The root of the mesentery (or mesenteric root)—the part connected with the structures in front of the vertebral column—is narrow about 15 cm. long and is directed obliquely from the […]
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Buck’s fascia
Buck’s fascia (deep fascia of the penis Gallaudet’s fascia or fascia of the penis) is a layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the penis.
Perineal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
The perineal branches of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve are distributed to the skin at the upper and medial side of the thigh. One long perineal branch inferior pudendal (long […]
Curvatures of the stomach
The curvatures of the stomach refer to the greater and lesser curvatures. The greater curvature of the stomach is four or five times as long as the lesser curvature.
Right gastric vein
The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein.It is part of the portal circulation.
Malleolus
Malleolus (Latin small hammer) is the bony prominence on each side of the ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the […]
Left colic vein
The left colic vein drains the descending colon. It is a tributary of the inferior mesenteric vein and follows the path of its corresponding artery the left colic artery.
Obturator canal
The obturator canal is a passageway formed in the obturator foramen by part of the obturator membrane. It connects the pelvis to the thigh.The obturator artery obturator vein and obturator […]
Lobe (anatomy)
In anatomy a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension of an organ (such as the brain the breast or the kidney) that can be determined without the use […]
Major sublingual duct
The excretory ducts of the sublingual gland are from eight to twenty in number. Of the smaller sublingual ducts (ducts of Rivinus) some join the submandibular duct; others open separately […]