Noms

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Le corps humain The human body
Le squelette /skəlɛt/ The skeleton
la vertèbre /vɛʀtɛbʀ/ the vertebra
le crâne /kʀɑn/ the skull
la clavicule /klavikyl/ the clavicle
le sternum /stɛʀnɔm/ the breastbone
les côtes f /kot/ the ribs
la colonne vertébrale /kɔlɔn/ /vɛʀtebʀal/ the spine
le bassin /basɛ̃/ the pelvis
le humérus /ymeʀys/ the humerus (upper arm bone)
le cubitus the ulna (thinner and longer forearm bone)
le radius /ʀadjys/ the radius (forearm bone)
la phalange /falɑ̃ʒ/ the finger bones
le fémur /femyʀ/ the femur
la rotule /ʀɔtyl/ the kneecap / patella
le péroné /peʀɔne/ the fibula (outer and smaller shin bone)
le tibia /tibja/ the shin bone
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