Nouns denoting body parts

corpus luteum
yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
 
lachrymal secretion
saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
 
stylomastoid vein
a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
 
atrioventricular valve
either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
 
striated muscle fiber
an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
 
arteria palatina
one of several arteries supplying the face
 
Rh-positive blood type
the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
 
circle of Willis
a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
 
fibre bundle
a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
 
vena bulbi penis
vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
 
os hamatum
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
 
cell organ
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
 
musculus biceps femoris
the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally
 
fertilization membrane
the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
 
head
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
 
OD
the right eye
 
telencephalon
the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
 
sinus
an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
 
musculus adductor magnus
the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh
 
venter
the womb
 
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