types:
peristoma
region around the mouth in various invertebrates
bulbo
a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
carena,
carina
any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
quiasma
an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
filamento
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
intersticio
a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
limbo
a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
radícula
(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
plexo
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
conducto
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
cápsula
a structure that encloses a body part
laberinto óseo
cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
válvula
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
metatarso
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
hipodermis
layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
dentículo
small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
nervadura,
nervio
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
quilla
the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
quiasma óptico
the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
plexo aórtico
a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
meato
a natural body passageway
orificio
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
canal,
vía
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
seno
any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
glena
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
cuenca,
órbita
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
ganglio
an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
vestíbulo
any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
caracol óseo,
cóclea
the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
vaso
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
pericardio
the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
vacuola
a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
centro nervioso
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
encéfalo
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
cerebelo
a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
córtex cerebral
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
cerebro
anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
proencéfalo
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
telencéfalo
the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
diencéfalo
the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
sistema límbico
a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
tálamo
large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
hipotálamo
a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
ventrículo
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
medula espinal,
médula espinal
a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
sistema nervioso autónomo
the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
plexo coroideo
a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
parias,
placenta
the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
cavidad nasal,
fosas nasales
either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
nasofaringe
cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
laringe
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
cuerdas vocales
either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
esófago
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
ciego,
intestino ciego
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
fauces
the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
fístula
an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
axila,
sobaco
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
areola,
aréola
small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
cavidad abdominal
the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
esqueleto axial
the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
metacarpo
the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
metatarso
the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
tarso
the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
pelvis
a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter