Body parts that start with A

Parts of your body. Not all of these are human parts - people don't have tails and wings but they still qualify as body parts!

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Ais forAbdomen

On people and animals, the abdomen is the part of the body between your chest and your hips.

On insects, the abdomen contains their digestive tract and other organs, and has no legs attached to it.

The spider in the picture has a triangular abdomen.
The Adam's apple is a small bump in the front of a person's neck. It is named after the Bible story of Adam.

It is made by the larynx (voice box) and the thyroid cartilage. The bump is generally more noticeable in boys and men.

Ais forAnkle

Your ankle is the joint between your foot and your leg. You can feel quite a bump on the side of your ankles.

Ais forAntler

Antlers grow in pairs on the top of the heads of most deer. They can be quite complicated, with many different forks and branches. Male deer grow antlers every year, then the antlers die and the deer sheds them. Antlers are similar to horns, but animals with horns do not shed them every year.

Ais forAorta

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

The aorta starts from the left side of the heart and then goes through the chest and into the abdomen. It splits into smaller arteries to deliver blood to organs, arms, and legs.

Ais forAppendix

The appendix is a small, finger-like pouch in the lower right side of the belly. It is part of the digestive system and sits near the first part of the large intestine.

The appendix can sometimes get swollen or infected, which is called appendicitis. In that case, doctors may remove it with surgery.

Ais forArm

You have two arms, one on each side. They are connected to the rest of your body at your shoulder. Your hands are at the ends of each of your arms.

Ais forArmpit

Your armpits are under your arms. When you put your arm up into the air they are easily seen as a dent under your arm. Adult men and women grow hair in their armpits, but women usually shave it off. Armpits can get very smelly so people often use deodorant on their armpits.

Ais forArtery

Arteries are tubes inside the body that carry blood away from the heart.

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to all parts of your body. Your biggest artery is the aorta, which starts at the heart and branches out. Your body uses the oxygen and carries the blood back via veins.

In the picture, the arteries are drawn in red.