Body Systems

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Across
  1. 3. Produces offspring and passes on the genetic code from one generation to another; differentiates between the sexes
  2. 7. breaks down food into smaller and smaller particles to absorb nutrients or for excretion
  3. 9. Controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body; works with the lymphatic channels
  4. 10. covers, shapes and supports the skeletal tissue; contracts and moves various parts of the body
  5. 11. purifies the body by eliminating waste matter
Down
  1. 1. protects the body from disease by developing the resistances and destroying disease-causing toxins, foreign material, and bacteria
  2. 2. forms the physical foundation of the body; 206 bones that are connected by movable and immovable joints
  3. 4. affects the growth, development, sexual activities and normal regulatory processes of the body; consists of specialized glands
  4. 5. enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen, and eliminating carbon dioxide and other gases as waste products
  5. 6. controls and coordinates all other body systems inside of the body and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently; carries messages through the central nervous system
  6. 8. largest organ of the body, first line of defense against infection and water loss; regulates temperature, perceives sensation produces vitamin D; and has absorption capabilities