BODY PARTS

Body Parts that end with B

3 body parts ending with the letter B — each with origin, classification, and notes.

This page lists body parts that end with B. 3 body parts are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

Table of contents 3 entries
Aortic BulbHair BulbOlfactory Bulb

List of Body Parts That End With B

    1

    Aortic Bulb

    Bulbus aortae

    The dilated base of the ascending aorta just above the aortic valve, containing the openings of the coronary arteries.

    2

    Hair Bulb

    Bulbus pili

    The rounded base of a hair follicle, where new hair cells are produced by rapidly dividing matrix cells.

    3

    Olfactory Bulb

    Bulbus olfactorius

    A small forebrain structure at the front of the brain that processes incoming signals about smell.

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