Trunk

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 232 v.0.1

      Main Definition

1. trunk |n| a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head.

      Chest

1. chest / thorax |n| the front surface of a person's body between the neck and the stomach.
2. "He was shot in the chest at point black range."
3. "He folded his arms across his chest."
4. "She went to the doctor complaining of chest pains."
5. breast |n| either of the two soft protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body which secrete milk after childbirth.
6. "When a woman becomes pregnant her breasts tend to grow larger."
7. "Antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection."
8. "These bras are specially designed for women with large breasts."
9. breastbone |n| a thin, flat bone running down the centre of the chest, to which the ribs are attached, the sternum.
10. sternum |n| the bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.
11. ribs |n| each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.
12. nipple |n| the small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted.

            More

1. abdomen / belly / stomach |n| the part of the body containing the digestive and reproductive organs.
2. groin |n| the area between  the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body.
3. pelvis |n| the large bony frame at the base of the spine to which the lower or hindlimbs are attached.
4. hip |n| a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body.
5. umbilicus / bellybutton / navel |n| a scar where the umbilical cord was attached.
6. "You were not supposed to show your navel on television."
7. "She had a tattoo just above her bellybutton."
8. venter |n| the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis.
9. waist |n| the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.

           Back

1. back |n| the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
2. spine / backbone |n| a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
3. buttock |n| either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.

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