Ordförråd för IELTS (Grundläggande) - Body

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

ryggrad, kotpelare

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

bröst, torso

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

falska tänder, protes tänder

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

muskel

the area between the neck and the stomach

bröst, torso

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

häl

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

led, fog

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

lunga

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

nerv

any vital part of the body which has a particular function

organ

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

skelett

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

skalle

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

midja, midskepp

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

handled

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

adrenalin

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

artär

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

blodcirkulation, blodflöde

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

nyckelben, skulderben

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

tandkött, gummi

the soft parts of the human body

kött, kropp

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

hormon, hormonell substans

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

lem, arm eller ben

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

levern, livsviktigt organ

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

puls, slag

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

ryggrad, kotpelare

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

vävnad, muskelvävnad

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

ven

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

buk, abdomen

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

anatomi

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

blåsan, urinblåsan