Vocabolario per IELTS (Base) - Body

a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back

colonna vertebrale

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

petto

special fake teeth that can be taken out of someone's mouth and used to replace teeth that are missing

denti finti

a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body

muscolo

the area between the neck and the stomach

petto

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

tallone

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

articolazione

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

polmone

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

any vital part of the body which has a particular function

organo

the structure of bones supporting the body of an animal or a person

scheletro

the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain

cranio

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

vita

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

polso

a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker

adrenalina

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

arteria

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

circolazione sanguigna

either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders

clavicola

the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth

gengiva

the soft parts of the human body

carne

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

ormone

an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird

arto

a vital organ in the body that cleans the blood of harmful substances

fegato

the rhythmic beating of the blood vessels created when the heart pumps, especially felt on the wrist or at the sides of the neck

pulso

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

colonna vertebrale

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

tessuto

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

vena

the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs

addome

the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants

anatomia

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

vescica