Health
Across
- 4. The 206 bones of the human body
- 9. messengers
- 11. the largest part of your blood.
- 13. a colorless fluid containing white blood cells
- 16. the number of times the heart contracts each minute
- 17. chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood
- 19. to move and bend
- 20. a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body to provide it with the oxygen and nutrients in needs to function.
- 22. the muscular tube that carries food and liquids from your mouth to the stomach.
- 23. the point where two bones meet
- 25. a group of cells or an organ that secretes hormones
- 26. This system is responsible for transporting nutrients, eliminating waste and maintaining the health of every cell.
- 29. the tissues that connect them
- 30. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
- 31. a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen.
- 32. a white blood cells that destroys pathogens a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
- 33. the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body.
Down
- 1. a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection.
- 2. the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
- 3. a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets
- 5. The organs that make and send special
- 6. a disease in which the body produces little or no insulin
- 7. a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen.
- 8. a white blood cell that produces antibodies a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
- 10. any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
- 12. the smallest living part of the body
- 14. a tunnel-shaped structure in the epidermis (outer layer) of the skin.
- 15. a fluid that helps soften food so that it can be swallowed more easily
- 18. The 600 muscles that give your body the
- 21. a group of cells that have similar structure
- 24. a body part consisting of several kinds of tissue that do a particular job
- 27. a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans
- 28. a group of similar cells that work together