Anatomy

The radial artery, together with the ulnar artery, forms the continuation of the humerus artery, which branches in the crook of the arm in the above two arteries via a bifurcation. On her way to the thumb and other fingers, she pulls along the spoke

The subclavian artery is called the subclavian artery. It is responsible for the entire blood supply to the arm.

One of the numerous blood vessels in the human head is the sublingual artery, which has its origin in the lingual artery (arteria lingualis). It ensures the blood supply to the floor of the mouth and the salivary glands. Isolated injuries

The stylohyoid muscle is a small skeletal muscle in the jaw area. It is part of the suprahyoid muscles and helps swallow and open the jaw. Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) can also affect the stylohyoid muscle

Most people don't realize that the zygomatic bone is central to them. Together with the yoke process, it forms the cheek profile and thus contributes significantly to the appearance of everyone. Even so, almost all of it is only related

The submental artery is a small artery that originates from the facial artery. The submental artery supplies the facial muscles with blood and is jointly responsible for brain function through its connection with larger arteries that flow into the brain

The superficial temporal artery (in English: superficial temporal artery) is the last upper area of ​​the external carotid artery in humans, the so-called external carotid artery. The superficial temporal artery is supplied

In contrast to the lower extremity, the shoulder does not have to carry the entire load of the human body. It is also exempt from movement. Because of this, she has a lot of freedom of movement. However, she is also more often from diseases

The superior thyroid artery transports oxygen-rich blood to the thyroid gland, which produces and stores the hormones L-triiodothyronine (T3) and L-thyroxine (T4). Thyroid diseases include over and underactive, tumors, infections and

The ulnar arteries and the radial arteries represent the two main arteries of the forearm. They both arise from the bifurcation of the brachial artery in the crook of the arm. The ulnar artery runs along the ulnar to the wrist and reaches over the

The vaginal artery is also known as the vaginal artery and supplies the woman's vagina with oxygen and nutrients in the blood. In some women, the artery is not created, but is replaced by so-called rami vaginalis. Potential

The postcapillary blood vessels that are directly connected to the capillary bed, in which the exchange of substances between blood and surrounding tissue takes place, are called venules. They are already visible to the naked eye and represent the beginning of the

The vertebral artery is understood to be a branch of the clavicle artery. It is also known as the vertebral artery.

The occiput (os occipitale) is part of the brain skull. The bone consists of three parts and not only contains various openings, but also serves tissue as a point of attachment. When the base of the skull fractures, the occiput can break

The cervical vertebrae differ from the other vertebrae in the human body: Since this area of ​​the spine has to meet special requirements, the shape of some cervical vertebrae is also special - they are located under the vertebrae of the cervical spine

The Wernicke Center is the human sensory language center and ensures language understanding. Since thinking is inextricably linked with language, the Wernicke Center not only plays for language production and processing, but also for language

The aqueous humor in the eye chamber has important functions for the supply of the eye. It is subject to a constant equilibrium between inflow and outflow. Disturbance of this balance can lead to serious eye disorders

Tears are usually only noticed in certain situations in which people become emotional and cry. They also take on important functions and are always present in a healthy eye.

The forehead is part of the front head. It starts below the hairline and ends above the eyebrows. It is considered to be meaningful about a person's character.

The axon hill represents the point of origin of the axon. This is where the action potential is formed, which is passed on via the axon to the presynaptic endbutton. The action potential is formed in the axon hill from the sum of individual more specific