The first step in ossification of the cartilage is that the cartilage cells at the point where ossification is commencing and which is termed an ossification center enlarge and arrange […]
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Short bone
Short bones are designated as those bones that are as wide as they are long. Their primary function is to provide support and stability with little to no movement. They […]
Flat bone
Flat bones are bones whose principal function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment. These bones are expanded into broad flat plates as in […]
Tuberosity of the tibia
The tuberosity of the tibia or tibial tuberosity or tibial tubercle is a large oblong elevation on the proximal anterior aspect of the tibia just below where the anterior surfaces […]
Greater palatine nerve
The greater palatine nerve (anterior palatine nerve) is a branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion that carries both general sensory and parasympathetic fibers. It descends through the greater palatine canal emerges […]
Orbitalis muscle
Not to be confused with the Superior tarsal muscle or the circular fibres of the ciliary muscle both of which are also known as Müller’s muscle.The orbitalis muscle is a […]
Orbital fascia
The Orbital Fascia forms the periosteum of the orbit. It is loosely connected to the bones and can be readily separated from them. Behind it is united with the dura […]
Tenon’s capsule
The fascia bulbi (also known as the capsule of Ténon and the bulbar sheath) is a thin membrane which envelops the eyeball from the optic nerve to the limbus separating […]
Lacrimal papilla
At the basal angles of the lacus lacrimalis on the margin of each eyelid is a small conical elevation the lacrimal papilla the apex of which is pierced by a […]
Cauda helicis
In the lower part of the helix the cartilage is prolonged downward as a tail-like process the cauda helicis; this is separated from the antihelix by a fissure the fissura […]