the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
third eye
Noun
a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles
tonsil
Noun
either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
tonsilla
Noun
either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
thermoreceptor
Noun
a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
tastebud
Noun
an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
taste bud
Noun
an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
tarsal bone
Noun
any bone of the tarsus
temporal bone
Noun
a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
taste cell
Noun
an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
tail bone
Noun
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
teeth
Noun
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
third eyelid
Noun
a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
tragus
Noun
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
tunica conjunctiva bulbi
Noun
the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum
Noun
the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids
tympanic cavity
Noun
the main cavity of the ear
thoracic aorta
Noun
a branch of the descending aorta
tarsal gland
Noun
a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids
tympanic membrane
Noun
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
truncus celiacus
Noun
an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
thyroid gland
Noun
located near the base of the neck
tear gland
Noun
any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
tear duct
Noun
any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
tear sac
Noun
either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
thymus gland
Noun
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
thymus
Noun
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
temporal canthus
Noun
the outer corner of the eye
truncus pulmonalis
Noun
the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries
temporal artery
Noun
any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
testicular artery
Noun
a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
testicular vein
Noun
a vein from the testicles
thalamostriate vein
Noun
a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum
thoracoepigastric vein
Noun
a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
tricuspid valve
Noun
a valve with three cusps in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood
thoracic vein
Noun
veins that drain the thoracic walls
thyroid vein
Noun
any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
tibial vein
Noun
veins of the lower leg
tracheal vein
Noun
several small veins from the trachea
tummy
Noun
the stomach, an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
tummy
Noun
slang for a paunch
tympanic vein
Noun
veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
tum
Noun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
thoracic duct
Noun
the major duct of the lymphatic system
truncus atrioventricularis
Noun
a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
type A
Noun
the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
type B
Noun
the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
type AB
Noun
the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
type O
Noun
the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens