Refers to the body that includes basic parts such as head, neck, arms and legs. Made up of other organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, stomach, intestines and muscles.
Biological process of transmission of traits from parents of offspring.
The sex and other physical traits are determined by the combination of (1) chromosome and (2) genes during fertilization (the union of the two cells: Egg and Sperm).
Refers to everything about a person that others can observe such as height, weight, skin color, clothes and hairstyles. Through appearances, people show others the kind of person they are.
Psychological condition marked by extreme self-starvation due to a distorted body image. People with anorexia think they are fat, regardless of how much they weigh, and are obsessive about monitoring their weight and the food they consume
Physical alteration, such as a tattoo or piercing, is referred to as body modification, which is a broad category that includes just about any alteration that a person makes to their body.