B2 Level Wordlist - The Human Body

the human body

any vital part of the body which has a particular function

the swollen part of the neck, particularly in men, that moves upward and downward when talking or swallowing something

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

any tube structure inside the body through which blood can circulate, such as a vein, artery, etc.

an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own

the rhythmic movement of the heart while it is pumping blood

the skin under one's hair, covering the head

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

the area between the neck and the stomach

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

the group of organs inside the body that absorb the food and pass the waste

a protective system in the body that defends it against diseases and harmful substances

the front part of the body below the ribs that contains the stomach, intestines, etc.

the small round hole in the front of a human stomach

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

a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver

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

either of the two fleshy rounded parts of the human body located at the lower end of the torso

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

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

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

the largest of the toes on the foot

the little finger of one's hand

either of the upper or lower folds of skin that cover the eye when closed

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

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

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

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

a hard crystal consisted of minerals such as calcium that forms in the kidneys