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chalaza

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

embryonic tissue

tissue in an embryo

mesenchyme

mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles

areolar tissue

fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net

animal tissue

the tissue in the bodies of animals

flesh

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

capillary bed

a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries

interstitial tissue

tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal

parenchyma

animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels

cellulite

lumpy deposits of body fat esp. on women's thighs etc.

adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue

a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"

flab

loose or flaccid body fat

atheroma

a fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery; can obstruct blood flow

marrow, bone marrow

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

basilar membrane

a membrane in the cochlea that supports the Organ of Corti

connective tissue

tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments

elastin

a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries

collagen

a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue

tissue making up the lymphatic system

cartilage, gristle

tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults

fibrocartilage

cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue

meniscus

a disk of cartilage that serves as a cusion between the ends of bones that meet at a point

hyaline cartilage

a common type of cartilage in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton

erectile tissue

vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid

fibrous tissue

tissue consisting or or containing fibers in both animals and plants

ligament

a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

tendon, sinew

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

nervous tissue, nerve tissue

tissue composed of neurons

gingiva, gum

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

lip

fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth

uvula

a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

tonsil

either of two small masses of tissue one on each side of the pharynx

soft palate, velum

a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

palate, roof of the mouth

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

pinguecula

a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it

earlobe

the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

alveolar bed

lung tissue densely packed with alveoli

pacemaker, cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node, SA node

a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

cusp, leaflet

a thin triangular flap of a heart valve

flap

a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

membrane, tissue layer

a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals or plants

sarcolemma

an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber

peritoneum

a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera

endocardium

the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves

mesentery

a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

mesocolon

mesentery that holds the lower colon the back abdominal wall

omentum

a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera

lesser omentum

a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels

greater omentum, gastrocolic omentum, caul

part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

submucosa

the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane

sarcomere

one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided

myofibril, myofibrilla, sarcostyle

one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber

neuroglia, glia

sustentactular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system

astroglia, macroglia

tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells

microglia

neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic

oligodendroglia, oligodendria

tissue consisting of glial cells with sheet-like processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers

nerve, nervus

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

motor nerve

a nerve that activates muscles or glands

sensory nerve

a nerve that leads from receptors to the central nervous system

lemniscus, fillet

a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway

a bundle of nerve fibers following a path through the brain

fiber bundle, fibre bundle

a bundle of neurons

cranial nerve

any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem

peduncle

a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain

olfactory nerve, nervii olfactorii, first cranial nerve

a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa

oculomotor, oculomotor nerve, nervus oculomotorius, third cranial nerve

supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye

optic nerve, nervus opticus, second cranial nerve, optic tract

serves the retina

trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, nervus trigeminus, fifth cranial nerve

the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication

trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlearis, fourth cranial nerve

either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes

abducent, abducent nerve, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve

a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve

sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the the otic ganglion

facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve

supplies facial muscles

acoustic nerve, auditory nerve, nervus vestibulocochlearis, eighth cranial nerve

a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea

vagus, vagus nerve, nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, wandering nerve

a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach, and most of the abdominal viscera

accessory nerve, spinal accessory, nervus accessorius, eleventh cranial nerve

arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk

hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve

supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles

grey matter, gray matter, grey substance, gray substance, substantia grisea

greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons

white matter, substantia alba

whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths

cortex

the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

medulla

the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

adrenal cortex

the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone

adrenal medulla

the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes adrenaline

renal cortex

the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules

corpus callosum

a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

splanchnic nerve

any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels

spare-tire

excess fat around the waistline

sciatic nerve, nervus ischiadicus

arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves

thoracic nerve

any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord

femoral nerve, nervus femoralis, anterior crural nerve

one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh

saphenous nerve, nervus saphenus

a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot

phrenic nerve, nervus phrenicus

one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing

ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris

a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand

spinal nerve, nervus spinalis

any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)

cervical nerve

any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord

coccygeal nerve, nervus coccygeus

the lowest pair of spinal nerves

lumbar nerve

any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord

sacral nerve

any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord

matrix

the formative tissue at the base of a nail

fascia, facia

a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

aponeurosis

any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons

autograft

tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"

heterograft, xenograft

tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species

homograft, allograft

tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft

stroma

the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)

costal cartilage

the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration

loofa, loofah, luffa, loufah sponge

dried fibrous part of the gourd-like fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

kenaf, deccan hemp

fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus

New Zealand cotton

a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber

balsa, balsa wood

strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

oak

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

holm oak

hard wood of the holm oak tree

birch

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

hazel

the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)

