List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 432

In its most general form a nipple is a structure from which a fluid emanates. More specifically it is the projection on the breasts or udder of a mammal by […]

Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells (also known as accessory cells) of the mammalian immune system. Their main function is to process antigen material and present it on the cell […]

Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the heart muscle (myocardium). The vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium are known as coronary arteries. […]

The amygdalae (singular: amygdala; /əˈmɪɡdələ/; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē ‘almond’ ‘tonsil’ listed in the Gray’s Anatomy textbook as the nucleus amygdalæ (translation from Arabic al-lauzatani)[citation needed] […]

A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and […]

The cochlea /ˈkɒk.lɪə/ is the auditory portion of the inner ear.

In human anatomy the eardrum or tympanic membrane is a thin cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear in humans and other tetrapods. Its function is […]

In human anatomy the heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone the calcaneus or heel bone behind […]

An alveolus (plural: alveoli from Latin alveolus little cavity) is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. Found in the lung parenchyma the pulmonary alveoli are […]

Molars are the most posterior and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola millstone. Molars show a great […]