Body Systems
Across
- 3. The body's internal framework that supports and protects organs
- 7. Muscle tissue found only in the heart
- 10. Mineral important for strong bones
- 11. A hard connective tissue that makes up the skeleton
- 13. The largest organ of the body
- 14. Pigment that gives skin its color
- 15. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 18. Fluid produced to help cool the body
- 20. Fluid transported by the lymphatic system
- 23. Tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 24. Liquid portion of blood
- 27. Gas needed for cellular respiration
- 29. Protective protein found in skin, hair, and nails
- 30. The place where two bones meet
- 31. The outer layer of skin
- 34. The inner layer of skin containing glands and nerves
Down
- 1. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 2. Main organs of respiration
- 4. Tube that carries air to the lungs
- 5. Waste gas removed from the body during exhalation
- 6. Thin protein filament involved in contraction
- 8. Tiny blood vessel where exchange occurs
- 9. Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
- 12. Voluntary muscle attached to bones
- 16. The longest bone in the human body
- 17. Soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced
- 18. Muscle appearance with visible stripes
- 19. Largest artery in the body
- 21. Oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
- 22. White blood cell involved in immunity
- 25. Thick protein filament involved in contraction
- 26. Muscular organ that pumps blood
- 28. Muscle that helps breathing
- 32. Involuntary muscle found in internal organs
- 33. Structure that prevents backflow of blood