BODY PARTS

4-letter Body Parts

Every body part on this page is exactly 4 letters long — full profile for each.

Looking for 4-letter body parts? Here are 8 body parts that fit — each linked to a full profile.

Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.

Table of contents 8 entries
CalfFootGenuIris
LungNeckRibsUlna

List of 4-letter Body Parts

    1

    Calf

    Sura

    The fleshy posterior part of the lower leg, made up mostly of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

    3

    Genu

    Genu

    An anatomical term meaning a sharp bend, applied to several structures including the bend of the corpus callosum and the femur.

    4

    Iris

    Iris

    The colored ring of muscle in the eye that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil.

    5

    Lung

    Pulmo

    One of two spongy organs in the chest that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the bloodstream and the air.

    6

    Neck

    Cervix

    The narrow region between the head and the trunk, containing major vessels, nerves, and the airway.

    7

    Ribs

    Costae

    Twelve pairs of curved bones that form the rib cage and protect the organs of the chest.

    8

    Ulna

    Ulna

    One of two long bones of the forearm, located on the little finger side and forming the main hinge with the humerus at the elbow.

About 4-letter body parts

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