List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 364

The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a two neuron white matter motor pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem primarily involved in carrying the motor function of the non-oculomotor […]

The ciliary muscle /ˈsɪli.ɛəri/ is a ring of smooth smooth muscle in the eye’s middle layer (vascular layer) that controls accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances and regulates the […]

In anatomy serous membrane (or serosa) is a smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells which secrete serous fluid and an underlying thin epithelial layer. The Latin anatomical […]

The pars tuberalis is part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.

Pars intermedia is the boundary between the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary. It contains three types of cells – basophils chromophobes and colloid-filled cysts. The cysts are the […]

The obliquus capitis superior muscle (/əˈblaɪkwəs ˈkæpɨtɨs/) is a small muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It arises from the lateral mass of the atlas bone. It […]

The obliquus capitis inferior muscle (/əˈblaɪkwəs ˈkæpɨtɨs/) is the larger of the two oblique muscles of the neck. It arises from the apex of the spinous process of the axis […]

The premolar teeth or bicuspids are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth. In humans there are two premolars per quadrant in the permanent set of teeth making […]

In human anatomy the orbicularis oris muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircle the mouth.Until recently it was misinterpreted as a sphincter or circular muscle but […]

The buccinator (/ˈbʌksɪneɪtər/) is a thin quadrilateral muscle occupying the interval between the maxilla and the mandible at the side of the face. It forms the anterior part of the […]