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?

• liver

• brain

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?

• heart

• small intestines

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?

• heart

• feet

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?

• heart

• stomach

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?

• elbow

• large intestines

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

• kidneys

• hands

We take oxygen that your body needs from the air and put it in your blood and send it out of your body. What are we?

• lungs

• fingers

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

• skin

• bones

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?

• muscles

• brain

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?

• teeth

• bones