Search Results for: posterior
Spina iliaca posterior superior
spina iliaca posterior superior --> posterior superior iliac spine The posterior extremity of the iliac crest, the uppermost... Read More
Facies posterior
Facies posterior --> posterior surface The surface of a part of the body that faces toward the posterior part of the body.... Read More
Digastric muscle
Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More
Posterior tympanic artery
posterior tympanic artery (Science: anatomy, artery) origin, stylomastoid; distribution, middle ear; anastomoses, other... Read More
Herring body
Definition noun, plural: Herring bodies The neurosecretory terminal of the axons from the hypothalamus and located in the... Read More
Vasopressin
Definition noun, plural: vasopressins An antidiuretic peptide hormone produced by the magnocellular and the parvocellular... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
A posteriori
A posteriori 1. (Science: logic) Characterising that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of... Read More
Antagonistic Muscle
Definition of Antagonistic Muscle What does the term “antagonistic” mean? As the name suggests, the word antagonistic... Read More
Argipressin
Definition noun, plural: argipressins A vasopressin that has an amino acid sequence:... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Bondok’s Classification of the Thalamic Nuclei
Anatomists usually classify the thalamic nuclei according to their relation to the internal medullary lamina into 5 groups:... Read More
Hypothalamus
Definition noun, plural: hypothalami A small region of the forebrain comprised of several small nuclei, located between the... Read More
Nuchal region
nuchal region --> posterior region of neck The back of neck, including the suboccipital region. Synonym: regio nuchalis,... Read More
Opisthomastigote
Definition noun, plural: opisthomastigotes (protistology) The developmental stage or the morphological form in the lifecycle... Read More
Spinal nerve
Definition noun, plural: spinal nerves Any of the pairs of nerves emerging from the spinal cord, where each pair is attached... Read More
Pituitary gland
Definition noun, plural: pituitary glands An endocrine gland situated off the bottom of the hypothalamus, and acts as the... Read More
Fasciculus dorsolateralis
Fasciculus dorsolateralis --> dorsolateral fasciculus a longitudinal bundle of thin, unmyelinated and poorly myelinated... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems
Hormones are chemical messengers that enter the blood directly upon their secretion from endocrine glands. A single gland or... Read More
Musculus biventer mandibulae
musculus biventer mandibulae --> digastric muscle (Science: anatomy) One of the suprahyoid group of muscles consisting of... Read More
Nonapeptide
Definition noun, plural: nonapeptides An oligopeptide comprised of nine amino acid residues Supplement Peptides are monomers... Read More
Tuberositas sacralis
tuberositas sacralis --> sacral tuberosity A rough prominence on the lateral surface of the sacrum posterior to the... Read More
Metamerism
Metamerism Definition Metamerism is the repetition of homologous body segments. This type of development can be seen in the... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Foramen magnum
Definition noun A large opening in the anterior inferior portion of occipital bone in the cranium that serves an outlet of... Read More
Atrioventricular sulcus
Definition noun (anatomy) A sulcus or a groove on the outer surface of the heart marking the division between the atria and... Read More
Fibrocartilage
What Is Fibrocartilage? Fibrocartilage is the strongest transitional connective tissue made up of collagen fibers and... Read More
Nasopharynx
Definition noun, plural: nasopharynges or nasopharynxes (anatomy) The part of the pharynx extending from the posterior... Read More
Iliopubic tract
Iliopubic tract Thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia seen as a fibrous band running parallel and posterior... Read More
Arcus vertebrae
Arcus vertebrae --> vertebral arch The posterior projection from the body of a vertebra that encloses the vertebral... Read More
Realized niche
What is a niche? A niche can be defined as the means by which a species or an individual interacts with its environment. In... Read More
Semilunar valve
The human heart structure consists of heart chambers (2 atria and 2 ventricles) that differ functionally from each other.... Read More
External os
Definition noun A small, somewhat circular aperture on the extremity of the extocervix Supplement At the lower part of the... Read More
Coccygeal spinal nerve
Definition noun, plural: coccygeal spinal nerves Any of the pair of nerves that emerge from the coccygeal region of the... Read More