Calcaneus
/kælˈkeɪniəs/
The large bone forming the heel of the human foot.
Calvaria
/kælˈvɛəriə/
The top part of the skull; the skullcap.
Canaliculus
/ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs/
A small channel or duct in the body, particularly in bone tissue.
Capillary
/ˈkæpɪlɛri/
The smallest of the body's blood vessels, where gas exchange occurs.
Capitulum
/kəˈpɪtʃʊləm/
A little head; specifically the lateral condyle of the humerus.
Cardiac
/ˈkɑːrdiæk/
Relating to the heart.
Carotid
/kəˈrɒtɪd/
Either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck.
Carpals
/ˈkɑːrpəlz/
The eight small bones that make up the wrist.
Cartilage
/ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/
Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in joints and the nose.
Cauda Equina
/ˈkɔːdə ɪˈkwaɪnə/
A bundle of spinal nerves and nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord.
Caudal
/ˈkɔːdəl/
Situated at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body.
Cecum
/ˈsiːkəm/
A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.
Celiac
/ˈsiːliæk/
Relating to the abdominal cavity.
Centriole
/ˈsɛntrioʊl/
A minute cylindrical organelle involved in cell division.
Cerebellum
/ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləm/
The part of the brain at the back of the skull that coordinates muscular activity.
Cerebrum
/səˈriːbrəm/
The largest part of the brain, responsible for high-level functions.
Cervix
/ˈsɜːrvɪks/
The narrow neck-like passage forming the lower end of the uterus.
Chiasm
/ˈkaɪæzəm/
An intersection or crossing of two tracts, such as the optic nerves.
Choana
/koʊˈeɪnə/
Either of the pair of posterior openings of the nasal cavity.
Cholecyst
/ˈkoʊlɪsɪst/
Another term for the gallbladder.
Chondrocyte
/ˈkɒndroʊsaɪt/
A cell which has secreted the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it.
Chorda Tympani
/ˈkɔːrdə ˈtɪmpəni/
A branch of the facial nerve that supplies the tongue and ear.
Choroid
/ˈkɔːrɔɪd/
The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
Chromatin
/ˈkroʊmətɪn/
The material of which the chromosomes of organisms are composed.
Chyle
/kaɪl/
A milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fat.
Chyme
/kaɪm/
The pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine.
Cilia
/ˈsɪliə/
Short microscopic hairlike vibrating structures on the surface of certain cells.
Circumduction
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈdʌkʃən/
Circular movement of a limb at the far end.
Clavicle
/ˈklævɪkəl/
The collarbone.
Clitoris
/ˈklɪtərɪs/
A small sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals.
Clivus
/ˈklaɪvəs/
A sloping surface on the sphenoid bone in the skull.
Coccyx
/ˈkɒksɪks/
The small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column (tailbone).
Cochlea
/ˈkɒkliə/
The spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti.
Colon
/ˈkoʊlən/
The main part of the large intestine.
Commissure
/ˈkɒmɪʃər/
A band of nerve fibers connecting the two sides of the brain or spinal cord.
Concha
/ˈkɒŋkə/
The external ear's central part or shell-like structures in the nose.
Condyle
/ˈkɒndail/
A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.
Conjunctiva
/ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə/
The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.
Cornea
/ˈkɔːrniə/
The transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
Coronal
/kəˈroʊnəl/
Relating to the crown of the head or a plane dividing the body into front and back.
Coronoid
/ˈkɒrənɔɪd/
A hooked projection of bone, specifically on the mandible or ulna.
Corpus Callosum
/ˈkɔːrpəs kəˈloʊsəm/
A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
Cortex
/ˈkɔːrtɛks/
The outer layer of an organ (e.g., kidney, adrenal gland, or brain).
Costal
/ˈkɒstəl/
Relating to the ribs.
Cranial
/ˈkreɪniəl/
Relating to the skull or cranium.
Cranium
/ˈkreɪniəm/
The skull, especially the part enclosing the brain.
Cremaster
/krɪˈmæstər/
A muscle that covers the testes and the spermatic cord.
Cribriform
/ˈkrɪbrɪfɔːrm/
Sieve-like plate of the ethmoid bone supporting the olfactory bulb.
Cricoid
/ˈkraɪkɔɪd/
The ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx.
Crista Galli
/ˈkrɪstə ˈɡælaɪ/
A median ridge of bone on the superior surface of the ethmoid bone.
Cruciate
/ˈkruːʃieɪt/
Shaped like a cross (e.g., the cruciate ligaments of the knee).
Crus
/krʌs/
The leg or a leg-like part (plural: crura).
Cubital
/ˈkjuːbɪtəl/
Relating to the elbow.
Cuneiform
/kjuːˈniːɪfɔːrm/
Wedge-shaped bones in the foot or cartilage in the larynx.
Cusp
/kʌsp/
A pointed end or projection, such as on a tooth or a heart valve.
Cutaneous
/kjuːˈteɪniəs/
Relating to the skin.
Cytoplasm
/ˈsaɪtoʊplæzəm/
The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.