HUMAN BODY
head, neck, trunk, extremities
head, neck, trunk, extremities
verbs: to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
adjectives: upper, lower
front/al, back
inner, outer
internal, external
USEFUL VERBS AND ADJECTIVES
HEAD
forehead, hair (sg.), temple, cheek, nose, adenoid, nostrils, ear, eye, eyelash, eyebrow, eyelid, earlobe, chin, skull, chin…
MOUTH ORAL CAVITY
tooth/teeth, dentition
permanent/milk teeth
palate/roof of the mouth
tongue
saliva
gums/gingiva/gingival
upper/lower jaw
NECK
Tonsils, oesophagus, larynx, pharynx, vessels, nerves….
UPPER EXTREMITY
Shoulder, shoulder blade, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, palm, back of the hand, fingers
LOWER EXTREMITY
Hip, hip joint, thigh, knee, shin, calf, ankle, heel, instep, sole, toes, big toe
THORAX, THORACIC CAVITY
trachea, heart, lungs…
breasts
chest
ribs, breast bone
ABDOMEN, ABDOMINAL CAVITY
stomach, belly, tummy…
lower abdomen
internal organs: stomach, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary bladder, small and large intestines, duodenum, spleen, pancreas
internal reproductive organs: uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes…