List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 283

In the human larynx the cuneiform cartilages (from Latin: cunei wedge-shaped; also known as cartilages of Wrisberg) are two small elongated pieces of yellow elastic cartilage placed one on either […]

The medial brachial cutaneous nerve (lesser internal cutaneous nerve; medial cutaneous nerve of arm) is distributed to the skin on the medial brachial side of the arm.

The Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve (internal cutaneous nerve medial cutaneous nerve of forearm) arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus. It derives its fibers from the eighth cervical […]

The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve (or lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm) (branch of musculocutaneous nerve also sometimes spelled antebrachial) passes behind the cephalic vein and divides opposite the elbow-joint into […]

The efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. The efferent arterioles form from a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus. They play […]

The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. They play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure as a […]

The primitive streak is a structure that forms in the blastula during the early stages of avian reptilian and mammalian embryonic development.The presence of the primitive streak will establish bilateral […]

In humans the cartilaginous bar of the mandibular arch is formed by what are known as Meckel’s cartilages (right and left) also known as Meckelian cartilages; above this the incus […]

The sphenomandibular ligament (internal lateral ligament) is a flat thin band which is attached superiorly to the spina angularis (spine) of the sphenoid bone and becoming broader as it descends […]

The septum transversum is a thick mass of cranial mesenchyme that gives rise to parts of the thoracic diaphragm and the ventral mesentery of the foregut in the developed human […]