Organ Feud Trivia Quiz

Answer: liver

The liver can be found in the right upper part of the abdomen. It makes a liquid called bile, which helps to absorb fats from the food we eat. The liver removes harmful stuff such as alcohol and drugs from the blood. It makes certain types of proteins, including a protein which helps blood to clot.

When there's too much glucose/fuel in the blood, the liver stores the excess as glycogen. Glycogen is changed back to glucose when the body needs it. Vitamins A, D, K and B12 are also stored in the liver.

Answer: heart

Did you know that a baby's heart starts beating and pumping its own blood long before birth? Oh yes, this happens by the third week. As the blood flows through the blood tubes/vessels, it delivers food and nutrients to the cells. Blood also takes away waste (such as excess water and carbon dioxide) and carries it to organs responsible for getting rid of waste.

Answer: lungs

The lungs are two spongy organs located in the chest cavity, on either side of the heart. The most important function of the lung is gas exchange. This helps us to get rid of carbon dioxide and take in oxygen.

Did you know that smoking is bad for your lungs?

Answer: stomach

The stomach is a sac-like organ found in the abdomen. It collects balls of food from the gullet, a tube which transports food from the mouth to the stomach. The food mixes with juices in the stomach and is churned up into a thick semiliquid substance called chyme. Have you ever seen a blender churn stuff and make it liquid? The stomach does something similar.

The chyme is stored in the stomach and slowly released into the gut where it is further processed and nutrients absorbed into the blood.

Answer: nose

The nose has two openings called nostrils. When we breathe in, air enters the nostrils and travels down a passage towards the lungs. The lungs are soft and delicate, so before the air reaches there, it is filtered, warmed and moistened as it passes through the nostrils and other parts of the air passage. If the air has things like dust, dirt or pollen, a message goes to the brain to make us sneeze and get rid of the foreign object. We also use our noses to smell.

Answer: eyes

The eyes are our organs of vision. They are located in two bony sockets in the skull. We hear with our ears and smell with our nose. Ovaries are found in females and their job is to produce eggs.

Answer: kidneys

The kidneys are two reddish brown, bean shaped organs. They filter the blood and help the body to get rid of waste. If, for example, we drink too much liquid, the kidneys make more urine and we make more trips to the bathroom. If we don't drink enough liquid, the kidneys make less urine so we won't become too dehydrated or 'dry'.

Answer: uterus/womb

The uterus (also called the womb) is a pear shaped organ found in the female pelvis. From the age of puberty, the inner lining sheds and repairs every month. After an egg is fertilized, it goes to the uterus and the baby stays there and grows until time for birth. The ovaries make the eggs and the breasts produce milk to nourish the baby after birth.

Answer: pancreas

The pancreas is another organ found in the abdomen. It makes substances called enzymes which help to break down food. Because of this, the pancreas is part of the digestive system. The pancreas also makes a hormone called insulin which controls the blood sugar levels. This makes the pancreas part of the endocrine system as well.

Answer: brain

The brain controls just about everything. It collects information from various parts of the body, makes sense of the data it collects, and sends back a message about what to do.