Transitional epithelium (also known as urothelium) is a type of tissue consisting of multiple layers of epithelial cells which can contract and expand. These cells part of the epithelium are […]
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Masseter muscle
In human anatomy the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. In the animal kingdom it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. The most […]
Cribriform plate
The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone (horizontal lamina) is received into the ethmoidal notch of the frontal bone and roofs in the nasal cavities.
Filum terminale
The filum terminale (terminal thread) is a delicate strand of fibrous tissue about 20 cm in length proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris.It is one of the […]
Gubernaculum
The paired Gubernacula (from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω = pilot steer also called the Caudal Genital Ligament) are embryonic structures which begin as undifferentiated mesenchyme attaching to the caudal end of […]
Pectineus muscle
The pectineus muscle (from the Latin word pecten meaning comb) is a flat quadrangular muscle situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the […]
Common hepatic duct
The common hepatic duct is the duct formed by the convergence of the right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right functional lobe of the liver) and the left […]
Trapezoid body
The trapezoid body is part of the auditory pathway. It is a bundle of fibers and cells in the pontine tegmentum. It consists of fibers arising from the ventral cochlear […]
Procerus muscle
The Procerus is a small pyramidal slip of muscle deep to the superior orbital nerve artery and vein.
Lunula (anatomy)
The lunula or lunulae (pl.) (little moon in Latin) is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the […]