Human Body Organs SC.5.L.14.1

Control center of the body

• brain

• stomach

• heart

• muscles

Keeps germs and foreign objects from entering the human body

• muscles

• brain

• skeleton

• skin

Take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide

• brain

• muscles

• lungs

• heart

Pumps blood throughout the body

• heart

• brain

• muscles

• lungs

Cleans the blood coming from the digestive system and makes bile

• liver

• stomach

• pancreas

• kidneys

Breaks down food as part of the digestive process

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• pancreas

Helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars

• stomach

• small intestine

• pancreas

• liver

Digests and absorbs nutrients from food

• large intestine

• stomach

• pancreas

• small intestine

Protects organs, provides support, and forms blood cells

• muscles

• skeleton

• brain

• lungs

Produce movement and provide support

• skeleton

• muscles

• brain

• spinal cord