Axillary: alternatives and connections

One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the l…

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood…

(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus

a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood…

The cavity under the shoulder; the armpit.

of Axilla

any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions

Pertaining or belonging to the arm; as, the brachial artery; the brachial nerve.

A nonphosphorized, nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whe…

An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part.

Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle.

a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion

Situated upon or above an artery; -- applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery…

The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath,…

The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.

Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve.

A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve.