Body Parts that contain B — 26 detailed entries

Below are body parts that contain the letter B anywhere in the name. Each of the 26 body parts below opens to a full profile.

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List of Body Parts That Contain B

Aortic Bulb

Bulbus aortae

The dilated base of the ascending aorta just above the aortic valve, containing the openings of the coronary arteries.

Bladder

Vesica

A muscular reservoir that stores fluid before release, most commonly referring to the urinary bladder.

Brain

Encephalon

The central organ of the nervous system, responsible for thought, sensation, movement, and the control of every other body system.

Bronchi

The branching airways that conduct air from the trachea into the lungs.

Buttock

Nates

One of the two rounded fleshy mounds on the back of the pelvis, formed mostly by the gluteal muscles.

Elbow

Articulatio cubiti

The hinge joint of the upper limb where the humerus meets the radius and ulna.

Ethmoid Bone

Os ethmoidale

A delicate central bone of the skull base that contributes to the eye sockets, nasal cavity, and nasal septum.

Eyeball

Bulbus oculi

The roughly spherical organ of vision, housed in the bony socket of the skull.

Eyebrow

Supercilium

A strip of short hair above each eye that shields the eye from sweat and contributes to facial expression.

Fibula

The slender lateral bone of the lower leg that runs alongside the tibia and forms the outer ankle bump.

Frontal Bone

Os frontale

The skull bone that forms the forehead and the roofs of both eye sockets.

Gallbladder

Vesica biliaris

A small pear-shaped organ that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.

Hair Bulb

Bulbus pili

The rounded base of a hair follicle, where new hair cells are produced by rapidly dividing matrix cells.

Hyoid Bone

Os hyoideum

A small U-shaped bone in the upper neck that anchors the tongue and several throat muscles without articulating with any other bone.

Mandible

Mandibula

The lower jaw, the only movable bone of the skull and the largest facial bone.

Occipital Bone

Os occipitale

The single bone at the back and base of the skull that surrounds the foramen magnum where the spinal cord exits.

Olfactory Bulb

Bulbus olfactorius

A small forebrain structure at the front of the brain that processes incoming signals about smell.

Quadratus Lumborum

Musculus quadratus lumborum

A deep muscle of the posterior abdominal wall that stabilizes the lower spine and helps bend the trunk sideways.

Ribs

Costae

Twelve pairs of curved bones that form the rib cage and protect the organs of the chest.

Tibia

The shinbone, the larger and stronger of the two bones of the lower leg.

Umbilical Cord

Funiculus umbilicalis

A flexible tube connecting the developing fetus to the placenta, carrying blood between the two.

Urinary Bladder

Vesica urinaria

A muscular sac in the pelvis that stores urine until it is voluntarily released through the urethra.

Vertebrae

The 33 bones that stack to form the spinal column, supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.

White Blood Cells

Leucocyti

A family of immune cells circulating in the blood that defend the body against infection and injury.

Yellow Bone Marrow

Medulla ossium flava

A fatty tissue found in the central cavities of long bones, serving as an energy reserve and a backup site for blood cell production.

Zygomatic Bone

Os zygomaticum

The cheekbone, a paired bone that forms the prominence of the cheek and the lateral wall of the eye socket.

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