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alimentary canal — Anat., Zool. a tubular passage functioning in the digestion and absorption of food and the elimination of food residue, beginning at the mouth and terminating at the anus. [1755 65] * * * or digestive tract Pathway along which food travels when… … Universalium
amniotic fluid — Anat., Zool. the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended. * * * … Universalium
bulbourethral gland — Anat., Zool. See Cowper s gland. * * * ▪ anatomy also called Cowper s Gland, either of two pea shaped glands in the male, located beneath the prostate gland at the beginning of the internal portion of the penis; they add fluids to semen… … Universalium
circulatory system — Anat., Zool. the system of organs and tissues, including the heart, blood, blood vessels, lymph, lymphatic vessels, and lymph glands, involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
lymphatic system — Anat., Zool. the system by which lymph is returned from the cells to the blood and by which white blood cells are produced in response to inflammation or presence of antigens; in mammals, the system includes the lymph glands, vessels and sinuses… … Universalium
nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… … Universalium
serous membrane — Anat., Zool. any of various thin membranes, as the peritoneum, that line certain cavities of the body and exude a serous fluid. Also called serosa. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
spinous process — Anat., Zool. a spinelike process of a bone, esp. the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra. [1725 35] * * * … Universalium
temporal bone — Anat., Zool. either of a pair of thick compound bones forming the part of the skull that encases the inner ear. See diag. under skull. [1765 75] * * * … Universalium
temporal lobe — Anat., Zool. the lateral lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the occipital lobe. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
tympanic bone — Anat., Zool. (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
