Animals including humans

Stomach facts .Your stomach is actually located on the upper part of your tummy. .When most of us complain we have an upset stomach , or tummy , we are actually pointing at are abdomen.

Heart facts .Your heart is a pump that keeps the blood moving round your body .It works 24 hours a day to keep you alive. .Every day your heart beats about 100,000 times a day.

Pulse facts The pulse is most commonly felt where the radial artery lies near the surface on the thumb side of the wrist. It is made palpable by the ‘pulse pressure wave’ — initiated by each heart beat — reaching and expanding the artery. This wave is transmitted to the wrist at about 10 metres per second around forty times faster than the speed of the blood flow itself.

How To Take Pulse Find a watch. Place your first 2 fingers on your wrist, press firmly until you can feel your pulse. After finding your pulse, Start the timer for 20 seconds, and count the number of beats. Multiply the beats by 3 to get your heart rate, (or just count for 60 seconds for a math-free option).

Lungs Facts The human respiratory system contains the organs that allow us to get the oxygen we need and to remove the waste carbon dioxide we don't need. It contains these parts: lungs tubes leading from the lungs to the mouth and nose various structures in the chest that allow air to move in and out of the lungs.

Brain Almost two decades ago, researchers and policy makers convened at the White House to explore whether neuroscience could hold policy implications for child development initiatives

Intestines What is the intestines? The intestines, which lie between the stomach and the anus, are part of the digestive system. It is divided into two major sections: the small intestine and the large intestine.

BY Chloe W Animals Including Humans Project