My Body
Concept: Parts of My Body
What do you see in a mirror?
- When you look at yourself in a mirror, what do you see?
- Do all your friends see the same things when they look into a mirror?
- Let us look at the parts of our body which we can see standing in front of the mirror.
Parts of the body
Functions of our body parts:
Our body can be broadly divided into the head, neck, torso, hands, and legs.
a) Head:
- It is the uppermost part of our body
- The head is covered with hair on the top.
- The layer of skin below the hair is called the scalp.
b) Face:
- It is located on the front portion of the head.
- Face helps us in expressing our emotions.
- Our face comprises of the following parts—
| Eyes | Eyes help us see. They are protected by eyelids. |
|---|---|
| Ears | Ear helps us hear. |
| Nose | It helps us smell. |
| Nose | It helps us smell. |
| Forehead |
The portion between the hairline and eyebrows.
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| Mouth |
We use the mouth for more than one purpose. The teeth in the mouth help
us chew, whereas the tongue in the mouth helps us taste food and talk.
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c) Neck:
- It is located below our head.
- The neck helps rotate our head sidewards, upwards, and downwards.
- It also joins our head to our body.
d) Torso:
- It is the region of the body present below our neck.
- All parts of our body are attached to the torso with the help of joints.
- Our torso comprises the following parts—
| Parts of the Torso | |
|---|---|
| Chest | It is the top region of the torso and protects the organs like the heart, lungs, etc. |
| Abdomen | It is the middle region of the torso. |
| Belly button | It is a depression found in the lower region of the abdomen. |
| Back | The back portion of the torso. |
| Buttocks | It is a part of the back region of the torso that is situated just above the legs. |
| Waist | It is the middle region of the torso |
e) Shoulders:
- It is the region of joints in our upper body.
- It joins our hands with the torso.
f) Arms:
Our arm comprises the following parts—
| Upper arm | The portion between the shoulder and the elbow. |
|---|---|
| Lower arm | The portion between the wrist and elbow. |
| Wrist | The joint where the lower arm joins with the hand. |
| Hand | Located at the end of the arm |
| Palm | The flat side of the hand. |
| Fingers | Present at the end of the hands. |
g) Legs:
Our leg comprises the following parts—
| Thigh | The upper region of the leg is present above the knee. |
|---|---|
| Knee | The region where the upper leg joins with the lower leg. |
| Shin | It is the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle. |
| Ankle | The joint where the foot and the shin join together. |
| Foot | Bottom of the leg. |
| Toes | End of the foot. |
| Heel | The back region of the foot. |
New Words:
Depression: Sunken, present at a lower position than the surroundings
Emotions: Feelings such as happiness,love,fear,anger,or hatered.
Did You Know?
- Birds also have arms and legs like us. But their arms are modified into wings, and their legs are modified into claws.
- The hair present on our eyelids is called eyelashes. They prevent dust and other unwanted particles from getting into our eyes.
