BB04 External Anatomy 

Last updated: December 9, 2025

By  Doc Molly

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Cabeza

la cabeza (head)
la cara (face)
la frente (forehead)
el cabello, el pelo (hair)
la ceja (eyebrow)
el párpado (eyelid)
el ojo (eye)
la pestaña (eyelash)
la nariz (nose)
la oreja (auricle of the ear)
el oído (internal ear)
el cachete / la mejilla (cheek)
la boca (mouth)
el labio (lip)
el diente (tooth)
la muela (molar)
la lengua (tongue)
la barbilla, el mentón, la barba (chin)
la mandíbula (jaw)
la piel (skin)
el cuello (neck)

Brazos

el hombro (shoulder)
el brazo (arm)
la axila (axilla, armpit)
el codo (elbow)
la articulación, la coyuntura (joint)
la mano (hand)
la muñeca (wrist)
el dedo (finger)
el nudillo (knuckle)
la uña (fingernail)
la palma (palm)
el dorso de la mano (back of the hand)

Piernas

la espalda (back)
la cadera (hip)
el muslo (thigh)
la pierna (leg)
la rodilla (knee)
la pantorrilla (calf)
la espinilla (shin)
el pie (foot)
el tobillo (ankle)
el talón (heel)
el dedo del pie (toe)
la planta del pie (sole of the foot)
el dorso del pie (back of the foot)

Tórax y Abdomen

el pezón (nipple)
los senos, las mamas, los pechos (breasts)
el abdomen (abdomen)
la barriga, el vientre, la panza (belly)
el ombligo (umbilicus, belly button)

Pelvis

la ingle (groin)
las nalgas, los glúteos (buttocks)
la pelvis (pelvis)
el pene, el miembro (penis)
el escroto, la bolsa (scrotum)
la vagina (vagina)
las partes de mujer (female genitalia)

Derecho / Izquierdo 

derecho/a (right)
izquierdo/a (left)
el pie derecho (right foot)
la mano izquierda (left hand)
los dos pies, ambos pies (both feet)

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  • El oido is defined as the inner ear. some south Americans I know say the oido is the manner that educated people say “ear.” Oreja is used more street language. Que opiné ud?

    • Hello Carl,

      Thank you so much for your comment. I basically think about it this way. We use OÍDO to refer to the part of the ear that you can’t see, the actual apparatus that allows you to hear and keep your balance. Note, we also use OÍDO when speaking about swimmer’s ear or otitis externa, but this involves the auditory canal involved in hearing, which is hidden from plain sight. We use OREJA when speaking about the pinna or auricle of the ear. For example, when speaking about pierced ears (orejas perforadas).

      Espero que mi respuesta te sea de utilidad.

      Un abrazo,

      Molly

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