Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Anatomie van het menselijk lichaam
Hier leert u enkele Engelse woorden over anatomie, zoals "darm", "diafragma", "trachea", enz. die nodig zijn voor het GRE-examen.
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the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
anatomie
the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head
(anatomy) any of the bony segments and cartilages of the spinal column
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
slagader
a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts
the inner part of the spine containing a mass of nerves that connects the brain to almost all the body parts
(anatomy) the bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs which protects organs in the thoracic cavity
(anatomy) the bone structure that surrounds and protects the brain
schedel,schedelbeenderen
(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter
cerebrale cortex,cortex
the part in someone's face that is below the hair and above the eyes
voorhoofd,wenkbrauw
the part of the body of a woman or female mammal where the baby develops before birth
(anatomy) the organ in the female body where the fetus is conceived and grown before being born
the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee
scheen,shin
the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm
biceps,bicepsspier
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
(anatomy) the passage in the throat that connects the mouth to the gullet
(anatomy) the membranous tube in the body that carries air from the throat to the bronchi
the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion
the thick mucus that is formed in the nasal and throat cavities, usually secreted in excessive amounts as a result of common cold
the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth
(anatomy) the sensory membrane at the back of the eye that transmits light signals to the brain through optic nerves
(anatomy) the transparent layer that covers the outside of the eyeball
hoornvlies
(anatomy) the small round black area in the center of the eye, through which light enters
the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs
buik,abdomen
(anatomy) the muscular body partition that separates the chest and abdomen
a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food
(anatomy) an abdominal organ that controls the quality of the blood cells
(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs
a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected
appendix
a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed
blaas,urineblaas
(usually plural) the tube in the body through which digested food passes from the stomach to the anus
darm,darmen
the soft substance that fills the cavities of bones, which is either yellowish and consists of fat cells or reddish and makes blood cells
beenmerg
(anatomy) an elastic cord or band that connects a muscle to a bone
an elastic tissue that supports or connects joints in an infant and turns into skeleton during growth
kraakbeen
a blood protein produced to fight diseases or infections, or in response to foreign substances in the body
antigeen,immuunproteïne
an organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings
a greenish-brown alkaline fluid that is produced by the liver in order to help the body digest fats
gal