List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 368

The sarcolemma (Sarco (from Sarx) from Greek; Flesh and Lemma from Greek; sheath.) also called the myolemma is the cell membrane of a striated muscle fiber cell. It consists of […]

Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct. The major glands of the endocrine system include […]

Epimysium is a layer of connective tissue which ensheaths the entire muscle. It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. It is continuous with fascia and other connective tissue wrappings […]

Perimysium is a sheath of connective tissue that groups muscle fibers into bundles (anywhere between 10 to 100 or more) or fascicles.Recent advances in muscle physiology suggest that the perimysium […]

The endomysium meaning within the muscle is a wispy layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual muscle fiber. It also contains capillaries and nerves. It overlies the muscle […]

Elastic cartilage or yellow cartilage is a type of cartilage present in the outer ear Eustachian tube and epiglottis. It contains elastic fiber networks and collagen fibers. The principal protein […]

The perichondrium (from Greek περί (peri ‘around’) and χόνδρος (chondros ‘cartilage’)) is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage of developing bone. It consists of two […]

Parallel fibers arise from granule cells in the cerebellar cortex. They form excitatory synapses onto the dendrites of Purkinje cells (the output neurons of the cerebellum) and the dendrites of […]

Loose connective tissue is a category of connective tissue which includes areolar tissue reticular tissue and adipose tissue.Loose connective tissue is the most common type of connective tissue in vertebrates. […]

The rectus abdominis muscle also known as the abs and lower abdominals is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen as […]