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Clavicle
Clavicula
The collarbone, a horizontal S-shaped bone connecting the arm to the rest of the skeleton.
This page lists body parts that end with E. 18 body parts are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.
List of Body Parts That End With E
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Ethmoid Bone
Os ethmoidale
A delicate central bone of the skull base that contributes to the eye sockets, nasal cavity, and nasal septum.
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Hyoid Bone
Os hyoideum
A small U-shaped bone in the upper neck that anchors the tongue and several throat muscles without articulating with any other bone.
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Large Intestine
Intestinum crassum
The final section of the digestive tract that absorbs water and electrolytes and forms feces from undigested material.
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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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Occipital Bone
Os occipitale
The single bone at the back and base of the skull that surrounds the foramen magnum where the spinal cord exits.
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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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Quadrangular Space
Spatium axillare laterale
A four-sided anatomical gap in the shoulder region that allows passage of the axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery.
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Small Intestine
Intestinum tenue
A long, coiled tube where most chemical digestion and nutrient absorption take place.
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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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Ventricle
Ventriculus cordis
Either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out into systemic or pulmonary circulation.
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Vertebrae
Vertebrae
The 33 bones that stack to form the spinal column, supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.
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X Chromosome
Chromosoma X
A sex chromosome found in all human cells, present as two copies in genetic females and one copy in genetic males.
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Xiphoid Cartilage
The cartilaginous tip of the xiphoid process in young people, before it ossifies, providing flexibility at the inferior sternum.
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Y Chromosome
Chromosoma Y
The smaller of the two sex chromosomes, found only in genetic males and carrying the master switch for male sex determination.
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Zygomatic Bone
Os zygomaticum
The cheekbone, a paired bone that forms the prominence of the cheek and the lateral wall of the eye socket.
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