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precava Noun receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart
posterior labial veins Noun veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
prostaglandin Noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)
perspiration Noun salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
perspiration Noun the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
peritoneum Noun a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
peritoneal cavity Noun the interior of the peritoneum
pancreatic juice Noun a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas
pericardium Noun a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
parietal pericardium Noun the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum
pericardial cavity Noun the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
pericardial space Noun the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
pus Noun a fluid product of inflammation
purulence Noun a fluid product of inflammation
purulence Noun symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
polygene Noun a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
proto-oncogene Noun a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene
patent ductus arteriosus Noun a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth
protoplast Noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
papilla Noun a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
papilla Noun a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
papilla Noun (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
plasma cell Noun a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen
plasmacyte Noun a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen
plasmablast Noun the precursor of a plasma cell
parafovea Noun area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
peduncle Noun a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
peduncle Noun stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
peduncle Noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
pyriform area Noun pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
piriform area Noun pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
pyriform lobe Noun pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
piriform lobe Noun pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
protoplasmic astrocyte Noun a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter
polar body Noun a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
proprioceptor Noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
packed cells Noun a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
phagocyte Noun a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
processus coronoideus Noun a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
pit of the stomach Noun a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
pneumogastric nerve Noun a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
parietal gyrus Noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum
pons Noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
pons Varolii Noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
paleocortex Noun the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
paleencephalon Noun the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically
paleoencephalon Noun the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically
palaeencephalon Noun the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically
pyramidal tract Noun any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
pyramidal motor system Noun any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord