By using this site and our services, you agree to the use of cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads.
The Meaning (beta)
  • Home
  • On This Day
  • Quiz
  • Contact Us
    • Terms Of Use
    • Sitemap

List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 429

Knee

The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia and one between the femur and patella. It is the […]


Acetabulum

The acetabulum /æsɨˈtæbjʊləm/ (cotyloid cavity) is a concave surface of the pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum forming the hip joint.


Femur

The femur (/ˈfiːmər/) (pl. femurs or femora (/ˈfɛmərə/)) or thigh bone is the most proximal (closest to the center of the body) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable […]


Clavicle

In human anatomy the clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in the […]


Levator ani

The levator ani is a broad thin muscle situated on the side of the pelvis.It is attached to the inner surface of the side of the lesser pelvis and unites […]


Ureter

In human anatomy the ureters are tubes made of smooth muscle fibers that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult the ureters are usually 25–30 […]


Amnion

For the alien race in Stephen R. Donaldson’s The Gap Cycle see Amnion (Gap Cycle).The amnion is a membrane that when first formed closely covers the embryo. It fills with […]


Amniotic sac

The amniotic sac (also bag of waters) is the sac in which the fetus develops in amniotes. It is a thin but tough transparent pair of membranes which hold a […]


Bulbourethral gland

A bulbourethral gland also called a Cowper’s gland for English anatomist William Cowper is one of two small exocrine glands present in the reproductive system of many male mammals (of […]


Clitoral hood

In female human anatomy the clitoral hood (also called praeputium clitoridis and clitoral prepuce) is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the glans of the clitoris; it also […]


  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 426
  • 427
  • 428
  • 429
  • 430
  • 431
  • 432
  • …
  • 445
  • »

The content is copyrighted to The Meaning and may not be reproduced on other websites. © 2025 The Meaning. All rights reserved. ®
Loaded in 0.188 seconds / 15 queries.

  • Activity
  • Agent
  • Anatomical Structure
  • Award
  • Biomolecule
  • Celestial Body
  • Chemical Substance
  • Colour
  • Currency
  • Device
  • Disease
  • Drug
  • Ethnic Group
  • Event
  • Food
  • Holiday
  • Language
  • Mean Of Transportation
  • Name
  • Place
  • Results Of A Sport Competition
  • Satellite
  • Snooker World Ranking
  • Species
  • Sports Season
  • Time Period
  • Topical Concept
  • Unit Of Work
  • Work