Parts of the Body in English

Listen to the English pronunciation of the names of the main body parts in the video above.

Parts of the Body in English

Here’s an extensive list of parts of the body in English:

General Terms:

  • Body
  • Head
  • Torso
  • Limbs

Head:

  • Hair
  • Face
    • Forehead
    • Eyebrows
    • Eyes
    • Eyelids
    • Eyelashes
    • Nose
    • Nostrils
    • Cheeks
    • Lips
    • Mouth
    • Tongue
    • Teeth
    • Jaw
    • Chin
    • Ears
  • Neck
  • Throat

See our English lesson about Parts of the Face.

Torso:

  • Shoulders
  • Chest
    • Breasts (female)
    • Ribs
  • Back
    • Spine
  • Waist
  • Abdomen / Stomach
    • Belly button
  • Hips

Upper Limbs

Arms:

  • Upper arm
  • Elbow
  • Forearm
  • Wrist

Hands:

  • Palm
  • Knuckles
  • Fingers
    • Thumb
    • Index finger
    • Middle finger
    • Ring finger
    • Pinky (little finger)
  • Fingertips
  • Fingernails

See our English lesson about Parts of the Hand

Lower Limbs

Legs:

  • Thigh
  • Knee
  • Calf
  • Ankle

Feet:

  • Heel
  • Arch
  • Sole
  • Toes
  • Toenails

Internal Parts of the Body:

  • Brain
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Stomach
  • Intestines
    • Small intestine
    • Large intestine
  • Bladder
  • Bones (Skeleton)
    • Skull
    • Ribcage
    • Spine/Vertebrae
  • Muscles
  • Nerves
  • Blood vessels
    • Arteries
    • Veins

Sensory Organs:

  • Skin (touch)
  • Eyes (vision)
  • Ears (hearing)
  • Nose (smell)
  • Tongue (taste)

Parts of the Body – ESOL Chart

Parts of the Body in English - Learn English Vocabulary with Woodward English

English PDF Resource

We have versions of our main chart available as a PDF for use in the classroom or for homeschooling. More details here:

English parts of the body charts and worksheet for ESOL students
Lesson tags: Body, Parts of the Body, Vocabulary
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