Human Body Organs

4. carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
9. help with hearing and balance.
11. Vessels are tubes (arteries, veins, and capillaries) that carry blood throughout the body.
14. cleans the blood, produces bile, and helps digest fats.
15. makes enzymes for digestion and controls blood sugar levels.
17. helps with tasting, chewing, and swallowing food.
19. Cord carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
20. allow you to see by detecting light.
22. is a muscle under the lungs that helps with breathing.
23. carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
24. is the entry point for food and where digestion begins.

1. (Windpipe) connects the throat to the lungs, allowing air to pass through.
2. allow movement of the body and maintain posture.
3. Intestine absorbs water and forms waste (stool).
5. Organs are involved in producing offspring (different for males and females).
6. provide structure, protect organs, and allow movement with muscles.
7. filter blood to remove waste and make urine.
8. covers and protects the body and regulates temperature.
10. Intestine absorbs nutrients from digested food.
12. take in oxygen from the air and remove carbon dioxide from the body.
13. controls thoughts, emotions, memory, movement, and all body functions.
16. breaks down food with acids and enzymes during digestion.
18. pumps blood through the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells.
21. takes in air and filters dust before it reaches the lungs.