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Useful Vocabulary

The Human Body

Inside the Body - Simple Anatomy

bladder	The organ inside the body of a person, where urine is stored before it leaves the body.
bone	The hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame.
brain	The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings and activity.
digestive system	The organs in your body that digest food.
ear	The ear is made up of three different sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. These parts all work together so you can hear and process sounds.
eye	'The eyes takes in information about the world around you - shapes, colours, movement, and more. Then they send the information to your brain.
heart	The heart sends blood around the body. The blood provides oxygen and nutrients to the body.
kidney	One of the main jobs of the kidneys is to filter the waste out of the blood.
liver	A large organ in the body which cleans the blood and produces bile (a bitter yellow liquid which helps to digest fat).
lungs	The lungs are one of the largest organs in the body, they work with the respiratory system to take in fresh air, and get rid of stale air.
mouth	The opening in the face which consists of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind which contains the teeth and the tongue.
skeleton	The frame of bones that support the body.
spine	The line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body.
teeth	The hard white objects in the mouth, which are used for biting and chewing.
tooth	(see above)
urinary tract	The parts of the body which produce and carry urine.

Naturally Speaking

Describing aches and pains

If your head hurts:	"I've got a headache." or "My head aches."
If your stomach hurts:	"I've got stomach ache." or "My stomach aches."
If your back hurts:	"I've got backache." or "My back aches."
If your neck hurts:	"I've got neckache." or ""My neck aches."
If other parts of your body hurt:	"I've got a pain in my arm / leg etc."

Dialogue

It's Monday morning and Mr Smith has gone to see the doctor.

Doctor:	Hello Mr Smith. We haven't seen you in a while. What seems to be the problem?
Mr Smith	Well, I fell off the ladder whilst I was decorating and hurt my ankle. It swelled up and hasn't gone down since.
Doctor:	OK - let's have a look, take off your shoe and sock and roll up your trouser leg. (Examines ankle) Ah yes, I think we had better send you to the hospital to get this X-rayed. You may have broken a bone.
Mr Smith:	What? You're joking! No wonder it hurts so much.

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