List of articles in "Anatomical Structure" category - Page 91

The symphysis menti divides below and encloses a triangular eminence the mental protuberance the base of which is depressed in the center but raised on either side to form the […]

The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus which divides it into symmetrical halves.This sulcus ends behind about 2.5 cm. from the root of the […]

The hyoglossal membrane is a strong fibrous lamina which connects the under surface of the root of the tongue to the body of the hyoid bone. This membrane receives in […]

Between the plica triangularis and the surface of the palatine tonsils is a space known as the tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus); in many cases however this sinus is obliterated […]

The plica semilunaris is the thin upper part of the fold of mucous membrane in the supratonsillar fossa that reaches across between the two arches. A separate fold is called […]

On either side of the laryngeal orifice is a recess termed the piriform sinus (also piriform recess pyriform sinus piriform fossa or smuggler’s fossa) which is bounded medially by the […]

The anterior tubercle is a small bump or tubercle on the cervical vertebrae. The anterior tubercle is located anteriorly (frontal) of the anterior arch which forms about one-fifth of the […]

In the anterior pituitary the term acidophil is used to describe two different types of cells: somatotrophs which generate somatotropin (also known as growth hormone) mammotrophs which generate prolactinWhen using […]

The pharyngeal aponeurosis (or pharyngobasilar fascia or fibrous coat) is situated between the mucous and muscular layers. It is thick above where the muscular fibers are wanting and is firmly […]

The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis to the upper border of the body of the hyoid bone. It is clinically important in […]