Major Organs of the Body

Which of the following pumps blood, allowing the distribution of nutrients in all parts of the body?

• heart

• kidney

• lungs

• brain

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Which is the command center of the body?

• blood

• stomach

• brain

• bones

Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?

• It regulates blood pressure

• It excretes wastes in the blood

• It balances the body

• It serves as the framework of the body

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Which of the following protects the major organs of the body?

• brain

• heart

• bones

• intestines

It breaks down excess proteins, maintain cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood.

• stomach

• small intestines

• large intestines

• liver

It filters the blood of the human body and controls the level of fluid in the body.

• stomach

• kidney

• intestine

• muscles

It absorbs water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food.

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

• liver

It absorbs and churns the food to make it easier to digest.

• Kidney

• Stomach

• Lungs

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The organs in our body work together to keep you alive and active.

• True

• False

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The filtering units of the kidney.

• Brain

• nephrons

• stomach

• large intestines