Organs

Brain

100

What does the brain do?

It sends messages to other parts of the body.

200

Does your brain stop working?

No, only when you are dead.

300

How much blood is needed for the brain?

A LOT - About 20% of the blood pumped from your heart goes to your brain.

400

What is the size of an adult's brain?

About the size of a melon (cantaloupe).

Lungs

100

What is a lung?

A spongy organ that takes in and lets out oxygen.

200

Which lung is bigger the left or the right?

The right.

300

Does the brain weigh more than the lungs?

Yes, about 7 pounds more.

400

How long is a lung?

like the size of a normal pizza / plate.

Heart

100

What does the heart do?

Pumps blood to parts of the body.

200

True or false? The two chambers at the bottom of your heart are called ventricles.

True

300

How much does your heart weigh?

1 medium apple.

400

How many times does your heart beat in a day?

About 129,600 times a day.