Located near the urethral opening of the female external genitalia; paraurethral glands.
Skeletal System
System that includes the bones, none marrow and joints of the body.
Skeletal Muscle
Muscle connected to the bony framework of the body.
Sinusoid
Blood vessel that resembles a sinus.
Sinus
A tract leading from a cavity to the surface of body; a channel for blood or lymph passage, without the coats of ordinary vessel, ie blood passages in a cavity in bone in the cerebral meninges; ie paranasal sinus.
Simple Epithelium
Thin and fragile epithelia that have only one layer of cells over the basement membrane; found only in areas which are relatively protected, such as the heart, blood vessel and body cavity lining.
Sigmoid Colon
The part of the colon that extends between the descending colon and the rectum.
Shunt
The diversion of fluid from one part to another.