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Question		Answer
armpit start learning		the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
calf start learning		the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee
thorax start learning		chest
forearm start learning		the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist
buttock start learning		the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
navel start learning		a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord
nipple start learning		projection from the breast into which the lactiferous ducts open
shin start learning		the front of the leg below the knee
thigh start learning		the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
abdomen start learning		the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
waist start learning		the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
cheek start learning		either side of the face below the eyes
chin start learning		the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
sclera start learning		white part of the eye
pupil start learning		the opening through which light enters the eye
iris start learning		a ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening
palate start learning		separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
tonsils start learning		masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx
uvula start learning		soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate
nasal septum start learning		a wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections
nostril start learning		one of the two channels of the nose
bronchus start learning		one of the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea
cranium start learning		protects the brain
forehead start learning		the upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair
liver start learning		produces bile
oesophagus start learning		muscular tube which moves ingested food to the stomach
rectum start learning		the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus
pleura start learning		double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pituitary gland start learning		endocrine gland at the base of the brain
spleen start learning		organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells
sternum start learning		breastbone
thumb start learning		the short thick digit of the human hand
vena cava start learning		a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
urinary bladder start learning		saclike organ in which urine is stored before being excreted
trachea start learning		a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe
wrist start learning		the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm
pancreas start learning		a large gland of vertebrates that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
pericardium start learning		double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
circulatory system start learning		the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
respiratory system start learning		system responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs
nervous system start learning		the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
digestive system start learning		body system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
skeletal system start learning		gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like the heart, lungs, and brain
muscular system start learning		consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form joint
small intestine start learning		digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place
large intestine start learning		the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
kidney start learning		organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste products from the blood and passes them to the ureter
larynx start learning		passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords
humerus start learning		upper arm bone
mandible start learning		lower jaw bone
rib cage start learning		protects the heart and lungs
pelvis start learning		hip bone
femur start learning		thigh bone
vertebrae start learning		the bones forming the spinal column or backbone
tibia start learning		shin bone
fibula start learning		calf bone
coccyx start learning		tailbone
patella start learning		kneecap
radius start learning		lateral bone of the forearm

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