INTERNAL BODY PARTS
Credit: Will Shortz in The Puzzlemaster Presents

What is the shortest familiar word that contains the names of each of the following body parts? Each answer must have at least one letter before and after the body part's name. Capitalized words, plurals, verbs formed by adding "s," and past tense forms are not allowed. The numbers in parentheses indicate the total number of letters that need to be added. Some names may have more than one answer.

Example: ________  HAIR ________  (4)  -  CHAIRMAN

1. ________ EAR ________  (2)
2. ________ LEG ________  (2)
3. ________ CHIN _______  (2)
4. ________ RIB _________ (2)
5. ________ ARM ________ (2)
6. ________ LIPS ________  (3)
7. ________ GUM ________ (3)
8. ________ NAPE _______  (3)
9. ________ ANKLE _____  (4)
10. _______ CHEST ______ (4)


Answers:

1. HEART
2. ELEGY
3. ACHING
4. TRIBE
5. KARMA
6. ELLIPSE or ECLIPSE
7. LEGUME
8. ANAPEST
9. THANKLESS
10.  ORCHESTRA