Body Parts
- arteria circumflexa scapulae
- an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area
- extremity
- that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
- splenius muscle
- either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
- lumbosacral plexus
- a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
- biliary ductule
- excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
- flipper
- the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
- membrane
- a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
- musculus abductor hallucis
- the abductor muscle of the great toe
- index
- the finger next to the thumb
- pudendal vein
- vein of the pudendum
- respiratory center
- the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
- middle thyroid vein
- a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
- root canal
- the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
- vena genus
- veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
- barbel
- slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
- atrioventricular valve
- either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
- elbow
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- intercostal
- muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
- torso
- the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- metacarpal bone
- any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
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