Vocabulary Reference for Human Anatomy and Body Parts in English

Human Anatomy: Body Parts, Organs, and Medical Conditions

Head and Face

Cabeza - Head: Pelo - Hair, Ojo - Eye, Pestaña - Eyelash, Ceja - Eyebrow, Párpado - Eyelid, Boca - Mouth, Diente - Teeth, Lengua - Tongue, Cráneo - Skull, Mandíbula - Jaw, Labio - Lip, Frente - Forehead.

Legs and Lower Extremities

Pierna - Leg: Pantorrilla - Calf, Tobillo - Ankle, Muslo - Thigh, Ingle - Groin, Rodilla - Knee, Pie - Foot, Dedos pie - Toe, Talón - Heel.

Arms and Upper Extremities

Brazo - Arm: Antebrazo - Forearm, Codo - Elbow, Muñeca - Wrist, Dedos - Finger, Dedo gordo - Thumb, Mano - Hand, Hombro - Shoulder, Palma - Palm.

Chest and Torso

Pecho - Chest: Mama - Breast, Pezón - Nipple, Cadera - Hip, Cintura - Waist, Espalda - Back, Columna - Spinal cord, Ombligo - Navel, Culo - Buttock, Abdomen - Abdomen, Costillas - Rib, Cuello - Neck, Pulmones - Lungs.

Internal Organs

Cerebro - Brain: Bazo - Spleen, Ano - Anus, Estómago - Stomach, Pulmón - Lung, Corazón - Heart, Intestinos - Intestine, Vejiga - Bladder, Laringe - Larynx, Tráquea - Trachea, Hígado - Liver, Riñón - Kidney, Colon - Colon.

Medical Conditions and Injuries

Moratón - Bruise: Roto - Broken, Dolor - Pain, Herida - Wound, Rasponazos - Scratch, Hinchado - Swollen, Sangrante - Bleeding.

Definitions and Descriptions of Body Parts

• Head: It's at the top of your body.
• Hair: It covers your skull / You can comb it.
• Leg: You walk with it.
• Chest: The breast is in the chest / It's below the neck.
• Brain: You think with it.
• Eye: You can see with your eyes.
• Forearm: It's the upper part of the arm.
• Breast: You feed your baby with it.
• Eyelash: They are at the end of the eyelid.
• Ankle: It joins the leg and the foot.
• Elbow: It's in the middle of the arm / You can bend the arm with the elbow.
• Nipple: It's in the middle of the breast.
• Eyebrow: It's over the eye.
• Thigh: The upper part of the leg.
• Wrist: You wear the watch on the wrist.
• Hip: You move it when you dance.
• Stomach: When you eat, the food goes there.
• Eyelid: It closes your eyes.
• Groin: It joins the leg to the body.
• Finger: There are 5 in one hand.
• Waist: You can bend your body with it / It's in the middle of the body.
• Lung: It's full of air / You can breathe with them.
• Mouth: You can kiss with it.
• Knee: It's in the middle of the leg / It bends the leg.
• Thumb: It's the thickest finger.
• Heart: It's an organ which pumps blood to the body.
• Tooth/Teeth: You show them when you smile.
• Foot/Feet: You walk with them.
• Hand: You can take things with it.
• Spinal cord: It allows you to stand.
• Tongue: You use it to speak.
• Toe: They are ten and they are in the feet.
• Shoulder: It joins the arm to the body.
• Navel: It's a hole in the middle of the body.
• Skull: It protects your brain.
• Heel: It's the back part of the foot.
• Jaw: You move it when you eat.
• Rib: They protect the lungs.
• Neck: It joins the body to your head.
• Lips: They are red and they are in the face.