The Human Body

I have many jobs. I make bile to help your stomach break down food. I also store nutrients your body needs. I also make antibodies to help you fight disease. What am I?

• esophagus

• trachea

• liver

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I take and absorb the nutrients that your body needs from your food and I put it in your bloodstream so your body can use it. What am I?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

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I am a muscle located behind your lungs. I am always moving, and I never get tired. I pump blood to all parts of your body. What am I?

• bicep

• tricep

• heart

When you eat, I mix your food with chemicals made by your body, then I churn up your food into smaller parts. What am I?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

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Your body can't use every part of the food you eat. The waste comes to me, and I dry it out so it can leave your body. What am I?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

We are a pair of filters that clean your blood. We take liquid waste from your bloodstream and we send it down to your bladder. What are we?

• liver

• kidneys

• lungs

We take oxygen that your body needs from the air and put it in your bloodstream. We also take carbon dioxide that is in your blood and send it out of your body. What are we? _

• heart

• lungs

• trachea

I hold your body parts in. I have pores so sweat can escape your body. I am filled with nerves that help you to sense temperature and feel the things around you. What am I?

• brain

• bones

• skin

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I control your muscles and all of the organs in your body. I make sure you breathe automatically, ensure your heart beats properly, and remind you to blink your eyes. I even hold all of your thoughts and memories. What am I?

• stomach

• brain

• lungs

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We give your body support and structure. We also protect your delicate organs, like your brain, liver, and lungs. We are filled with a substance called marrow. What are we?

• ligaments

• bones

• skin