2.(Anatomy) a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form 3.(Botany) a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance [C17: from Latinglānsacorn] ˈglandˌlikeadj gland (ɡlænd) ...
Netter, MD, Netter’s Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Saunders, Chapter 1 Development of the Head and Neck and Chapter 6 Parotid Bed and Gland, Page 186 to 196 and Chapter 13 Oral Cavity, Page 366 to 371. Frank H. Netter, MD, Atlas of Human Anatomy, ...
anatomy of the neckParathyroid glands are located in the neck, behind the thyroid gland. Inferior glands are described behind the thyroid´s inferior lobe but there are a number of different descriptions of them. We publish an atypical location as intraparenchymatous gland.Mario Pedro San Mauro...
Rotate this 3D model of the thyroid to see its location at the front and sides of the neck.The glands of the endocrine system secrete hormones into the bloodstream to maintain homeostasis and regulate metabolism. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are the command and control centers, direct...
If you begin to analyze the etymology of the word ‘mom’, you’ll notice that in almost every language it originates from the Latin term mamma. For now, we’ll leave that to the linguists. This page will focus on the general female breast anatomy.Key...
The thyroid gland is located inferior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck and consists of two lateral lobes connected by an isthmus (Moore, Dalley and Agur, 2013). The thyroid gland is responsible for the production of iodine-containing hormones, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and ca...
2.(Anatomy) a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form 3.(Botany) a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance [C17: from Latinglānsacorn] ˈglandˌlikeadj gland (ɡlænd) ...
Anatomy The entire gland is enclosed in a tough connective tissue capsule from which trabeculae extend into the cortex. The cortex consists of cells arranged into three zones: the outer zona glomerulosa, the middle zona fasciculata, and the inner zona reticularis. The cells are arranged in cords...
During the neck dissection of a male cadaver, large heterotopic submandibular glands were encountered bilaterally in the upper neck. They were symmetrical, capsulated and lay deep to the superficial lamina of the superficial cervical fascia. Both glands were located in the submandibular and carotid ...
anatomy Written by Robert D. Utiger Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Robert D. Utiger Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by...