Body Organ Facts

The basic parts of the human body are the head, neck, torso, arms and legs.

Body Organ Facts

The human body is everything that makes up, well, you. The basic parts of the human body are the head, neck, torso, arms and legs.

Our bodies consist of a number of biological systems that carry out specific functions necessary for everyday living.

The job of the circulatory system is to move blood, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hormones, around the body. It consists of the heart, blood, blood vessels,arteries and veins.

Fun Facts

The human body contains nearly 100 trillion cells.

There are at least 10 times as many bacteria in the human body as cells.

The average adult takes over 20,000 breaths a day.

Each day, the kidneys process about 200 quarts (50 gallons) of blood to filter out about 2 quarst of waste and water

Adults excrete about a quarter and a half (1.42 liters) of urine each day.

The human brain contains about 100 billion nerve cells

Water makes up more than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight

The skin is our largest organ, weighing an average of 6lb and covering 18sq ft. As well as the pores, a single square inch of skin contains 20ft of blood vessels, 1,300 nerve cells and 100 oil glands.