The Human Body

The Human Body

Tuesday 3 February 2009

TRUNK



1 Waist - The narrowest part of the torso.

2 Abdomen - The part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis; belly.

3 - Chest - the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.

4- Nipples - The small projection near the center of the mammary gland containing the outlets of the milk ducts through which young mammals obtain milk from the adult female; a teat.

5 - Shoulders - The part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk.

6 - Upper arm - The part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.

7 - Elbow - the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.

8 - Fore arm - The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

9 - Hand - the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.

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