External Carotid Artery
The external carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck Arises at the bifurcation of the common...
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Uterus
A pear-shaped, thick-walled, muscular secondary sex organ in the midline of the female pelvis, responsible for the transportation and maintenance... -
Thyroid Gland
A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the the visceral compartment of the anterior neck, spanning the C5 – T1 vertebrae and... -
Portal Vein
The portal vein supplies the liver with nutrient-rich blood (also containing toxins extracted from digested contents) drained from the gastrointestinal... -
Thoracic Duct
The thoracic duct is the main and largest lymphatic vessel for the return of chyle/lymph to the systemic venous system.... -
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Branch of the abdominal aorta supplying structures derived from embryological hindgut, i.e. the distal third of the transverse colon, splenic...