Nouns denoting body parts

pancreatic vein
veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
 
cavernous sinus
either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
 
biauriculate heart
a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
 
microphage
a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
 
solid body substance
the solid parts of the body
 
striated muscle tissue
muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
 
acinus
one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
 
vasa brevis
several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
 
vesical vein
veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
 
pin curl
a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
 
microcyte
an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
 
chromatid
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
 
packed cells
a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
 
vena sternocleidomastoidea
drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
 
telocentric chromosome
a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position
 
collagen
a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
 
shaft
the main (mid) section of a long bone
 
tensor tympani
a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
 
mouth
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
 
afferent fiber
a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
 
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