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Körperteil

Definitions of Körperteil
  1. noun
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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    types:
    Lende
    either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
    Körperbereich
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    System
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    Gewebe, Körpergewebe
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    Organ
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    Mastdarm
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    Schulter
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    Rumpf
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    Brust, Brustkorb
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    Bauch
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    Kreuz
    the slender part of the back
    Arsch, Gesäß, Hintern, Po
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    Arschbacke, Gesäßbacke, Pobacke
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    Unterschenkel
    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    Gelenk
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    Horn
    one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
    Stachel
    a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
    Flügel
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    Schwanz
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
    Röhre
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
    Sprechapparat
    the system of joints in the body
    Sinnesorgan
    an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
    Zunge
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    Sprechwerkzeug
    any of the organs involved in speech production
    Lippe
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
    Linse
    biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
    Ohrläppchen
    the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
    Drüse
    any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
    Verdauungssystem
    the system that makes food absorbable into the body
    Drüsensystem, endokrines System
    the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
    Lungenlappen
    any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
    Muskulatur
    the muscular system of an organism
    Nervensystem
    the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
    Atemsystem, Atmungssystem
    the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
    Trakt
    a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
    Gefäßsystem
    the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
    Geschlechtsorgan
    any organ involved in sexual reproduction
    Schamlippe
    a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
    Wurmfortsatz
    a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
    Haupt, Kopf
    the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
    Tuberkel
    a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
    Hals
    the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    Taille
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
    Unterkörper, Unterleib
    the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
    Handteller
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
    Fußsohle
    the underside of the foot
    Hornsubstanz
    any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
    Nagelmond
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
    Gerippe, Knochengerüst, Skelett
    any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
    Leiste
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
    Kinn
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
    Gesicht
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
    Stirn
    the part of the face above the eyes
    Schläfe
    the flat area on either side of the forehead
    Wange
    either side of the face below the eyes
    type of:
    Teil
    a portion of a natural object
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