Helena #1 Flashcards
knee
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.
hip
A projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings
nail
A horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans
beard
A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man’s face.
leg
Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
arm
Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
neck
The part of a person’s body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
ear
The organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this.
tongue
The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech
blood
The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins
hair
Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
hand
he end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
wrist
The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
tooth/teeth
Each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws
nose
The part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.
elbow
The joint between the forearm and the upper arm.
back
The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
face
The front part of a person’s head from the forehead to the chin
mouth
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.
skin
The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person
stomach
The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs
shoulder
The upper joint of each of a person’s arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.
brain
An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
head
The upper part of the human body, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck
finger
Each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
heart
A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
lip
Either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth.
chest
The front surface of a person’s body between the neck and the stomach.
thumb
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.
muscle
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.
cheek
Either side of the face below the eye.
bone
Any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans
eye
Each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head
ankle
The joint connecting the foot with the leg.
throat
The passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person
chin
The protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw.
