List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 436

The abdominal cavity is the largest body cavity in humans and many animals and holds the bulk of the viscera. It is located below (inferior to) the thoracic cavity and […]

The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (thoracic cage and associated skin muscle […]

A fibroblast is a type of cell that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen the structural framework (stroma) for animal tissues and plays a critical role in wound healing. Fibroblasts […]

The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism. The respiratory system is involved […]

Carpus is the anatomical assembly connecting the hand to forearm. In human anatomy the main role of the carpus is to facilitate effective positioning of the hand and powerful use […]

The optic chiasm or optic chiasma (Greek χίασμα crossing from the Greek χιάζω ‘to mark with an X’ after the Greek letter ‘Χ’ chi) is the part of the brain […]

Neuropil sometimes referred to as neuropile is a broad term defined as any area in the nervous system composed of mostly unmyelinated axons dendrites and glial cell processes that forms […]

In human anatomy (female) Skene’s glands or the Skene glands (/skiːn/) (US dict: skēn) (also known as the lesser vestibular glands periurethral glands paraurethral glands female prostate) are glands located […]

The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage such as loss of water or abrasion from outside. The system comprises the skin […]

The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system in vertebrate animals. Its function is to absorb water from the matter and then to pass useless waste material […]