Strange Names for Body Parts (The stuff on this webpage is mentioned on page 13 & 31 of my book)

From left to right, Illustrations of: A body with an arrow pointing to the belly, labeled "Appendix (It's somewhere in here!)" A face with an arrow pointing to between the nose and lips, labeled "Philtrum" An ear with an arrow pointing to the pointy part that sticks out over the ear canal, labeled "Tragus" A hand giving a thumbs up with an arrow pointing to the thumb, labeled "Pollex"

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.

An illustration of Lincoln's head with the numbers 1-8 pointing to various parts

  1. iris—colored part of the eye.
  2. pinna—visible part of the ear.
  3. canthus—corners on either side of the eye, right where the upper and lower lids come together.
  4. glabella—flat area just above the nose, in between the eyebrows.
  5. naris—nostril (plural = nares).
  6. frenum—skinny band of tissue that connects the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue.
  7. gnathion—lowest point of the chin.
  8. pate—top of the head, crown.

An outline of a body with the numbers 1-8 pointing to various parts

  1. clavicle—collar bone
  2. axilla—armpit
  3. thorax—the part of the chest where the ribs are
  4. condyle—knuckle
  5. navel—bellybutton
  6. coccyx—tailbone (in the back)
  7. patella—kneecap
  8. 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.

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