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anterior view shoulder knee pubis navel toe foot breast nipple ear temple forehead ankle groin abdomen thorax armpit Adam’s apple face skull instep

shoulder click to hear

Upper limb joint articulating with the thorax; extremely mobile, the shoulder is capable of a wide range of movements.

knee click to hear

Joint that articutes the thighbone (femur) with the lower section of the leg (tibia).

pubis click to hear

Triangular protuberance of the lower abdomen; it is covered with hair at puberty.

toe click to hear

Each of the five terminal parts of the foot formed of various articulated bones and ending in a nail.

foot click to hear

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

breast click to hear

Anterior section of the thorax containing the nipple; unlike in the female, the breast plays no role in the male.

nipple click to hear

Cone-shaped or cylindrical erectile protuberance of the breast surrounded by a pigmented area (areola).

ear click to hear

Organ of hearing that collects sounds; the inner ear is also the organ of equilibrium.

temple click to hear

Lateral portion of the head between the forehead, eye, cheek and ear.

forehead click to hear

Upper portion of the face between the eyebrows and the hair roots and extending between the temples.

ankle click to hear

Joint of the foot articulating with the leg, forming internal (tibia) and external (ulna) lateral protuberances.

groin click to hear

Depression resulting from the juncture of the lower abdomen and the thigh.

abdomen click to hear

Soft part forming the lower portion of the trunk and containing various organs of the digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.

thorax click to hear

Bony cage forming the upper portion of the trunk and containing the major respiratory and circulatory organs (lungs, heart).

armpit click to hear

Depression located beneath the shoulder between the arm and the thorax and covered with hair at puberty.

Adam’s apple click to hear

Protuberance of a man’s neck formed by the juncture of two strips of cartilage from the larynx.

face click to hear

Front portion of the head bounded by the hair, ears and chin.

skull click to hear

Bony structure enclosing and protecting the brain.

instep click to hear

Upper portion of the foot between the metatarsus and the ankle.