The hyaloid artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery which is itself a branch of the internal carotid artery. It is contained within the optic stalk of the eye […]
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Hip
In vertebrate anatomy hip (or coxa in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal region (i. e. the […]
Helix (ear)
The prominent rim of the auricula is called the helix. Where the helix turns downward behind a small tubercle is frequently seen: the auricular tubercle of Darwin.
Serratus anterior muscle
The serratus anterior (/ˌsɨˈreɪtəs ænˈtɪəri.ər/) (Latin: serrare = to saw referring to the shape anterior = on the front side (of the body)) is a muscle that originates on the […]
Cubital fossa
The cubital fossa or elbow pit is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow of a human or other hominid animal. It is also called the antecubital […]
Platysma muscle
Platysma is also a plant taxon synonym with Podochilus an orchid genus.The platysma is a superficial muscle that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid.It is a broad sheet arising from the fascia covering […]
Pontine nuclei
The pontine nuclei (or griseum pontis) are a part of the pons involved in motor activity. Corticopontine fibres carry information from the primary motor cortex to the ipsilateral pontine nucleus […]
Lentiform nucleus
The lentiform nucleus or lenticular nucleus comprises the putamen and the globus pallidus within the basal ganglia. It is a large cone-shaped mass of gray matter just lateral to the […]
Dense granule
Dense granules (also known as dense bodies or delta granules) are specialized secretory organelles.
Odontoblast
In vertebrates an odontoblast is a cell of neural crest origin that is part of the outer surface of the dental pulp and whose biological function is dentinogenesis which is […]