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The Human Body A-Z

Use the clues to guess the body part.
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Last updated: October 31, 2019
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Letter
Definition
Body Part
A
Another word for fat
Adipose Tissue
B
Another name for navel
Belly Button
C
Also called the collar bone
Clavicle
D
A thin sheet of muscle between the thorax and the abdomen
Diaphragm
E
The food pipe or gullet
Esophagus
F
The calf bone
Fibula
G
Organ where bile is stored before it is released into the small intestine
Gallbladder
H
The prominence at the posterior end of the foot
Heel
I
A thin, circular structure in the eye, that controls the diameter and size of the pupil
Iris
J
the vein that take deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava
Jugular
K
Bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage, on each side of the spine
Kidneys
L
Spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest
Lung
M
The grinding teeth at the back of the mouth
Molars
N
The umbilicus
Navel
O
An organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum
Ovary
P
The little finger
Pinky
Q
A group of muscles located in the front of the thigh
Quadriceps
R
Adam gave one up for Eve
Rib
S
Shoulder Blade
Scapula
T
The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
Thorax
U
Another word for womb
Uterus
V
Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone
Vertebra
W
The joint connecting the hand with the forearm
Wrist
X
The cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum
Xiphoid Process / Xiphisternum.
Y
A sac attached outside the developing embryo
Yolk Sac
Z
The fusion of the male and female gametes
Zygote
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Level 77
Oct 31, 2019
Oesophagus begins with an O. That's because it comes from the Greek word οισοφάγος. Americans have knocked the leading O off in a misguided attempt to render the English language more phonetic. As if!

Also, please accept Xiphisternum.