Intercalated discs are microscopic identifying features of cardiac muscle. Cardiac muscle consists of individual heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) connected by intercalated discs to work as a single functional organ or […]
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Referred pain
Referred pain also called reflective pain is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus. An example is the case of ischemia brought on by […]
Lacrimal gland
The lacrimal glands are paired almond-shaped glands one for each eye that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film. They are situated in the upper outer portion of each […]
Fundiform ligament
The fundiform ligament or fundiform ligament of the penis is a specialization thickening of the superficial (Scarpa’s) fascia extending from the linea alba of the lower abdominal wall.It runs from […]
Mastoid process
The mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. It is located just behind the external acoustic meatus and lateral […]
Basal lamina
The basal lamina is a layer of extracellular matrix secreted by the epithelial cells on which the epithelium sits.
Dorsal root ganglion
A dorsal root ganglion (or spinal ganglion) is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in a dorsal root (a branch of a nerve carrying mostly sensory signals into […]
Genital tubercle
A genital tubercle or phallic tubercle is a body of tissue present in the development of the urinary and reproductive organs. It forms in the ventral caudal region of mammalian […]
Ependyma
Ependyma is the thin epithelium-like lining of the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. Ependyma is one of the four types of neuroglia in the central nervous […]
Periodontium
Periodontium refers to the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones. The word comes from the Greek terms peri- meaning […]