List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 347

The lateral pterygoid (or external pterygoid) is a muscle of mastication with two heads. It lies superiorly to the medial pterygoid.

The medial pterygoid (or internal pterygoid muscle) is a thick quadrilateral muscle of mastication.The mandibular branch of the fifth cranial nerve the trigeminal nerve innervates the medial pterygoid muscle.

The obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane the ischium near the membrane and the rim of the pubis.It exits the pelvic cavity through the […]

Cancellous bone synonymous with trabecular bone or spongy bone is one of two types of osseous tissue that form bones. The other osseous tissue type is cortical bone.

Also see infundibulum (disambiguation) for other uses of the term.The pituitary stalk (also known as the infundibular stalk or simply the infundibulum) is the connection between the hypothalamus and the […]

The tensor tympani is a muscle within the ear. It is contained in the bony canal above the osseous portion of the auditory tube. Its role is to dampen sounds […]

The central retinal artery (retinal artery) branches off the ophthalmic artery running inferior to the optic nerve within its dural sheath to the eyeball. In dogs it is the continuation […]

The ophthalmic artery (OA) is the first branch of the internal carotid artery distal to the cavernous sinus. Branches of the OA supply all the structures in the orbit as […]

The chorda tympani is a nerve that originates from the taste buds in the front of the tongue runs through the middle ear and carries taste messages to the brain. […]

The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve (V3) that runs with the superficial temporal artery and vein and provides sensory innervation to various regions on the side […]