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posterior view neck head back trunk hip loin buttock leg foot heel calf thigh hand wrist forearm waist elbow arm shoulder blade nape hair

neck click to hear

Portion of the body connecting the head to the trunk; the respiratory tract, nerve centers and blood vessels, in particular, pass through it.

head click to hear

Upper portion of the body supported by the neck and made up essentially of the main sensory organs and the brain.

back click to hear

Posterior portion of the trunk extending from the shoulders to the kidneys on each side of the vertebral column.

trunk click to hear

Portion of the body to which the head and limbs are attached; it is made up of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis.

hip click to hear

Leg joint articulating with the pelvis (base of the trunk).

loin click to hear

Lower portion of the back; it is located on each side of the vertebral column.

buttock click to hear

Fleshy section made up mostly of muscles; it is located at the base of the back.

leg click to hear

Lower limb attached to the trunk; it supports the body in an upright position and during locomotion.
leg
leg

foot click to hear

Terminal part of the lower limb enabling upright stance and walking.

heel click to hear

Posterior section of the foot; it rests on the ground when walking.

calf click to hear

Fleshy section formed by the muscles at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle.

thigh click to hear

Section of the leg between the hip and the knee; it contains many powerful muscles.

hand click to hear

Terminal part of the upper limb having a tactile and prehensile function, with a thumb opposable to the other fingers.

wrist click to hear

Joint of the hand (carpus) articulating with the forearm (radius).

forearm click to hear

Section of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist; its muscles control the movements of the hand and fingers.

waist click to hear

Narrowed section of the body between the base of the thorax and the hips.

elbow click to hear

Arm joint (humerus) articulating with the forearm (radius and ulna); it protrudes when the limb is flexed.

arm click to hear

Section of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow and articulating especially with the scapula.

shoulder blade click to hear

Slender flat back bone articulating especially with the humerus (arm bone) and forming the posterior section of the shoulder.

nape click to hear

Posterior section of the neck formed mainly of vertebrae and muscles.

hair click to hear

Hair of the head mainly protecting the skin of the skull; its appearance and color vary with each individual.