List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 414

At the base of the skull the foramen ovale (Latin: oval window) is one of the larger of the several holes (the foramina) that transmit nerves through the skull. The […]

A semicircular canal is one of three semicircular interconnected tubes located inside each ear. The three canals are: the horizontal semicircular canal (also known as the lateral semicircular canal) superior […]

In human anatomy the thoracic duct is the largest lymphatic vessel of the lymphatic system. It is also known as the left lymphatic duct alimentary duct chyliferous duct and Van […]

The nasopharynx (nasal part of the pharynx) is the uppermost part of the pharynx. It extends from the base of the skull to the upper surface of the soft palate; […]

Taste buds contain the receptors for taste. They are located around the small structures on the upper surface of the tongue soft palate upper esophagus and epiglottis which are called […]

The soft palate (also known as velum or muscular palate) is in mammals the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is distinguished […]

Smooth muscle is an involuntary non-striated muscle. It is divided into two sub-groups; the single-unit (unitary) and multiunit smooth muscle. Within single-unit smooth muscle tissues the autonomic nervous system innervates […]

A lymphocyte is any of 3 types of white blood cell in a vertebrate’s immune system. All 3 are agranulocytes. They include natural killer cells (NK cells) (which function in […]

Delta cells (δ-cells or D cells) are somatostatin-producing cells. They can be found in the stomach intestine and the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. In rodents delta-cells are located […]

The subclavian arteries are paired major arteries of the upper thorax (chest) below the clavicle (collar bone) in human anatomy. They receive blood from the aortic arch. The left subclavian […]