List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 145

The costal groove is a groove between the ridge of the internal surface of the rib and the inferior border. It contains the intercostal vessels and intercostal nerve the order […]

The clavipectoral triangle (also known as the deltopectoral triangle) is an anatomical region found in humans and other animals.

The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal synchondrosis) is a location near the bottom of the sternum where the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process meet. This joint can remain […]

Eccrine glands (/ˈɛkrən/ /ˈɛˌkraɪn/ or /ˈɛˌkrin/; from ekkrinein secrete; sometimes called merocrine glands) are the major sweat glands of the human body found in virtually all skin. They produce a […]

An apocrine sweat gland (/ˈæpəkrən/ /ˈæpəˌkraɪn/ or /ˈæpəˌkrin/ from Greek apo– away and krinein to separate) is a sweat gland composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction […]

The inferior cerebellar veins are of large size end in the transverse superior petrosal and occipital sinuses.This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.

The spinal veins (veins of the medulla spinalis or veins of the spinal cord) are situated in the pia mater and form a minute tortuous venous plexus. They emerge chiefly […]

The basivertebral veins are veins within the vertebral column. They are contained in large tortuous channels in the substance of the bones similar in every respect to those found in […]

The intervertebral veins accompany the spinal nerves through the intervertebral foramina; they receive the veins from the medulla spinalis drain the internal and external vertebral plexuses.Their drainage depends upon the […]

The internal vertebral venous plexuses (intraspinal veins) lie within the vertebral canal in the epidural space and receive tributaries from the bones and from the medulla spinalis. They form a […]