List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 163

The palmar intercarpal ligaments are fibrous bands that extend transversely across the palmar surfaces of the carpal bones connecting adjacent carpals. These are the ligaments that define the structure of […]

The superior intercostal veins are two veins that drain the 2nd 3rd and 4th intercostal spaces one vein for each side of the body.

The medial umbilical ligament (or cord of umbilical artery) is a paired structure found in human anatomy. It is on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall and is […]

The median umbilical ligament is a structure in human anatomy. It is a shrivelled piece of tissue that represents the remnant of the embryonic urachus.It extends from the apex of […]

The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament or posterior annular ligament) is an anatomical term for the thickened part of the antebrachial fascia that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles […]

Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring (also pharyngeal lymphoid ring or Waldeyer’s lymphatic ring) is an anatomical term collectively describing the annular arrangement of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx. Waldeyer’s ring circumscribes the […]

The arcuate line of the abdomen linea semicircularis or Douglas’ line is a horizontal line that demarcates the lower limit of the posterior layer of the rectus sheath. It is […]

The Infraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately below the clavicle.

The Supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.In terminologia anatomica it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis major and fossa supraclavicularis minor