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structure du corps

Definitions of structure du corps
  1. noun
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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    patte
    the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
    fente branchiale
    one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
    bulbe
    a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
    interstice
    a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
    nervure, veinule
    a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
    omoplate
    a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
    plexus
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
    tube
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
    passage
    a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
    cavité
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
    racine
    the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
    valvule cardiaque
    a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
    structure vasculaire
    a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
    structure neural
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
    structure cartilagineuse
    body structure given shape by cartilage
    énarthrose
    a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
    corps calleux
    any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
    structure squelettique
    any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
    griffe
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
    nervure
    one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
    pipette, tube
    a small tube
    orifice, ouverture, trou
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
    canal
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
    sinus
    any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
    alvéole, glène
    a bony hollow into which a structure fits
    cavité de l'îil, circuit, orbite
    the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
    épiglotte
    a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
    pulpe dentaire
    the soft inner part of a tooth
    auricule, pavillon
    the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
    oreille moyenne
    the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
    limaçon
    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
    valvule cardiaque
    a valve to control one-way flow of blood
    vaisseau
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
    centre nerveux
    a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
    cervelet
    a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
    cortex
    the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
    bulbe
    lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
    diencéphale
    the middle portion of the brain
    mîlle épinière
    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
    sac
    a structure resembling a bag in an animal
    cordon ombilical
    membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
    placenta
    the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
    cavité nasale
    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
    larynx
    a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
    îsophage
    the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
    caecum
    the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
    fistule
    an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
    cavité tubulaire
    a cavity having the shape of a tube
    aisselle
    the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
    côtes
    the bony enclosing wall of the chest
    aréole
    small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
    arc, cambrure
    a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
    talon
    the back part of the human foot
    ongle
    horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
    colonne vertébrale
    the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
    métacarpe
    the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
    métatarse
    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
    bassin, pelvis
    a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
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    partie du corps
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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