#passage.anatomical_structure__passageway a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
supertype: anatomical_structure__structure__complex_body_part__bodily_structure__body_structure a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
subtype: birth_canal__birthcanal a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
subtype: meatus a natural body passageway
subtype: auditory_meatus__acoustic_meatus__ear_canal__earcanal__auditory_canal__external_auditory_canal either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
subtype: nasal_meatus the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae
subtype: orifice__opening__porta an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
subtype: vent external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
subtype: blastopore the opening into the archenteron
subtype: aortic_orifice the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
subtype: stoma a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
subtype: porta_hepatis__portahepati opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
subtype: spiracle a breathing orifice
subtype: blowhole the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
subtype: stigma.spiracle an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
subtype: mouth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
subtype: cytostome mouth of a protozoan
subtype: neb__beak__bill__nib__pecker horny projecting mouth of a bird
subtype: beak beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
subtype: os a mouth or mouthlike opening
subtype: uterine_cervix__uterinecervix__cervix__cervix_uteri necklike opening to the uterus
subtype: incompetent_cervix__incompetentcervix (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
subtype: fenestra a small membrane-covered opening (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
subtype: fenestra_ovalis__fenestra_vestibuli__oval_window__fenestra_of_the_vestibule fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
subtype: fenestra_rotunda__fenestra_cochleae__round_window__roundwindow__fenestra_of_the_cochlea fenestra leading into the cochlea
subtype: cardia the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
subtype: introitus__introitu entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"
subtype: urethral_orifice__external_orifice the orifice through which urine is discharged
subtype: pylorus__pyloru a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
subtype: anus__arse__arsehole__asshole excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
subtype: imperforate_anus a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening
subtype: fontanelle__fontanel__soft_spot any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
subtype: anterior_fontanelle corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
subtype: sphenoid_fontanelle__sphenoid_fontanel__sphenoidal_fontanelle__sphenoidal_fontanel the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
subtype: naris__nari any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
subtype: nostril__anterior_naris either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
subtype: posterior_naris__posteriornari either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
subtype: rima a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
subtype: oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
subtype: maw__trap__hole__yap__gob informal terms for the mouth
subtype: pudendal_cleft__urogenital_cleft__rima_pudendi__rima_vulvae__pudendal_cleavage__pudendal_slit__vulvar_slit the fissure between the labia majora
subtype: rima_glottidis__rima_vocalis__true_glottis__glottis_vera__glottisvera the space between the two true vocal folds
subtype: rima_vestibuli__rima_respiratoria__false_glottis__falseglotti__glottis_spuria__glottisspuria the opening between the false vocal folds
subtype: duct__canal__channel a bodily passage or tube conveying a secretion or other substance
subtype: pore.duct any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
subtype: ostiole a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
subtype: spinal_canal__vertebral_canal__vertebralcanal__canalis_vertebralis__canalisvertebrali the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
subtype: ductule__ductulus a very small duct
subtype: sweat_duct__sweatduct a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
subtype: biliary_ductule excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
subtype: canaliculus__canaliculu a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
subtype: canal_of_Schlemm__Schlemm's_canal__schlemm'scanal__sinus_venosus_sclerae__sinusvenosussclerae a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
subtype: venous_sinus__sinus__sinu a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
subtype: cavernous_sinus__sinus_cavernosus either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
subtype: coronary_sinus__sinus_coronarius a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium
subtype: sigmoid_sinus__sigmoidsinu__sinus_sigmoideus an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones
subtype: straight_sinus__tentorial_sinus__tentorialsinu__sinus_rectus an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
subtype: transverse_sinus__sinus_transversus__sinustransversu a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus
subtype: lacrimal_duct__lachrymal_duct__lachrymalduct__tear_duct any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
subtype: nasolacrimal_duct a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
subtype: Haversian_canal any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
subtype: hepatic_duct__hepaticduct the duct that drains bile from the liver
subtype: inguinal_canal__canalis_inguinalis oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
subtype: common_bile_duct__bile_duct a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
subtype: pancreatic_duct a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
subtype: lymph_vessel__lymphvessel__lymphatic_vessel__lymphaticvessel a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
subtype: thoracic_duct the major duct of the lymphatic system
subtype: lacteal any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
subtype: salivary_duct a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
subtype: cerebral_aqueduct__Sylvian_aqueduct__aqueductus_cerebri a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
subtype: ureter either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
subtype: urethra duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
subtype: cervical_canal__canalis_cervicis_uteri a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
subtype: umbilical_cord__umbilicalcord membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
subtype: vagina the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
subtype: epididymis a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
subtype: vas_deferens__ductus_deferens a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
subtype: seminal_duct__seminalduct the efferent duct of the testis in man
subtype: ejaculatory_duct__ejaculatoryduct a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland
subtype: alimentary_canal__alimentary_tract__digestive_tube__digestivetube__digestivetract__gastrointestinal_tract__GI_tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
subtype: enteron the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
subtype: lactiferous_duct__lactiferousduct ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
subtype: sinusoid tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
subtype: root_canal the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
subtype: esophagus__esophagu__oesophagus__gorge__gullet the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
subtype: epicardia the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
subtype: fauces the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
subtype: fistula__sinus__sinu an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
subtype: shunt a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
subtype: bypass a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
subtype: portacaval_shunt shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
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