List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 129

The middle rectal veins (or middle hemorrhoidal vein) take origin in the hemorrhoidal plexus and receive tributaries from the bladder prostate and seminal vesicle.They run lateralward on the pelvic surface […]

The left gastric vein (or coronary vein) carries blood low in oxygen tributaries derived from both surfaces of the stomach; it runs from right to left along the lesser curvature […]

The lateral sacral veins accompany the lateral sacral arteries on the anterior surface of the sacrum and end in the hypogastric vein.

The median sacral vein (or middle sacral veins) accompanies the corresponding artery along the front of the sacrum and joins to form a single vein which ends in the left […]

When present the cystic vein drains the blood from the gall-bladder and accompanying the cystic duct usually ends in the right branch of the portal vein. It is usually not […]

The prostatic veins form a well-marked prostatic plexus which lies partly in the fascial sheath of the prostate and partly between the sheath and the prostatic capsule. It communicates with […]

The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for […]

The seminal colliculus (Latin colliculus seminalis) or verumontanum of the prostatic urethra is a landmark near the entrance of the seminal vesicles. Verumontanum is translated from Latin to mean ‘mountain […]

The tunica albuginea is the fibrous envelope of the corpora cavernosa penis. It consists of approximately 5% elastin an extensible tissue that is primarily made up of the amino acids […]

Retropubic space is the extraperitoneal space between the pubic symphysis and urinary bladder.It is also known as Cave of Retzius or Retzius’ space after Anders Retzius.