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Surface anatomy
The study of the form and markings of the body surface.
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Tear
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
A drop of clear, salty liquid that is produced by glands in the eye. Tears keep the eye moist.
Chloroplast
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
Tiny part of a cell in green plants and some algae. Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplast.
Eye
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
The organ of sight. In humans and many other animals, the eye is shaped like a ball with fluid inside.
Eyespot
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
An area or a cell in some living things that is sensitive to light. It is found in many one-celled organisms.
Fingerprint
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
The distinctive pattern of minute ridges in the outer horny layer of the skin is called as fingerprint.
Eyelid
Anatomy; Surface anatomy
A thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. With the exception of the prepuce and the labia minora, it has the thinnest skin of the whole body. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle ...
