Vocabular Avansat pentru TOEFL - Anatomia omului

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

trachie

(anatomy) the act or process of breathing

respirație, act de respirație

(anatomy) the hollow organ in the throat that contains the vocal cords and provides an air passage to the lungs

laring, cutia vocală

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

salivă

any of the group of sensory cells that are mainly on the tongue, making one recognize different tastes

bucățică de gust, papilă gustativă

(anatomy) any of the eight narrow-edged teeth at the front of the mouth that are used for biting

incisiv

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

smalț, smalț dentar

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

năsălie, orificiu nazal

(anatomy) connected with the nose

nazal, legat de nas

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

flegmă, mucus

the skin under one's hair, covering the head

pielea capului, scalp

(anatomy) any hollow tract in the bones of the face or the skull that is connected to the nasal cavities

sinus, cavități paranasale

(anatomy) a rounded part of an organ, such as, lungs or brain that seems to be separate in some way from the rest

lob

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

cortex cerebral, cortex

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

pupilă

(anatomy) the round colored portion of the eye around the pupil and behind the cornea

iris

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

retină

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

corneea

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

timpan, membran timpanică

the body of an animal or human, except the limbs and head

trunchi, torace

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

abdomen, burtă

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

bilă

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

vezica urinară, sacul urinar

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

glandă, organ glandular

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

pancreas, glandă pancreatică

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

splină, organul splinei

(anatomy) the main part of the large intestine, between the caecum to the rectum, where water is removed from solid waste

colon

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

intestin, intestine

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

pelve, pube

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

uter, matrice

(anatomy) the narrow outer opening of the womb or uterus of a female

cervix, gâtul uterului

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

uter

either of the two organs in women or female animals that produce eggs for reproduction

ovar

(anatomy) the tube in most mammals that carries urine out of the body, which also carries sperm in males

uretră

relating to the kidneys or their function

renal, de rinichi

relating to the intestines, which are part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing nutrients and removing waste from the body

intestinal, intestinal

(anatomy) any of the four pointed teeth that are between the incisors and premolars, used for tearing food

canin, dintele canin

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

anticorp, proteină imună

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

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