physical structure

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Noun

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physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" body, organic structure animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage life form - the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" live body - the body of a living animal or person body substance - the substance of the body articulatory system - the system of joints in the body bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body endocrine system - the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum - the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body musculoskeletal system - the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form nervous system, systema nervosum - the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells respiratory system, systema respiratorium - the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing sensory system - the body's system of sense organs vascular system - the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb crotch, fork - the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk pressure point - any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point