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Human Body

Human body is made up of many parts, and each part has a special job to do. These parts are called organs.

Every organ in our body has its own special job to do. When a group of organs work together to do a specific task, we call it an organ system.

Human Body

External Organs (Outside the Body)

External organs are the body parts that are outside our body. We can see and touch them.

Some External Organs and Their Uses

Ear 

• Helps us hear sounds around us.
• We use our ears to listen to music, talk, and sounds in the environment.

Ear

Nose

• Helps us smell different things.
• We use our nose to breathe in air and enjoy pleasant smells.Nose

Mouth

• Helps us eat and drink food.
• We also use our mouth to talk and smile.Mouth

Hands

• Helps us hold things and carry them.
• We also use our hands to write and draw.Hands

Knee

• Helps us bend our legs when we sit or squat.
• Our knees help us walk and move.Knee

Head

• The top part of our body where our eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are.
• Our head holds our brain and helps us think.Head

Eye

• Helps us see things around us.
• We use our eyes to look at pictures, colors, and people.Eye

Arm

• Helps us lift things and carry them.
• Our arms also help us hug and play.Arm

Leg

• Helps us walk, run, and jump.
• We use our legs to stand and move around.Leg

Foot

• Helps us stand and balance our body.
• We use our feet to walk, run, and jump.Foot

 Neck

• The neck joins the head to the rest of our body.
• It enables us to move our head in different directions.

Chest

• The chest is the front part of our body.Chest

Internal Organs (Inside the Body)

Internal organs are the body parts that are inside our body. We cannot see them, but they do very important work to keep us healthy.

Some Internal Organs of Human Body

Some Internal Organs and Their Uses

• Brain – Helps us think, learn, and control our body.
  Brain
• Lungs – Help us breathe in fresh air.
  Lungs
• Heart – Pumps blood to all parts of the body.
  Heart
• Stomach – Helps digest the food we eat.
  Stomach

Our Five Sense Organs

Sense Organs are parts of our body that we use to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things. We have five sense organs, which are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. 

The five senses

• Nose – Helps us smell things. We can smell nice things like flowers or bad smells too.
• Ears – Help us hear sounds. Some sounds are soft and sweet, and some can be loud.
• Skin – Helps us feel when we touch something. We can feel if it is soft, hard, hot, cold, smooth, or rough.
• Tongue – Helps us taste food. We can taste if food is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter.
• Eyes – Help us see the world around us – people, colours, books, and everything else!

Staying Healthy with Sports & Exercise 

Exercise helps us stay fit, strong, and healthy.

• We should eat healthy food and do some physical activities every day.
• Fun exercises like swimming, running, cycling, and skipping make our body active and happy.
• Posture means how we sit, stand, and walk.
• We should sit and stand straight to keep our body strong and in a good shape.

Here is an amazing video to help you learn more about our amazing body: