Body system vocabulary
Across
- 1. - Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
- 3. Muscle - The type of muscle that makes up the heart
- 6. - Balance the body maintains to stay healthy
- 8. - Large muscle below the lungs that controls breathing
- 10. Nervous System - Nerves branching from brain and spinal cord
- 11. System - System that protects the body from disease
- 14. System - System that brings oxygen into the body
- 15. - Chemical messengers in the bloodstream
- 16. Vessels - Tubes that carry blood throughout your body
- 18. System - System that filters pathogens and drains fluid
- 21. System - A group of organs working together to perform a function
- 22. System - System of glands that produce hormones
- 23. Muscle - Muscle attached to bones
Down
- 2. - Structure made of tissues with a specific function
- 4. System - System that breaks down food into nutrients
- 5. Muscle - Muscle in organs that works automatically
- 7. System - System made of bones
- 9. System - System that removes waste from blood
- 12. System - System that allows movement and produces heat
- 13. System - System that controls body activities through signals
- 14. System - System that produces reproductive cells
- 17. - Organs that release substances like hormones
- 19. System - System that transports oxygen and nutrients through blood
- 20. System - Skin, hair, and nails that protect the body