Parts of the body: list with the main parts

the vocabulary of parts of the bodyis an important part of learning the English language because it is part of different activities. daily life, such as going to the hospital, describing some states, buying clothes, among other situations that we experience.

For those who study a foreign language like English, aspects other than grammatical structures must be included in the studies. Learning a specific vocabulary enriches our knowledge of the language and provides us with more effective communication. Consequently, we will explore in this text the parts of the body. Are you ready?!

Lists: parts of the body

• the body (the body)

head	Head
neck	Neck
Shoulder	Shoulder
Chest	Chest
Belly	Stomach
arm	Arm
forearm	Forearm
Elbow	Elbow
hand	Hand
Back	Back
ship	Belly button
hip	Hip
Button	Buttock
leg	Leg
high	Thigh
Knee	Knee
Shin	Cinnamon
Ankle	Ankle
heel	To heel
foot	Foot

• the face (the face)

hair	Hair
skin	Skin
Forehead	Forehead
eyebrow	Eyebrow
eyelash	eyelash
eyelid	Eyelid
eye	Eye
ear	Ear
Earlobe	Ear lobe
nose	Nose
Cheek	Cheek
Lip	Lip
Mouth	Mouth
Tooth	Tooth
chin	Chin
Jaw	Jaw

• the hand and the foot (hand and foot)

Thumb	Thumb
Index finger	Indicator
middle finger	Middle finger
ring finger	ring
little finger	Littlefinger
Palm	Palm
wrist	Pulse
Nail	Nail
big toe	Thumb
toenail	Toe nail
little toe	Little toe

• Organs (organs)

brain	Brain
Tongue	Tongue
Throat	Throat
heart	Heart
Lung	Lung
kidney	Kidney
Liver	Liver
Stomach	Stomach
Spleen	Spleen
gut	intestine

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Verbs related to the body

Some verbs in English are closely related to parts of the body. See the following examples:

• smell = smell
• eat = eat
• See = see
• talk = speak
• Touch = touch
• taste = try
• hear = listen
• walk = walk
• run = run
• breath = breathe

meet the parts of the body in English is critical for effective communication.

After studying this text, a good learning tip to acquire vocabulary is to create a custom list with parts of the body and categorize them in a personal way, placing the translation on the side or a drawing that represents the meaning of the word.

Another important tip is to look for the plural of some parts of the body, because such words are irregular nouns. For example: tooth (tooth) and foot (tooth), whose plurals are teeth and feet. Now, it’s your turn!

solved exercises

question 1

Note the following sentences and complete them with some part of the body in English:

1. When you meet someone, you shake _____________.
2. During winter, people wear scarf around their _____________.
3. I write with my left _____________.
4. Nod your _____________, if you agree.
5. I ate something terrible. Now, my _____________ hurts.

Resolution: The correct answers are: 1- hand; 2- neck; 3- hand; 4-head; 5- stomach.

By Patricia Veronica Moreira
English teacher

Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:

MOREIRA, Patricia Veronica. "Parts of the body"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/ingles/parts-of-the-body.htm. Accessed on June 28, 2021.