By Vihas & Mathuusha Primary School Grade: Newton Science

The Chest
Human Organs and systems
 What is chest?

The front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach.

Organs in chest Keywords

• Lungs
• Heart
 5
Heart min

What is heart?
The heart is a fist-sized organ that pumps blood throughout your body. It's the primary
organ of your circulatory system. Your heart contains four main sections (chambers) made
of muscle and powered by electrical impulses. Your brain and nervous system direct your
heart's function

Importance of heart?
The heart is important because it pumps blood around your body, delivering oxygen and nutrients
to your cells and removing waste products.

Where is our heart?

Your heart is located in the front of your chest. It sits slightly behind and to the left of your sternum
(breastbone). Your ribcage protects your heart.
 5
Lungs min

What are lungs?

Your lungs are a pair of organs in your chest. They have a spongy texture and are pinkish-gray in
color. ... At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, moves from your blood to the lungs and is
exhaled (breathe out). This process is called gas exchange and is essential to life

Importance of lungs?
Why are lungs important? Every cell in your body needs oxygen in order to live. The air we breathe
contains oxygen and other gases. Once in the lungs, oxygen is moved into the bloodstream and
carried through your body.

Where are our lungs?

Your lungs are a pair of organs that sit in your chest, behind your ribs. Together, the lungs are one of
the largest organs in your body.
8 Fun Facts About Lungs

• A person usually breathes an average of 13

pints of air every minute.
• Lungs aren't the same size. ...
• Lungs float on water. ...
• Lungs and tennis courts can be the same
size. ...
• Oxygen only plays a small part in breathing.
5 Fun Facts About Heart

• The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult.

• Your heart will beat about 115,000 times each day.

• Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every

day.

• An electrical system controls the rhythm of your heart.

...

• The heart can continue beating even when it's

disconnected from the body.
 10
Questions min

 What does heart does for your body?

 What does lungs does for your body?

 Where does heart located?

 Where does lungs located?

Thanks you!