English in Anatomy

The body consist of the head , the trunk and the four limbs.

The front part of the head from the forehead to the chin is the face.

It's upper part consists of the forehead and the temples.

The two sides of the lower face are called cheeks.

The jaws from the framework of the mouth..

The eyes are situated on either side of the nose.

They are partly covered by the eyelids with the eyelashes for protection.

The head is joined to the trunk by the neck.

The trunk is the biggest part of the body.

It contains two large cavities separated by the diaphragm.

The chest, or thorax, is the upper of these cavities the abdomen, the lower.

The upper limbs are attached to either side of the trunk and the lower limbs extend downwards from it.

The upper limbs present three segments : the arm , the forearm, and the hand.

Each hand has four fingers and one thumb.

The bones of the upper limb are joined by the two articulations: the elbow and the wrist, and they are connected to the trunk by the shoulder girdle.

The lower limbs, like the upper, are connected to the trunk by a girdle.

And also present three segments : the thigh, the leg and the foot.

The joints of the lower limb are : the knee and the ankle.

Various surface regions of the body have specific anatomical names.

For example, the armpit is called the axilla ; the hollows between the trunk and legs , the groins ; the hollows behind the knees , the popliteal spaces and the umbilicus is the name given to the nevel.

Consist	składa się , zawiera
Trunk	tułów
Limb	kończyny
Forehead	czoło
Chin	broad
Temples	skronie
Cheeks	policzki
Jaws	szczęki
Framework	podstawa , struktura
Partly	częściowo
Covered	pokryty
Eyelids	powieka
Eyelashes	rzęsy
Eyebrow	brew
Cavities	jamy
Diaphram	przepona
Chest = Thorax	klatka piersiowa
Abdomen	brzuch
Attached	przymocowane
Extend	rozciągać
Arm	ramie
Forearm	przedramię
Thumb	kciuk
Articulation	staw
Elbow	łokieć
Wrist	nadgarstek
Connect	połączyć
Shoulder girdle	obręcz ramienna
Thigh	udo
Knee	kolano
Ankle	kostka
Surface region	zew.powierzchnia
Armpit	pacha
Hollows	wydrążenie
Groin	pachwina
Popliteal space	podkolanowa powierzchnia
Umbilicus=nevel	pępek
Lips	wargi
Hip	biodro
Shin	goleń
Sole	podeszwa
Palm	dłoń
Waist	talia
Nail	paznokieć
Calf	łydka
Toe	palec u stopy
Heel	pięta

Bibliografia :

Ewa Donesch-Jeżo -English for Nurses

Ewa Donesch-Jeżo - English for Medical Students

www.pandm.prv.pl

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