Body parts that start with G

Generated image of an anatomical model indicating the gallbladder

Gis forGallbladder

The gallbladder is a small organ in the body, tucked under your liver on the right side of your abdomen.

The gallbladder stores bile, a fluid made by the liver. When you eat, it releases bile into the small intestine to help break down fats. Sometimes gallstones can form in the gallbladder and cause painful problems.

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Gis forGill

Body parts

Gills are what creatures that live in water use to breathe. Fish gills are easy to see, between their head and their side fins. Other creatures have less obvious gills, that look like fine, tufty growths.

Luyen Chou / CC BY-SA

Generated image of a woman with sore lymph nodes

Gis forGland

Body parts

A gland is a generic name for small organs in the body that makes and releases special substances.

Some glands make hormones that help control the body, like growth and energy. Some commonly known examples are the thyroid gland, salivary glands and sweat glands.

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Gis forGoatee

Body parts

A goatee is a kind of beard that is only on the point of a man's chin rather than on the sides of his face too. A goatee has that name because it looks a bit like the kind of beard goats have.

Martin Cathrae / CC BY-SA

Gis forGoosebumps

Body parts

Goosebumps are small bumps that appear on your skin when you feel cold, scared, or very excited. They happen when your body tightens tiny muscles near your hair follicles.

Quinn Daedal / CC BY-SA

Gis forGroin

Body parts

Your groin is the part of your body where your legs meet, also known as your crotch.

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Gis forGums

Body parts

Gums are the pink lining of your mouth around your teeth. When your gums get inflamed, it is called gingivitis. Keeping your teeth and gums clean and healthy helps to prevent gingivitis.

w00tdew00t / CC BY-SA

Gis forGut

Body parts, Food preparation

Gut is a slang word for your stomach and intestines or just that part of your body - the man in the picture has a large gut.
When you are preparing a whole animal to be cooked, the process of gutting it is the process of removing its internal organs, including its stomach and intestines.

Mike Baird / CC BY-SA