Some common words in Biology
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biceps |
The biceps is a large muscle in the upper arm.
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alveolus |
An alveolus is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity.
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bronchi |
Bronchi is the correct plural for bronchus.
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bronchioles |
The bronchioles or bronchioli are the passageways by which air passes through the nose or mouth to the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs.
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bronchus |
A bronchus is any of the major air passages of the lungs.
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diaphragm |
The diaphragm is the dome-shaped sheet of muscle and tendon that serves as the main muscle of respiration .
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ecosystem |
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms together with the non-living components of their environment.
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environment |
Ecology includes the study of how animals relate to their environment.
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excretion |
Excretion is the process by which waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials are eliminated from an organism.
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femur |
The femur is the largest bone in the body.
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fibula |
The fibula is the calf bone.
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respiration |
Respiration is the way that energy is released from glucose for our cells to use to keep us functioning.
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scapula |
The shoulder blade is also called the scapula.
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skeleton |
The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body.
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stamen |
The stamen is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower.
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stigma |
The stigma is the part of the pistil that receives the pollen during pollenation.
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ulna |
The ulna is also known as the elbow bone.
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vertebra |
A vertebra is any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column.
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