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Body Parts A
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Name: Description: Abdomen Belly. Derived from the word abdo, meaning to hide therefore the contents lay hidden in it. See also entry for stomach. Abdominal viscera Abdominal organs including stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys. See also entry for viscera. Air vesicle Bay-like extensions off the parabronchi of the lungs. Alae nasi In Latin means the wings of the nose, either of the two wings (great and small) of the sphenoid bone. Albuginea The inner coat of the testicle. Alea Narium Nose and/or nostril(s). See also entry for nose. Alimentary Canal Part of the digestive system. Also known as Primæ Viæ. Amygdala Tonsils. Ankle Area where the leg and the foot connect. Anus The opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body. Aorta The main artery proceeding from the left ventricle of the heart in which all other arteries except the pulmonary are the branches. Artery A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body. Axilla Armpit.
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- Abdomen
Belly. Derived from the word abdo, meaning to hide therefore the contents lay hidden in it. See also entry for stomach.
- Abdominal viscera
Abdominal organs including stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys. See also entry for viscera.
- Air vesicle
Bay-like extensions off the parabronchi of the lungs.
- Alae nasi
In Latin means the wings of the nose, either of the two wings (great and small) of the sphenoid bone.
- Albuginea
The inner coat of the testicle.
- Alea Narium
Nose and/or nostril(s). See also entry for nose.
- Alimentary Canal
Part of the digestive system. Also known as Primæ Viæ.
- Amygdala
Tonsils.
- Ankle
Area where the leg and the foot connect.
- Anus
The opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body.
- Aorta
The main artery proceeding from the left ventricle of the heart in which all other arteries except the pulmonary are the branches.
- Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
- Axilla
Armpit.
- Abdomen
