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a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker

adrenalin

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

hormon

the human body

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

bilaga

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

armhåla

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

artär

the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm

biceps

a long flat bone at the center of the chest that connects the ribs and the shoulder girdle

bröstbenet

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

ben vad

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

cellbiologi)

the bone that is just below the eye

kindben

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

haka

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

omlopp

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

nyckelben

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

knytnäve

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palm

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

panna

the external sex organs of the body

genitalier

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

häl

the lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption

gut

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

höft

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

inälvor

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

mage

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

joint

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

käke

the upper part of the legs that form a flat surface when one is seated

knä

an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird

lem

the network of neurons and fibers that interpret stimuli and transmit impulses from the body to the brain

Nervsystem

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

ven

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

vävnad

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

lår

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

ryggrad

the rhythmic beating of the blood vessels created when the heart pumps, especially felt on the wrist or at the sides of the neck

puls

(anatomy) the bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs which protects organs in the thoracic cavity

bröstkorg

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

skalle