Basic Anatomy Terms

Front

biceps

Back

a large muscle in the upper arm

Front

bones

Back

the hard parts inside many animals that help give their bodies shape

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dissect

Back

to take something apart to study it

Front

function

Back

what something does

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joint

Back

a part of the body where two bones come together and can bend

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model

Back

a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

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muscle

Back

a part of the body that attaches to bones and allows the body to move

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observe

Back

to pay close attention to something

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skeleton

Back

all of the bones of an animal, including humans

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structure

Back

the specific form and shape of something