| Word |
Meaning |
| APPENDIX |
A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the
cecum and that resembles a small pouch |
| RETINA |
A delicate, multilayered, light-sensitive membrane lining
the inner eyeball and connected by the optic nerve to the brain |
| COLON |
The section of the large intestine extending from the cecum
to the rectum |
| CORNEA |
The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers
the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior |
| THYROID |
A large bilobed endocrine gland of vertebrates that lies in
the anterior base of the neck |
| ZYGOTE |
The cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a
fertilized ovum before cleavage |
| ILEUM |
The terminal portion of the small intestine extending from
the jejunum to the cecum |
| TRACHEA |
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube descending from the larynx
to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs. Also called windpipe |
| LARYNX |
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and
the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing
the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane |
| AORTA |
The main trunk of the systemic arteries, carrying blood from
the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and
organs except the lungs |
