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Human Body

The human body is made up of many parts. Each part has a special job to do. These parts that do particular jobs are called organs. When a group of organs work together to perform a particular task, we call them an organ system. Organ systems keep our body working and help us live, grow, and play.

Human Body

External Organs (Outside the Body)

External organs are the parts of the body that we can see and touch. They help us do things such as moving, talking, eating and sensing the world around us.

Some External Organs and Their Uses

Ear

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

Ear

Nose

• Helps us smell different things, such as flowers or food.
• We also use our nose to breathe in air.

Nose

Mouth

• Helps us eat and drink food.
• We use our mouth to speak, smile, and make different sounds.

Mouth

Hands

• Help us hold, carry, and pick up things.
• We also use our hands to write, draw, play and do many everyday tasks.

Hands

Knee

• Knees help us bend our legs when we sit, squat, or kneel.
• They are important for walking and moving around.

Knee

Head

• The head is the top part of our body where the eyes, ears, nose and mouth are.
• The head contains the brain, which helps us think and remember.

Head

Eye

• Helps us see things around us - people, colours, books and places.
• We use our eyes to read, watch, and look at pictures.

Eye

Arm

• Helps us lift and carry objects.
• Arms are also used for hugging, playing and doing many activities.

Arm

Leg

• Helps us walk, run and jump.
• Legs help us stand and move from place to place.

Leg

Foot

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

Foot

Neck

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

Chest

• The chest is the front part of our body that holds important organs like the heart and lungs behind the ribs.

Chest

Internal Organs (Inside the Body)

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

Some Internal Organs of Human Body

Some Internal Organs and Their Uses

• Brain - Helps us think, learn, remember and control the movements of the body.

Brain

• Lungs - Help us breathe in fresh air and send oxygen to the blood.

Lungs

• Heart - Pumps blood to all parts of the body so that food and oxygen reach our cells.

Heart

• Stomach - Helps to digest the food we eat so that our body can use the nutrients.

Stomach

Our Five Sense Organs

Sense organs are the parts of our body that help us see, hear, smell, taste and feel things. We have five main sense organs: the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.

The five senses

• Nose - Helps us smell. We can smell pleasant things like flowers and also bad smells.
• Ears - Help us hear. We can hear soft sounds and loud sounds.
• Skin - Helps us feel by touch. We can feel if something is hot, cold, soft, hard, smooth or rough.
• Tongue - Helps us taste food. The tongue can tell whether food is sweet, salty, sour or bitter.
• Eyes - Help us see people, colours, books and everything around us.

Staying Healthy with Sports & Exercise

Exercise keeps our body fit, strong and healthy. Regular physical activity helps our heart, lungs, muscles and bones grow well.

• Eat healthy food such as fruits, vegetables, milk, cereals and pulses.
• Do physical activities every day like swimming, running, cycling and skipping.
• Posture means how we sit, stand and walk.
• Sit and stand straight to keep your body strong and healthy.

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