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Aortic Bulb
Bulbus aortae
The dilated base of the ascending aorta just above the aortic valve, containing the openings of the coronary arteries.
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Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
Table of contents
| Aortic Bulb | Epiglottis | Optic Nerve | Quadriceps |
| Spinal Cord |
List of 10-letter Body Parts
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Epiglottis
Epiglottis
A leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap at the back of the tongue that covers the airway during swallowing.
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Optic Nerve
Nervus opticus
The cranial nerve that carries visual information from the retina to the brain.
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Quadriceps
Musculus quadriceps femoris
A group of four large muscles on the front of the thigh that extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap.
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Spinal Cord
Medulla spinalis
The long bundle of nerve fibers and cell bodies running down through the vertebral column from the brainstem.
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