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Adrenal Gland
Glandula suprarenalis
A small endocrine gland on top of each kidney that produces stress hormones, mineralocorticoids, and small amounts of sex hormones.
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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
| Adrenal Gland | Hypothalamus | Kupffer Cells | Thyroid Gland |
| Wernicke Area |
List of 12-letter Body Parts
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Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
A small region at the base of the brain that controls hormone release, body temperature, hunger, and many basic drives.
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Kupffer Cells
Macrophagi stellati
Resident immune cells lining the liver's blood sinusoids that engulf bacteria and old red blood cells.
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Thyroid Gland
Glandula thyroidea
A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck that controls metabolism through its hormones.
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Wernicke Area
Area Wernicke
A region of the dominant cerebral hemisphere essential for understanding spoken and written language.
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