The mylohyoid line is a line on the inside of the mandible. It extends superior and posterior (upward and backward) on either side from the lower part of the symphysis […]
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Basal forebrain
The basal forebrain is a collection of structures located rostrally and ventrally to the striatum. It is considered to be the major cholinergic output of the central nervous system (CNS). […]
Canine fossa
In human musculoskeletal anatomy of the head and neck lateral to the incisive fossa is a depression called the canine fossa. It is larger and deeper than the comparable incisive […]
Bregma
The bregma is the anatomical point on the skull at which the coronal suture is intersected perpendicularly by the sagittal suture.
Wormian bones
Wormian bones also known as intra sutural bones are extra bone pieces that occur within a suture in the cranium. These are irregular isolated bones that appear in addition to […]
Medial pterygoid plate
The medial pterygoid plate (or medial pterygoid lamina) of the sphenoid is narrower and longer than the lateral pterygoid plate; it curves lateralward at its lower extremity into a hook-like […]
Aortic arches
The aortic arches or pharyngeal arch arteries (once referred to as branchial arches in human embryos) are a series of six paired embryological vascular structures which give rise to several […]
Palatine aponeurosis
Attached to the posterior border of the hard palate is a thin firm fibrous lamella called the palatine aponeurosis which supports the muscles and gives strength to the soft palate. […]
Ascending aorta
The ascending aorta is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle on a level with the lower border of the […]
Lateral cuneiform bone
The lateral cuneiform (also known as third cuneiform or external cuneiform) intermediate in size between the other two cuneiform bones is also wedge-shaped the base being uppermost.It occupies the center […]