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The human body is made up of all the living and nonliving components that create the entire

structure of the human organism, including every living cell, tissue and organ.

On the outside human anatomy consists of the five basic parts, the head, neck, torso, arms and
legs. However, beneath the skin there are countless biological and chemical interactions that keep
the human body machine ticking over.

Head
A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin,
eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell,
and taste, respectively. Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally
symmetric forms do, regardless of size.

Trunk
In human anatomy, the trunk or torso is one of the fundamental parts of the body along with the
head and limbs. In its upper part is the head, and from its sides the upper or thoracic limbs come
out above, and the lower or pelvic limbs below.

Both from a topographical and functional point of view, the skeleton of the trunk is organized into
the vertebral column and the thorax:

Spine

Fundamental axis of the body, central and posterior.

Chest

Elastic bony box that contains the lungs and heart, and in whose upper part the upper or thoracic
limbs are fixed by means of the shoulder girdle, the first segment of the corresponding limb. That
is, the shoulder girdle does not belong to the chest.

The thorax is made up of:

lIMBS
The limbs’ describes the anatomy of the upper limb—divided into the arm between shoulder and
elbow; the forearm between elbow and wrist; and the hand below the wrist—and the lower limb,
which is divided into the thigh between hip and knee; the leg between knee and ankle; and the
foot below the ankle.

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