mu' Segh: Body Part

tough, insoluble structural protein found in hair, nails, feathers, horns, and the outer layer of skin, resistant to degradation. 'Keratin treatments can repair damaged hair'

Fibrous structural protein forming the connective tissue matrix in animals, abundant in skin, tendons, cartilage, and bone. 'The cook rendered collagen into gelatin'.

cone-shaped neuronal mass at the base of the brainstem responsible for autonomic (involuntary) functions. "The medulla is responsible for the functions of breathing, heart rate,…

band of nerve fibers within the brain stem. "The pons lies below the midbrain and above the medulla."

either of two large ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain. "The thalamus relays sensory signals to the cerebral cortex"

a pair of brain regions in the the mediotemporal lobe believed to play a role in processing emotions such as fear or pleasure

part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a…

the white of the eyes, the tough outer coat covering the eyeball except for the cornea. "Individuals of the Caitian species have yellow scleras."

pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an…

elongated oral or nasal appendage from the head of an animal. In invertebrates, usually tubular mouthparts. In vertebrates, an elongated nose or snout. Klingon has…