The great cerebral vein is one of the large blood vessels in the skull draining the cerebrum (brain). It is also known as the vein of Galen (VG) named for […]
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Lateral lemniscus
The lateral lemniscus is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the contralateral inferior colliculus […]
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
The medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is a pair of crossed fiber tracts (group of axons) one on each side of the brainstem. These bundles of axons are situated near the […]
Radial artery
In human anatomy the radial artery is the main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm.
Onuf’s nucleus
Onuf’s nucleus is a distinct group of neurons located in the ventral part (laminae IX) of the anterior horn of the sacral region of the human spinal cord involved in […]
Periosteum
Periosteum is a membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones except at the joints of long bones. Endosteum lines the inner surface of all bones.
Nucleus ambiguus
The nucleus ambiguus (literally ambiguous nucleus) is a region of histologically disparate cells located just dorsal (posterior) to the inferior olivary nucleus in the lateral portion of the upper (rostral) […]
Azygos vein
The azygos vein is a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column. It can also provide an alternative path for blood to the right atrium by […]
Solitary nucleus
In the human brain the solitary nucleus (nucleus of the solitary tract nucleus solitarius nucleus tractus solitarii NTS) is a series of nuclei (clusters of nerve cell bodies) forming a […]
Oculomotor nucleus
The fibers of the oculomotor nerve arise from a nucleus in the midbrain which lies in the gray substance of the floor of the cerebral aqueduct and extends in front […]