Leydig cells also known as interstitial cells of Leydig are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle. They produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH). Leydig […]
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Blastocyst
The blastocyst is a structure formed in the early development of mammals. It possesses an inner cell mass (ICM) which subsequently forms the embryo. The outer layer of the blastocyst […]
Electrical synapse
An electrical synapse is a mechanical and electrically conductive link between two abutting neurons that is formed at a narrow gap between the pre- and postsynaptic neurons known as a […]
Incisive bone
The incisive bone is the portion of the maxilla adjacent to the incisors. It is a pair of small cranial bones at the very tip of the jaws of many […]
Scaphoid bone
The scaphoid bone /ˈskæfɔɪd/ is one of the carpal bones of the wrist. It is situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist (also called […]
Eyebrow
The eyebrow is an area of thick delicate hairs above the eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges of some mammals. Their main function […]
Inguinal canal
The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior (toward the front of the body) abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament. […]
Cingulate sulcus
The cingulate sulcus is a sulcus (brain fold) on the medial wall of the cerebral cortex. The frontal and parietal lobes are separated from the cingulate gyrus by the cingulate […]
Cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscle (heart muscle) is involuntary striated muscle that is found in the walls and histological foundation of the heart specifically the myocardium. Cardiac muscle is one of three major […]
Cremaster muscle
The cremaster muscle is a muscle that covers the testis and the spermatic cord.