Term: cardiac sphincter: the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: medial geniculate body: a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: dock: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: master of ceremonies: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: free state: any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: polyfoam: a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: quern: a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: partnership: a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: serratus posterior superior: a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: xyphophorus: swordtails
Broader: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | Unrelated: teres minor: teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally