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Human Body Vocabulary List & Definitions

 

ear

the organ of hearing in man and vertebrate animals.
eye the organ of sight and the area close around it, including the lids, lashes, and brow.
face the part of the head that extends from the forehead to the chin and from ear to ear.
foot in vertebrate animals, the lower part of the leg below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
hand the part on the end of the human arm, used for grasping or holding.
head the body part of a human being or animal that contains the brain or primary nerve center and the facial features.
arm either of the two upper limbs of the human body, between the shoulders and the wrists.
knee the joint between the upper and lower portions of the human leg.
leg one of the limbs that support and transport the animal or human body.
mouth the opening in the face through which one eats, breathes, speaks, and emits vocal sounds, and which includes the lips, teeth, and tongue.
neck the part of the body of both human beings and animals that connects the head with the trunk.
nose the structure at the front of the face in people and certain animals that contains nostrils, organs of smell, and a passageway for breathing.
back the part of a human or other vertebrate that is on the opposite side from the chest and abdomen and between the neck and the tailbone.
shoulder the part of the human body extending from the base of the neck to either upper arm.
chest the upper front section of the human body between the neck and the abdomen.

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