body systems
Across
- 2. A dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of the chest that helps with breathing by moving up and down.
- 4. system: The body system that controls and coordinates all activities in the body. It includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- 5. Vessels: Tubes that carry blood around the body, including arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- 9. The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and helps in coordinating movement.
- 12. cord: A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem down the spine. It carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
- 14. System: The system in the body that transports blood, oxygen, nutrients, and waste products to and from cells.
- 15. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
- 16. Substances in the body that help break down food into smaller molecules during digestion.
- 18. Substances in food that provide nourishment and energy to the body, such as vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates.
- 19. Two tubes that branch off from the trachea into the lungs, carrying air to each lung.
- 20. A specialized cell that transmits information in the form of electrical signals throughout the body.
- 21. System: The organs in your body that help you breathe, including the lungs, trachea, bronchi, and diaphragm.
Down
- 1. The process in which food is broken down by the digestive system into simpler forms that the body can absorb.
- 3. The process in which nutrients from food are taken up by the body after digestion.
- 6. The main organs of the respiratory system where oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released when you breathe.
- 7. system: The group of organs working together to convert
- 8. Also known as the windpipe, it's the tube that connects your throat to your lungs, allowing air to pass through.
- 10. An organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 11. A bundle of fibers that transmits sensory information between the body and the brain, allowing us to feel things like touch or pain.
- 13. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
- 17. into energy and essential nutrients for the body.