Nouns denoting body parts
- glabella
- a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges
- vital organ
- a bodily organ that is essential for life
- receptor
- a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
- atheroma
- a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
- sternocleidomastoid vein
- drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
- supraorbital vein
- drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
- endoneurium
- delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
- instep
- the arch of the foot
- oocyte
- a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
- gluteus minimus
- the innermost of the three gluteal muscles
- lacrimal vein
- drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
- lacrimal gland
- any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
- arteria alveolaris inferior
- the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
- phalanx
- any of the bones of the fingers or toes
- Bowman's capsule
- thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
- endometrium
- (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
- parietal bone
- either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
- arteria gastrica breves
- several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
- Golgi's cell
- a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter
- ischium
- one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
List More
