BRAIN:
Funtions:
The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills,
vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body.
Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from it make up the central nervous system, or
CNS.
Facts:
Your brain generates enough electricity to power a lightbulb. Your brain contains about 100
billion microscopic cells called neurons—so many it would take you over 3,000 years to count
them all. ... Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the entire
world.
HEARTS
Funtions:
The four main functions of the heart are:
Pumping oxygenated blood to the other body parts.
Pumping hormones and other vital substances to different parts of the body.
Receiving deoxygenated blood and carrying metabolic waste products from the
body and pumping it to the lungs for oxygenation.
Maintaining blood pressure.
FACTS:
How the human heart functions. Every day, your heart beats about 100,000 times, sending
2,000 gallons of blood surging through your body. Although it's no bigger than your fist, your
heart has the mighty job of keeping blood flowing through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels that
feed your organs and tissues.
LUNGS
FUNCTIONS:
What do the lungs do? The lungs' main function is to help oxygen from the air we breathe
enter the red cells in the blood. Red blood cells then carry oxygen around the body to be
used in the cells found in our body. The lungs also help the body to get rid of CO2 gas when we
breathe out.
Lung Facts
The lungs are the only organ that can float on water. ...
Your left and right lungs aren't exactly the same. ...
Can you live without one lung? ...
People who have a large lung capacity can send oxygen around their body
faster. ...
An average person breathes in around 11,000 liters of air every day.
KIDNEY
Kidneys are a feature-packed, highly efficient filtration and waste elimination system as
well as the source of some essential hormones and vitamins. When all is said and done, the
“factory-fitted” system for all they do beats alternatives for efficiency and convenience.
The 7 functions of the kidneys
A - controlling ACID-base balance.
W - controlling WATER balance.
E - maintaining ELECTROLYTE balance.
T - removing TOXINS and waste products from the body.
B - controlling BLOOD PRESSURE.
E - producing the hormone ERYTHROPOIETIN.
D - activating vitamin D.
FACTS:
Kidneys are a feature-packed, highly efficient filtration and waste elimination system as
well as the source of some essential hormones and vitamins. When all is said and done, the
“factory-fitted” system for all they do beats alternatives for efficiency and convenience.
STOMACH
FUNCTIONS:
The stomach has 3 main functions:
temporary storage for food, which passes from the esophagus to the stomach
where it is held for 2 hours or longer.
mixing and breakdown of food by contraction and relaxation of the muscle layers
in the stomach.
digestion of food.
FACTS:
You're not always hungry when your stomach growls.
Your Stomach Doesn't Play the Biggest Role in Digestion. The stomach begins
the digestion process by churning food and breaking it down using digestive acids. ...
The Stomach Must Protect Itself From Acid. ...
Your Colon Reabsorbs Water From Food.
LIVER
Functions of the liver
Production of bile, which helps carry away waste and break down fats in the
small intestine during digestion.
Production of certain proteins for blood plasma.
Production of cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body.
Fascinating Facts About Our Liver
Largest glandular organ – Our liver is the largest glandular organ of the human
body and the second largest organ besides our skin.
Multifunctional – Our liver simultaneously performs over 200 important functions
for the body. ...
It contains fat – 10% of our liver is made up of fat.
INTESTINES
FUNCTIONS:
Its main purpose is to digest food. But the intestine is not only there for digestion: it also
produces various substances that carry messages to other parts of the body, and plays an
important role in fighting germs and regulating the body's water balance.
FACTS:
our small intestines are longer than you are tall. The small intestines is only 1 inch in diameter
but it is about 10 feet long. The first section of the small intestines is called the duodenum and
is where most of the final breakdown of food occurs.
MUSCLES
FUNCTIONS
The muscular system is composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers. Their predominant
function is contractibility. Muscles, attached to bones or internal organs and blood vessels, are
responsible for movement. Nearly all movement in the body is the result of muscle contraction.
Fun Facts About the Muscular System You Didn't Know
Muscles are divided into three types: smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. ...
Your body contains more than 600 muscles. ...
Muscles are made up of special cells called muscle fibers. ...
The largest muscle in the body is the gluteus maximus.
BONES
FUNCTIONS:
Bone provides shape and support for the body, as well as protection for some organs. Bone
also serves as a storage site for minerals and provides the medium—marrow—for the
development and storage of blood cells.
Fun Facts About Bones
The adult human body has 206 of them.
There are 26 bones in the human foot.
The human hand, including the wrist, contains 54 bones.
The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human
skeleton.
SKIN
FUNCTIONS:
Provides a protective barrier against mechanical, thermal and physical injury and
hazardous substances.
Prevents loss of moisture.
Reduces harmful effects of UV radiation.
Acts as a sensory organ (touch, detects temperature).
Helps regulate temperature.
An immune organ to detect infections etc.
Skin Fun Facts
The average person's skin covers an area of 2 square meters.
Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight.
The average adult has approximately 21 square feet of skin, which weighs 9 lbs
and contains more than 11 miles of blood vessels.
The average person has about 300 million skin cells.
