Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Furcula

Furcula (noun): the forked clavicular bone of a bird (the "wishbone")

Monday, December 28, 2009

Snood

Snood (noun): the skin over the beak of a turkey

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Syrinx

Syrinx (noun): the vocal organ of birds

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Cloaca

Cloaca (noun): a common cavity in some animal species that contains the openings of the urinary, gastrointestinal, and reproductive tracts

Friday, December 25, 2009

Pharynx

Pharynx (noun): the cavity connecting the mouth and nasal passages to the esophagus

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Commissures

Commissures (noun): the points on either side of the face where the lips form a junction

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Fenestration

Fenestration (noun): a perforation or opening in an anatomical structure