The Human Body
Anatomy from head to toe: organs, bones, and the systems within.
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cell
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/sɛl/
The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.
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foot
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/fʊt/
The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on.
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throat
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/ˈθɹoʊt/
The front part of the neck.
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finger
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/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/
One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand, sometimes including the thumb.
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tongue
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/tʊŋɡ/
The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, eating, and speaking.
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wound
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/wyːnd/
An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.
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joint
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/d͡ʒɔɪnt/
Done or shared by two or more people or groups together.
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gene
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/d͡ʒiːn/
A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour.
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liver
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/ˈlɪvɚ/
A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.
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powder
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/ˈpuː.dɐ/
A dry substance made of very fine particles.
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muscle
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/ˈmʌs.əl/
One of the parts of the body that produce movement by tightening and relaxing.
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hip
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/hɪp/
Either of the two parts of the body on each side, below the waist and above the legs.
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twist
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/twɪst/
To turn or bend something into a spiral or new shape.
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tissue
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/ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/
A piece of soft, thin paper used for wiping your nose or face.
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vessel
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/ˈvɛs.əl/
A ship or large boat.
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lung
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/lʊŋ/
One of the two organs in the chest that you use to breathe.
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bleed
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/ˈbliːd/
To lose blood from your body.
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organ
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/ˈɔɹɡən/
A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs.
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wrist
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/ɹɪst/
The joint between the hand and the arm.
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thumb
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/ˈθʌm/
The short, thick finger on the side of the hand.
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gesture
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/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.
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sexually
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/ˈsɛksjʊəli/
by sexual means
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strain
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/stɹeɪn/
Pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation.
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reject
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/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/
To refuse to accept, agree to, or believe in something.
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shaft
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/ʃæft/
a long rod or pole, especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow
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elbow
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[ˈæ̝wbɐw]
The joint in the middle of your arm where it bends.
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donate
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/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/
To give money or goods to a charity or good cause.
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valve
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/ˈvælv/
a control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
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vein
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/ven/
One of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart.
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sneeze
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/sniːz/
To suddenly push air out through your nose and mouth because something irritates your nose.
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inhale
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/ˌɪnˈheɪl/
To breathe air, smoke, or gas in through the nose or mouth.
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gall
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/ɡɔːl/
Rude boldness; nerve; cheek.
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disable
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/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
To turn off a feature or stop a device from working.
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nutritious
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/nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
Full of the substances that the body needs to stay healthy.
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heart attack
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