Cell-ebrities
I’m the brain of the cell, but I don’t overthink things. Who am I?
Nucleus
Whether it’s stretching taller or just getting stronger, living things do this as they mature
grow
This organ works nonstop to pump blood, and it doesn’t even get a coffee break!
heart
When you sneeze, your body is trying to launch these out of your nose at speeds up to 160 km/h.
germs
This system keeps you from flopping around like a jellyfish—it’s got bones about it!
Skeletal
I’m a jelly-like substance, but don’t spread me on your toast!
Cytoplasm
All living things do this to make more of themselves. From baby humans to baby bacteria, this keeps life going.
reproduce
This organ is the largest one in your body, and you wear it every day!
skin
If your immune system overreacts to harmless things like peanuts or pollen, you have one of these.
allergy
Without THIS system, your food would just sit in your stomach FOREVER. Gross.
Digestive
If you need a place to store water, food, or waste, I’ve got plenty of space!
vacuole
If you get too hot or too cold, I’m the process that helps you stay just right inside.
homeostasis
This organ is basically a giant filter, cleaning all the toxins from your blood.
liver
When you get scared, your body floods your system with this "fight or flight" hormone, making your heart race!
adrenaline
If your heart were a drummer, this system would be the entire band keeping you alive.
Circulatory
I’m only found in plant cells, and I turn sunlight into food—I basically do photosynthesis for a living!
chloroplasts
After using energy, living organisms produce things like carbon dioxide, urine, or sweat as part of the elimination of this.
waste
You might think this is a useless organ, but it turns out it might help your immune system. Who knew?!
Appendix
If you have “the hiccups”, blame this organ—it’s spazzing out for no reason!
diaphragm
Your lungs love THIS system, because without it, they’d just be sitting there, doing nothing.
Respiratory
I’m like the cell’s outer bouncer, deciding who gets in and who stays out!
cell membrane
You can find me in all living things! I help convert energy from food into a usable form, like a tiny power plant.
metabolism
This weird, muscular tube connects your throat to your stomach—kind of like a human waterslide!
esophagus
If you wake up with your body aching, a fever, and a suspicious craving for soup, you’ve probably been invaded by this tiny villain.
virus
This system is your body’s personal trash removal service, making sure extra water and waste don’t stick around too long!
excretory