List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 431

Schwann cells (named after physiologist Theodor Schwann) or neurolemmocytes are the principal glia of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Glial cells function to support neurons and in the PNS also […]

Digestion is the breakdown of food into smaller components that can be more easily absorbed and assimilated by the body. In certain organisms these smaller substances are absorbed through the […]

Microvilli (singular: microvillus) are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area of cells and are involved in a wide variety of functions including absorption secretion cellular adhesion and […]

Ovulation is the event of de Graaf’s follicles rupturing and releasing fully developed ovarian cells. It is the phase of a female’s menstrual cycle when an egg(ovule) is released from […]

The danger triangle of the face consists of the area from the corners of the mouth to the bridge of the nose including the nose and maxilla.

The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body maintains posture and circulates blood throughout the body. The muscular […]

Epicanthic fold epicanthal fold epicanthus or simply eye fold are names for a skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. Other names […]

The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum. It carries sensation from the external genitalia of both sexes and the skin around the anus and perineum as well […]

In biology an organ (or viscus) is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In anatomy a viscus /ˈvɪskəs/ is an internal organ […]

The optic nerve also known as cranial nerve II transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. Derived from the embryonic retinal ganglion cell a diverticulum located in the […]