apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

vallecula, groove - (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

fissure - (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

hilum, hilus - (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

cingulum - (anatomy) an encircling girdle-like structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

concha - (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

radicle - (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)

tube-shaped structure, tube - (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

fundus - (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"

punctum - (anatomy) a point or small area

bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

diaphragm, midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra

lobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"

pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)

paries, wall - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"

cornu - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape

corona - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape

ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"

tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum

zona, zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

applied anatomy, clinical anatomy - the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment

comparative anatomy - the study of anatomical features of animals of different species

developmental anatomy - the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity

functional anatomy, morphophysiology, physiological anatomy - the study of anatomy in its relation to function

gross anatomy, macroscopic anatomy - the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope

microscopic anatomy - the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs

neuroanatomy - the anatomy of the nervous system

regional anatomy, topographic anatomy, topology - the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region

morphology - the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants

base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

incisura, incisure - (anatomy) a notch or small hollow

distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"

distal - directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body

mesomorphic, muscular - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

oral - of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"