Search Results for: cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Definition noun The body cavity made up of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. Supplement The ventral body cavity is... Read More
Abdominal cavity
Definition noun The body cavity of the human body (and other animal bodies) located below the thoracic cavity and above the... Read More
Ventral body cavity
Definition noun The body cavity situated near the front of the human body, and consists of the thoracic cavity and... Read More
Pelvic cavity
Definition noun The part of the abdominopelvic cavity bounded by the bones of the pelvis, and which contains the internal... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Thoracic cavity
Definition noun The body cavity of the human body (and other animal bodies) protected by the thoracic walls, and located... Read More
Segmentation cavity
Definition noun The fluid-filled cavity inside the early forms of embryo, e.g. of blastula. Supplement The presence of this... Read More
Serous cavity filariasis
Definition noun A type of filariasis caused by filarial worms that typically occupy the serous cavity of the abdomen of... Read More
Body cavity
Definition noun, plural: body cavities (1) Any space in the body of a multicellular organism, containing the viscera or... Read More
Amniotic Cavity
The fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo.The space found between the amnion and foetus in an... Read More
Alimentary canal
Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More
Buccal cavity
Definition noun (1) The oral cavity located at the upper end of the alimentary canal that opens to the outside at the lips... Read More
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Diarthrodial joint
What is a diarthrodial joint? A diarthrosis joint is a freely moving joint characterized by its mobility and joint cavity... Read More
Blastocoel
Definition noun The primordial, fluid-filled cavity inside the early forms of embryo, e.g. of blastula. Supplement The... Read More
Intracellular digestion
Intracellular Digestion Definition What is intracellular digestion? ‘Intra’ means "inside" and ‘cellular’ pertains... Read More
Triploblastic
Triploblastic Definition A triploblastic animal had three main layers of tissue during embryonic development. The central... Read More
Condyloid joint
A joint is a point where two bones are attached and are capable of movement. The joints not only provide the movements of... Read More
Epithelium
An epithelium is a type of animal tissue made up of densely packed cells (called epithelial cells) that rest on a basement... Read More
Nasopharynx
Definition noun, plural: nasopharynges or nasopharynxes (anatomy) The part of the pharynx extending from the posterior... Read More
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple Squamous Epithelium Definition Simple squamous epithelium, also known as simple squamous epithelial tissue or... 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
Laryngopharynx
Definition noun, plural: laryngopharynges, laryngopharynxes The caudal part of the pharynx, connects to the... Read More
Splanchnic
Definition adjective Of, pertaining to, relating to, near to, or describing the viscera or entrails;... Read More
Ventilation
Ventilation Definition Often when persons think of ventilation, they think of getting clean or enough air into a room. This... 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