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posterior view ![click to hear : posterior view click to hear : posterior view](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
neck ![click to hear : neck click to hear : neck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : head click to hear : head](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : back click to hear : back](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Posterior portion of the trunk extending from the shoulders to the kidneys on each side of the vertebral column.
trunk ![click to hear : trunk click to hear : trunk](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : hip click to hear : hip](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Leg joint articulating with the pelvis (base of the trunk).
loin ![click to hear : loin click to hear : loin](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lower portion of the back; it is located on each side of the vertebral column.
posterior rugae ![click to hear : posterior rugae click to hear : posterior rugae](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Deep slender ridge between the two buttocks through which the anus opens.
buttock ![click to hear : buttock click to hear : buttock](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fleshy section made up mostly of muscles; it is located at the base of the back.
leg ![click to hear : leg click to hear : leg](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lower limb attached to the trunk; it supports the body in an upright position and during locomotion.
heel ![click to hear : heel click to hear : heel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Posterior section of the foot; it rests on the ground when walking.
calf ![click to hear : calf click to hear : calf](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fleshy section formed by the muscles at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
thigh ![click to hear : thigh click to hear : thigh](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Section of the leg between the hip and the knee; it contains many powerful muscles.
hand ![click to hear : hand click to hear : hand](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Terminal part of the upper limb having a tactile and prehensile function, with a thumb opposable to the other fingers.
wrist ![click to hear : wrist click to hear : wrist](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Joint of the hand (carpus) articulating with the forearm (radius).
forearm ![click to hear : forearm click to hear : forearm](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
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 : waist click to hear : waist](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Narrowed section of the body between the base of the thorax and the hips.
elbow ![click to hear : elbow click to hear : elbow](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Arm joint (humerus) articulating with the forearm (radius and ulna); it protrudes when the limb is flexed.
arm ![click to hear : arm click to hear : arm](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Section of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow and articulating especially with the scapula.
shoulder blade ![click to hear : shoulder blade click to hear : shoulder blade](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Slender flat back bone articulating especially with the humerus (arm bone) and forming the posterior section of the shoulder.
nape ![click to hear : nape click to hear : nape](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Posterior section of the neck formed mainly of vertebrae and muscles.
hair ![click to hear : hair click to hear : hair](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hair of the head mainly protecting the skin of the skull; its appearance and color vary with each individual.