List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 118

The term chromophobe refers to histological structures which do not stain readily and thus appear more relatively pale under the microscope—hence their fear (phobia) of color (chrome).Chromophobe cells also known […]

The crista ampullaris is the sensory organ of rotation located in the semicircular canal of the inner ear. The function of the crista ampullaris is to sense angular acceleration and […]

The inferior hypophysial artery is an artery supplying the neurohypophysis of the pituitary gland. It is a branch of the cavernous carotid artery (internal carotid artery).

The superior hypophyseal artery is an artery supplying the pars tuberalis the infundibulum of the pituitary gland and the median eminence. It is a branch of the cerebral part of […]

A paraganglion (pl. paraganglia) is a group of non-neuronal cells derived of the neural crest. They are named for being generally in close proximity to sympathetic ganglia. They are essentially […]

The coccygeal glomus (coccygeal gland or body; Luschka’s gland) is placed in front of or immediately below the tip of the coccyx.

The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach which contains the glands and the gastric pits. In humans it is about 1 mm thick and its surface […]

The four metatarsal veins run backward in the metatarsal spaces communicate by means of perforating veins with the veins on the dorsum of the foot and unite to form the […]

The superior longitudinal fasciculus (also called the superior longitudinal fascicle or SLF) is a pair of long bi-directional bundles of neurons connecting the front and the back of the cerebrum. […]

A pennate or pinnate muscle (also called a penniform muscle) is a muscle with fascicles that attach obliquely (in a slanting position) to its tendon. These types of muscles generally […]