The promontory of the tympanic cavity better known as the cochlear promontory is a rounded hollow prominence formed by the projection outward of the first turn of the cochlea.It is […]
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Tympanic plexus
In the tympanic cavity the tympanic nerve (a branch of CN IX) divides into branches which form the tympanic plexus. This plexus is located on the surface of the promontory.This […]
Respiratory bud
The cephalic part of the laryngo-tracheal tube becomes the larynx and its next succeeding part the trachea while from its caudal end two lateral outgrowths the right and left respiratory […]
Vermilion border
The vermilion border is the normally sharp demarcation between the lip (red colored) and the adjacent normal skin. It represents the change in the epidermis from highly keratinized external skin […]
Second metatarsal bone
The second metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. The second metatarsal bone is the longest of the metatarsal bones being prolonged backward and held firmly into the […]
First metatarsal bone
The first metatarsal bone is the bone in the foot just behind the big toe. The first metatarsal bone is the shortest of the metatarsal bones and by far the […]
Third metatarsal bone
The third metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the second longest metatarsal. The longest being the second metatarsal. The third metatarsal is analogous to the […]
Fourth metatarsal bone
The fourth metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is s smaller in size than the third metatarsal bone and is the third longest (and smallest) of […]
Fifth metatarsal bone
The fifth metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the second smallest of the five metatarsal bones. The fifth metatarsal is analogous to the fifth metacarpal […]