Body Parts
Across
- 3. either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- 4. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- 6. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- 8. the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.
- 9. a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
- 11. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate
- 13. the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- 14. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- 17. the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- 18. the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Down
- 1. (in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- 2. the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- 4. something that you walk with
- 5. either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
- 7. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- 10. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food
- 12. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- 15. the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
- 16. the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.