Nouns denoting body parts
- polygene
- a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
- acentric chromosome
- a chromosome lacking a centromere
- internal iliac artery
- the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
- plague spot
- a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
- secretory organ
- any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- vena metatarsus
- dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
- biliary ductule
- excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
- rotator cuff
- a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
- small
- the slender part of the back
- fontanel
- any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
- ghrelin
- a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary
- coronary artery
- the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
- male body
- the body of a male human being
- excretory organ
- an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
- mandibular gland
- a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
- gastrocnemius
- the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
- contractile organ
- a bodily organ that contracts
- venter
- the womb
- artery of the penis bulb
- a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
- macrophage
- a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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