Body Parts that contain V — 15 detailed entries

Below are body parts that contain the letter V anywhere in the name. Each of the 15 body parts below opens to a full profile.

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List of Body Parts That Contain V

Alveoli pulmonis

Microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange between air and blood takes place.

Clavicula

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

Vena jugularis

A pair of large veins in the neck that drain blood from the head and brain back toward the heart.

Hepar

The largest internal organ, performing hundreds of metabolic, storage, and detoxification functions.

Cavitas nasi

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

Nervus opticus

The cranial nerve that carries visual information from the retina to the brain.

Ovarium

A paired female reproductive gland that produces eggs and secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

A bowl-shaped ring of bones at the base of the spine that supports body weight and houses pelvic organs.

Uvula palatina

A small fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the soft palate that helps with swallowing and speech.

Musculi vasti

The three vastus muscles of the thigh that, together with the rectus femoris, make up the quadriceps group.

Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues back to the heart at low pressure.

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.

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

Plica vocalis

One of a pair of folds of mucous membrane in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound during speech and singing.