List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 354

The epineurium is the outermost layer of dense irregular connective tissue surrounding a peripheral nerve. It usually surrounds multiple nerve fascicles as well as blood vessels which supply the nerve.

A bursa (plural bursae) is a small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of viscous fluid (similar in consistency to that of a raw egg […]

The enamel organ also known as dental organ is a cellular aggregation seen in histologic sections of a developing tooth. It lies above a condensation of ectomesenchymal cells called the […]

The chordae tendineae (tendinous chords) or heart strings are cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.Chordae tendineae are approximately […]

The posterior cranial fossa is part of the intracranial cavity located between the foramen magnum and tentorium cerebelli. It contains the brainstem and cerebellum.This is the most inferior of the […]

In human anatomy the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk and supplies the intestine […]

A dimple (also known as a gelasin) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body most notably in the cheek or on the […]

The arrector pili muscles are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals. Contraction of these muscles causes the hairs to stand on end – known colloquially as goose bumps.Each […]

The Coccygeus is a muscle of the pelvic floor located posterior to levator ani and anterior to the sacrospinous ligament.It is a triangular plane of muscular and tendinous fibers arising […]

The periodontal ligament commonly abbreviated as the PDL is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits.