Items tagged “anatomy”

The rotator crescent is the crescent-shaped, thin area of the distal supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons, which are two major rotator cuff tendons. On its medial border is a thick fibrous reinforcement called the rotator cable. It is hypothesized that the rotator crescent is shielded from m...

The paracondylar process, also known as the paraoccipital, paramastoid, parajugular or estiloid process, is a rare anatomical variant of the occipital where a bony exostosis extends caudally from the paracondylar region (lateral to the native occipital condyles), typically articulating with the ...

The palatine bones are paired L-shaped bones joined at the midline. They form the hard palate with the maxillary bones. They also form part of the floor of the nasal cavity (the hard palate separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity).  Gross anatomy The palatine bones are located at the b...