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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - The Human Body
Here you will learn some English words about the human body, such as "hormone", "forehead", "calf", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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adrenaline
[noun]
a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
hormone
[noun]
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
appendix
[noun]
a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected
artery
[noun]
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
biceps
[noun]
the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm
breastbone
[noun]
a long flat bone at the center of the chest that connects the ribs and the shoulder girdle
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
hip
[noun]
each of the parts above the legs and below the waist at either side of the body
intestine
[noun]
a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed
joint
[noun]
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
nervous system
[noun]
the network of neurons and fibers that interpret stimuli and transmit impulses from the body to the brain
tissue
[noun]
a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts
spine
[noun]
the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body
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
ribcage
[noun]
(anatomy) the bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs which protects organs in the thoracic cavity
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