Substantivos Básicos - Rosto e Corpo

the top part of body, where brain and face are located

cabeça

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cabelo, fio

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

olho

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

orelha

the body part that is in the middle of our face and we use to smell and breathe

nariz

our body part that we use for eating, speaking, and breathing

boca

the soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting something or speaking

língua

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lábio

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

pescoço, nuca

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

ombro

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

braço

the joint where the upper and lower parts of the arm bend

cotovelo

the part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things

mão

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

dedo

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

dedão

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

peito, torso

the part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see

cost nas

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

perna, pernas

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

joelho

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pé

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

dedo do pé, dedos do pé

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

tornozelo

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

lóbulos da orelha, lóbulo auricular

any of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes

bochecha, lado do rosto

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

sobrancelha

any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids

cílio

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

queixo, barbela

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

testa, front

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pulso

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palma

the hard, thin layer on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe

unha, prego

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

calcanhar

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

axila

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

costela, costelas

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth

maxilar

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

abdômen, barriga

the small round hole in the front of a human stomach

umbigo, barriga

the top part of the leg between the hip and the knee

coxa

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

panturrilha, músculo da panturrilha

a rounded joint where the fingers can bend or are joined to the hand

nó do dedo, articulação do dedo

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

canela, shin

the bottom area of someone's foot

sola, planta do pé

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

têmpora, região temporal

the lower part of the arm, between the elbow and the wrist

antebraço

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

cérebro

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

coração

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

pulmão

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

estômago, barriga

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

rim

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

fígado, órgão vital

the thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or an animal

pele, derme

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

veia

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

garganta, faringe

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

intestino, intestinos

a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food

pâncreas, glândula pancreática

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

apêndice

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

bexiga, saco urinário

one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with

dente, molar