List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 128

Between the rectum and the bladder the peritoneal cavity forms in the male a pouch the rectovesical excavation (‘rectovesical pouch or referred to as Pouch of Ben’) the bottom of […]

The umbilical region in the anatomists’ abdominal pelvic nine-region scheme is the area surrounding the umbilicus (navel). This region of the abdomen contains part of the stomach the head of […]

The hypogastrium (alternative names including hypogastric region pubic region and suprapubic region) is an area of the human abdomen located below the navel. The pubis bone constitutes its lower limit.

A venous plexus is a congregation of multiple veins.A list of venous plexuses:Batson venous plexusKiesselbach’s plexusPterygoid plexus Uterine venous plexus Vaginal venous plexus Venous plexus of hypoglossal canal Vesical venous […]

The vesical plexus envelops the lower part of the bladder and the base of the prostate and communicates with the pudendal and prostatic plexuses. It is drained by means of […]

The vaginal plexuses are placed at the sides of the vagina; they communicate with the uterine vesical and hemorrhoidal plexuses and are drained by the vaginal veins one on either […]

The uterine plexuses lie along the sides and superior angles of the uterus between the two layers of the broad ligament and communicate with the ovarian and vaginal plexuses. They […]

The deep circumflex iliac vein is formed by the union of the venæ comitantes of the deep iliac circumflex artery and joins the external iliac vein about 2 cm. above […]

The esophageal veins drain blood from the esophagus to the azygos vein in the thorax and to the inferior thyroid vein in the neck. It also drains although with less […]

The lower part of the external hemorrhoidal plexus is drained by the inferior rectal veins (or inferior hemorrhoidal veins) into the internal pudendal vein.Pathologies involving the Inferior rectal veins are […]