List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 132

The word frenulum on its own is often used for the frenulum of prepuce of penis which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to […]

The lumbar lymph nodes (paraaortic nodes) are a group of lymph nodes residing in the lumbar region.They consist of the following groups: right and left lateral aortic lymph nodes preaortic […]

On the surface of the ovary this tissue is much condensed and forms a layer the tunica albuginea composed of short connective-tissue fibers with fusiform cells between them.

Each lobule of the testis is contained in one of the intervals between the fibrous septa which extend between the mediastinum testis and the tunica albuginea and consists of from […]

The cavernous portion of the urethra is narrow and of uniform size in the body of the penis measuring about 6 mm in diameter; it is dilated behind within the […]

The fossa of vestibule of vagina (or fossa navicularis) is a boat-shaped depression between the vagina/hymen and the frenulum labiorum pudendi. The small openings of the Bartholin’s ducts can be […]

The portion of fascia covering the fossa ovalis in the thigh is perforated by the great saphenous vein and by numerous blood and lymphatic vessels hence it has been termed […]

The genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve also known as the external spermatic nerve is a nerve in the abdomen that arises from the genitofemoral nerve. The genital branch supplies […]

The fascia of the pelvis may be resolved into: (a) the fascial sheaths of the Obturator internus (Fascia of the Obturator internus) Piriformis (Fascia of the Piriformis) pelvic diaphragm (Diaphragmatic […]

The fascia of the Piriformis is very thin and is attached to the front of the sacrum and the sides of the greater sciatic foramen; it is prolonged on the […]