Parts of the body

Chin: (n)

Chin: (n)

enlarge imagethe part of the face below the mouth and above the neck

Shoulder: (n)

either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck

Upper arm: (collocation)

located between the shoulder joint and elbow joint

Forearm: (n)

enlarge imagethe lower part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

Armpit: (n)

enlarge imagethe part of the body under the arm where it joins the shoulder

Chest: (n)

the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach

Waist: (n)

the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below

Stomach: (n)

the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

Bottom: (n)

the part of the body that you sit on

• synonym backside, behind

Hip: (n)

the area at either side of the body between the top of the leg and the middle part of the body; the joint at the top of the leg that connects it with the top part of the body

Thigh: (n)

enlarge imagethe top part of the leg between the knee and the hip (= where the leg joins the body

Knee: (n)

the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle

Calf: (n)

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

Wrist: (n)

enlarge imagethe joint between the hand and the arm

Knuckle: (n)

any of the joints in the fingers, especially those connecting the fingers to the rest of the hand

Fingernail: (n)

enlarge imagethe thin hard layer that covers the outer tip of each finger

Thumb: (n)

the short, thick finger at the side of the hand, slightly apart from the other four

Index finger: (n)

the finger next to the thumb

• pointer finger, first finger, forefinger

Middle finger: (n)

enlarge imagethe longest finger in the middle of each hand

Ring finger: (n)

enlarge imagethe finger next to the smallest one, especially on the left hand, on which a wedding ring is traditionally worn

Little finger: (n)

enlarge imagethe smallest finger of the hand

• synonym pinky

Palm: (n)

enlarge imagethe inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

Part: (n)

a line on a person’s head where the hair is divided with a comb

Forehead: (n)

enlarge imagethe part of the face above the eyes and below the hair

• synonym brow

Sideburn: (n)

enlarge imagehair that grows down the sides of the face in front of the ears

• sideboard

Cheek: (n)

either side of the face below the eyes

Nostril: (n)

enlarge imageeither of the two openings at the end of the nose that you breathe through

Jaw: (n)

either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat

Beard: (n)

enlarge imagehair that grows on the chin and sides of somebody's face; similar hair that grows on some animals

Mustache: (n)

a line of hair that a man allows to grow on his upper lip

• moustache

Tongue: (n)

the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing, speaking, etc.

Eyebrow: (n)

enlarge imagethe line of hair above the eye

• brow

Eyelid: (n)

enlarge imageeither of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye

Eyelash: (n)

enlarge imageone of the hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids

• lash

Iris: (n)

enlarge imagethe round coloured part that surrounds the pupil of your eye

Pupil: (n)

enlarge imagethe small round black area at the centre of the eye

Ankle: (n)

enlarge imagethe joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg just above the ankle joint

Heel: (n)

the back part of the foot below the ankle

Instep: (n)

enlarge imagethe top part of the foot between the ankle and toes

Ball: (n)

the part below the big toe or the thumb

Big toe: (n)

enlarge imagethe largest toe on a person’s foot

Little toe: (n)

the smallest toe on each foot

Toenail: (n)

the nail on a toe

the nail on a toeenlarge imagethe nail on a toe

Spinal cord: (n)

the mass of nerves inside the spine that connects all parts of the body to the brain

Throat: (n)

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck

Windpipe: (n)

enlarge imagethe tube in the body that carries air from the throat to the lungs

• synonym trachea

Esophagus: (n)

enlarge imagethe tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach

• synonym gullet, oesophagus

Muscle: (n)

a piece of body tissue that you make tight and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; the tissue that forms the muscles of the body

Liver: (n)

a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile

Intestine: (n)

enlarge image a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus. Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine.

Vein: (n)

any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart

Artery: (n)

any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body

Kidney: (n)

either of the two organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood and produce urine

Pancreas: (n)

enlarge image an organ near the stomach that produces insulin and a liquid that helps the body to digest food

Elbow: (n)

the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle

Larynx: (n)

enlarge imagethe area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords

• synonym voice box

Pharynx: (n)

enlarge imagethe soft area at the top of the throat where the passages to the nose and mouth connect with the throat

Bronchus: (n)

any one of the system of tubes which make up the main branches of the windpipe through which air passes in and out of the lungs

Sclera: (n)

enlarge imagethe white part of the eye

Jaw: (n)

either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat