In the human brain the rhinencephalon appears as a longitudinal elevation with a corresponding internal furrow on the under surface of the hemisphere close to the lamina terminalis; it is […]
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Superior medullary velum
The superior medullary velum (anterior medullary velum valve of Vieussens) is a thin transparent lamina of white matter which stretches between the superior cerebellar peduncles; on the dorsal surface of […]
Splenium
The posterior end of the corpus callosum is the thickest part and is termed the splenium (Greek splenion = a bandage). It overlaps the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle […]
Appendicular artery
The appendicular artery (appendiceal artery) is a terminal branch of the ileocolic artery that descends behind the termination of the ileum and enters the mesoappendix of the vermiform appendix. It […]
Posterior cecal artery
The posterior cecal artery (or posterior caecal artery) is a branch of the ileocolic artery.
Anterior cecal artery
The anterior cecal artery (or anterior caecal artery) is a branch of the ileocolic artery which supplies the anterior region of the cecum.
Iliac fossa
The iliac fossa is a large smooth concave surface on the internal surface of the ilium (part of the 3 fused bones making the hip bone). The fossa is bounded […]
Superior rectal artery
The superior rectal artery (superior hemorrhoidal artery) is an artery that descends into the pelvis to supply blood to the rectum.
Uncinate fasciculus
The uncinate fasciculus is a white matter tract in the human brain that connects parts of the limbic system such as the hippocampus and amygdala in the temporal lobe with […]
Occipitofrontal fasciculus
The occipitofrontal fasciculus passes backward from the frontal lobe along the lateral border of the caudate nucleus and on the medial aspect of the corona radiata; its fibers radiate in […]