Nouns denoting body parts
- autacoid
- any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
- left ventricle
- the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
- lung
- either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
- geniculate body
- one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
- root
- the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
- ACTH
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- sole
- the underside of the foot
- pterygoid muscle
- muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw
- auricular appendage
- a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
- histiocyte
- a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
- compound eye
- in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
- epicondyle
- a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
- hallux
- the first largest innermost toe
- Pitressin
- hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- arteria labialis inferior
- an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
- arteria pancreatica
- a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas
- perimysium
- the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
- muscular tissue
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- linkage group
- any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
- chopper
- informal terms for a human `tooth'
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