ESL Podcast 977 - Parts of the Body

life-size figure - a statue or another three-dimensional object made to be the same size as the person or animal it represents

The store uses life-size figures of celebrities to try to attract shoppers.

hand - the part of the body below the wrist; the part of the body that has five fingers, as well as the square-shaped area the fingers are attached to

At the beginning of the interview, be sure to make eye contact and shake hands.

palm - the inner square-shaped area between one's wrist and fingers; the front side of one's hands, excluding the fingers

Mariah says she knows how to read palms, but I don't believe she can really know my future just by looking at the lines on my palms.

feet - the part of the body that one walks on; the part of the body below the ankle

The kids' feet are growing really quickly, so we need to buy some bigger shoes for them.

toe - the first of the five finger-like parts on each foot

These high-heeled shoes are pinching my toes, so they're really uncomfortable.

ankle - the part of the body between one's leg and one's foot; the part of the body that allows one to move one's foot

It's hard to walk in ski boots because they don't allow the ankle to bend.

head - the part of the body above the neck

Watch out! Those arches are really low, so be careful not to hit your head!

ear - one of the two round or oval shapes on the side of the head, used to capture sounds to hear

Ollie bought some special headphones that will stay on his ears while he runs.

lopsided - uneven; with one end longer than the other

Meghan tries to cut her sons' hair, but it usually ends up being lopsided.

earlobe - the small piece of material at the base of the ear, where women often have a small hole pierced for wearing earrings

Kashira wants to pierce her earlobes, but her parents won't let her do it until she's 15.

disproportionate - not made to the same scale as something else; much larger or smaller than something should be as compared to other things

When Pete refused to say "thank you," his mother sent him to his room for the rest of the day. Doesn't that seem like a disproportionate punishment?

facial feature - elements on a face that define how one appears to other people, such as the nose, chin, eyebrows, cheekbones, and eyes

The police asked the victim to try to describe any identifying facial features of the man who had attacked her.

forehead - the section of skin above one's eyebrows and below the hairline

Takayushi placed his hand on his wife's forehead to see if she had a fever.

chin - the part of the face below one's mouth and above one's neck

Have you been eating a hot dog? It looks like you have some ketchup and mustard on your chin.

leg - one of the two long body parts that one uses to stand and walk

Shawn has really long legs, so he's uncomfortable sitting in most airplane seats and movie theaters.

kneecap - the round bone found in the middle and toward the front of the leg above the knee (the part of the leg that bends)

Terry's kneecap was dislocated in a skiing accident.

anatomically correct - with the parts of the body placed where they should be and with the proper sizes, especially when talking about art

Many dolls made for girls are not anatomically correct.