Human body: Do you know how your body works?

Questions

1. What is the largest organ in the human body?
2. How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton?
3. Which organ is primarily responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
4. What is the name of the process by which the body breaks down food into nutrients?
5. Which part of the human body controls balance and coordination?
6. How many chambers does the human heart have?
7. What is the main function of the lungs?
8. Which body system is responsible for transmitting signals between different parts of the body?
9. What type of blood cells help fight infections?
10. Which gland produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels?

Answers

1. Skin
2. 206 bones
3. Heart
4. Digestion
5. The cerebellum (part of the brain)
6. Four chambers (two atria and two ventricles)
7. To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood
8. The nervous system
9. White blood cells (leukocytes)
10. The pancreas