Organs Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
Q
Heart
A
Pumps blood around your body
2
Q
Lungs
A
Get oxygen into the blood for respiration and excrete carbon dioxide
3
Q
Liver
A
Makes and stores some substances and destroys other substances
4
Q
Kidneys
A
Cleans the blood and produces urine to excrete waste
5
Q
Stomach
A
Breaks up food
6
Q
Large intestine
A
Removes water from unwanted food
7
Q
Brain
A
Send messages through the body
8
Q
Eyes
A
To see
9
Q
Ears
A
To hear
10
Q
Small intestine
A
Breaks up food and absorbs it to provide nutrients for the body
11
Q
Bladder
A
Stores urine
12
Q
Rectum
A
Stores faeces
13
Q
Gullet
A
Food pipe
14
Q
Trachea
A
Wind pipe
15
Q
Leaf
A
Traps sunlight to make food for the plant
16
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Stem
A
Carries substances around the plant and supports the leaves and flowers
17
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Roots
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Holds the plant in place. Roots also take water and small amounts of other substances from the soil
