a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
cholecystokinin
Noun
a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder
cancer cell
Noun
a cell that is part of a malignant tumor
cytotoxic T cell
Noun
T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
chromatid
Noun
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
centromere
Noun
a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
chondriosome
Noun
an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
cell organelle
Noun
a specialized part of a cell
cell organ
Noun
a specialized part of a cell
centriole
Noun
one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells
centrosome
Noun
small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus
commissure
Noun
a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
central body
Noun
small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus
cranial nerve
Noun
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
cerebral peduncle
Noun
a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
cerebral hemisphere
Noun
either half of the cerebrum
cone cell
Noun
a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
corpuscle
Noun
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
corpuscle
Noun
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
caruncle
Noun
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
caruncula
Noun
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
condyle
Noun
a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
condylar process
Noun
the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
condyloid process
Noun
the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
coronoid process
Noun
a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
coronoid process of the mandible
Noun
the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
corpus geniculatum mediale
Noun
a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
corpus striatum
Noun
a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
convolution of Broca
Noun
the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
central nervous system
Noun
the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
circulatory system
Noun
the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
cardiovascular system
Noun
the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
cerebral aqueduct
Noun
a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
corpus callosum
Noun
a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
corticospinal tract
Noun
any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
cerebrum
Noun
anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres
cerebrospinal fluid
Noun
clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain
crotch
Noun
external sex organ
crotch
Noun
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
crotch
Noun
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
central gyrus
Noun
either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
cardiac plexus
Noun
a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
carotid plexus
Noun
a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
cervical plexus
Noun
a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
choroid plexus
Noun
a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
coccygeal plexus
Noun
a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
corpus amygdaloideum
Noun
an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
cingulate gyrus
Noun
a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres