List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 89

The coronary ligaments of the knee (also known as meniscotibial ligaments) are portions of the joint capsule which connect the inferior edges of the fibrocartilaginous menisci to the periphery of […]

The costotransverse joint is the joint formed between the facet of the tubercle of the rib and the adjacent transverse process of a thoracic vertebra. The costotransverse joint is a […]

The theca externa is the outer layer of the theca folliculi. It is derived from connective tissue the cells resembling fibroblasts and contains abundant collagen. During ovulation the surge in […]

The deep parotid lymph nodes are lymph nodes found below the parotid gland.The afferents of the subparotid glands drain the nasal part of the pharynx and the posterior parts of […]

The submandibular lymph nodes (submaxillary glands in older texts) three to six in number are placed beneath the body of the mandible in the submaxillary triangle and rest on the […]

The buccinator lymph node or nodes are one or more lymph nodes placed on the Buccinator opposite the angle of the mouth.

The retropharyngeal lymph nodes from one to three in number lie in the buccopharyngeal fascia behind the upper part of the pharynx and in front of the arch of the […]

The superficial cervical lymph nodes are lymph nodes that lie near the surface of the neck.Some sources state simply that they lie along the external jugular vein while other sources […]

Supraclavicular lymph nodes are lymph nodes found superior to the clavicle palpable in the supraclavicular fossa.The most notable supraclavicular lymph node is Virchow’s node.

The submental lymph nodes (or suprahyoid) are situated between the anterior bellies of the Digastrici. Their afferents drain the central portions of the lower lip and floor of the mouth […]