Human Body Organs and Their Functions

a team of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function in an organism.

• cell

• organ

• tissue

• system

the organ that covers the body to protect other organs and tissues, releases some wastes, and senses pressure, pain, cold and heat.

• skin

• muscle

• fat

• bone

the organ in the nervous system that is the control center of the body.

• heart

• liver

• brain

• lungs

the organ in the digestive system that finishes breaking down food with digestive juices and absorbs the nutrients.

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

• esophagus

the two organs in the urinary system that filter wastes from the blood.

• liver

• kidneys

• spleen

• bladder

the organ in the digestive system that produces bile, stores extra glucose, and removes harmful substances from the blood.

• liver

• kidney

• pancreas

• spleen

the kind of muscle tissue that moves bones.

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

• skeleton

• connective tissue

the organ in the digestive system where liquid waste is collected for excretion.

• bladder

• kidney

• liver

• stomach

the organ in the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body.

• lungs

• heart

• kidneys

• liver

an organ in the muscular system that contracts and relaxes to produce movement.

• tendon

• ligament

• muscle

• cartilage