Detailed Anatomy

This lesson expands your health vocabulary to help you describe the human body in greater detail. You will learn to talk about specific bones, joints, and internal organs in Arabic.

Bones and Joints

When describing an injury or a source of pain, you might need to refer to a specific bone (عظم) or joint (مفصل).

This is a long bone in the leg.
هذا عظم طويل في الساق.hâdhâ azmun tawîlun fis-sâq
The knee is a large and important joint in the body.
الركبة مفصل كبير ومهم في الجسم.ar-rukbatu mafsilun kabîrun wa muhimmun fil-jismi

Let's look at some common body parts and joints, such as the shoulder (كتف), the finger (إصبع), and the knee (ركبة).

The doctor put his hand on my shoulder.
وضع الطبيب يده على كتفي.wada'a at-tabeebu yadahu 'alaa katifee.
She cannot move her finger.
إنها لا تستطيع أن تحرك إصبعها.innahâ lâ tastatee'u an tuharrika isba'ahâ
The player's knee is injured after the match.
ركبة اللاعبة مصابة بعد المباراة.rukbatu al-la'ibati musâbatun ba'da al-mubârâti.

Organs and the Nervous System

Internal health issues often involve specific organs or the nervous system. The brain (دماغ) relies on a vast network, where every nerve (عصب) transmits important signals.

The nerve transmits pain to the brain.
العصب ينقل الألم إلى الدماغ.al-'asabu yanqulu al-alama ilâ ad-dimâghi
The brain needs water and sugar.
الدماغ يحتاج إلى ماء وسكر.ad-dimâghu yahtâju ilâ mâ'in wa-sukkarin

You will also learn the words for vital organs like the lung (رئة) and the liver (كبد), as well as structural parts like the neck (رقبة).

He is breathing with difficulty due to a problem in the lung.
هو يتنفس بصعوبة بسبب مشكلة في الرئة.huwa yatanaffasu bisu'ûbatin bisababi mushkilatin fî r-ri'ati
The liver is a very important organ for the body.
الكبد عضو مهم جدا للجسم.al-kabidu 'udwun muhimmun jiddan lil-jismi.
The injured woman cannot move her neck.
المرأة المصابة لا تستطيع أن تحرك رقبتها.al-mar'atu al-musâbatu lâ tastatî'u an tuharrika raqabatahâ
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