Post on 31-Dec-2015
Your Organs and Tissues
Lungs
Liver
Small Intestines
Heart
Pancreas (located
behind the stomach, not
visible)
Kidneys (located
toward back behind
intestine, not visible)
The Heart Found on the left
side of the chest A pump made of
four chambers Pumps blood
throughout the body Blood carries
oxygen to all the cells of the body
How Your Heart Works
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/human.html
Lungs One on each side of the
chestOne left lungOne right lung
Take in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
Place where air exchange happens
Exchanges gasses (oxygen and carbon dioxide) in blood
Kidneys One on each side of the body
toward the back
Main job is to filter the blood Phosphorus Sodium/Salt
Also help maintain body’s fluid balance Excess salt causes kidneys to hold
onto extra fluid
Turns liquid waste into urine
Liver
· A large organ that has 3 lobes or sections
·Helps store and filter the blood
·Makes bile and helps digest fatty foods
Small Intestine Runs from the end
of the stomach to start of large intestine
Completes food digestion
Works to absorb nutrients from food
Review
Name the main job of each of the following organs:HeartLungsKidneysLiverPancreasSmall Intestine
References
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova http://www.google.com/images