External Abdominal Oblique Muscle
External Abdominal Oblique Muscle The muscle indicated is the external oblique muscle of the abdomen. The external oblique muscle is the most superficial lateral muscle of the anterior abdominal wall....
View ArticleLongitudinal Muscle Layer of Stomach
Longitudinal Muscle Layer of Stomach The structure indicated is the outer longitudinal muscle layer of the stomach. The stomach walls consists of four parts: Mucosa Submucosa Muscularis externa Serosa...
View ArticleSuperior Pubic Ramus
Superior Pubic Ramus The structure indicated is the superior pubic ramus. The pelvic bone consists of three components: Ilium Pubis Ischium The pubis is the anterior and inferior part of the pubic...
View ArticleStyloglossus Muscle
Styloglossus Muscle The muscle indicated is the styloglossus muscle . The styloglossus muscles is one of three styloid muscles. The three styloid muscles are: Styloglossus Stylohyoid...
View ArticleInternal Intercostal Muscle
Internal Intercostal Muscle The structure indicated is the internal intercostal muscle. The intercostal muscles are a set of three flat muscles which are located in each intercostal space. The three...
View ArticleAbducent Nerve
Abducent Nerve The structure indicated is the abducent nerve (cranial nerve VI). The abducent nerve (cranial nerve VI), provides general somatic efferent fibres (motor function) to the lateral rectus...
View ArticleLeft Anterior Descending Artery
Left Anterior Descending Artery The structure indicated is the left anterior descending artery (also known as the anterior interventricular artery). The left anterior descending artery is one of the...
View ArticleNavicular Bone
Navicular Bone The structure highlighted is the navicular bone of the foot. The foot contains three groups of bones: Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges The navicular is one of seven tarsal bones. There are...
View ArticleCapitate Bone
Capitate Bone The structure highlighted is the capitate bone of the hand. There are three groups of bones in the hand: Carpal bones (8 in total) Metacarpal bones Phalanges The carpal bones are...
View ArticleQuadratus Plantae Muscle
Quadratus Plantae Muscle The muscle highlighted is the quadratus plantae muscle of the foot. The intrinsic muscles on the plantar aspect of the foot are divided into four layers. The quadratus plantae...
View ArticleRight Subclavian Artery
Right Subclavian Artery The structure indicated is the right subclavian artery. The subclavian arteries are located under (“sub”) the clavicle (“clavian”) and receive blood from the aortic arch. The...
View ArticleCapsule of Lymph Node
Capsule of Lymph Node This picture represents a cross section of a lymph node. The arrow indicates the capsule of the lymph node. Lymph nodes are organs of the lymphatic system located in several...
View ArticlePancreatic Duct
Pancreatic Duct The structure indicated is the pancreatic duct (duct of Wirsung) of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ which lies posteriorly to the stomach and extends from the duodenum to the...
View ArticleCoccyx
Coccyx The structure indicated is the coccyx. The coccyx forms the terminal aspect of the spinal column, and is comprised of three to five fused vertebrae. In humans and other great apes, the coccyx...
View ArticleGray Ramus Communicans
Gray Ramus Communicans The structure indicated is the gray ramus communicans (known collectively as the gray rami communicantes). The spinal nerves at each level receive this branch, the gray ramus...
View ArticleTibialis Anterior
Tibialis Anterior The muscle highlighted is the tibialis anterior muscle. The tibialis anterior is one of the four muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg. The muscles of the leg consist of...
View ArticleCarpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel Represented in this diagram is the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is formed by an arch of carpal bones and the flexor retinaculum, found on the anterior aspect of the wrist. The flexor...
View ArticleStyloid Process of Radius
Styloid Process of Radius The structure indicated in this diagram is the styloid process of the radius. The distal end of the radius consists of: Radial styloid process Two facets for articulation...
View ArticleLateral Semicircular Canal
Lateral Semicircular Canal The structure highlighted is the lateral semicircular canal. The ear consists of three anatomical components: External ear Middle ear Internal ear The internal ear consists...
View ArticleSacrotuberous Ligament
Sacrotuberous Ligament The structure indicated is the sacrotuberous ligament. The sacrotuberous ligament runs from the sacrum (sacro-) to the ischial tuberosity (-tuberous). The sacrotuberous ligament...
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