O like Organ

ORGAN -- an instrument consisting of a number of pipes that sound tones when supplied with air and a keyboard that operates a mechanism controlling the flow of air to the pipes.

In biology, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function.

There are eleven major organ systems found in mammals.  Here are a few examples.

Cardiovascular system:  pumping and channeling blood to and from the body and lungs with heart, blood and blood vessels.

Digestive system:  digestion and processing food with salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines, colon, rectum and anus.

Muscular system:  movement with muscles.

Nervous system:  collecting, transferring and processing information with brain, spinal cord and nerves.

Skeletal system:  structural support and protection with bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.

Respiratory system:  the organs used for breathing -- the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs and diaphragm.

Organ donation takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another.  Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people.  Organs you can donate include:

•        Internal organs -- kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs

•        Skin

•        Bone and bone marrow

•        Cornea

Most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died, but some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive.

Your inner organs are protected by the muscles of your abdomen which wrap around your midsection like wrapping tape around a parcel going for a long trip.  For them to work properly, they need to stay in their designated position, so again, your posture in sitting, standing,  or on the floor is important.

Use NIMBLE to achieve this goal!