List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 147

The intercalated duct also called intercalary duct is the portion of an exocrine gland leading directly from the acinus to a striated duct. The intercalated duct forms part of the […]

A serous demilune or Crescents of Gianuzzi is a cap in the shape of a half-moon (hence the name demilune) on some salivary glands.Serous demilunes are the serous cells at […]

A simple squamous epithelium is a single layer of flat cells in contact with the basal lamina (basement membrane) of the epithelium. This type of epithelium is often permeable and […]

A stratified squamous epithelium consists of squamous (flattened) epithelial cells arranged in layers upon a basal membrane. Only one layer is in contact with the basement membrane; the other layers […]

A nerve fascicle or fasciculus is a small bundle of nerve fibers enclosed by the perineurium; if the nerve is of small size it may consist only of a single […]

The nasal cartilages are structures in the nose that provide form and support.They include: Accessory nasal cartilages Cartilage of the septum Greater alar cartilage Lateral nasal cartilage Lesser alar cartilages […]

The accessory nasal cartilages are small cartilages of the nose connecting the greater alar cartilage and lateral nasal cartilage.

The vomeronasal cartilage (or Jacobson’s cartilage) is a narrow strip of cartilage low on the medial wall of the nasal cavity. It lies between the cartilaginous nasal septum and the […]

In human anatomy the part of the nose which forms the lateral wall is curved to correspond with the ala of the nose; it is oval and flattened narrow behind […]

A pseudostratified epithelium is a type of epithelium that though comprising only a single layer of cells has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelia.