Elenco di Parole Livello B1 - Il Corpo Umano

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

ascella

each of the parts above the legs and below the waist at either side of the body

anca

one of the two flat areas between the eyes and the ears

tempia

the thick finger that has a different position than the other four

pollice

the hard smooth part covering the end of each toe

unghia del piede

the hard smooth part at the end of each finger

unghia

a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around

giuntura

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

costola

the bottom area of someone's foot

pianta del piede

the whole structure of the eye

bulbo oculare

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirare

the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body

circolazione

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

senso

the physical ability of seeing

vista

the ability to hear voices or sounds through the ears

udito

the ability of knowing what something feels like by placing one's hands or fingers on it

tocco

the ability of nose to recognize smells

odore

the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned

vita

the ability that makes one able to distinguish different flavors

sapore

a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues

ormone

a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts

tessuto

each of a group of long thread-like structures in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body, sensing things is a result of this process

nervo

a movement of the hands, face, or head that indicates a specific meaning

gesto

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

lacrima

the amount of glucose in a person or animal's blood

glicemia

each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine

rene

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

polmone