Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 16
30 Words
a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back
the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
special fake teeth that can be taken out of someone's mouth and used to replace teeth that are missing
a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body
the area between the neck and the stomach
the back part of the foot, below the ankle
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
each of the two organs in the chest that help us breathe
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
any vital part of the body which has a particular function
the structure of bones supporting the body of an animal or a person
the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain
the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned
the joint connecting the hand to the arm
a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body
either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders
the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth
the soft parts of the human body
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
a large organ in the body that produces bile and cleans the blood
the rhythmic beating of the blood vessels created when the heart pumps, especially felt on the wrist or at the sides of the neck
the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body
a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts
any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart
(anatomy) the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs
the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed
