The female cerebrum weighs

around 1.2 kg (2.8 lbs) compared

to 1.4 kg (3 lbs) for males. The
brain consumes between 20-25%
of our total energy intake. The
Inside the brain consists of 100 billion
Brain
skull neurons (somata) and 100 trillion
synapses. The neural pathways
are 5.8 km (3.6 miles) long in total.
We distinguish between:
cerebrum, cerebellum,
diencephalon and trunk.
Processes sensory inputs,
coordinates behavior and saves
information; cerebrum
(perception, thinking, acting),
diencephalon (feelings like love,
fear, anger etc.), cerebellum
(balance while walking, running,
dancing etc).

The cor or cardia is a fist-
Under ribcage sized, hollow, muscular human
between your organ weighing between 300-
Heart
left and right 350g (10-12 oz), the right and left
lungs side of the heart each consist of a
chamber and an atrium.
Of all the human organs the heart
is most impressive. At rest it can
pump 4.9 liters of blood per
minute through our veins. Under
duress this can rise to between 20-
25 liters of blood per minute.

Both kidneys (ren or nephros)
weigh about 300 g (10 oz).
Under ribcage
Kidneys Between them the 1.2 million renal
in lower back
corpuscles filter up to 1500 liters
(400 US gallons) of blood daily.
Purifies the blood and filters out
toxins from the body, controls the
water balance of the body,
excretion of waste products
through urine production.

Average weight (kg):

0.3
Average weight (lbs):
0.7

Largest gland in the body. The

Upper right Stores energy reserves
Iecur or hepar has a soft
abdominal (vitamins and carbohydrates),
smooth surface, left and right
Liver cavity just detoxifies and breaks down
lobes and weighs between 1.4-2
beneath the nutrients, produces vital proteins
kg (3-4.4 lbs). The tissue consists
diaphragm (clotting factors).
of around 100,000 lobules.

Average weight (kg):

1.4
Average weight (lbs):
3.1
 The pulmo typically weighs just
over 1kg (2.2 lbs) and has a
Gas exchange between air and
volume between 5-6 liters (10.5-
Inside chest bloodstream. In other words
Lungs 12.7 US pints) with 400 million
rib cage absorption of oxygen and release
alveoli. The (smaller) left lung
of carbon dioxide from the body.
consists of two lobes, the right one
of three lobes.

The pancreas is a dual function

organ which produces enzymes to
digest our stomach contents,
Wedge shaped organ between 16-
Behind separating fats, proteins and
20 cm long, 3-4 cm wide and up to
Pancreas stomach in carbs. The pancreas also
2 cm (3/4) thick. Weighs around
abdomen regulates blood sugar by
100 grams (3 oz).
producing two hormones, insulin
and glucagon which have
opposite effects.

Average weight (kg):

0.1
Average weight (lbs):
0.22

Secretes prostate fluid that

protects and nourishes sperm
and, during ejaculation,
Between penis Typically weighs around 20 grams
Prostate the muscles of the prostate gland
and bladder ( oz).
help propel seminal fluid into the
urethra.

Average weight (kg):

0.02
Average weight (lbs):
0.04

Responds to external stimuli

At up to 1.95 square meters (21 sq
(touch, heat) and uses sweat to
ft) The derma is the largest of all
Over the cool the body and raised hairs
human organs and one of the
skeleton (goosebumps) to trap heat and
Skin heaviest weighing between 6-10%
around the warm the body regulating the
of body weight. Oil glands stop
body overall temperature. Protects us
skin drying out. Skin cells are
from UV radiation and injury by
continuously shedded and
producing thick skin (calluses).
 replaced. Skin is a versatile organ
with an ideal pH value of 5.5.

The spleen is about the size of a

Below rib fist and weighs between 150 and Produces red and white blood cell
Spleen cage on your 200 grams (5-7 oz). Its located on pulp helping the immune system
left side the abdomen on the left kidney fight infections.
and below the diaphragm.

Average weight (kg):

0.17
Average weight (lbs):
0.4

One of the largest glands in the

Produces thyroxine and
Thyroid body, typically weighing around
triiodothyronine hormones.
35 grams (1.2 oz).

Average weight (kg):

0.035
Average weight (lbs):
0.08