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Ulna
Ulna
One of two long bones of the forearm, located on the little finger side and forming the main hinge with the humerus at the elbow.
If you've been searching for body parts that start with U, you'll find 7 detailed body parts below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Ulna | Umbilical Cord | Ureter | Urethra |
| Urinary Bladder | Uterus | Uvula |
List of Body Parts That Start With U
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Umbilical Cord
Funiculus umbilicalis
A flexible tube connecting the developing fetus to the placenta, carrying blood between the two.
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Urethra
Urethra
A tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body, and in males also carries semen during ejaculation.
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Urinary Bladder
Vesica urinaria
A muscular sac in the pelvis that stores urine until it is voluntarily released through the urethra.
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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.
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Uvula
Uvula palatina
A small fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the soft palate that helps with swallowing and speech.
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