List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 120

The larger ovarian follicles consist of an external fibrovascular coat connected with the surrounding stroma of the ovary by a network of bloodvessels; and an internal coat which consists of […]

The cumulus oophorus (Latin cumulus=heap Greek oo=egg + phor=carrier; Latinized ending -us) also called discus proligerus is a cluster of cells (called cumulus cells) that surround the oocyte both in […]

The germinal epithelium is the innermost layer of the testicle.Germinal epithelium is also known as the wall of the seminiferous tubule within the testes. The cells in the epithelium are […]

The ovarian surface epithelium also called the germinal epithelium of Waldeyer is a layer of simple squamous-to-cuboidal epithelial cells covering the ovary.The germinal epithelium is a misnomer and does not […]

The medulla of ovary (or Zona vasculosa of Waldeyer) is a highly vascular stroma in the center of the ovary. It forms from embryonic mesenchyme and contains blood vessels lymphatic […]

The ovarian fossa is a shallow depression on the lateral wall of the pelvis wherein the ovary lies.This ovarian fossa has the following boundaries: superiorly: by the external iliac artery […]

Volkmann canals also known as perforating holes are atomic arrangements in cortical bones. Volkmann canals are inside osteons. The Haversian canals interconnecting the latter with each other and the periosteum. […]

The superior extensor retinaculum of the foot (transverse crural ligament) of the ankle is the upper part of the anterior annular ligament. The transverse crural ligament binds down the tendons […]

The limb bud is a structure formed early in limb development. As a result of interactions between the ectoderm and underlying mesoderm formation occurs roughly around the fourth week of […]

The tela subserosa (or just subserosa) is a layer of tissue between the muscularis and serosa.The term is used in pathology more often than in anatomy and is particularly associated […]