Tube-shaped Structure (Noun)
Meaning
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The trachea is a tube-shaped structure that carries air to the lungs.
- The esophagus is a muscular tube-shaped structure that carries food from the throat to the stomach.
- The intestines are a long, winding tube-shaped structure that absorbs nutrients from food.
- The ureters are tube-shaped structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- The fallopian tubes are narrow, tube-shaped structures that connect the ovaries to the uterus.