human body
Flesh and bone
The human body is the physical structure of a person—flesh, bones, organs, and systems that keep someone alive.
It appears in contexts emphasizing physicality over mind or spirit: The human body is sixty percent water.
Medical and scientific writing uses the term to discuss anatomy, physiology, or physical limits: understanding how the human body responds to stress.
Internal supportive framework
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- organsFunctional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
cardiovascular · respiratory · digestive · endocrine · reproductive · lymphatic · cranium · thorax
Emotional closeness between people
- caressGentle loving touch
- embraceHold closely in arms
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- eroticSexually stimulating
desire · passion · skin · lips · warmth · tenderness · kiss · flesh
Cessation of life
- dyingCeasing to live
- lifespanTotal existence duration
- agingGrowing older over time
- decayGradual organic breakdown
decomposition · finite · perishable · fragility · vulnerability · terminal · mortal coil · expiration
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- muscle toneResidual tension in fibers
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- athleticismPhysical skill and agility
stamina · agility · training · physique · cardiovascular health · core strength · recovery · hydration
Locomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
swimming · dancing · stretching · bending · reaching · grasping · lifting · squatting
Basic biological units
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
metabolism · mitosis · meiosis · genetics · hormones · neurons · antibodies · microbiome
Perceiving through physical contact
- sightVisual perception faculty
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- smellOlfactory perception
- tasteFlavor perception ability
skin sensation · proprioception · pain · pleasure · temperature · pressure · texture · vibration
skeleton
Internal supportive framework
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- organsFunctional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
nervous system · cardiovascular · respiratory · digestive · endocrine · reproductive · lymphatic · cranium · thorax · abdomen
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
erotic · desire · passion · skin · lips · warmth · tenderness · kiss · flesh · nakedness
death
Cessation of life
decay · decomposition · finite · perishable · fragility · vulnerability · terminal · mortal coil · expiration · remains
strength
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- muscle toneResidual tension in fibers
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
athleticism · stamina · agility · training · physique · cardiovascular health · core strength · recovery · hydration · nutrition
walking
Locomotion on foot
crawling · swimming · dancing · stretching · bending · reaching · grasping · lifting · squatting · kneeling
cells
Basic biological units
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
enzymes · metabolism · mitosis · meiosis · genetics · hormones · neurons · antibodies · microbiome · homeostasis
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
taste · skin sensation · proprioception · pain · pleasure · temperature · pressure · texture · vibration · nerve endings
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