Lymph nodes though often referred to lymph glands, are organs and not glands that spread throughout the body. These organs help in filtering out dead microbes like bacteria and virus as well as other dead tissue present in lymphatic fluid thereby eliminating them from the body. It is also in the lymph nodes where the… Continue reading Lymph Node Locations in the Body
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Xipoid Process
In anatomical terms, a process refers to a projection or an outgrowth occurring from another body part. When you talk about xiphoid Process, it is a small bony or cartilaginous projection that emanates from the lowermost portion of breastbone or sternum. The xiphoid Process is also known as the xiphisternal bone or xiphisternum. The xiphisternum… Continue reading Xipoid Process
Trochlear Notch
Trochlear notch is a deep notch facing anterior in the ulna’s thick proximal end. It is the articular surface that is covered with cartilage and it receives the trochlea of humerus— a pulley like structure. On its lower end, it borders the coronoid process while on its upper border there is the anterior projection of… Continue reading Trochlear Notch
What is the Obturator nerve?
The obturator nerve is the biggest nerve in the front lumbar plexus, which is a group of nerves or a nerve network present in the lower back region. This cluster of nerves acts as a passageway for electrochemical signals that connect the brain to the abdomen, back, knees, and groin, and are regarded as constituents… Continue reading What is the Obturator nerve?