Chapter 1 : A general overview of the human body

Part 1 : The human body parts

The upper limb / The superior extremity

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The lower limb / The inferior extremity

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The body parts

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Read the definitions and identify the body parts.

A hollow under the arm at the shoulder. ……………………………

The joint connecting the hand with the forearm. …………………………………

The back / rear part of the leg between the ankle and the knee. ………………………

The skin covering the head, excluding the face: ……………………...

Flesh where teeth are attached : …………………………..

The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee : ……………………

The front part of the leg below the knee. ……………………..

The part of the face below the mouth. …………………………………….

Either of the two small round dark parts on a person’s chest, through which babies suck milk from

their mother’s breasts . ………………………………

The small hollow part or lump (swelling) in the middle of the stomach where the umbilical cord was

cut at birth. …………………………….

The inner surface of the hand. ……………………………

The bottom surface of the foot. …………………………….

Complete the table with the corresponding parts of the body

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thumb – stomach – cheeks - gums - thigh – tonsils - back – nipples - ankle – molars - wrist – chin

toes – elbow – wrist – fist – palm

Head Upper limb Lower limb Trunk

Directional Terms

Directional terms describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body.

superior lower anterior posterior outer inner medial lateral proximal distal

upper inferior ventral dorsal External Internal toward away toward away

the from the trunk from

cranial caudal front back exterior Interior
midline the or the trunk or
frontal
top bottom rear of the midlin point of the

body e of origin point of

the origin

body

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Complete with words from the table above.

The hand is part of the …………………. extremity.

The foot is part of the ……………….. limb.

The shoulder blades ( scapulas / scapulae ) are located on the ………………… side of the body.

The little toe is located at the ………………side of the foot.

The …………………… end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone.

The hand is located at the ………………. end of the forearm.

Human Body Quiz

Your ( tonsils / scalp / lips ) can get swollen when you have a sore throat.

The ( elbow / ankle / knee) is located in the middle of the arm.

he patient lost so much weight and her ( calves / cheeks / palms ) were sunken in.

We'll put a cool cloth on your ( cheeks / forehead / ) to get your fever down.

Another word for belly button is ( spine / nipple / navel ).

The newborn is getting his ( bum / shin / thigh ) changed in the nursery.

She may never walk again because her ( spine / finger / wrist ) was so badly injured.

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 The ( skin / limb / nape ) on his knee was scraped off when he hit the road.

Your grandfather will be able to walk better after his (hip / chin / arm ) surgery

Complete with adjectives

Head cephalic

Neck Cervical

Armpit Axillary

Forehead Frontal

Cheek Buccal

Nose ………………….

Breast …………………..

Navel (Belly …………………..

button)

Groin …………………..

Pubis ………………….

Pelvis ………………….

Fingers/Toes ……………………

Thigh …………………..

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Wrist …………………..

Shoulder Blade …………………

Spinal Column

Buttocks

Back of Knee

Sole of the Foot

Heel

Back

Lower Back

Ankle

Palm

Muscle

Diaphragm