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striated muscle cell Noun an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
striated muscle fiber Noun an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
sarcostyle Noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
sarcomere Noun one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
smooth muscle Noun muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope
smooth muscle Noun a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
subthalamus Noun the ventral part of the thalamus
striatum Noun a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
striate body Noun a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
spinal accessory Noun arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
systema urogenitale Noun the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
substantia nigra Noun a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain
systema respiratorium Noun the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide
superior colliculus Noun an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex
sensory system Noun the body's system of sense organs
sensory system Noun a particular sense
systema nervosum centrale Noun the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
sensorium Noun the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
sensorimotor area Noun an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
sensorimotor region Noun an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
sex organ Noun any organ involved in sexual reproduction
spinal cord Noun a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
subarachnoid space Noun a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid
spinal fluid Noun clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain
systema nervosum periphericum Noun the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
substantia grisea Noun greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers
substantia alba Noun whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
sympathetic nervous system Noun originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord
splanchnic nerve Noun any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels
striate cortex Noun the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
striate area Noun the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
sixth cranial nerve Noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
seventh cranial nerve Noun cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
sacral plexus Noun a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves
solar plexus Noun a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
subthalamic nucleus Noun an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus
serratus Noun any of several muscles of the trunk
serratus muscles Noun any of several muscles of the trunk
serratus anterior Noun muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
serratus magnus Noun muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
scalp Noun the skin that covers the top of the head
scalp Verb remove the scalp of
scalp Verb sell illegally, as on the black market
serratus posterior Noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
superior vocal cord Noun either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
serratus posterior inferior Noun a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions
skull Noun the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
serratus posterior superior Noun a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax
sinciput Noun the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
styloid process Noun extends from the base of the temporal bone