List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 355

The acromioclavicular joint or AC joint is a joint at the top of the shoulder. It is the junction between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest […]

The anterior lobe of cerebellum is the portion of the cerebellum responsible for mediating unconscious proprioception. Inputs into the anterior lobe of the cerebellum are mainly from the spinal cord.In […]

The descending aorta is part of the aorta the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta is the part of the aorta beginning at the aortic arch that runs […]

A spermatogonium (plural: spermatogonia) is an undifferentiated male germ cell originating in a seminiferous tubule and dividing into two primary spermatocytes (a kind of germ cell) in the production of […]

Alveolar ducts are tiny ducts that connect the respiratory bronchioles to alveolar sacs each of which contains a bunch of alveoli (the balls). They are tiny end ducts of the […]

The cementoenamel junction frequently abbreviated as the CEJ is an anatomical border identified on a tooth. It is the location where the enamel which covers the anatomical crown of a […]

In neuroanatomy the corona radiata is a white matter sheet that continues ventrally as the internal capsule and dorsally as the centrum semiovale. This sheet of axons contains both descending […]

The stellate ganglion (or cervicothoracic ganglion) is a sympathetic ganglion formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical ganglion and the first thoracic ganglion which exists in 80% of cases. […]

Upper motor neurons are motor neurons that originate in the motor region of the cerebral cortex or the brain stem and carry motor information down to the lower motor neurons. […]

The anal canal is the terminal part of the large intestine.It is situated between the rectum and anus below the level of the pelvic diaphragm. It lies in the anal […]