Gastric pits are indentations in the stomach which denote entrances to the tubular shaped gastric glands. They are deeper in the pylorus than they are in the other parts of […]
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Gastric chief cell
A gastric chief cell (or peptic cell or gastric zymogenic cell) is a cell in the stomach that releases pepsinogen gastric lipase and chymosin. The cell stains basophilic upon H&E […]
Tunica externa
The tunica externa (New Latin outer coat) also known as the tunica adventitia (or adventitia for short) is the outermost tunica (layer) of a blood vessel surrounding the tunica media. […]
Trabecular veins
The trabecular veins are the largest veins inside the spleen. It drains the blood collected in the sinuses of the pulp.
Trabecular arteries
The trabecular arteries are the name of the branches of the splenic artery after it passes into the trabeculae of the spleen where it branches.When these arteries then reach the […]
Glomerular basement membrane
The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) of the kidney is the basal lamina layer of the glomerulus. The glomerular capillary endothelial cells the GBM and the filtration slits between the podocytes […]
Adnexa of uterus
The adnexa of uterus (or uterine appendages) refers to the structures most closely related structurally and functionally to the uterus.
Ascending limb of loop of Henle
The ascending limb of loop of Henle is a segment of the nephron in the kidney divided into a thin and thick ascending limb (also known as distal straight tubule).
Descending limb of loop of Henle
The descending limb of loop of Henle is the portion of the renal tubule constituting the first part of the loop of Henle.
Urinary pole
The urinary pole is a location on the renal corpuscle opposite to the vascular pole. At the urinary pole the proximal convoluted tubules arises.