D C12220 Lip Lip Fleshy fold which surrounds the opening of the mouth. Fleshy fold which surrounds the opening of the mouth. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12390 Rectum Rectum The terminal portion of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the rectosigmoid junction to the anal canal. The terminal portion of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the rectosigmoid junction to the anal canal. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12394 Ear Ear A sense organ needed for the detection of sound and for establishing balance. The outer ear consists of the auricle, the ear canal as well as the tympanic membrane. The middle ear is made up of an air-filled cavity behind the tympanic membrane that contains the ossicles (malleus, incus and stapes). The inner ear is made up of the cochlea needed for hearing and the vestibular apparatus required for balance. A sense organ needed for the detection of sound and for establishing balance. The outer ear consists of the auricle, the ear canal as well as the tympanic membrane. The middle ear is made up of an air-filled cavity behind the tympanic membrane that contains the ossicles (malleus, incus and stapes). The inner ear is made up of the cochlea needed for hearing and the vestibular apparatus required for balance. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12401 Eye Eye Eyeball The organ of sight or vision. The organ of sight or vision. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12419 Head Head The anterior and superior part of a human bearing the mouth, the brain and sensory organs. The anterior and superior part of a human or animal bearing the mouth, the brain and sensory organs. (CDISC) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12421 Oral Cavity Oral Cavity Mouth The cavity located at the upper end of the alimentary canal, behind the teeth and gums that is bounded on the outside by the lips, above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue. The cavity located at the upper end of the alimentary canal, behind the teeth and gums that is bounded on the outside by the lips, above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12664 Abdomen Abdominal Cavity Abdomen The portion of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis. The portion of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12756 Nose Nose A structure of special sense serving as an organ of the sense of smell and as an entrance to the respiratory tract. A structure of special sense serving as an organ of the sense of smell and as an entrance to the respiratory tract. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12799 Thorax Thorax The division of the body lying between the neck and the abdomen. The division of the body lying between the neck and the abdomen. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C12998 Vertebral Column Vertebral Column A series of bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues reaching from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The vertebral column forms the axis of the skeleton and encloses as well as protects the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. A series of bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues reaching from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The vertebral column forms the axis of the skeleton and encloses as well as protects the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C13063 Neck Neck The region that connects the head to the rest of the body. The region that connects the head to the rest of the body. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C25177 Genitalia Genitalia The external sex organs. The external sex organs. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C25203 Shoulder Shoulder The region of the body between the neck and the upper arm. The region of the body between the neck and the upper arm. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32078 Ankle Joint Ankle Joint Ankle A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32141 Arm Arm The portion of the upper extremity between the shoulder and the elbow. For clinical purposes this term is also used to refer to the whole superior limb. The portion of the upper extremity between the shoulder and the elbow. For clinical purposes this term is also used to refer to the whole superior limb. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32497 Elbow Joint Elbow Joint A type of hinge joint located between the forearm and upper arm. A joint involving the humerus, radius and ulna bones. (CDISC) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32622 Foot Foot Feet The structure found below the ankle joint required for locomotion. The structure found below the ankle joint required for locomotion. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32712 Hand Hand The distal portion of the upper extremity. It consists of the carpus, metacarpus, and digits. The distal portion of the upper extremity. It consists of the carpus, metacarpus, and digits. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32884 Ischium Ischium The most posterior and ventral bone making up the pelvis. The most posterior and ventral bone making up the pelvis. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32898 Knee Joint Knee Joint Knee|Tibiofemoral Joint A joint connecting the lower part of the femur with the upper part of the tibia. The lower part of the femur and the upper part of the tibia are attached to each other by ligaments. Other structures of the knee joint include the upper part of the fibula, located below and parallel to the tibia, and the patella which moves as the knee bends. A joint connecting the lower part of the femur with the upper part of the tibia. The lower part of the femur and the upper part of the tibia are attached to each other by ligaments. Other structures of the knee joint include the upper part of the fibula, located below and parallel to the tibia, and the patella which moves as the knee bends. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C32974 Leg Leg One of the two lower extremities in humans used for locomotion and support. One of the two lower extremities in humans used for locomotion and support. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology D C33788 Toe Toe One of the terminal digits of the foot. One of the terminal digits of the foot. (NCI) C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology C C81259 Left Ear Left Ear The organ of hearing located on the left side of the head. C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology C C81285 Right Ear Right Ear The organ of hearing located on the right side of the head. C32221 Body Part C89506 Newborn Screening Terminology