The term is also applied to a variety of other stuctures in animals, such as:-
- A dilated portion of a blood Vein , such as inside the braincase.
- A chronically infected tract such as a passage between an Abscess and the skin. It is however distinct from a Fistula which is a tract connecting two epithelialised surfaces.
- Another name for the hemocoel, a space in organisms with Open Circulatory System s filled with hemolymph.
- Another name for the Nostril .
- The Sinus Node is a structure in the superior part of the right Atrium .
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