Nouns denoting body parts
- organelle
- a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
- diploic vein
- one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
- 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
- sinciput
- the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
- coagulum
- a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
- ependyma
- thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
- leg
- a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
- glottis
- the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
- hamstring
- one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- lymphatic tissue
- tissue making up the lymphatic system
- group B
- the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
- naris
- any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
- tooth socket
- a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
- choler
- a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
- bucktooth
- a large projecting front tooth
- left
- the hand that is on the left side of the body
- respiratory center
- the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
- cubital nerve
- a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
- parathormone
- hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
- cuspid
- one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
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