Nouns denoting body parts
- sole
- the underside of the foot
- isthmus
- a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
- posterior temporal artery
- temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
- chemoreceptor
- a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
- cornu
- (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
- female reproductive system
- the reproductive system of females
- Sylvian aqueduct
- a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
- duodenal smear
- alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
- cortex
- the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
- serratus
- any of several muscles of the trunk
- serratus posterior superior
- a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
- parathormone
- hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
- XYY
- (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
- erogenous zone
- any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
- epiphysis
- the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
- Sertoli's cell
- elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
- mesentery
- a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
- arteria labialis superior
- an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
- turbinate
- any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
- pars intermedia
- a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
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