Anatomy

Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

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lamina cribrosa

Biology; Anatomy

The nerve fibers forming the optic nerve exit the eye posteriorly through a hole in the sclera that is occupied by a mesh-like structure called the lamina cribrosa.

glottis

Biology; Anatomy

The middle part of the larynx, the area where the vocal cords are located.

sulcus terminalis

Biology; Anatomy

The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus, which divides it into symmetrical halves; this sulcus ends about 2. 5 cm. From the root of the organ, in a depression called the ...

palatine tonsil

Biology; Anatomy

Palatine tonsils , occasionally called the faucial tonsils, are the tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

root

Biology; Anatomy

The tongue root is the part at the far back and bottom of the tongue, orming the front wall of the pharynx. It can really only do a couple of interesting things: push forwards, thereby expanding ...