GRE을 위한 필수 어휘 - 인체의 해부학

the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants

해부학

the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head

상체

(anatomy) any of the bony segments and cartilages of the spinal column

척추뼈

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

동맥

a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts

조직

the inner part of the spine containing a mass of nerves that connects the brain to almost all the body parts

척수

(anatomy) the bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs which protects organs in the thoracic cavity

흉곽

(anatomy) the bone structure that surrounds and protects the brain

두개골

(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter

대뇌 피질

the part in someone's face that is below the hair and above the eyes

이마

the part of the body of a woman or female mammal where the baby develops before birth

자궁

(anatomy) the organ in the female body where the fetus is conceived and grown before being born

자궁

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

정강이

the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm

이두박근

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

겨드랑이

a thin piece of skin in the middle ear that vibrates by sound waves and enables one to hear sounds, also known as tympanic membrane

고막

(anatomy) the passage in the throat that connects the mouth to the gullet

인두

(anatomy) the membranous tube in the body that carries air from the throat to the bronchi

기관

the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion

침

the thick mucus that is formed in the nasal and throat cavities, usually secreted in excessive amounts as a result of common cold

가래

the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth

법랑질

(anatomy) the act or process of breathing

호흡

(anatomy) the sensory membrane at the back of the eye that transmits light signals to the brain through optic nerves

망막

(anatomy) the transparent layer that covers the outside of the eyeball

각막

(anatomy) the small round black area in the center of the eye, through which light enters

동공

relating to the kidneys or their function

신장성의

the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs

복부

(anatomy) the muscular body partition that separates the chest and abdomen

가로막

a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food

췌장

(anatomy) an abdominal organ that controls the quality of the blood cells

비장

(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs

골반

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

맹장

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

방광

(usually plural) the tube in the body through which digested food passes from the stomach to the anus

장

the soft substance that fills the cavities of bones, which is either yellowish and consists of fat cells or reddish and makes blood cells

뼈속

(anatomy) an elastic cord or band that connects a muscle to a bone

건

an elastic tissue that supports or connects joints in an infant and turns into skeleton during growth

연골

a blood protein produced to fight diseases or infections, or in response to foreign substances in the body

항체

an organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings

선

a greenish-brown alkaline fluid that is produced by the liver in order to help the body digest fats

담즙