List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 381

The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system.Often the […]

The axilla (or armpit underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm […]

Meissner’s corpuscles (or tactile corpuscles) are a type of mechanoreceptor. They are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch. In particular […]

The diencephalon (interbrain) is the region of the embryonic vertebrate neural tube that gives rise to posterior forebrain structures. In development the forebrain develops from the prosencephalon the most anterior […]

The cystic duct is the short duct that joins the gallbladder to the common bile duct. It usually lies next to the cystic artery. It is of variable length. It […]

The common bile duct (ductus choledochus) is a tube-like anatomic structure in the human gastrointestinal tract. It is formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic […]

The arcuate nucleus (or infundibular nucleus) is an aggregation of neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus adjacent to the third ventricle and the median eminence. The arcuate nucleus includes several important […]

The Bowman’s membrane (Bowman’s layer anterior limiting lamina anterior elastic lamina) is a smooth acellular nonregenerating layer located between the superficial epithelium and the stroma in the cornea of the […]

The fusiform gyrus is part of the temporal lobe and occipital lobe in Brodmann area 37. It is also known as the (discontinuous) occipitotemporal gyrus. The fusiform gyrus is located […]

The pectoralis minor (/ˌpɛktəˈreɪlɨs ˈmaɪnər/) is a thin triangular muscle situated at the upper part of the chest beneath the pectoralis major in the human body.