Background Lesson 1: The Body Systems Pt. 1
Across
- 4. involuntary muscle found in the heart
- 5. a hollow and muscular organ located in the center of the chest that pumps blood blood vessels around the body
- 7. release substances into the body
- 11. an organized group of similar cells
- 13. layer of skin that lies below the epidermis and firmly anchors skin to the body.
- 14. tissues that connect muscles to bones
- 16. responsible for blood clotting which stops blood from flowing outside the wall of an injured blood vessel
- 19. cover and protects the entire body
- 20. lies under the dermis and contains fat which insulates the body, blood vessels and stores energy.
- 23. the smallest blood vessels
- 26. made of minerals, proteins and living cells
- 27. made of different tissues.
- 28. muscles that are involuntary and cannot be controlled
- 29. the basic unit of all living things, including humans.
- 30. contains muscles that help parts of the body move
Down
- 1. muscles that attach to bone
- 2. help defend the body against infections and live in the lymphatic organs of the body
- 3. provides the body with a continuous supply of blood containing oxygen and nutrients
- 6. the outermost layer of the skin
- 8. a location where two or more bones meet and are held together
- 9. carry blood form the rest of the body to the heart
- 10. carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 12. where nails grow from
- 15. oil glands that produce oil and keeps skin moist and prevents hair from becoming brittle.
- 17. most numerous blood cells that contain hemoglobin and have certain sugars on their surface that determine a person's blood type
- 18. group of organs that works together
- 21. skin pigment
- 22. made of 206 bones, protects the body structure and enables movement
- 24. strong bands of tissue that hold bones together
- 25. where hair grows from