B2 Woordenlijst - Het menselijk lichaam

the human body

anatomie, lichaamsstructuur

any vital part of the body which has a particular function

orgaan

the swollen part of the neck, particularly in men, that moves upward and downward when talking or swallowing something

Adamsappel

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

slagader

any tube structure inside the body through which blood can circulate, such as a vein, artery, etc.

bloedvat, bloedleiding

an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own

cel

the rhythmic movement of the heart while it is pumping blood

hartslag, pulsen

the skin under one's hair, covering the head

hoofdhuids, scalp

either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders

sleutelbeen, schouderbeen

the area between the neck and the stomach

borst, torso

the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs

buik, abdomen

the group of organs inside the body that absorb the food and pass the waste

spijsverteringssysteem, verteringsstelsel

a protective system in the body that defends it against diseases and harmful substances

immuunsysteem, afweersysteem

the front part of the body below the ribs that contains the stomach, intestines, etc.

buik, abdomen

the small round hole in the front of a human stomach

navel, buik

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

darm, darmen

a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver

galblaas, galblaas

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

blaas, urineblaas

either of the two fleshy rounded parts of the human body located at the lower end of the torso

billen, achterwerk

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

wervelkolom, ruggengraat

the muscular part at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle

kuit, kuitspier

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

scheen, shin

the largest of the toes on the foot

grote teen, grote teen van de voet

the little finger of one's hand

pink, kleine vinger

either of the upper or lower folds of skin that cover the eye when closed

ooglid

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth

kaak

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

ader

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

neusgat, neusopening

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

wenkbrauw

a hard crystal consisted of minerals such as calcium that forms in the kidneys

niersteen, nieren steen