Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 16
Here you will learn some English words about body, such as "chest", "lung", "gum", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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backbone
[noun]
a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back
false teeth
[noun]
special fake teeth that can be taken out of someone's mouth and used to replace teeth that are missing
muscle
[noun]
a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body
joint
[noun]
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
nerve
[noun]
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
skull
[noun]
the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain
waist
[noun]
the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned
adrenaline
[noun]
a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
artery
[noun]
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
collarbone
[noun]
either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders
gum
[noun]
the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth
hormone
[noun]
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
pulse
[noun]
the rhythmic beating of the blood vessels created when the heart pumps, especially felt on the wrist or at the sides of the neck
spine
[noun]
the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body
tissue
[noun]
a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts
abdomen
[noun]
(anatomy) the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs
anatomy
[noun]
the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
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