Body Parts that end with S — 26 detailed entries

This page lists body parts that end with S. 26 body parts are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

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List of Body Parts That End With S

Arteries

Thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues throughout the body.

Capillaries

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

Carpals

Ossa carpi

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

Epiglottis

A leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap at the back of the tongue that covers the airway during swallowing.

Esophagus

Oesophagus

A muscular tube that conducts food and liquid from the throat to the stomach.

Gluteus Maximus

Musculus gluteus maximus

The largest and most superficial muscle of the buttock, responsible for hip extension and a powerful push-off when climbing or running.

Hippocampus

A seahorse-shaped brain structure deep in the temporal lobe that is essential for forming new memories.

Humerus

The long bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

Hypothalamus

A small region at the base of the brain that controls hormone release, body temperature, hunger, and many basic drives.

Incus

The anvil-shaped middle bone of the three ossicles in the middle ear, transmitting sound between the malleus and the stapes.

Iris

The colored ring of muscle in the eye that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil.

Kupffer Cells

Macrophagi stellati

Resident immune cells lining the liver's blood sinusoids that engulf bacteria and old red blood cells.

Lungs

Pulmones

A pair of spongy organs in the thoracic cavity responsible for gas exchange between air and blood.

Metacarpals

Ossa metacarpi

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

Pancreas

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

Pelvis

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

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes, arranged in three segments per digit except the thumb and great toe.

Quadratus Femoris

Musculus quadratus femoris

A short, flat muscle of the hip that rotates the thigh outward and helps stabilize the hip joint.

Quadriceps

Musculus quadriceps femoris

A group of four large muscles on the front of the thigh that extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap.

Radius

One of two long bones of the forearm, located on the thumb side and rotating around the ulna.

Ribs

Costae

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

Uterus

A muscular pear-shaped organ in the female pelvis where a fertilized egg implants and a fetus develops during pregnancy.

Veins

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

White Blood Cells

Leucocyti

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

Xiphoid Process

Processus xiphoideus

A small cartilaginous extension at the lower end of the sternum that serves as an attachment point for several muscles and ligaments.

Zona Reticularis

Zona reticularis

The innermost layer of the adrenal cortex, producing weak androgens that supplement gonadal sex hormones.

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