Nouns denoting body parts

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

 

splanchnic nerve

any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels

 

vandyke beard

a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)

 

macule

a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

 

conjunctiva

a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

 

musculoskeletal system

the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form

 

round bone

bones that are round in shape

 

pinguecula

a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it

 

external nasal vein

one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein

 

arteria ileum

branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum

 

ependyma

thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal

 

gleet

a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea

 

musculus sphincter ductus choledochi

the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct

 

urinary tract

the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine

 

free nerve ending

microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor

 

tibia

the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

 

hyaline cartilage

translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton

 

rectus medialis

the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially

 

buccal cavity

the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks

 

pedal extremity

the extremity of the limb in vertebrates