Body Parts that contain C — 14 detailed entries

Below are body parts that contain the letter C anywhere in the name. Each of the 14 body parts below opens to a full profile.

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List of Body Parts That Contain C

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

Microscopic blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues occurs.

Arteria carotis

A pair of major arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck tissues.

Ossa carpi

Eight small bones arranged in two rows that form the bony framework of the wrist.

Clavicula

The collarbone, a horizontal S-shaped bone connecting the arm to the rest of the skeleton.

Ossa metacarpi

Five long bones in the palm of the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers.

Cavitas nasi

The hollow space behind the nose where inhaled air is filtered, warmed, and humidified before reaching the lungs.

An elongated gland behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and hormones regulating blood sugar.

The final straight section of the large intestine that stores fecal material before elimination.

The shoulder blade, a flat triangular bone that connects the humerus to the clavicle and supports shoulder motion.

Ventriculus

A J-shaped muscular sac that stores swallowed food and begins protein digestion through acid and enzymes.

The windpipe, a cartilage-reinforced tube that conducts air between the larynx and the bronchi.

Vena cava

The two largest veins in the body, returning deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart.

Ventriculus cordis

Either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out into systemic or pulmonary circulation.