The Body - Legs and Feet
Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.
| ankle | area and joint located at the bottom of the leg where the foot begins | He fell and sprained his ankle during the race and couldn't walk for three weeks. |
| calf | lower back part of the leg | Jogging will make your calves very muscular. |
| foot (feet) | part of the body located at the end of the leg on which one stands | He had a huge foot - size 52! |
| heel | back part of the foot | When jogging, your heel should be the first part of the foot to touch the ground. |
| hips | part of the body which connects the pelvis to the upper legs | Elvis Presley was famous for his rotating hips, he was called "Elvis the Pelvis". |
| knee | joint in the middle of the leg | If you rollerblade, you should always wear pads protecting your knees. |
| leg | lower limb of the body | His legs were really long giving him the appearance of a graceful animal. |
| shin | front part of the lower leg | I banged my shin on the table. It really hurts! |
| thigh | upper part of the leg | Too many potato chips can cause fat thighs! |
| toe | digit, extension on the foot | Many people have a difficult time moving single toes, they can only move their toes as a group. |
| big toe little toe | the largest and smallest toe on a foot | I stubbed my big toe on the door. |
| toenail | hard growth at the end of the toe | She painted her toenails green! |
