A2 Woordenlijst - Het menselijk lichaam

the thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or an animal

huid, epidermis

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

bloed

any of the hard pieces making up the skeleton in humans and some animals

bot

a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body

spier

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

borst, thorax

a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back

wervelkolom, ruggenwervel

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

adem, lucht

the action of taking air into the lungs and sending it out again

ademhaling, adem

a substance in the bodies of animals and humans, stored under the skin, which helps them keep warm

vet, lipide

the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain

schedel

the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth

tandvlees, kauwgom

any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids

wimper

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palm

the lower part of the arm, between the elbow and the wrist

onderarm

the top part of the leg between the hip and the knee

dij

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

hak

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

keel, slokdarm

related to the body rather than the mind

lichamelijk, fysiek

in relation to the body as opposed to the mind

fysiek, lichamelijk

having a lot of physical power

sterk, krachtig

lacking physical strength or energy

zwak, krachteloos

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pols

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

hersenen

the joint where the upper and lower parts of the arm bend

elleboog

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

vinger

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

hart

a person

mens, persoon

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

schouder