#bodily_cavity__cavity__cavum (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
supertype: anatomical_structure__structure__complex_body_part__bodily_structure__body_structure a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
part of: body [*,49]
subtype: blastocoel__blastocoele__blastocele__segmentation_cavity__cleavage_cavity the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
subtype: archenteron central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
subtype: sinus__sinu any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
subtype: ethmoid_sinus__ethmoidsinu__ethmoidal_sinus__ethmoidalsinu__sinus_ethmoidales__sinusethmoidale a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
subtype: frontal_sinus__frontalsinu one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
subtype: maxillary_sinus__maxillarysinu one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla
subtype: paranasal_sinus__paranasalsinu__sinus_paranasales__sinusparanasale__nasal_sinus__nasalsinu any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with lining of the nasal cavities
subtype: locule__loculus__loculu a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
subtype: lumen a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"
subtype: socket.bodily_cavity a bony hollow into which a structure fits
subtype: hip_socket__hipsocket the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
subtype: tooth_socket__toothsocket__alveolus a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
subtype: acetabulum__cotyloid_cavity the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
subtype: pulp_cavity the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
subtype: eye_socket__eyesocket__orbit__cranial_orbit__cranialorbit__orbital_cavity__orbitalcavity the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
subtype: buccal_cavity the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
subtype: antrum a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
subtype: vestibule any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
subtype: vestibule_of_the_ear the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear
subtype: vestibule_of_the_vagina the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra
subtype: mediastinum the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
subtype: middle_ear__tympanic_cavity__tympanum the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
subtype: pleural_cavity__pleuralcavity the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs
subtype: chamber.bodily_cavity an enclosed volume (as the aqueous chamber of the eyeball or the chambers of the heart)
subtype: heart_ventricle__heartventricle__ventricle a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
subtype: left_ventricle the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
subtype: right_ventricle the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
subtype: atrium.chamber any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
subtype: atrium_cordis__atrium_of_the_heart the upper chamber of each half of the heart
subtype: right_atrium_of_the_heart__right_atrium__rightatrium__atrium_dextrum the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
subtype: left_atrium_of_the_heart__left_atrium__atrium_sinistrum the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
subtype: cranial_cavity__cranialcavity__intracranial_cavity__intracranialcavity the cavity enclosed by the cranium
subtype: amniotic_cavity the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
subtype: peritoneal_cavity__greater_peritoneal_sac the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
subtype: bursa_omentalis__bursaomentali__omental_bursa__omentalbursa__lesser_peritoneal_cavity an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
subtype: pericardial_cavity__pericardialcavity__pericardial_space__pericardialspace the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
subtype: vacuole a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
subtype: ventricle one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
subtype: fourth_ventricle an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord
subtype: third_ventricle a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
subtype: lateral_ventricle__lateralventricle either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro
subtype: sac a structure resembling a bag in an animal
subtype: yolk_sac membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds reptiles marsupials and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
subtype: vitelline_sac__vitellinesac__yolk_sac__umbilical_vesicle__umbilicalvesicle__vesicula_umbilicus membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
subtype: amnion__amniotic_sac__amnios thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles; birds; mammals)
subtype: chorion outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles; birds; mammals)
subtype: coelenteron the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
subtype: air_bladder__swim_bladder an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
subtype: air_sac any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds
subtype: air_sac.sac any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects
subtype: saccule__sacculus a small sc or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
subtype: vesica__bladder a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
subtype: urinary_bladder__urinarybladder a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
subtype: acinus one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
subtype: bursa a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
subtype: cisterna__cistern a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
subtype: pouch.sac__pocket (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
subtype: gizzard__ventriculus__ventriculu__gastric_mill__gastricmill thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
subtype: utricle__utriculus__utriculu a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
subtype: atrial_auricle__auricle__auriculaatrii a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
subtype: auricula__auricular_appendage__auricularappendage__auricular_appendix__auricularappendix a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
subtype: cheek_pouch__cheekpouch a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)
subtype: marsupium an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
subtype: scrotum the external pouch that contains the testes
subtype: vesicle__cyst a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
subtype: lacrimal_sac__tear_sac__dacryocyst either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
subtype: Golgi_body__Golgi_apparatus__Golgi_complex__dictyosome a net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
subtype: blister__bulla__bleb (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
subtype: water_blister__waterblister blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
subtype: blood_blister__bloodblister blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
subtype: follicle any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
subtype: hair_follicle a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with hair follicles
subtype: Graafian_follicle a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
subtype: seminal_vesicle__seminalvesicle adds nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation
subtype: alveolus__air_sac__air_cell__aircell a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
subtype: pericardial_sac__pericardialsac the membrane surrounding the heart
subtype: uterine_cavity__uterinecavity the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
subtype: nasal_cavity__nasalcavity either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
subtype: nasopharynx cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
subtype: oropharynx cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
subtype: laryngopharynx the lower part of the pharynx
subtype: cecum__caecum__blind_gut the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
subtype: tubular_cavity__tubularcavity a cavity having the shape of a tube
subtype: pharynx__throat the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
subtype: armpit__axilla__axillary_cavity__axillary_fossa small depression under the shoulder joint where the arm joins the shoulder
subtype: chest_cavity__chestcavity__thoraciccavity the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
subtype: abdominal_cavity__abdominalcavity the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
subtype: renal_pelvis__pelvis a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
subtype: pelvic_cavity the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
subtype: celom__coelom__celoma a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
subtype: fossa__pit a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
subtype: glenoid_cavity__glenoidcavity__glenoid_fossa__glenoidfossa the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
subtype: glenoid_fossa__glenoidfossa__mandibular_fossa a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
subtype: pit_of_the_stomach__epigastric_fossa a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
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