The lesser omentum (small omentum; gastrohepatic omentum; Latin: omentum minus) is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach and the […]
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Fossa ovalis (heart)
The fossa ovalis is a depression in the right atrium of the heart the remnant of a thin fibrous sheet that covered the foramen ovale during fetal development.
Lateral thoracic artery
In human anatomy the lateral thoracic artery (or external mammary artery) is a blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the lateral structures of the thorax and breast.
Cuneus
Cuneus (Latin for wedge; plural cunei) is also the architectural term applied to the wedge-shaped divisions of the Roman theatre separated by the scalae or stairways; see Vitruvius v. 4. […]
Zona glomerulosa
The zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland is the most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex lying directly beneath the adrenal gland’s capsule. Its cells are ovoid in shape and […]
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
The flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) muscle is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and adduct the hand.
Right main bronchus
The right main bronchus (or right primary bronchus or right principal bronchus) is a bronchus of the respiratory system. It is wider shorter and more vertical in direction than the […]
Neurogenic placodes
A neurogenic placode is an area of thickening of the epithelium in the embryonic head ectoderm layer that gives rise to neurons and other structures of the sensory nervous system.Placodes […]
Rathke’s pouch
In embryogenesis Rathke’s pouch is a depression in the roof of the developing mouth in front of the buccopharyngeal membrane. It gives rise to the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) a part […]
Common carotid artery
In human anatomy the left and right common carotid arteries (English pronunciation: /kəˈrɒtɪd/) are arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood; they divide in the neck to […]