Vocabulary of the body
ankle (n): the joint between the foot and the leg
anus (n): the opening where food exits the body
appendix (n): a narrow tube at the top of the large intestine that has no function
artery (n): a tube that delivers blood to the body
bladder (n): the sack that holds urine
blood (n): the red liquid that feeds every cell of the body
bone (n): the hard interior structure of the body
bowels (n): the small and large intestines
colon (n): the bottom part of the large intestine
intestine (n): the tube that carries food waste from the body
bowel movement (BM) (n): the solid waste from the body
buttocks (n): the muscles at the back of the body that you sit on
breast (n): the source of milk
brain (n): the grey matter in the head responsible for thinking
cartilage (n): the whitish connective tissue between bones
cell (n): the smallest unit of a body
chest (n): the upper front of the torso
colon (n): the upper part of the large intestine
digestion (n): the body’s process of making use of food
digit (n): one of five extensions of the hand or foot.
elbow (n): the joint between the upper and lower arms
eye (n): the part of the head that sees
cornea (n): the clear part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil
lens (n): the part behind the iris that focuses the image
retina (n): the back of the eye that receives images
iris (n): the colored part of the eye
pupil (n): the opening at the center of the iris
optic (adj): of or related to the eye
finger (n): one of five digits on the hand
fingernail (n): the hard material at the end of the finger
gland (n): an organ that produces a substance that the body needs
gums (n): the tissue at the base of the teeth
heal (n): the back part of the foot
heart (n): the organ that pumps blood to the body
aorta (n): the large blood vessel where blood exits the heart
cardiac (adj): of or related to the heart
hip (n): the bone on the lower side of the torso below the waist
hormone (n): a production of a gland that helps the body function
intestine (n): the tube that connects the stomach and the anus
joint (n): the connection between bones that allows movement
kidney (n): the organ that produces urine
renal (adj): of or related to the kidneys
knuckle (n): one of three joints in the finger
liver (n): the organ that cleans the blood
hepatic (adj): of or related to the liver
lungs (n): the organs that take in air
pulmonary (adj): of or related to the lungs
respiration (n): the process of breathing
metabolism (n): the process in a cell that produces energy
metabolic (adj): of or related to metabolism
muscle (n): the soft tissue that allows movement in the body
nerve (n): a long tissue that relays information from the body to the brain.
nose (n): the part of the face that breathes and smells
nasal (adj): of or related to the nose
nostril (n): one of two openings in the nose
olfactory (adj): of or related to the sense of smell
organ (n): a structure of the body that performs a specialized function
pelvis (n): the hip bone structure
penis (n): the male sexual organ
rectum (n): the bottom straight part of the large intestine
ribs (n): the bones that enclose the chest
shoulder (n): the joint between the torso and the arm
skeleton (n): all of the bones of the body together
skin (n): the organ on the outside of the body
skull (n): the bone around the head
spinal column / backbone: the bones of the back
spinal cord (n): the nerve that runs down the backbone
stomach (n): the organ that receives food
tendon (n): the tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
throat (n): the tube that connects the mouth with the stomach
toe (n): one of five digits on the foot
toenail (n): the hard end of a toe
tongue (n): the muscle in the floor of the mouth
tonsils (n): the tissue on each side of the throat that is often removed
tooth (n): the hard tissue in the mouth that allows chewing
incisor (n): one of the four top or four bottom front teeth
molar (n): one of the flat teeth in the back of the mouth
torso (n): the central part of the body apart from the arms and legs
urine (n): liquid waste from the body
uterus / womb (n): the place where babies grow
vagina (n): the female sexual organ
vein (n): a tube that returns blood to the heart
waist (n): the soft part of the body above the hips
wrist (n): the joint between the hand and the arm