament) is wide and lax; thin in front and at the side; and contains the patella (knee cap) […]

The articular surface of the lower end of the femur consists of the anterior inferior and posterior surfaces of the condyles. Its front part is named the patellar surface and […]

The transverse tarsal joint or midtarsal joint or Chopart’s joint is formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid (the calcaneocuboid joint) and the articulation of the talus […]

Above the front part of the capitulum is a slight depression the radial fossa which receives the anterior border of the head of the radius when the forearm is flexed.

The surgical neck of the humerus is a constriction below the tubercles of the greater tubercle and lesser tubercle.It is much more frequently fractured than the anatomical neck of the […]

The anatomical neck of the humerus is obliquely directed forming an obtuse angle with the body of the humerus. It is best marked in the lower half of its circumference; […]

The lateral angle of the scapula (head of the scapula) is the thickest part of the bone. On it is a shallow pyriform articular surface the glenoid cavity which is […]