Explore The Facts About Human Organs. Peer Deeper Into The Human Body.

The human heart is the only organ in the body that never rests.

The gastrointestinal system, which is made up of your stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, colon and rectum, is called the second brain because it is the only organ with its own independent nervous system, having 100 million neurons.

You lose 200 million skin cells every hour.

The cornea has no blood vessels. The only reason it is transparent is that it's only one of two tissues in the body (the other being cartilage) that is entirely free of blood vessels.

The bacteria in your colon affects your sleep, mood, bone development, joints, acne, and fatigue. Microbiomes are essential to many body functions.

During pregnancy a woman’s brain shrinks. However, this helps the mother interpret her baby’s emotions and needs better.

The mouth produces up to one liter of saliva per day.

You lose up to 4 kilograms of skin cells daily.

Babies don’t shed tears until they’re at least one month old.

The human heart beats more than three billion times in an average lifespan.

Apart from humans, no other living thing blushes.

Blood makes up 8% of the human body.

The liver performs more than 500 different functions.

The skin is the largest organ in the body.

The liver is the only organ than can regenerate itself; this is why a person can donate a part of their liver.

The kidneys filter about 180 liters of blood daily. They also help in the production of red blood cells.

The skin makes up about 15% of the human body weight.

The human eye blinks about 4,200,000 times per year.

The human eyes only sees three colors; red, blue, and green. However, it can register different shades of colors giving one the ability to distinguish 1,000,000 colors. In some rare cases, some people can distinguish up to 100,000,000 colors.

The nose has about 10,000,000 special receptors that recognize different odors.