Organs and their Functions

This organ stores urine until the body is ready to release it.

• Bladder

• Pancreas

• Kidneys

• Large Intestine

These are the structures within the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin that allow your body to expereince the 5 senses.

• Bladder

• Sensory Organs

• Pancreas

• Skeleton

Which response describes the function of the pancreas?

• Helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood.

• Removes water from digested material and excretes waste from the body.

• Stores urine until the body is ready to release it.

• Helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars. Also creates insulin.

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These organs are the male reproductive organs.

• Lungs

• Kidneys

• Testes

• Ovaries

This organ acts as a barrier to keep germs and foreign objects from entering the body. It also helps keep you cool when you sweat.

• Small intestine

• Skin

• Skeleton

• Sensory Organs

Which response describes the function of the LIVER in the human body?

• Pumps the blood through the body.

• Helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugar. Creates insulin.

• Cleans the blood coming from the digestive system. Creates bile.

• Helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood.

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These are the female reproductive organs...

• Ovaries

• Testes

• Lungs

• Kidneys

These organs contract and expand to take in oxygen and dispel carbon dioxide.

• Heart

• Small Intestine

• Kidneys

• Lungs

These produce movement by connecting your bones together.

• Heart

• Brain

• Skeleton

• Muscles

The function of the small intestine is to...

• Break down food as a part of the digestive process.

• Digest and absorb nutrients from food.

• Remove water from digested material and excrete waste from the body.

• Help with digestion by secreting enzymes to process sugars.