Body System exam Review
Across
- 5. this system works by transmitting and receiving signals in the body
- 6. if the large intestine cannot absorb enough water a person will suffer from
- 7. the movement of blood around the body
- 9. Small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
- 10. this type of digestion uses acids and enzymes to break down food into simpler substances
- 11. This system helps us defend against pathogens
- 15. Large blood vessels that bring blood away from the heart
- 16. Muscles that work automatically during peristalsis are known as
- 19. this system brings oxygen in from the air
- 20. As Altitude above sea level increases, air pressure
Down
- 1. type of digestion that physically breaks down food to smaller pieces
- 2. these are the main organs of gas exchange
- 3. this is the waste product gas that is removed by the lungs
- 4. Chewing and churning are this type of digestion
- 8. this system breaks down food to a useable form
- 9. this system transport glucose and oxygen to the cells
- 12. this is where digestion begins
- 13. Smooth skeletal and cardiac are the three main types of this tissue
- 14. this organ releases Insulin which helps store glucose in the liver
- 17. large blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart
- 18. the main function of this system is voluntary or involuntary movement