3-syllable Body Parts that contain E

List of 3-syllable Body Parts that contain E

1

Adenoid

Tonsilla pharyngea

A mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the nasal cavity that helps catch inhaled germs in childhood.

2

Appendix

Appendix vermiformis

A small finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum at the start of the large intestine.

3

Arteries

Thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues throughout the body.

4

Clavicle

Clavicula

The collarbone, a horizontal S-shaped bone connecting the arm to the rest of the skeleton.

5

Duodenum

Duodenum

The first and shortest section of the small intestine, where stomach contents mix with digestive juices from the pancreas and liver.

6

Ethmoid Bone

Os ethmoidale

A delicate central bone of the skull base that contributes to the eye sockets, nasal cavity, and nasal septum.

7

Eyeball

Bulbus oculi

The roughly spherical organ of vision, housed in the bony socket of the skull.

8

Eyebrow

Supercilium

A strip of short hair above each eye that shields the eye from sweat and contributes to facial expression.

9

Eyelid

Palpebra

A movable fold of skin and muscle that covers and protects the eye.

10

Frontal Bone

Os frontale

The skull bone that forms the forehead and the roofs of both eye sockets.

11

Gallbladder

Vesica biliaris

A small pear-shaped organ that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.

12

Humerus

Humerus

The long bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

13

Jejunum

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine where most nutrient absorption takes place after food leaves the duodenum.

14

Kupffer Cells

Macrophagi stellati

Resident immune cells lining the liver's blood sinusoids that engulf bacteria and old red blood cells.

15

Mandible

Mandibula

The lower jaw, the only movable bone of the skull and the largest facial bone.

16

Optic Nerve

Nervus opticus

The cranial nerve that carries visual information from the retina to the brain.

17

Patella

Patella

The kneecap, a triangular sesamoid bone embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps in front of the knee.

18

Phalanges

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes, arranged in three segments per digit except the thumb and great toe.

19

Pineal Gland

Glandula pinealis

A small endocrine gland deep in the brain that secretes melatonin and helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.

20

Quadriceps

Musculus quadriceps femoris

A group of four large muscles on the front of the thigh that extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap.

21

Red Marrow

Medulla ossium rubra

The blood-cell-producing tissue inside many bones, where new red cells, white cells, and platelets are made throughout life.

22

Ureter

Ureter

A muscular tube that carries urine from the kidney down to the urinary bladder.

23

Urethra

Urethra

A tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body, and in males also carries semen during ejaculation.

24

Uterus

Uterus

A muscular pear-shaped organ in the female pelvis where a fertilized egg implants and a fetus develops during pregnancy.

25

Ventricle

Ventriculus cordis

Either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out into systemic or pulmonary circulation.

26

Vertebrae

Vertebrae

The 33 bones that stack to form the spinal column, supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.

27

White Blood Cells

Leucocyti

A family of immune cells circulating in the blood that defend the body against infection and injury.

28

White Matter

Substantia alba

The pale, deeper layer of the brain and spinal cord made up of myelinated nerve fibers connecting different regions.