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A limb (from the Old English lim) is a jointed appendage of the human or animal body; a large or main branch of a tree; a representative, branch or member of a group or organization. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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An appendage is, in general, an external body part that projects from the body, or a natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism. ...
Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ...
With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ...
The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ...
Most animals use limbs for locomotion, such as walking, running, or climbing. Some animals can use their front limbs (or upper limbs in humans) to carry and manipulate objects. Some animals can also use hind limbs for manipulation. In a general sense, locomotion simply means active movement or travel, applying not just to biological individuals. ...
An animated demonstration of a six-legged insect walking. ...
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Climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ...
In the human body, the upper and lower limbs are commonly called the arms and the legs. Human legs and feet are specialised for two-legged locomotion -- most other mammals walk and run on all four limbs. Human arms are weaker, but very mobile allowing us to reach at a wide range of distances and angles, and end in specialised hands capable of grasping and fine manipulation of objects. Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ...
In humans, the upper limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pectoral girdle. ...
In humans, the lower limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pelvic girlde, what is commonly referred to as the leg. ...
In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. ...
In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ...
For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ...
An animated demonstration of a six-legged insect walking. ...
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Human right hand The hands (med. ...
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The right limb of the Moon is shown in red. A limb (from the Latin limbus) is the graduated edge of a circle or arc within an astronomical or surveying instrument. In astronomy, it designates the border or outermost edge of a celestial body. In botany, it designates the border or upper spreading part of a sympetallous corolla or of a petal or sepal. Image File history File links Astronomical-Limb. ...
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Adjective lunar Bulk silicate composition (estimated wt%) SiO2 44. ...
A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant. ...
Pinguicula grandiflora Botany is the scientific study of plantlife. ...
Corolla can be: A Latin-language term for crown The Toyota Corolla, a model of automobile manufactured by Toyota The corolla is one whorl of the perianth of a flower and composed of petals The town of Corolla, North Carolina This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that...
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Flower of the Primrose Willowherb (Ludwigia octovalvis) showing petals and sepals A sepal is one member or part of the calyx of a flower. ...
See also HEAD: Skull - Forehead – Eye – Ear – Nose – Mouth – Tongue – Teeth – Jaw – Face – Cheek – Chin An orthosis is a device that is applied to a part of the body to correct deformity, improve function, or relieve symptoms of a disease. ...
The vertebrate limb arises out of a general morphogenetic area called a limb field. ...
Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ...
For other uses of the word head, see head (disambiguation). ...
Human skull (front) Human skull (side) In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones. ...
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The human eye. ...
Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ...
Human nose in profile A typical bulbous human nose Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration. ...
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For other uses, see Tongue (disambiguation). ...
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Look up Cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Cheeks are the fleshy area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear, the skin being suspended by the chin and the yaws. ...
Look up Chin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
 NECK: Throat – Adam's apple - Larynx Image File history File links Human body features (external) Created by Vsion. ...
A human neck. ...
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An example of male laryngeal prominence. ...
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TORSO: Shoulders – Spine – Chest – Breast – Ribcage – Abdomen – Belly button The human torso Torso is an anatomical term for the greater part of the human body without the head and limbs. ...
The human upper arm Grays Fig. ...
The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ...
Chest of a human male The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ...
A pregnant womans breasts. ...
The human rib cage. ...
The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ...
Male umbilicus For other uses, see Navel (disambiguation). ...
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- Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum/Testicle/Clitoris/Vagina/Ovary/Uterus) – Hip – Anus – Buttocks
LIMBS: Arm – Elbow – Forearm – Wrist – Hand – Finger (Thumb/Index/Middle/Ring/Little) – Leg – Lap – Thigh – Knee – Calf – Heel – Ankle – Foot – Toe (Hallux) A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans...
The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...
In some male mammals, the scrotum is a bag of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ...
The testicles, or testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ...
The clitoris (Greek ) is a female sexual organ. ...
The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ...
Human female internal reproductive anatomy Ovaries are egg-producing reproductive organs found in female organisms. ...
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ...
In anatomy, the hip is the bony projection of the femur, known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. ...
Female Human Anatomy Male Human Anatomy This article is about the bodily orifice. ...
Female human buttocks The buttocks (anatomical nates, clunium, gluteus, regio glutealis) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the pelvic region of the apes, humans and many other bipeds or quadrupeds. ...
In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. ...
Elbow redirects here. ...
// The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ...
In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ...
Human right hand The hands (med. ...
Fingers of the human left hand The finger is any of the digits of the hand in humans and other species such as the great apes. ...
In human anatomy, the thumb is the first digit on a hand. ...
The Index finger The index finger, pointer finger or forefinger is the second digit of a human hand, located between the thumb and the middle finger. ...
This article is about the vulgar gesture. ...
The ring finger on this hand is not wearing a ring. ...
Little finger The little finger, called the pinky in American English from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. ...
In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ...
Look up lap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ...
In human anatomy, the knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur and the tibia. ...
A human calf The calf or sura is a pair of musclesâthe gastrocnemius and soleusâat the back of the lower human leg. ...
The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. ...
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For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ...
Toes on foot. ...
The hallux or big toe is the biological name for digit I. In humans and non-human primates, the hallux is the largest toe on the foot. ...
SKIN: Hair It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ...
Young Girl Fixing her Hair, by Sophie Gengembre Anderson Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of dead cells from the skin, found only in mammals. ...
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