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Human structures and behaviours

List of suggested human body structures and behaviours

Sweat pores – make sweat which cools us down

Different types of teeth – for eating different things, such as molars for chewing and incisors for tearing

Eyelashes – keep dust out of our eyes

Fingernails – make the tips of our fingers stronger and help when doing fiddly things

Flat feet – enable us to stand

Opposable thumb – enables us to grip things

Vocal chords – enable us to communicate with sound and language which helps us understand and work together

Ears – directs sounds into our ear canals so we can hear 

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