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Alimentary canal
Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More
Hyaloid canal
Hyaloid canal a minute canal running through the vitreous from the discus nervi optici to the lens, containing in foetal... Read More
Internal auditory canal
Definition noun A short, narrow passageway through the temporal bone of the skull where the vestibular nerve and cochlear... Read More
Basipharyngeal canal
Basipharyngeal canal --> vomerovaginal canal An opening between the vaginal process of the sphenoid and the ala of the vomer... Read More
Vomerovaginal canal
vomerovaginal canal An opening between the vaginal process of the sphenoid and the ala of the vomer on either side. It... Read More
Birth canal
Birth canal cavity of the uterus and vagina through which the foetus passes. Synonym: parturient... Read More
Central canal
Central canal The ependyma-lined lumen (cavity) of the neural tube, the cerebral part of which remains patent to form the... Read More
Canalis palatinus major
Canalis palatinus major --> greater palatine canal The canalis formed between the maxilla and palatine bones; it transmits... Read More
Canaliculus
Definition noun, plural: canaliculi (anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some... Read More
Canalis incisivus
Canalis incisivus incisive... Read More
Osseous tissue
What Is Bone Or Osseous Tissue? Osseous tissue is the structure providing, hard and mineralized connective tissues. Osseous... Read More
Internal acoustic meatus
Definition noun A short, narrow passageway through the temporal bone of the skull where the vestibular nerve and cochlear... Read More
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Internal os
Definition noun The part of the cervical canal, forming an internal narrowing of the uterine cavity Supplement The cervix... Read More
Digestive Enzymes
Have you ever thought about what happens to the food after you have taken it into your mouth? How those big steak pieces... Read More
Bone matrix
Bone Matrix Definition Bone matrix refers to the matrix component of bone tissue. It provides the structural framework and... Read More
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Haversian system
Haversian system (Science: anatomy) The basic unit of structure of compact bone, comprising a haversian canal and its... Read More
Hunters ligament
Hunters ligament --> round ligament of uterus a fibromuscular band that is attached to the uterus on either side in front... Read More
Foramen opticum
Foramen opticum --> optic canal The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit... Read More
Gynaecophore
Definition noun, plural: gynecophores A receptacle, often in the ventral body, of certain adult male animals (dioecious... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Cerebrospinal fluid
Definition noun, plural: cerebrospinal fluids A clear, colorless body fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain and the... Read More
External os
Definition noun A small, somewhat circular aperture on the extremity of the extocervix Supplement At the lower part of the... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More
Malpighian tubule
Definition noun, plural: Malpighian tubules A tubule extending from the interior (alimentary canal) to the exterior of many... Read More
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo sapiens What are homo sapiens? Homo sapiens is the species of all the highly developed primates on earth, a category... Read More
Iliopubic tract
Iliopubic tract Thickened inferior margin of the transversalis fascia seen as a fibrous band running parallel and posterior... Read More
Cisterna ambiens
Definition noun Latin term for ambient cistern, a cistern of the subarachnoid space between the posterior end of the corpus... Read More
Vesicocele
vesicocele --> cystocele A condition where the bladder herniates into the vaginal canal. This usually results in stress... Read More