The Human Symphony: Where Organs Play in Perfect Harmony
SCIENCE
When you think about your body, you often picture your organs, blood, bones, or even tissue. But have you ever realized that the organs in our body are actually very similar to an orchestra?.
Brain: The Conductor
In every orchestra, the is always a conductor who controls the orchestra and makes sure all the notes played are at the perfect pitch and timing.
The brain controls the whole body. It sends a network of signals throughout the body that control hand movements, breathing, heartbeat steadiness, and so much more. Just like how a conductor reads the sheet music to lead the musicians, the brain reads what the body needs and sends out signals and messages for the organs to act accordingly.
Heart: The Beat
I play the violin in my school orchestra, and one of the most important things my music teacher says is: Always follow the beat.
The heart provides a beat that is caused by the blood coming in and out of the heart. First, deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the right atrium and goes through the right ventricle, where the blood travels to the lungs. When the valves close to prevent back flow that creates the first part of the heart beat. In the lungs, the blood will travel to the alveoli, which are tiny air sacs, and pick up the air. Then the oxygenated blood will flow to the left atrium of the heart, into the left ventricle, and flow to the rest of the body through the aortic valves. And the valves closing on the left side give the last part if the beat creating a lub-dub which is the rhythmic heart sound.
The heart is very important, and without the blood circulating and the heart pumping blood, we would not be alive. Similarly, in music, without a clear beat, the entire performance would fall apart.
Lungs: The Wind Section
The wind section of the orchestra includes the woodwind instruments like the clarinet, flutes, bassoons, oboes, and a few more. Musicians need to breathe to create sound, control air flowing through the metal and reed to make music.
In your body, the lungs work the same way. They’re your personal wind section, quietly fueling the entire performance. Every time you inhale, oxygen enters your lungs and gets distributed throughout your body by your blood. Every time you exhale, carbon dioxide, which is the body’s waste gas, is released. This is a cycle that runs as smoothly as an orchestra and is repeated effortlessly thousands of times a day.
Liver and Kidneys: The Tuners
Before you start playing your instrument, you always want to make sure it is in tune, to ensure that everyone plays in harmony. In the string section, you have pegs at the top of the instrument and fine tuners at the bottom allows the musicians to play in harmony
In your body, your kidneys and liver do exactly what tuners do. The livers filter the blood and removes harmful substances like drugs, alcohol, and other toxins. It also metabolizes the nutrients from your food so that the body can use the proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and more. The kidney is similar but filters blood for excess and extracts uric acid, which turns into urine. Regulating fluids in the body can keep your heart healthy and maintain low blood pressure.
Bones: The Stage
Every orchestra needs a stage, because without it, the instruments and musicians would not have any support. Your bones are what hold you up. It provides support, protection, and structure for your body. You have 24 ribs, 12 on each side, that provide protection for your vital organs like the heart and lungs. Your spinal cord is very important because it is what supports you to stand up and allows the brain to send signals throughout the body. And overall, your skeleton is what provides the structure for your body. Your body is not just a collection of parts. It’s a symphony concluding a masterpiece of timing, structure, and performance. And just like music, the beauty comes from how it all works together!