#2-Strange names for body parts
Have you ever stubbed your hallux? And do you know where your axilla is? And if you stuck your nares under water, what would happen?
Amaze your friends with weird body knowledge! It’s called anatomy.
On this page, I have written down the strange (and true!) names for lots of parts of the body.
- iris—colored part of the eye.
- pinna—visible part of the ear.
- canthus—corners on either side of the eye, right where the upper and lower lids come together.
- glabella—flat area just above the nose, in between the eyebrows.
- naris—nostril (plural = nares).
- frenum—skinny band of tissue that connects the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue.
- gnathion—lowest point of the chin.
- pate—top of the head, crown.
- clavicle—collar bone
- axilla—armpit
- thorax—the part of the chest where the ribs are
- condyle—knuckle
- navel—bellybutton
- coccyx—tailbone (in the back)
- patella—kneecap
- hallux—big toe
You can comment on these weird names—and add your own—but please remember my parents, grandparents, and Aunt Brenda read all the comments, so don’t be rude or nasty.
gludious maximas
That is a funny name, isn’t it. (I looked it up. It’s actually spelled gluteus maximus.)
Kidneys. also how do you pronounce gnathion , coccyx , and clavicle?
gnathion is weird. how do you even pronounce it?!
i do know how to spell it, it’s just sometimes i just push the wrong keys.
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oops my bad. not what i meant to say. i’m not a good speller.
I wasn’t the covor for your 1st book the picture of you and the pictures of evryone else? ps. what is your favorite computer game? my favorite is minecraft.
hey chessiy I love your books I should know I read alot and I just want to say your
the best writer I know
That’s very nice of you, Faith!
i cant believe your dad made your sister take of her shorts!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant believe your dad made your sister take of her shorts in front of every body!
My sister calls her under pits under-pickles
[isn’t that SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO funny????]
Hilarious!
Whoa. Are you like a brainiac at school, did you just do some research, or what?
I am not a genius or anything. But I did do some research.
testicle
thiers actullaly a musle in the part where you bend your arm(sorry dont know what its called.) its called the weinnise
are animal body parts called the same thing or is it something different? could you post names of animal parts?
u didn’t do all of the body parts
Yeah…my mom wouldn’t let me get into any more detail (if you know what I mean).
I know what you mean
I’ve never heard of a lot of these but some of them are familiar like the clavical the patella and the navel. Really interesting stuff though. How did you find all of these definitions?
P.S. Have you ever played Minecraft?
P.P.S You said you played lacrosse at summer camp during the Cool Duel? I play lacrosse in petaluma on a team called the River Cats, did you enjoy lacrosse?
Answers to your questions:
–I have a very cool chart on my wall that has lots of names of body parts.
–Yes, but not very often because I am too busy writing. Georgie is very good at it, though.
–It was the very first time I ever played lacrosse, so I stunk at it and mostly did nothing right.
I think those names of those body parts are cool!!!
I am a dancer who dances every day of my life. I even have a competition coming up. Any way, just a tip, if you fall on your tailbone and bruise it keep ice on it. Also what helps alot is to try to walk it off. Last but not least, thank you for writting this book. At first i didn’t really like reading.Ever since our teacher starting reading it to us and when you cam to my school I got a book on my lexile and enjoyed reading it. Thank you for inspiring me. Wish me good luck at my dance competition! 🙂 Brianna
I hope you win…and never fall down again!
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No, I’m not. I’m just a regular kid.
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No way! Cut it out.