Organ Feud

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Up first was a big, reddish brown organ. "I do a lot around here, I clean the blood by removing harmful stuff, make bile, store extra fuel, vitamins and minerals.' Which organ justly makes this claim? stomach brain lung liver

2. "I'm like the Energizer Bunny", claimed the next organ. "I just keep going, and going, and going....Even before birth, I started pumping blood around the body. I work day and night. I never take a holiday or weekend off because if I do, the body dies." What is the name of this blood-pumping organ? brain pancreas heart lung

3. "There are two of us. We're found in the chest cavity. We work 24 hours a day to bring oxygen to the blood and remove harmful carbon dioxide from it. The body can't survive without oxygen." What are these organs responsible for gas exchange called? kidneys ears lungs eyes

4. "I also work very hard", yelled the next organ. "Do you know that some people eat everything that's not nailed down? They eat day and night and every time they do that, I have to churn the food until it's in a semiliquid form." Which organ churns the food we eat? pancreas lung stomach brain

5. "There's only one of me, but I do two jobs without a fuss. I'm responsible for smelling. I also work as a doorway to allow oxygen to get into the body and carbon dioxide to leave." What's the name of this organ responsible for breathing and smelling? nose heart ear brain

6. "There are two of us. Because of our work, a person can enjoy a breath-taking sunset, watch a nice movie or read a really cool book." Which organs are likely to make this claim? ovaries ears eyes nose

7. "We're in the business of making urine", claimed the next pair of organs. "We filter blood and remove waste" Which organs are responsible for making urine? kidneys testes ovaries lungs

8. "I'm a special organ. You can only find me in females. I can work for nine straight months without taking a break. I provide a place for a baby to stay until birth." Which organ houses the baby before birth? none of these ovary uterus/womb breast

9. "I hold two jobs with two different systems", boasted the next organ. "In one system, I make juices which help to digest the food you eat. In the other system, I make stuff called insulin which helps to keep blood sugar in check." Which organ makes insulin and juices for breaking down food? brain spleen pancreas heart

10. "Shh!" went the final organ. "I can barely hear myself THINK. Enough of this noise!" "We don't have to take orders from you", claimed the other organs. "Oh yes you do", replied the last organ. "It's my job to control all the activities of the body." Which organ is making this claim? heart kidney lung brain