List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 389

The posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway PCML for short (also known as the dorsal column dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway or the dorsal white column-medial lemniscus system) is the sensory pathway responsible […]

In biology a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cleavage (cell division) of the zygote after fertilization and is an essential part of blastula formation.

The cerebral aqueduct also known as the aqueductus mesencephali mesencephalic duct or the aqueduct of Sylvius is within the mesencephalon (or midbrain) contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and connects the third […]

The sella turcica (Turkish Chair) is a saddle-shape depression in the sphenoid bone of the human skull and of the skulls of other Hominidae including chimpanzees orangutans and gorillas.

The gluteus maximus (also known as glutæus maximus or collectively with the gluteus medius and minimus the glutes) is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles.

In anatomy the genitourinary system or urogenital system is the organ system of the reproductive organs and the urinary system. These are grouped together because of their proximity to each […]

A venule is a very small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows blood to return from the capillary beds to the larger blood vessels called veins. Venules range from […]

The pulmonary valve (sometimes referred to as the pulmonic valve) is the semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and has three […]

Dissection (from Latin dissecare to cut to pieces; also called anatomization from Greek anatomia from ana- up and temnein to cut) is the process of disassembling and observing something to […]

The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate of the skull located in the roof of the mouth. It spans the arch formed by the upper teeth. It is […]