ankle

If you don't wear proper shoes you can easily fall over and sprain your ankle.

arm

She held her newborn baby in her arms.

artery

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

back

She lay flat on his back, staring at the ceiling.

beard

This beard makes you look absolutely ridiculous. Shave it off!

belly (inf)

She was eight months pregnant and her belly was swollen.

brain

The organ that controls your thoughts and emotions is called the brain.

breast bone

If you feel any pain around your breast bone, you should consult your doctor, as it may be a heart attack.

buttock

He would sit on the promenade and ogle women. He loved staring at their breasts and buttocks.

calf

He won't be able to go hiking with us. He tore a muscle in his calf last month.

chest

His shirt was open and we could all see his hairy chest.

chin

She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.

collar bone

He fractured his collar bone in a skiing accident last year.

ear

Van Gogh cut one of his ears off just for the fun of it.

elbow

I had to give up tennis because of some problems with my elbow.

eye

Her eyes were wide with horror.

eyebrows

He raised his eyebrows in surprise.

eyelashes

Go and flutter your eyelashes at the teacher. She might let you take the test again.

eyelid

Pluto lifted one eyelid to see what the cat was doing.

finger

My husband cut his finger last night when he was chopping vegetables.

fingernail

I never paint my fingernails. It's not allowed at our school.

foot (pl.feet)

What size are your feet?

forehead

She has a high forehead.

freckles

He has red hair and his face is full of freckles.

hair

You need to have your hair cut.

heart

He thought the puppy was dead, but his heart was still beating.

hip

These trousers are a bit too tight on the hips.

index finger

She pointed her index finger at him and said "I know you".

intestine

Your food is digested in the small intestine.

joint

As you become older, your joints get more painful.

kidney

His kidneys have stopped working so he needs dialysis.

knee

She picked up the child and sat it on her knee.

lip

She licked her lips with delight.

liver

Drinking in excess is very bad for your liver.

lung

Smoking causes lung cancer.

moustache

The last time I saw Eddie, he was wearing a moustache. I could hardly recognise him.

mouth

I wish you'd stop talking with your mouth full.

muscle

These exercises will help you build your muscles.

neck

I can't get this blouse over my neck. It's to tight.

nose

Please, blow your nose. I'm tired of your sniffling.

nostril

As he left the church, the sweet smell of incense was still in his nostrils.

parting

She had long black hair with a centre parting.

pelvis

His injuries are serious. He has some burns and a broken pelvis.

rib

Mammals have twelve ribs on each side.

scar

The burn has left a nasty scar on her cheek.

shoulder

You can rest your head on my shoulder and have a nap.

skull

She sustain a skull injury.

spine

He'll be able to play sports again after we've replaced the broken disc in his spine.

stomach

Three hours after lunch, Jane got a terrible stomach ache.

thigh

To be a good climber, you need strong thighs.

throat

Colds usually start with a sore throat.

thumb

He did say anything, she just gave me a "thumbs up".

toe

Take these socks off! Your toe is peeping out.

tongue

Don't stick your tongue out at me!

tooth (pl.teeth)

Tigers have razor-sharp teeth.

vein

The medicine will be injected straight into your vein.

wrinkle

I don't really think anti-wrinkle creams really work.

wrist

She threatened to slash her wrist if he ever left her for another woman.