The thoracolumbar fascia (lumbodorsal fascia) is a deep investing membrane which covers the deep muscles of the back of the trunk. It is made up of three layers anterior middle […]
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Tarsus (eyelids)
The tarsi (tarsal plates) are two comparatively thick elongated plates of dense connective tissue about 2.5 cm. in length; one is found in each eyelid and contributes to its form […]
Cystic artery
The cystic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the gallbladder and cystic duct.
Jugular fossa
The jugular fossa is a deep depression in the inferior part of the base of the skull. More specifically it is located in the temporal bone posterior to the carotid […]
Conjoint tendon
The conjoint tendon (previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a structure formed from the lower part of the transversus abdominis muscle as it inserts into the crest of […]
Interfoveolar ligament
Lateral to the inguinal aponeurotic falx is a ligamentous band connected with the lower margin of the transversus abdominis muscle and extending down in front of the inferior epigastric artery […]
Palmar aponeurosis
The palmar aponeurosis (palmar fascia) invests the muscles of the palm and consists of central lateral and medial portions.
Flexor retinaculum of the hand
The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament or anterior annular ligament) is a strong fibrous band that arches over the carpus converting the deep groove on the front of the carpal […]
Palmar carpal ligament
The palmar carpal ligament (also volar carpal ligament) is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the […]
Pterygopalatine fossa
In human anatomy the pterygopalatine fossa (sphenopalatine fossa) is a fossa in the skull. It is a cone-shaped paired depression deep to the infratemporal fossa and posterior to the maxilla […]