List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 126

The preaortic lymph nodes lie in front of the aorta and may be divided into celiac lymph nodes superior mesenteric lymph nodes and inferior mesenteric lymph nodes groups arranged around […]

The retroaortic lymph nodes (or postaortic lymph nodes) are placed below the cisterna chyli on the bodies of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae. They receive lymphatic trunks from the […]

The pararectal lymph nodes are in contact with the muscular coat of the rectum. They drain the descending iliac and sigmoid parts of the colon and the upper part of […]

The uterosacral ligaments (or recto-uterine ligament) belongs to the major ligaments of uterus.The rectouterine folds contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and non-striped muscular fibers which are attached to […]

The rectal ampulla is the dilated section of the rectum where feces are stored until they are eliminated via the anal canal. The caliber of the rectum at its commencement […]

The superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm is continuous with the obturator fascia and stretches across the pubic arch.

The extraperitoneal space is the portion of the abdomen and pelvis which does not lie within peritoneum.It includes: Retroperitoneal space situated posteriorly to the peritoneum Preperitoneal space situated anteriorly to […]

The term paradidymis (organ of Giraldés) is applied to a small collection of convoluted tubules situated in front of the lower part of the spermatic cord above the head of […]

Ductuli Aberrantes.—A long narrow tube the ductulus aberrans inferior (vas aberrans of Haller) is occasionally found connected with the lower part of the canal of the epididymis or with the […]

The ampulla of ductus deferens is an enlargement of the ductus deferens at the fundus of the bladder. This structure is seen in some mammalian species and is sometimes tortuous […]