List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 365

The aortic body is one of several small clusters of chemoreceptors baroreceptors and supporting cells located along the aortic arch.

The basement membrane is a thin sheet of fibers that underlies the epithelium which lines the cavities and surfaces of organs including skin or the endothelium which lines the interior […]

(Fibroblast) A reticular cell is a type of fibroblast that synthesizes type III collagen and uses it to produce reticular fibers. The cell surrounds the fibers with its cytoplasm isolating […]

The inion is the most prominent projection of the occipital bone at the posterioinferior (lower rear) part of the skull. The ligamentum nuchae and trapezius muscle attach to it.The term […]

Cutis is the combined term for the epidermis and the dermis the two outer layers of the skin. Underneath is the subcutis. Hair follicles are contained in the subcutis along […]

Sweat glands (also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands from Latin sudor meaning sweat) are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat. There are two main types of […]

The duct of Bellini is an anatomical structure of the kidneys also known as papillary (collecting) duct.

The phalanges /fəˈlæŋdʒiːz/ (singular: phalanx /ˈfælæŋks/) are bones in the toes and fingers found in the limbs of most vertebrates. In humans and monkeys the thumbs and big toes have […]

The tectum (Latin: roof) is a region of the brain specifically the dorsal part of the mesencephalon (midbrain). This is contrasted with the tegmentum which refers to the region ventral […]

The mediastinum is an undelineated group of structures in the thorax surrounded by loose connective tissue. It is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart the […]