Human body

Human skeleton

The Human body is the physical part of a human person. In an adult, it consists of a skeleton made up of 206 bones, attached to which are 639 muscles. The human body contains 100 organs and has approximately 5 to 8 litres (10.5 to 16.8 pints) of blood, which circulates around the body through every part, thanks to the heart and a network of veins, arteries and capillaries.

The body consists of many different systems, all of which have different functions in keeping a person alive:

• The Nervous system (Brain, Nerves): The control system for the body;

• The Circulatory system (Blood vessels, Heart): This system circulates blood through the body;

• The Respiratory system (Lungs, Diaphragm): The oxygen delivery system;

• The Reproductive system (Genitals, Ovaries and Testicles): Parts of the process for creating new life;

• The Digestive system (Stomach, Liver, Intestines): This system turns food and drink into energy and chemicals needed to live, and also deals with the removal of solid waste (Feces) via the Rectum;

• The Immune system (Spleen, Tonsils, Lymph glands): The system for defense and protection of the body;

• The Endocrine system (Pancreas, Thyroid gland): This system deals with production and distribution of Hormones;

• The Urinary system (Bladder, Kidneys): This system removes waste liquid (Urine) from your body.

To preserve the human body, it is necessary to eat healthy foods and drink plenty of water.

This foods are:

1. Fruits:They have important vitamins which gives nutrients to the body.Some of those fruits are oranges,grapes,watermelon etc.
2. Meat : Meat gives us carbohydrates which are forms of fat and oil.
3. Fish : This food supplies our brains with omega 3, which is especially good for the elderly.
4. Fats: The body needs fat too keeps us warm in the winter.

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