Human Body

The Femur is the thighbone. It connects to the pelvis and the knee at the upper end and forms a … Read more

Our tongues have multiple uses for us. We need our tongue to form words and talk while at the same … Read more

Our teeth are incredibly important in the way we eat and digest our food. Teeth are small, hard, bony calcified … Read more

Our skin is considered to be the largest ‘organ’ of the body. An ‘organ’ is a group of tissues that … Read more

We rely on our five senses to exist every day: smell, taste, hearing, touch and seeing. Each one of our … Read more

  Your respiratory system is vital in keeping you alive. It is a complex system that brings needed oxygen into … Read more

Our nose is an important part of our everyday life. Think what it would be like to never smell chocolate … Read more

Our nervous system could be compared to a network of electrical wiring. It is what sends signals to the body … Read more

You might think of muscles like those in the arms and legs that allow an athlete to perform well, but … Read more

We pretty much don’t take any notice of our lungs. We breathe in and out every day and just assume … Read more

The word ‘immune’ (pronounced ih-myoon) actually means to be protected. Our immune systems work in the body to fight off … Read more

Our heart is one of the hardest working organs in the body. It goes non-stop, pumping blood throughout your body … Read more

Hearing Facts Think of all of the wonderful things that we hear every single day. From a teapot whistling to … Read more

Hair is made up of a protein called keratin. Hair is found all over the body, but it is most … Read more

Eye Facts We experience the world through sight and it is one of the five senses. Without sight, we would … Read more

The ear is an organ that helps us to hear. It is also important for maintaining our balance. The ear … Read more

The only time we ever think about our digestive tract is when we are hungry or if we are sick … Read more

We take our breathing system for granted because it happens without thinking. The body has a part of the brain … Read more