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Human Organ
Mapping
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Human Organs
The human body is made up of many organs that
work together to accomplish all of the tasks
required in a healthy functioning organism. To
understand the function of organs, you need to
know where they are found in the human body.
Procedure
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On a large piece of paper (obtained from you teacher),
trace an outline of your torso.
Brainstorm with your partner(s) about the location,
relative size, and shape of the following organs of the
human body: lungs, heart, liver, stomach, intestines, and
kidneys.
Using separate pieces of paper, sketch the organs to
actual size, cut them out, and place them on the
appropriate locations on the outline on the large piece
of paper.
Answers
The Lungs
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A pair of organs, each about 1 kg
The Lungs
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A pair of organs, each about 1 kg
Where oxygen passes into the bloodstream
The Heart
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About 0.3 kg and the size of a fist
The Heart
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About 0.3 kg and the size of a fist
Pumps blood to all parts of the body
Referred to as a muscle but also contains the
other types of tissue
The Liver
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The largest visceral (internal) organ, weighing
about 1.5 kg
The Liver
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The largest visceral (internal) organ, weighing
about 1.5 kg
Involved in detoxification and the production of
biochemicals for digestion
The Stomach
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About 50 mL when empty and 1 L when full
The Stomach
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About 50 mL when empty and 1 L when full
Where food is mixed with digestive juices and
enzymes by muscle tissues constricting and
relaxing
The Intestines
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About 4 – 5 cm in diameter and about 7.5 – 8 m
long
The Intestines
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About 4 – 5 cm in diameter and about 7.5 – 8 m
long
Where nutrients from food are passed into the
bloodstream
The Kidneys
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A pair of organs, each about 0.15 kg
The Kidneys
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A pair of organs, each about 0.15 kg
Where waste products are removed from the
blood
Organ Systems
These organs are all part of one or more organ
systems, groups of organs which work together
to perform basic functions.
E.g. the respiratory system, which works to
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide gases