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The ligamenta flava (singular ligamentum flavum Latin for yellow ligament) are ligaments of the spine.They connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae all the way from the second vertebra axis to […]

The lamina of the vertebral arch are two broad plates extending dorsally and medially from the pedicles fusing to complete the roof of the vertebral arch.Their upper borders and the […]

The pedicles (from Latin pediculus small foot) are two short thick processes which project dorsally one on either side from the superior part of the vertebral body at the junction […]

Near the nasal part of the interior surface of the frontal bone is a depression the trochlear fovea or occasionally a small trochlear spine for the attachment of the cartilaginous […]

On the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla in front of the opening of the sinus is a deep groove the lacrimal groove (or lacrimal sulcus) which is […]

Not to be confused with the inferior orbital fissure which is just lateral to the infraorbital groove.Also not to be confused with the infraorbital canal into which the groove enters […]

In human anatomy of the leg the femoral sheath has three compartments. The lateral compartment contains the femoral artery the intermediate compartment contains the femoral vein and the medial and […]

The femoral ring is the base of the femoral canal. It is directed upward and is oval in form its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm. […]

The superior vestibular nucleus (Bechterew’s nucleus) is the dorso-lateral part of the vestibular nucleus and receives collaterals and terminals from the ascending branches of the vestibular nerve.Sends uncrossed fibers to […]

The lateral vestibular nucleus (Deiters’s nucleus) is the continuation upward and lateralward of the principal nucleus and in it terminate many of the ascending branches of the vestibular nerve.