ash

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

sweet gum, satin walnut, hazelwood, red gum

reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture

ironwood

exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees

walnut

hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling

hickory

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

pecan

wood of a pecan tree

gumwood, gum

wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

eucalyptus

wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber

tupelo

pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum

poon

wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars

canella, canella bark, white cinnamon

highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic

red lauan

hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany

elm, elmwood

hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey

hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants

brazilwood

heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods

locust

hardwood from any of various locust trees

logwood

very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye

rosewood

hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork

kingwood

handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork

blackwood

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

granadilla wood

dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets

Panama redwood, quira

hard heavy red wood of a quira tree

amboyna, Andaman redwood

mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus

ruby wood, red sandalwood

hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork

black locust

strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay

bassine

coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms

coir

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

raffia

fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

applewood

wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus

cherry

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

fruitwood

wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork

incense wood

fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium

satinwood

hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools

Philippine mahogany

red or pale-red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish

cigar-box cedar

fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes

orangewood

fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork

citronwood

wood of a citron tree

guaiac wood, guaiacum wood

heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes

lignum vitae, guaiac, guaiacum

hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum

poplar

soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar

sandalwood

close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect-repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork

boxwood, Turkish boxwood

very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box especially the common box; used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks

bird's-eye maple

maple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markings

maple

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used esp for furniture and flooring

sumac

wood of a sumac

ebony

hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

marblewood

hard marbled wood

sycamore, lacewood

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

teak, teakwood

hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

dogwood

hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resemble boxwood

partial veil, velum

membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap

indusium

a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern

universal veil, velum

membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap

vascular tissue

tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants

plant tissue

the tissue of a plant

pulp, flesh

a soft moist part of a fruit

pith

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

parenchyma

the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems

lignum

woody tissue

sapwood

newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction

heartwood, duramen

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood

vascular ray, medullary ray

a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles

xylem

the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

phloem, bast

(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

bast, bast fiber

strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants

meristem

undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root

animal skin

the tissue forming the outer covering of a fur-bearing animal

skin, rind

the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit

cabinet wood

moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood"

driftwood

wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore

lumber, timber

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

matchwood

wood suitable for making matchsticks

matchwood, splinters

wood in small pieces or splinters: "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"

sawdust

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

wood

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

hardwood

the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

dyewood

any wood from which dye is obtained

softwood, deal

wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

raw wood

wood that is not finished or painted

pulpwood

softwood used to make paper

firewood

wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"

hardtack

a mountain mahogany

wood pulp

wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)

burled

(of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl

beechen

consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree

ashen

made of wood of the ash tree

aspen

made of wood of the aspen tree

bamboo

made of bamboo; "bamboo furniture"

birch, birchen, birken

consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

cedarn

consisting of or made of cedar; "carved cedarn doors"

deal

made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table"

oak, oaken

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree; "a solid oak table"; "the old oaken bucket"

ligneous

(botany) consisting of or containing lignin or xylem; "ligneous (or woody) tissue"

wooden, wood(a)

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood; "a wooden box"; "an ancient cart with wooden wheels"; "wood houses"; "a wood fire"

adventitial

of or pertaining to the adventitia

aponeurotic

of or relating to an aponeurosis; "muscles attached by a flat aponeurotic membrane"

cambial

(botany) of or relating to or functioning as a cambium

chitinous

of or resembling chitin

fibrocartilaginous

of or relating to fibrocartilage

fleshy, sarcoid

of or relating to or resembling flesh

medullary

containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow

meningeal

relating to the meninges

myelinated, medullated

(of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin

sarcolemmic, sarcolemnous

of or relating to sarcolemma

sclerotic

of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball; "sclerotic tissue"

subdural

below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges

tendinous, sinewy

consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

lymphoid

resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues

mesoblastic, mesodermal

relating to or derived from the mesoderm

chorionic

of or relating to a chorion; "a chorionic villus is a minute vascular projection on the fetal chorion"

neuroglial

relating to or consisting of neuroglia; "neuroglial tissue"

neuromuscular

affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue

velar

of or relating to the velum

neuroanatomic, neuroanatomical

of or relating to neural tissue or the nervous system

epitheliod

resembling epithelium; "epithelial tissue"

epithelial

of or belonging to the epithelium; "epithelial layer"

peritoneal

of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum; "peritoneal cancer"

sarcolemmal

of or relating to the sarcolemma

sarcosomal

of or relating to sarcosomes

intimal

of or relating to the intima

mesenteric

of or relating to or located in a mesentery

myelinic

of or relating to the substance that forms a sheath around the axon of some nerve fibers

endothelial

of or relating to or located in the endothelium

blastodermatic, blastodermic

of or relating to a blastoderm

endometrial

of or relating the endometrium

membranous

relating to or made of or similar to a membrane; "membranous lining"

vasomotor

relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate

nonwoody (opposite)

not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood

unmyelinated (opposite)

(of neurons) not myelinated