Nouns denoting body parts
- helper T cell
- T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
- metacarpal artery
- dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
- foramen magnum
- the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
- male chest
- the chest of a man
- supraorbital ridge
- a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
- entomion
- the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone
- ear
- the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
- abductor muscle
- a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
- bodily structure
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- supinator
- a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- manubrium
- the upper part of the breastbone
- condylion
- the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
- tract
- a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
- pressure point
- an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure
- small
- the slender part of the back
- pyloric sphincter
- the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
- RES
- a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
- plexus dentalis
- a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
- epigastric vein
- veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
- temporal vein
- any of several veins draining the temporal region
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