Body System

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Across
  1. 6. this is a collection of specialized cells that is located in the lower central part of the brain. And nerve cells in here control the pituitary gland by producing chemicals that either stimulate or suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary
  2. 8. _____hormone is released from the posterior lobe and this helps control the balance of water in the body
  3. 9. This is the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull and consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure
  4. 11. These are extensions of the windpipe that shuttle air to and from the lungs
  5. 12. ____muscles are the muscles in our arms and legs that help us move. This muscle can controlled by one's will.
  6. 13. They are the thin tube of muscle which carry urine from each of the kidneys to the bladder.
  7. 15. This is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. This selects and remove materials from the blood
Down
  1. 1. They are located below the rib cage. They filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine
  2. 2. This is the largest artery in the body and it arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two arteries
  3. 3. This function as a container to start digestion and pump food and liquids into the intestines in a controlled process
  4. 4. this is one of your body's first line of defense against virus, bacteria, fungi and paresis.
  5. 5. This is one of the layer of skin cell which contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands and this layer is below the outer layer of skin cells.
  6. 7. This is a tough fiber which function as connecting bones together
  7. 10. This has an important function in your body. It carries food and liquid from the mouth to stomach.
  8. 14. This is a tough tissue fiber that attaches muscles to bones