Human Body

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Human Body

Subject Index - Health

The human body is made up of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs. The average height of an adult human is about 5 to 6 feet tall. The human body is made to stand erect, walk on two feet, use the arms to carry and lift, and has opposoble thumbs (able to grasp).

The adult body is made up of:

100 trillion cells

206 bones

600 muscles

22 internal organs

There are many systems in the human body:

Circulatory System (heart, blood, vessels)

Respiratory System (nose, trachea, lungs)

Immune System (many types of protein, cells, organs, tissues)

Skeletal System (bones)

Excretory System (lungs, large intestine, kidneys)

Urinary System (bladder, kidneys)

Muscular System (muscles)

Endocrine System (glands)

Digestive System (mouth, esophogus, stomach, intestines)

Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves)

Reproductive System (male and female reproductive organs)

A Look Inside the Human Body
Anatomy of the Human Body
BBC: Human Body
Get Body Smart
Hillendale Health: Learn About Your Body
Introduction to Gross Anatomy Crossword Puzzles
KidsHealth
Lymphatic System
Medtropolis: The Virtual Body
National Geographic: Explore the Human Body
Smithsonian: Artificial Anatomy
Southern California Orthopedic Institute Home Page
Surfing Inside the Human Body
Systems
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		Cardiovascular System Circulatory System Circulatory System 1 Circulatory System: The Life Pump How Your Heart Works Kids Health: Your Heart & Circulatory System Preview the Heart The Circulatory System The Human Heart Wikipedia: The Circulatory System
		How Your Immune System Works Kids' Health: The Immune System Kids Health: Your Immune System The Immune System: Defending Our Bodies Understanding The Immune System Wikipedia: The Immune System
		eSkeletons Project Human Skeleton Printout-Enchanted Learning.com Kids Health: Your Bones Skeletal System Skeletal System: The Bone Zone Skeletal System (Front View) Skeletal System (Back View) The Skeletal System The Skeleton Wikipedia: Skeleton
		Excretory System Kids Health: Your Urinary System Poison Protection Urinary System Urinary System 1 Wikipedia: The Excretory System Yucky: Armpits Yucky: Poop
		Back View Of The Muscular System Bundles of Energy: The Muscular System How Muscles Work Kids Health: Your Muscles Muscular Systems (Front View) Muscle System Overview Wikipedia: Muscular System
		Control of the Thyroid Gland Endocrine System Kids Health: Your Endocrine System The Endocrine System Wikipedia: Endocrine System Yucky: The Endocrine System
		Digestive System Digestive System 1 Food Factory How the Body Works: The Digestive System Kids Health: Your Digestive System My Body The Digestive System The Digestive System 1 The Real Deal on the Digestive System Wikipedia: Gastrointestinal Tract
		Kids Health: Your Brain and Nervous System Nervous System Nervous System: The Control Center Neuroscience for Kids Neuroscience for Kids-Explore the Nervous System Seeing, Hearing, Smelling the World Types of Neurons Wikipedia: The Nervous System
		Air Bags: The Respiratory System How the Body Works: The Respiratory System Kids Health: Your Lungs & Respiratory System Oxygen Delivery System Respiratory System The Respiratory System Your Respiratory System Wikipedia: The Respiratory System


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