spongy body
31dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… …
32Clathrus columnatus — Scientific classification Kingdom …
33Corpus cavernosum penis — Transverse section of the penis. The constituent cavernous cylinders o …
34tunica — SYN: tunic. [L. a coat] t. adventitia SYN: adventitia. t. albuginea a dense white collagenous tunic surrounding a structure. t. albuginea of corpora cavernosa [TA] a strong …
35Intramembranous ossification — is one of the two processes during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system in which bone tissue is created. It is also an essential process during the healing of bone fractures Brighton, Carl T. and Robert M. Hunt (1991), Early… …
36Penis — The external male sex organ. The penis contains two chambers, the corpora cavernosa, which run the length of the organ. These are filled with spongy tissue and surrounded by a membrane called the tunica albuginea. The spongy tissue contains… …
37Orchidaceae — Orchid redirects here. For other uses, see Orchid (disambiguation). Orchidaceae Temporal range: 80 Ma …
38pars — SYN: part. [L. p. (part ) a part] p. abdominalis aortae [TA] SYN: abdominal aorta. p. abdominalis ductus thoracici [TA] SYN: abdominal part of thoracic duct. p. abdominalis esophagi [TA] SYN: abdominal part of esophagus. p. abdomina …
39circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …
40skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
