Parts Of The Body In English
Human Body Parts
the part of the body above the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Head
the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair
Forehead
any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals
Hair
the sense organ for hearing and balance
Ear
the front of the head, from the forehead to the chin
Face
one of the two organs in your face that are used for seeing
Eye
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell
Nose
the opening through which an animal or human takes in food
Mouth
the part of a person’s face below their mouth
Chin
the hair growing on the lower part of a man’s face
Beard
the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders
Neck
one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of the body
Shoulder
the front surface of a person’s or animal’s body between the neck and the abdomen
Chest
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist
Arm
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
Forearm
the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your body
Armpit
the joint between the forearm and the upper arm
Elbow
the part of the body between the hand and the arm
Wrist
the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine
Back
the part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis; belly
Abdomen
the small round part in the middle of the stomach
Navel
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Waist
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
Hip
either side of a person’s bottom
Buttock
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing or walking
Leg
the part of a person’s leg above the knee
Thigh
the middle joint of the leg that allows the leg to bend
Knee
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
Foot
any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot
Toe
the nail at the end of a toe
Toenail
the arch of the foot
Instep
the joint between the foot and the leg
Ankle
the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things
Hand
a small, dark spot or lump (= raised area) on a person’s skin
Mole
Parts of the Head Vocabulary
any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals
Hair
the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair
Forehead
the flat area at each side of the upper part of the face
Temple
one of the two organs in your face that are used for seeing
Eye
the line of short hairs above each eye in humans
Eyebrow
either of the two pieces of skin that can close over each eye
Eyelid
any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eye
Eyelash
the colored circular part of that eye that surrounds the black pupil
Iris
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell
Nose
either of the two external openings of the nose
Nostril
the opening through which an animal or human takes in food
Mouth
one of the two soft, red edges of the mouth
Lip
the sense organ for hearing and balance
Ear
either side of the face below the eyes
Cheek
the part of a person’s face below their mouth
Chin
the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth
Jaw
the hair growing on the lower part of a man’s face
Beard
hair that a man grows above his upper lip
Moustache
the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders
Neck
Parts of the Hand Names
the part of the body between the hand and the arm
Wrist
the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your fingers
Palm
the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the index finger
Thumb
the finger next to the thumb
Index finger
the longest finger on the hand
Middle finger
the third finger (especially of the left hand)
Ring finger
the smallest finger on each hand
Little finger
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Knuckle
the nail at the end of a finger
Fingernail
Internal Organs of the Human Body
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity
Brain
the tube that carries air from your throat to your lungs
Trachea
the passage to the stomach and lungs
Pharynx
either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe
Lung
the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
Heart
a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile
Liver
a small organ in the body, connected to the liver, that stores bile
Gall bladder
an organ near the stomach that produces and cleans the body’s blood
Spleen
an organ in the body where food is digested
Stomach
either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood
Kidney
a long tube through which food travels between the stomach and the anus
Intestine
a small tube-shaped part that is joined to the intestines on the right side of the body and has no use in humans
Appendix
an organ in humans and animals between the nose and the lungs that contains the muscles that move very quickly to create the voice or animal sounds
Larynx
one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
Artery
