The Human Body: English Vocabulary List

the swollen part of the neck, particularly in men, that moves upward and downward when talking or swallowing something

"His Adam's apple moved."

"The Adam's apple is easy to notice when he speaks."

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

"The artery carries blood."

"The blocked artery prevented blood from reaching the man's heart causing him to have a serious heart attack."

any tube structure inside the body through which blood can circulate, such as a vein, artery, etc.

"The blood vessel is narrow."

"The blood vessel transports blood throughout the body."

the rhythmic movement of the heart while it is pumping blood

"The heartbeat was fast."

"The doctor listened to the baby's strong heartbeat through a stethoscope and told the nervous parents that everything was fine."

the skin under one's hair, covering the head

"The scalp is sensitive."

"He scratched his dry scalp because it was itchy from the cold winter weather and lack of moisture in the heated air."

either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders

"He broke his collarbone."

"The collarbone connects the shoulder to the chest."

the group of organs inside the body that absorb the food and pass the waste

"The digestive system works hard."

"The digestive system breaks food down so the body can use it."

a protective system in the body that defends it against diseases and harmful substances

"The immune system protects us."

"The immune system protects the body from harmful germs and viruses by producing antibodies that attack and destroy invaders."

the front part of the body below the ribs that contains the stomach, intestines, etc.

"My belly is full."

"He rubbed his belly after the meal."

the small round hole in the front of a human stomach

"Her belly button is small."

"After birth, the umbilical cord detaches, leaving a belly button as a small scar."

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

"The intestine absorbs nutrients from digested food."

"The small intestine is about twenty feet long and is the part of the digestive system where most nutrients are absorbed into the blood."

a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver

"The gallbladder stores bile."

"The surgeon removed her gallbladder because it was full of painful stones that were causing severe attacks after she ate fatty foods."

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

"The bladder is full."

"She needed to use the bathroom because her bladder was full."

either of the two fleshy rounded parts of the human body located at the lower end of the torso

"He sat on his buttock."

"The buttocks support the body when we sit."

the largest of the toes on the foot

"My big toe hurts."

"He stubbed his big toe on the chair."

the little finger of one's hand

"My pinky is small."

"She wore a ring on her pinky."

either of the upper or lower folds of skin that cover the eye when closed

"The eyelid closed slowly."

"His eyelid twitched several times because he was very tired and had not slept well for several nights in a row."

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

"The nostril is blocked."

"He breathed through his nostril carefully."

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

"Her eyebrow lifted."

"He raised an eyebrow when he heard the news."

a hard crystal consisted of minerals such as calcium that forms in the kidneys

"A kidney stone is painful."

"The kidney stone caused severe pain and needed treatment."

the human body

"Human anatomy is complex."

"The class studied anatomy to learn how the body works."

any vital part of the body which has a particular function

"The heart is an organ."

"The organ is an important part of the body."

an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own

"A cell is tiny."

"Each living organism is composed of one or more basic cells."

the area between the neck and the stomach

"He hurt his breast."

"The doctor examined the patient's left breast for any signs of abnormality."

the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs

"The abdomen hurts."

"The pain in his lower abdomen was so severe that he went to the emergency room to make sure his appendix was not inflamed."

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

"The spine is strong."

"The spine supports the body and allows us to stand upright."

the muscular part at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle

"The calf is sore."

"He stretched his calf after running."

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

"He hit his shin."

"The shin is the front part of the lower leg."

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth

"His jaw hurt after the dentist appointment."

"The boxer's jaw was broken by a powerful punch and he had to have surgery to wire it shut."

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

"The vein is visible."

"The nurse inserted the needle into a large vein in his arm to draw blood for the laboratory tests ordered by the doctor."