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Atrium
Atrium cordis
Either of the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from circulation.
Looking for 6-letter body parts? Here are 12 body parts that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
List of 6-letter Body Parts
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Fibula
Fibula
The slender lateral bone of the lower leg that runs alongside the tibia and forms the outer ankle bump.
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Kidney
Ren
A bean-shaped organ that filters blood to produce urine while regulating fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
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Larynx
Larynx
The voice box, a cartilage-framed organ in the neck that produces sound and protects the lower airway.
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Nipple
Papilla mammaria
A small raised projection at the center of the areola through which milk is delivered from the mammary gland.
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Pelvis
Pelvis
A bowl-shaped ring of bones at the base of the spine that supports body weight and houses pelvic organs.
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Radius
Radius
One of two long bones of the forearm, located on the thumb side and rotating around the ulna.
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Rectum
Rectum
The final straight section of the large intestine that stores fecal material before elimination.
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Tongue
Lingua
A muscular organ in the mouth that handles food during chewing and swallowing and supports taste and speech.
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Uterus
Uterus
A muscular pear-shaped organ in the female pelvis where a fertilized egg implants and a fetus develops during pregnancy.
About 6-letter body parts
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