Organs

Question 1

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE HEART

Answer 1

In the left of the chest between the lungs
Made of cardiac muscle
Pumps blood to the lungs and around the body

Question 2

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE LUNGS

Answer 2

In the chest - one of either side of the heart
Epithelial and elastic fibres allowing expansion / contraction
Inhalation and exhalation of gases (oxygen)

Question 3

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE BRAIN

Answer 3

Inside the skill
Nervous tissue made up of neurons and neuroglia
Receives and sends nervous impulses to communicate with the body

Question 4

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE STOMACH

Answer 4

Left side of the abdomen
Non-striated muscle in 3 layers, epithelium and gastric glands
Churns and mixes food into paste, begins digestion process

Question 5

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE LIVER

Answer 5

Right side of the abdomen
Cuboid epithelial cells
Many functions including secreting bile and salts, storing glycogen

Question 6

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE PANCREAS

Answer 6

Left hand side of abdomen
Made of glandular epithelium
Secretes insulin, glucagon and sends digetive juices down to the small intestine

Question 7

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE DUODENUM

Answer 7

C-shaped part of the small intestine, near the stomach
Non-striated muscle and columnar epithelium
Secretes major digestive secretions

Question 8

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE ILEUM

Answer 8

Coiled part of small intestine, joins duodenum
Non-striated muscle and columnar epithelium
Absorbs nutrients in to bloodstream, passes undigested stomach paste to colon

Question 9

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE COLON

Answer 9

Joins ileum in right hand side of abdomen, goes up to the liver, in front of the stomach and back down the left to join the rectum
Non striated muscle
Absorbs water and produces semi-solid poo (faeces)

Question 10

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE BLADDER

Answer 10

At the front of the lower pelvis
Non-striated muscle lined by epithelium
Collects and stores urine until appropriate time to release

Question 11

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE KIDNEYS

Answer 11

Back wall of abdomen, one on each side. One slightly higher due to position of liver (left)
Made up of nephrons
Eliminates waste products and water, maintains homeostasis

Question 12

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE OVARIES

Answer 12

One each side of the pelvis below the kidneys
Connective tissues and blood vessels
Produce eggs and secrete hormones

Question 13

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE TESTES

Answer 13

One either side of the penis, within the scrotum, outside the body cavity
Connective tissues and blood vessels
Epithelial cells forming tubes
Produce sperm and secrete hormones

Question 14

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE UTERUS

Answer 14

Centrally in the pelvis, connected to the ovaries by fallopian tubes
Non striated muscle lined by special epithelium
Supports and protects foetus until birth, contracts powerfully to give birth to baby and placenta
Creates new epithelial every month

Question 15

What’s the location, structure and function of
THE SKIN

Answer 15

Covers whole body
Keratonised compound epithelial
Water and bacteria proof covering for the body, assists homeostatis and body temperature regulation