English body-part words help you talk about health, pain, appearance, and movement. Some words name large areas like arm, leg, and back. Others name smaller parts like finger, knee, or chin. In a hospital, a gym, or a daily conversation, these words let you say exactly where something hurts or what part of the body you mean. For illness and pain language, Symptoms and Injuries uses many of these words again. For action words that go with body parts, Exercise and Movement is also useful.

The head is the top part of the body, and the face is the front of the head. Use hair for the thing that grows on the head. The forehead is the area above the eyebrows. The eyes, nose, and mouth are the main features in the center of the face. The chin is the part below the mouth. In conversation, people often say I have something in my eye or My nose is red when they describe a problem. These words appear often in Symptoms and Injuries because many common health problems happen on the face.

Common head and face body words

Word	Definition	Example
hair	The hair grows on top of your head.	Her hair is long and curly.
forehead	The forehead is the flat part of your face above your eyes.	He touched his forehead because he felt warm.
face	The face is the front part of your head with your eyes, nose, and mouth.	She washed her face before breakfast.
eyes	The eyes help you see things around you.	My eyes are tired after reading.
nose	The nose helps you breathe and smell.	I have a cold and my nose is blocked.
mouth	The mouth is the opening in your face that you use for eating and speaking.	Please keep your mouth closed while you chew.
chin	The chin is the part of your face below your mouth.	He lifted his chin proudly.

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The neck connects the head to the body. The throat is the front part of the neck, and people usually use it for swallowing, speaking, or pain in that area. A shoulder is the top part of the arm where it meets the body. The collarbone is the bone across the top of the chest, between the neck and the shoulder. Say my neck hurts when the pain is in the back or side of the neck, and say my throat hurts when the pain is inside the front of the neck. These words are common in Symptoms and Injuries when a cold, strain, or injury affects the upper body.

Common neck and shoulder body words

Word	Definition	Example
neck	The neck connects your head to your body.	She turned her neck slowly after sleeping badly.
throat	The throat is the inside part of your neck where food and air pass.	My throat hurts when I swallow.
shoulder	A shoulder is the joint where your arm meets your body.	He put the bag on his shoulder.
collarbone	The collarbone is the thin bone at the top of your chest.	She felt her collarbone after the fall.

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The arm goes from the shoulder to the hand. The elbow is the middle joint, and the wrist connects the hand to the arm. The hand includes the palm and the fingers. A finger is one of the long parts on the hand, and the thumb is the short thicker finger on the side. In ordinary English, people often say I cut my finger, I hurt my wrist, or lift your arm when they talk about pain or movement. These words also fit naturally with actions in Exercise and Movement.

Common arm and hand body words

Word	Definition	Example
arm	An arm is the long body part between your shoulder and your hand.	He raised his arm to ask a question.
elbow	The elbow is the joint in the middle of your arm.	I rested my elbow on the table.
wrist	The wrist connects your hand to your arm.	Her wrist hurts after writing all day.
hand	Your hand is the body part at the end of your arm.	Wash your hand before dinner.
finger	A finger is one of the long parts on your hand.	She pointed with one finger.
thumb	The thumb is the short thick finger on the side of your hand.	He gave a thumbs up with his thumb.

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The leg is the long part from the hip to the foot. The knee bends in the middle of the leg. The shin is the front lower part of the leg. The ankle connects the foot to the leg. A foot is one of the two lower body parts used for standing and walking, and toes are the small parts at the front of the foot. English speakers usually say my foot hurts or I twisted my ankle when they talk about pain or an injury. These words are useful in Exercise and Movement, especially for walking, running, bending, and balance.

Common leg and foot body words

Word	Definition	Example
leg	A leg is the lower part of your body that you use for standing and walking.	My leg feels sore after the game.
knee	The knee is the joint in the middle of your leg.	She bent her knee to sit down.
shin	The shin is the front part of your lower leg.	He bumped his shin on the chair.
ankle	The ankle connects your foot to your leg.	I twisted my ankle while running.
foot	A foot is the body part at the end of your leg.	My foot is cold in this shoe.
toes	Your toes are the small parts at the front of your foot.	The water was cold on my toes.

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The torso is the main middle part of the body. Common words for it include chest, stomach, back, and waist. The chest is the front upper part of the torso. The stomach is the area below the chest. The back is the rear side of the torso. The waist is the middle area between the ribs and the hips. The ribs are the bones around the chest. For skin details, use skin for the outer layer of the body, scar for a mark left after an injury, and bruise for a dark mark caused by a hit. These words are often needed in Symptoms and Injuries, especially when someone describes pain, a fall, or a visible mark.

Common torso and skin body words

Word	Definition	Example
chest	The chest is the front upper part of your body.	He put his hand on his chest while speaking.
stomach	The stomach is the front lower part of your body.	My stomach feels better after lunch.
back	Your back is the part of your body behind you.	She leaned back and relaxed her back.
waist	The waist is the narrow part of your body above your hips.	This belt fits my waist well.
ribs	The ribs are the bones around your chest.	He held his ribs after laughing too hard.
skin	The skin is the outer layer that covers your body.	My skin feels dry in winter.
scar	A scar is a mark left on your skin after a wound heals.	She has a small scar on her knee.
bruise	A bruise is a dark mark on your skin after a hit or fall.	I got a bruise on my arm yesterday.

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Use stretch for making a part of the body longer or reaching it out, as in stretch your arms. Use bend for making a joint change shape, as in bend your knee. Use move for changing position, and raise for lifting a body part upward, as in raise your hand. For feelings in the body, hurt means to feel pain, sore means painful or tender, itchy means that you want to scratch the skin, and numb means that you cannot feel a part of the body well. These words often work with body parts in simple patterns like my shoulder hurts or my foot feels numb. They are useful in Symptoms and Injuries and in Exercise and Movement when describing position, effort, or discomfort.

Using body action and symptom words

Usage	Explanation	Example
Talking about movement	Use simple action verbs like stretch and bend to describe how the body moves.	Please stretch your arms before you start running.
Describing body position	Use move words such as raise or bend when you want to show a change in position.	Raise your hand if you know the answer.
Talking about pain	Use hurt when a body part feels pain or discomfort.	My shoulder hurts after carrying the boxes.
Describing a mild ache	Use sore when a body part feels painful after effort or strain.	My legs feel sore after the long walk.
Describing an uncomfortable feeling	Use itchy when your skin makes you want to scratch.	This sweater makes my neck feel itchy.
Describing lack of feeling	Use numb when a body part has little or no feeling.	My foot went numb after sitting too long.

At a doctor’s office, people often say It hurts here while pointing to a body part, or The pain is in my chest to say exactly where they feel it. Use check for looking at a body part carefully, as in The doctor checked my knee. For hygiene and safety, say wash your hands before eating or after touching something dirty, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and protect your head when there is a risk of injury. These phrases are useful when talking about treatment, warning someone, or describing what happened after an accident. They connect directly to the body words used in Symptoms and Injuries.