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With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death. Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific The study of the workings of the body is physiology. Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical

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Human body

Main article: Human body

The human body mostly consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs. The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a Human Organism. In Anatomy, the head of an Animal is the Rostral part (from Anatomical position that usually comprises the Brain, Eyes The neck is the part of the Body on many limbed Vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the Torso or trunk Torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies (including that of the human from which extend the neck and limbs In Anatomy, an arm is one of the Upper limbs of an animal The term arm can also be used for analogous structures such as one of the paired upper limbs In common usage the human leg is the lower limb of the Body, extending from the Hip to the Ankle, and including the Thigh, the

Limitation

In some contexts, a superficial element of a body, such as hair may be regarded as not a part of it, even while attached. Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. The same is true of excretable substances, such as stool, both while residing in the body and afterwards. Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the Anus Plants composed of more than one cell are not normally regarded as possessing a body. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living Organisms It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living and is often called

Variations

The body of a dead person is also called a corpse, for humans, or cadaver. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus The dead bodies of vertebrate animals and insects are sometimes called carcasses. Vertebrates are members of the Subphylum Vertebrata, Chordates with backbones or spinal columns The grouping sometimes includes Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described The study of the structure of the body is called anatomy. Human anatomy, which with physiology and biochemistry is a complementary basic medical science is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult Human body

Antonym

In the views emerging from the mind-body dichotomy, the body is considered in behavior and therefore considered as little valued[1] and trivial. The mind-body Dichotomy is the view that " mental " phenomena are in some respects "non- physical " (distinct from the Body Behavior or behaviour (see spelling differences) refers to the actions or Reactions of an object or Organism, usually Many modern philosophers of mind maintain that the mind is not something separate from the body. [2]

See also

See also: regarding corpses

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References

  1. ^ The mind-body problem by Robert M. Anatomy (from the Greek anatomia, from ana separate apart from and temnein, to cut up cut open is a branch of Biology that is the consideration Antibodies (also known as immunoglobulins, abbreviated Ig) are Gamma globulin Proteins that are found in Blood or other Bodily Battery is a term used by the Common law jurisdictions which involves an Injury or other Contact upon the Person of another in a manner likely Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm (often abbreviated to GBH) is a phrase used in English Criminal law which was introduced in sections 18 and 20 Body image is a term which may refer to the Perceptions of a human's own Physical appearance, or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain The definition of a body in terms of Metaphysics is a puzzling endeavor A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly For other uses see Emergence (disambiguation, Emergent, and Emergency. General fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being rather than narrow goals of sport competition larger muscles or concerns over appearance Healing, assessed physically is the process by which the cells in the Body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Variations in the physical appearance of humans, known as human looks, are believed by Anthropologists to be an important factor in the development of personality and The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a Human Organism. Microtrauma is the general term given to small injuries to the Body. In Physics, a physical body (sometimes called simply a body or even an object) is a collection of Masses taken to be one Treatment of physical trauma is described here and in First aid. An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a Medical procedure that consists of a thorough Examination A body farm is a Research facility where Human Decomposition after death can be scientifically studied in a variety of settings Burial, also called interment and inhumation, is the act of placing a person or object into the ground Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire After Disasters with extensive loss of life due to trauma &mdashearthquakes storms human conflict etc Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Embalming, in most modern Cultures is the Art and Science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall Decomposition A mummy is a Corpse whose Skin and Flesh have been preserved by either intentional or Incidental exposure to Chemicals extreme Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia and necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses Young
  2. ^ Kim, J. (1995). in Honderich, Ted: Problems in the Philosophy of Mind. Oxford Companion to Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.  

Dictionary

body

-noun

  1. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
  2. The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
  3. A corpse.
  4. The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail).
  5. The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories.
  6. (archaic) The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms.
  7. (now archaic except in compounds) A person.
  8. An organisation, company or other authoritative group.
  9. A group of men or people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.
  10. A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.
  11. Any physical object or material thing.
  12. (uncountable) Substance; physical presence.
  13. (uncountable) Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).
  14. (programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.W
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