Helena #1 Flashcards

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knee

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The joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.

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hip

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A projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings

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nail

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A horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans

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beard

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A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man’s face.

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leg

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Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.

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arm

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Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.

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neck

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The part of a person’s body connecting the head to the rest of the body.

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ear

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The organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this.

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tongue

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The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech

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blood

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The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins

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hair

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Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans

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hand

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he end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

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13
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wrist

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The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.

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14
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tooth/teeth

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Each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws

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nose

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The part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.

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elbow

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The joint between the forearm and the upper arm.

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back

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The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

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face

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The front part of a person’s head from the forehead to the chin

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mouth

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The opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.

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skin

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The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person

21
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stomach

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The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs

22
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shoulder

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The upper joint of each of a person’s arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.

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brain

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An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.

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head

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The upper part of the human body, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck

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finger

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Each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

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heart

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A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system

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lip

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Either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth.

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chest

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The front surface of a person’s body between the neck and the stomach.

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thumb

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The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

30
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muscle

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A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.

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cheek

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Either side of the face below the eye.

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bone

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Any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans

33
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eye

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Each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head

34
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ankle

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The joint connecting the foot with the leg.

35
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throat

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The passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person

36
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chin

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The protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw.