Organs of the Human Body

What is the function of the stomach?

• It helps remove waste and filters blood

• It pumps blood throughout the body through blood vessels

• It protects the internal organs

• It uses digestive juices to break down food into nutrients

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What is the function of the bladder?

• It makes enzymes and hormones such as insulin for the body

• It controls all the other organs and systems of the body

• It uses digestive juices to break down food into nutrients

• It is responsible for moving waste (urine) from the body

What is the function of the pancreas?

• It makes enzymes and hormones such as insulin for the body

• It covers, protects, and regulates temperature

• It breaks down food and stores it until it is eliminated from the body

• It helps remove waste and filters blood

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What is the function of the intestines?

• They use digestive juices to break down food into nutrients

• They break down food and store it until it is eliminated from the body

• They make enzymes and hormones such as insulin for the body

• They pump blood throughout the body through blood vessels

What is the function of the skin?

• It pulls in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

• It helps remove waste and filters the blood

• It covers, protects, and regulates temperature

• It pumps blood throughout the body through blood vessels

What is the function of the heart?

• It pumps blood throughout the body through blood vessels

• It is moves waste from the body

• It controls all the other organs and systems in the body

• It makes enzymes and hormones such as insulin for the body

What is the function of the lungs?

• They break down food and store it until it is eliminated from the body

• They pump blood throughout the body through blood vessels

• They pull in oxygen and release carbon dioxide from the body

• They are responsible for moving waste from the body

What is the function of the liver?

• It pulls in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

• It works with the digestive system to digest, absorb, and process food. It also secretes bile that helps break down fat

• It helps to remove waste and filters blood

• It breaks down food and stores it until it is eliminated from the body

What is the function of the kidneys?

• They help remove waste from the body and filter blood

• They protect the internal organs and provide support for the body

• They use digestive juices to break down food into nutrients

• They cover, protect, and regulate temperature

What is the function of the brain?

• It makes enzymes and hormones such as insulin for the body

• Breaks down food and stores it until is eliminated from the body

• It controls all of the other organs and systems in the body