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5                    Facts about Human Organs








            Human body is a divine computer. It is made up of many internal and

            external  organs.  These  organs  work  together  to  perform  some
            particular activities.


            Tick (3) the correct statements and cross (7)  the wrong ones.


                               A. LUNGS                                               B. BRAIN

              1.  Our lungs help us in breathing.                    1.  Our brain uses 20% of our

                                                                         body’s energy.
              2.  Lungs are muscular bags
                  having air sacs in them.                           2.  Humans have the most
                                                                         complex brain among all the
              3.  About 1 litre of air always stays
                                                                         animals on the Earth.
                  in the lungs, no matter how
                  hard we breathe out.                               3.  Brain controls all our organs.



                               C. HEART


              1.  The human heart weighs                                    This Corner
                  less than a pound.                                     The human body is made up of
                                                                         approximately  60%  water,  the
              2.  It pumps blood in our
                                                                         brain  is  75%  water  and  our
                  body.
                                                                         blood is 83% water.
              3.  Normally, our heart beats

                  72 times a minute.


                                D. LIVER                                             E. KIDNEYS


              1.  Liver is the smallest internal                     1.  Kidneys are bean–shaped
                  organ.                                                 organs.

              2.  The liver filters over a litre of                  2.  Each kidney is about 4 to 6

                  blood each minute.                                     ounces.

              3.  The liver takes part in                            3.  Kidneys are very important
                  nervous system.                                        part of excretory system.



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