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the part under the shoulder that is hollow

armhåla

each of the parts above the legs and below the waist at either side of the body

höft

one of the two flat areas between the eyes and the ears

pterion

the thick finger that has a different position than the other four

tumme

the hard smooth part covering the end of each toe

tånagel

the hard smooth part at the end of each finger

fingernagel

a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around

joint

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

revben

the bottom area of someone's foot

fotsulan

the whole structure of the eye

ögonglob

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

andas

the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body

omlopp

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

känsla

the physical ability of seeing

the ability to hear voices or sounds through the ears

hörsel

the ability of knowing what something feels like by placing one's hands or fingers on it

känselkänsla

the ability of nose to recognize smells

luktsinne

the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned

midja

the ability that makes one able to distinguish different flavors

smaksinne

a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues

hormon

a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts

vävnad

each of a group of long thread-like structures in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body, sensing things is a result of this process

nerv

a movement of the hands, face, or head that indicates a specific meaning

gest

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

tårdropp

the amount of glucose in a person or animal's blood

blodsocker

each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine

njure

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

lunga