List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 106

The anterior atlantooccipital membrane (anterior atlantooccipital ligament) is broad and composed of densely woven fibers which pass between the anterior margin of the foramen magnum above and the upper border […]

The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is a strong membrane fixed above to the lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas; below to the front of the body of the […]

The posterior atlantoaxial ligament is a broad thin membrane attached above to the lower border of the posterior arch of the atlas; below to the upper edges of the laminæ […]

The caroticotympanic branch (tympanic branch) is small; it enters the tympanic cavity through a minute foramen in the carotid canal and anastomoses with the anterior tympanic branch of the internal […]

The cavernous sinus receives the superior ophthalmic vein through the superior orbital fissure some of the cerebral veins and also the small sphenoparietal sinus which courses along the under surface […]

The midcarpal joint is formed by the scaphoid lunate and triquetral bones in the proximal row and the trapezium trapezoid capitate and hamate bones in the distal row. The distal […]

At the junction of the antero-inferior surface of the coronoid process with the front of the body is a rough eminence the tuberosity of the ulna (or ulnar tuberosity) which […]

Superior to the anterior portion of the trochlea is a small depression the coronoid fossa which receives the coronoid process of the ulna during flexion of the forearm. It is […]

The coronoid process is a triangular eminence projecting forward from the anterior proximal portion of the ulna. Its base is continuous with the body of the bone and of considerable […]

The pretracheal fascia extends medially in front of the carotid vessels and assists in forming the carotid sheath. It is continued behind the depressor muscles of the hyoid bone and […]