Internal organs

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Arteries

Carry the blood away from the heart.

Veins / arteries

Carry the blood back to the heart.

Stomach

Hollow muscular organ that breaks down the food into smaller pieces.

Heart

Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the arteries and veins by repeated contractions.

Skeleton

Is made up of all the bones of the body.

Small intestine

Long hollow tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs.

Nerves

Neural cables containing many axons that connect the Central Nervous System with muscles, glands, and sense organs.

Brain

Organ center of the nervous system.

Large intestine

Organ that extends from the small end of the small intestine to the anus.

Lungs

Spongy organs that transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream.

Bones

Support the body and protect organs.

Larynx

The area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds.

Liver

The largest internal organ which produce bile, detoxificates the blood from poisonous substances .

Trachea

Tube that conducts the air from the nose to the lungs.


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