Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - El Cuerpo Humano
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre el cuerpo humano, como "hormone", "forehead", "calf", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
adrenalina
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
hormona
Las hormonas tiroideas regulan el uso de energía y la temperatura corporal.
the human body
anatomía
El libro de texto proporcionó diagramas detallados de anatomía para que los estudiantes aprendieran.
a small, narrow tube attached to the beginning of the large intestine
apéndice
the part under the shoulder that is hollow
axila, sobaco
El médico examinó los ganglios linfáticos inflamados en la axila del paciente para evaluar su salud.
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
arteria
La arteria más grande del cuerpo es la aorta, que se origina en el ventrículo izquierdo del corazón y distribuye sangre al resto del cuerpo.
the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm
bíceps
Los tendones conectan el músculo bíceps con los huesos del antebrazo.
a long flat bone at the center of the chest that connects the ribs and the shoulder girdle
esternón
the muscular part at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle
pantorrilla
an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own
célula
the bone that is just below the eye
pómulo
En algunas culturas, los pómulos prominentes se consideran un símbolo de belleza y elegancia.
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
barbilla
the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels around the body
circulación
either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders
clavícula
Llevaba un vestido sin tirantes que mostraba elegantemente su clavícula y hombros.
a hand closed tightly with the fingers bent into the palm
puño
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
palma
the flat part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline
frente
the external sex organs of the body
aparato genital, aparato reproductor
El libro de texto de biología incluía diagramas detallados que ilustraban los genitales masculinos y femeninos.
the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle
talón
the lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption
intestino
El microbioma intestinal desempeña un papel vital en la digestión y la salud general al descomponer los alimentos y absorber los nutrientes.
either of the two areas at the sides of the body between the waist and the upper legs
cadera
a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed
intestino
La cirugía consistió en eliminar una obstrucción del intestino delgado.
the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes
estómago
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
articulación
the lower jawbone or the part of the face covering it
mandíbula
the flat area formed by the upper legs of a person who is sitting down
regazo
an arm, leg, wing, flipper, or similar jointed appendage of a person or animal
miembro
the network of neurons and fibers that interpret stimuli and transmit impulses from the body to the brain
sistema nervioso
a blood vessel that carries blood from the body toward the heart
vena
a group of similar cells that work together to form a particular part of a human, animal, or plant
tejido
the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee
muslo
the column of connected bones running down the back that supports the body and protects the spinal cord
columna vertebral
the regular beating of the arteries caused by the pumping action of the heart
pulso
(anatomy) the bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs which protects organs in the thoracic cavity
caja torácica, caja costal
the bony structure of the head that surrounds and protects the brain
cráneo
