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Human Body Organs
Jobs and location of the human body organs
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Science
5th Grade
03/31/2011

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What is the intestines job?
Definition
To move waste out of the body
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Where are the intestines located?
Definition
between the stomach and the rectum
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How long is the large intestine?
Definition
1 meter
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How long is the small intestine?
Definition
6 meters
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How did the large intestine get its name?
Definition
because it is bigger in diameter
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If we have a stomach ache, is it because of out stomach or our intestines?
Definition
intestines
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Where is the kidney located?
Definition
below the rib cage, middle back , each side of the spine
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What is the kidney's job?
Definition
Filter out wast from your blood, help with blood clotting
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What does the kidney look like?
Definition
a bean
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If our back hurts and the doctor tells us to drink more water, where might the problem be?
Definition
our kidneys
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How many kidneys do we have?
Definition
2
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Where is the heart located?
Definition
left side of your chest behind your ribs and lungs
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About how much does a heart weigh?
Definition
10.5 oz
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How many times dies a heart beat a minute?
Definition
72 times
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What is your heart's main job?
Definition
to circulate blood throughout the body and to help put oxygen in our blood
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Name at least one part of the heart.
Definition
left atrium, right atrium, valves, arteries
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If you have an open heart surgery, what part of your heart are they working on?
Definition
valves and arteries
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Where is the brain located?
Definition
skull
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What is the average size of the human brain?
Definition
88.5 cm
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How many lobes of the brain are there?
Definition
4
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What is the brain's main job?
Definition
to control the body and organs
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What is at least on illness that affects the brain and its function?
Definition
stroke, tumors, cancer
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If a person has an accident and then has trouble talking, what part of the body was most likely affected?
Definition
brain
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What is the job of the liver?
Definition
stores and produces bile, removes drugs and toxins from the body
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Where is the liver located?
Definition
right side of your stomach underneath your diaphragm.
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What does the liver look like?
Definition
Wedge that is reddish brown
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Are both sides of the liver the same size?
Definition
No, the right side is much larger than the left
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How many lungs do you have?
Definition
2
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Where are your lungs located?
Definition
in the chest behind the ribs, separated by the heart.
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What is the job of the lung?
Definition
to process our breaths and air. They help to provide oxygen that will later be used in the blood.
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How many breaths does a person take a day?
Definition
20,000
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What would happen if your lungs were to collapse? Would you survive if the problem wasn't fixed?
Definition
You would dies because your body and brain would not get enough oxygen to live and function.
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What is the job of the skin?
Definition
to protect the body and organs from germs and organisms that may hurt and harm the body.
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Which person would have the thickest skin, a young child or a person in their 40's?
Definition
a person in their 40's because the bigger the person, the thicker their skin is.
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What is at least one illness that can affect the skin?
Definition
skin cancer, sun burn
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How much space does the skin take up on the human body?
Definition
all over the body
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