Body parts that start with T

Most animals have tails - people and apes don't. A tail is just an extension of the animal's backbone. Animals use their tails to communicate - dogs wag their tails when they are happy, cats wave their tails when they are angry and put their tails straight up to say "hello".
Animals like cows and horses use their tails to swat flies away. The kangaroo has a big, heavy tail that it uses to balance itself when it hops.

When you are very sad or upset, you cry. When you cry, tears come out of your eyes. If you taste your tears, they are salty.

Your temples are on the sides of your head, near your eyes. When people have a headache they often feel it in their temples and will press them to help with the pain.

Tentacles are long, flexible parts of some animals that are used for reaching, moving and for collecting food. Octopus, squid and anemones all have tentacles.

Your throat is the tube inside your neck that leads to your stomach.

The tibia is a long, strong bone in the lower part of the leg. It runs from the knee to the ankle and is often called the shinbone, and can be easily felt through your skin. The tibia is the larger of the two bones in the lower leg; the thinner fibula lies beside it. It helps support the body's weight and forms part of both the knee and ankle joints.

Its name comes from the Latin word for a flute, because some tibias have a shape like this musical instrument.

Your toenails are the hard, flat things on the tops of your toes. They help protect your toes from damage. Toenails grow much more slowly than fingernails.

Tonsils are glands located right at the back of your mouth. They are part of your immune system. When you get sick, often your tonsils get sore and swollen.

Your torso, or trunk is the main part of your body, without your arms, legs and head.
The picture is of a sculpture of a torso.

A trunk is an adaptation of an elephant's nose and top lip, fused together. Elephants have very long trunks, and use them as a tool. They can use them to pick up tiny objects, to break down trees, to drink with, and to spray themselves with water or mud.