Major Organs of the Human Body
Description
The major internal organs of the human body located within the head, thorax, and abdominal cavity.
- Brain: The central control organ of the nervous system located within the cranium.
- Thyroid Gland: A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the neck that regulates metabolism.
- Trachea: The cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi that carries air to the lungs.
- Lungs: The pair of respiratory organs in the chest where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
- Heart: The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the circulatory system.
- Liver: A large metabolic organ that detoxifies chemicals, synthesizes proteins, and produces bile.
- Stomach: The J-shaped muscular organ that secretes acid and enzymes to digest food.
- Spleen: A lymphatic organ that filters blood, stores platelets, and supports immune defense.
- Pancreas: An oblong gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes and insulin.
- Gallbladder: A small pear-shaped pouch beneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile.
- Kidneys: A pair of bean-shaped organs that filter waste from the blood to produce urine.
- Small Intestine: The long, coiled tube where most nutrient absorption takes place.
- Large Intestine: The wider tube that absorbs water and salts from indigestible food and compacts waste.
- Urinary Bladder: The hollow, flexible muscular sac that stores urine before excretion.
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Brain
Gallbladder
Heart
Kidneys
Large Intestine
Liver
Lungs
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Spleen
Stomach
Thyroid Gland
Trachea
Urinary Bladder