# Body Parts Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 18
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Body parts vocabulary for the body described from the inside, including the spine, an artery, a kidney and the immune system, the words a doctor uses when…

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## Word list

* **immune system**: The parts of your body that fight germs and protect you from illness. — “I haven't had a cold all year, so my **immune system** must be fine.”
* **digestion** /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/: The way your body breaks down food after a meal so it can be used. — “Walking after dinner really helps my **digestion**.”
* **blood pressure**: The force of blood pushing against the inside of your veins, measured on your arm. — “The doctor says my **blood pressure** is slightly high.”
* **spine** /spaɪn/: The line of small bones running down the middle of your back. — “He hurt his **spine** in a diving accident.”
* **joint** /dʒɔɪnt/: A place in your body where two bones meet and allow movement. — “Cold weather makes my **joints** ache.”
* **organ** /ˈɔrɡən/: A part inside your body, such as the heart or liver, that has its own job. — “Doctors check that all the **organs** are working well.”
* **nerve** /nɜrv/: A thin thread inside your body that carries messages to your brain. — “A trapped **nerve** in my neck is causing the pain.”
* **reflex** /ˈriflɛks/: A sudden movement the body makes on its own, without you deciding to. — “Catching the falling glass was pure **reflex**, not skill.”
* **puberty** /ˈpjubərti/: The time of life when a child's body changes and becomes adult. — “Most children grow very quickly during **puberty**.”
* **hormone** /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/: A chemical made inside the body that affects how you grow, feel and develop. — “Doctors checked her **hormone** levels with a blood test.”
* **artery** /ˈɑrtəri/: A tube that carries blood away from your heart. — “Fatty food can block your **arteries** over time.”
* **vein** /veɪn/: A tube that carries blood back towards your heart. — “The nurse struggled to find a **vein** in his arm.”
* **kidney** /ˈkɪdni/: An organ that removes waste from your blood, one on each side. — “He's been on dialysis since his **kidneys** failed.”
* **intestine** /ˌɪnˈtɛstən/: The long tube below your stomach where food is digested. — “The infection had spread to his **intestines**.”
* **tonsil** /ˌtɑnsəl/: A small soft lump at the back of your throat, one each side. — “She had her **tonsils** out when she was six.”
* **shin** /ʃɪn/: The front part of your leg between your knee and your foot. — “The ball caught him hard on the **shin**.”
* **armpit** /ˈɑrmˌpɪt/: The hollow part under your arm where it joins your body. — “He tucked the thermometer under his **armpit**.”
* **knuckle** /ˈnʌkəl/: A joint where your finger bends. — “His **knuckles** were white from gripping the wheel.”

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