Items tagged “rewrite anatomy”
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Orbit
The orbits are two bony sockets at the front of the face that primarily house and protect the eyes and associated structures.
Terminology
Ocular or optic refers specifically to the globe (eyeball). Orbital refers to all the contents of the bony orbit, encompassing both the intra and extraocul...
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Common carotid artery
The common carotid arteries (CCA) are paired branchless arteries of the neck that supply blood to the head, face and neck. Each common carotid bifurcates into internal and external carotid arteries.
Summary
origin:
left: branch of the aortic arch
right: branch of the brachiocephalic trunk
c...
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Inner ear
The inner ear refers to the bony labyrinth, the membranous labyrinth and their contents. It may also be referred to as the vestibulocochlear organ, supplied by the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII). It is divided into three main parts:
the cochlea housing the cochlear duct for hearing
the vest...
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Humerus
The humerus (plural: humeri) is a tubular bone of the arm that articulates proximally at the shoulder with the glenoid of the scapula, and distally at the elbow, with the radius and ulna.
Gross anatomy
Osteology
The humerus begins proximally as a rounded head and joins the greater and lesser ...
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Popliteal vein
The popliteal vein is a component of the deep venous system of the lower limb. It forms from the peroneal, posterior tibial and anterior tibial veins and ascends through the popliteal fossa to the adductor hiatus alongside the popliteal artery where it becomes the femoral vein 1.
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