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91brain cell — Anat. a neuron in the brain. * * * …
92Broca's area — Anat. a cerebral area, usually in the left inferior frontal gyrus, associated with the movements necessary for speech production. Also called Broca s gyrus, Broca s convolution. [1900 05; after P. BROCA] * * * …
93brush border — Anat. a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract. [1900 05] * * * …
94bulbourethral gland — Anat., Zool. See Cowper s gland. * * * ▪ anatomy also called Cowper s Gland, either of two pea shaped glands in the male, located beneath the prostate gland at the beginning of the internal portion of the penis; they add fluids to semen… …
95capitate bone — Anat. the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones. * * * …
96cardiac muscle — Anat. 1. a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates. 2. the myocardium. [1900 05] * * * …
97carotid body — Anat. a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate. Also called carotid gland. [1935 40] * * * …
98carotid sinus — Anat. specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate. [1940… …
99celiac plexus — Anat. See solar plexus (def. 1). [1830 40] * * * …
100central sulcus — Anat. the sulcus separating the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebrum. Also called fissure of Rolando. * * * …
