Nouns denoting body parts
- musculus sphincter ani
- the sphincter muscle of the anus
- arteria uterina
- a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
- Peyer's patch
- any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
- tissue
- part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
- vena testicularis
- a vein from the testicles
- telencephalon
- the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
- ulna
- the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
- venae cerebrum inferior
- veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
- cystic artery
- a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
- ophryon
- the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits
- areola
- small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
- dorsum
- the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
- lymphatic system
- the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
- musculus rhomboideus minor
- rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
- endocrine system
- the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
- labyrinthine vein
- veins that drain the inner ear
- genetic marker
- a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
- elbow
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- man's body
- the body of an adult man
- ribosome
- an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell