Anatomy and Physiology

Patricia P. (United States of America)
Anatomy and physiology
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  1. afferent
    of nerves and nerve impulses
  2. alveolate
    pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
  3. atrabilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  4. biliary
    relating to or containing bile
  5. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  6. bulla
    the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
  7. caudal
    constituting or relating to a tail
  8. cephalic
    of or relating to the head
  9. coccygeal
    of or relating to or near the coccyx
  10. coccyx
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
  11. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
  12. dorsal
    on or near the back of an animal or organ
  13. efferent
    of nerves and nerve impulses
  14. endoplasm
    the inner portion of the gelatinous liquid inside a cell
  15. fossa
    a concavity in a surface
  16. hyaline
    resembling glass in transparency or translucency
  17. keloid
    raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury
  18. lacrimal
    of or relating to tears
  19. lysosome
    a membrane-bound organelle containing digestive enzymes
  20. macule
    a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated
  21. masseter
    a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
  22. mesencephalon
    the middle portion of the brain
  23. mesentery
    a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
  24. mitochondrion
    part of a cell involved in energy production
  25. naris
    any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
  26. nodular
    relating to or characterized by or having nodules
  27. nodule
    a small rounded mass or protuberance on the body
  28. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  29. nucleolus
    a round body in a cell that is involved in protein synthesis
  30. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  31. ocellus
    an eye having a single lens
  32. organelle
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
  33. papule
    a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative
  34. prone
    having a tendency
  35. protoplasm
    the substance of a living cell
  36. receptor
    a cellular structure that connects with a specific chemical agent
  37. ribosome
    a particle in a cell that helps synthesize proteins
  38. sinew
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  39. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  40. sulcus
    (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
  41. supine
    lying face upward
  42. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  43. trochanter
    one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
  44. tubercle
    small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
  45. tuberosity
    a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
  46. vacuole
    a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
  47. ventral
    toward or on or near the belly
  48. viscera
    internal organs collectively
  49. axilla
    the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
  50. pinna
    division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
Created on Fri Jun 12 09:31:49 EDT 2009 (updated Mon Jul 13 07:32:32 EDT 2009)

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