by Fiona Palmer | Jan 30, 2022 | Anatomy
Obturator from the latin obturare to obstruct. Obturator; to close up, the word was invented by Ambroise Pare. The obturator foramen is the opening formed by the margins of the pubis and ischium and is then closed by the obturator membrane. There is just a small...
by Fiona Palmer | Jan 12, 2022 | Anatomy
Sunday fun fact Ala or Alae (plural) – Latin for wing. A flat wing-like process. The Alae of the sacrum project laterally from the top and form the lumbosacral triangle’s base; they provide attachment points for the iliolumbar and lumbosacral...
by Fiona Palmer | Jan 10, 2022 | Anatomy
Arcuate from the Latin Arcus. Shaped like a bow, arched or curved. The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC), regarded as critical, integrates circulating signals about being hungry or full. It is now also thought that ARC neurons coordinate the regulation of...
