

Protecting nail beds from foreign particles helping with grip Helping with grip sense of touch gesturing (pointing, hand signals, etc.) Joint between hand bones (carpals) and finger bones (phalanges)Ĭonnecting the fingers to the hand allow fingers to bend and extendįine motor skills (writing, pinching, gripping) And don’t forget the part that sets humans apart from most other animals: the opposable thumb!įlexing the arm connecting the lower arm to the shoulderįlexing the wrist connecting the arm to the wristĬonnecting the upper arm to the torso allowing the arm to rotate (range of motion) providing strength to the armĬonnecting the upper arm to the forearm extending the arm rotating the lower armĬonnecting the forearm to the hand rotating the hand Some parts help you bend, and others help you experience the sense of touch.

Top of the mouth (maxilla) and bottom of the mouth (mandible)Ĭhewing opening and closing the mouth talkingĮach part of your arm has a specific function. Regulating body temperature protecting the scalp Protecting the eyes from foreign particles Protecting the eyes from foreign particles enable eyes to close Sense of taste (with taste buds) talking (forming words) swallowing Supporting the head’s weight allowing the head to turn sending messages from the brain to the rest of the body ( vertebrae)Įating talking breathing sense of tasteīreathing sense of smell keeping out foreign particles (with nose hairs)
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You can’t see all the parts of your head without a mirror, because your eyes are on your head too! Take a look at the external parts of the head, what they do, and where they’re located.Ĭooling the head with sweat glands in the skin protecting the skull with extra blood vesselsįorming facial expressions protecting the eyes
