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Word List with 59 words
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floating rib

one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.

middle ear

the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes.

intrinsic

belonging to or lying within a given part of certain muscles or nerves

palate

the roof of the mouth, consisting of a hard palate and a soft palate that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity

extrinsic

originating outside the anatomical limits of certain muscles or nerves

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fissure

a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain

pupil

the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina

cavity

a hollow space within the body, an organ or a bone

tendon

a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew

jugular

pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or collecting blood from within the skull

artery

a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body

liver

a glandular organ functioning in the secretion of bile and metabolic processes such as converting sugars located in the upper right abdominal cavity

cardiovascular

pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels

cornea

the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera

gallbladder

a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated

gland

a group of cells or organ producing a secretion or selectively removing, altering or concentrating materials from blood for elimination from the body

tonsil

a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat

gastrointestinal

of, pertaining to, or affecting the stomach and intestines

sublingual

situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue

deltoid

a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body

immune system

a network of cells and cell-forming tissue that protects the body from pathogens, destroys infected, malignant cells, and removes cellular debris

respiratory system

the system by which oxygen is taken into the body; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

adrenal glands

ductless glands above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex producing steroidal hormones, and a medulla producing epinephrine and norepinephrine

optic nerve

either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain

sciatic nerve

a pair of the largest nerves in the body that originate in the lower back and extend down to above the knees, where they divide into other nerves

hair follicle

a small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops

rib cage

the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones

vocal cords

either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx

Achilles tendon

the tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone

bile duct

a large duct that transports bile from the liver, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage

sweat gland

one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat

spinal nerve

a series of paired nerves that originate in the spinal cord and emerge, branching out to the region of the neck, trunk, or limbs

pulmonary valve

a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle

nerve root

a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from of the spinal cord and joins with another bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves

facial nerve

either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing

true rib

one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum

chest

the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax

colon

the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum, where the large intestine begins, to the rectum

diaphragm

a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating the thoracic or chest cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals

epidermis

the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium

femur

the thighbone of the human leg, extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body

fibula

the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle

forearm

the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

gray matter

nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is a dark reddish-gray color

groin

the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen

iris

the colored portion of the eye that contains a circular opening, the pupil, in its center

kidney

one of the two organs in the back of the abdominal cavity that excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolytes, and act as endocrine glands

knee

the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella

larynx

a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located

marrow

a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production

patella

the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; the kneecap

scapula

either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder; a shoulder blade

sinus

one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities

temple

the flattened region on either side of the forehead in humans

thorax

the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest

tibia

the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone

tongue

the movable organ in the floor of the mouth functioning in eating, tasting, and in speaking

umbilical cord

a cord connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus

argot

a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification