Body Systems Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. There are over 600 ___________ in the human body.
- 4. Red blood cells carry __________.
- 5. This is the proper name for your jaw bone.
- 8. There are 206 ________ in the human body.
- 11. This pathway carries nerve signals to and from the brain.
- 13. How many chambers does the heart have?
- 14. What do muscles do to warm the body when your are cold?
- 15. Yellow bone marrow stores _______.
- 19. The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is measure through this.
- 20. These are small bones found in the feet.
- 22. What body system is responsible for transporting oxygen rich blood throughout the body.
- 24. What is the proper term for your windpipe?
- 25. What type of blood vessel carries blood to the heart?
- 29. The four general types of bones are long, short, flat, and __________.
- 30. What type of muscle can be found in the stomach?
- 31. What's the name of the flap of muscle that prevents food from going down the windpipe when we swallow?
- 32. The hollow muscular tube that passes food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach.
- 33. The digestive system gets rid of _________.
- 34. This gas is exhaled from the respiratory system.
- 35. What are the smallest blood vessels in the human body called?
- 37. The main artery of the body that supplies oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
- 38. This body system attaches to the skeletal system and helps to create movement, help with posture, and produce heat.
Down
- 1. What is the largest bone in the human body?
- 3. The 3 types of muscles are smooth, cardiac, and ___________.
- 6. This body system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- 7. This body system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the body.
- 9. This is the place where two or more bones meet.
- 10. What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
- 12. This muscle lifts and you exhale to help push air out of your lungs.
- 15. The skeletal system provides the ____________ for the human body.
- 16. Where does digestion start?
- 17. What is the only cardiac muscle in the human body?
- 18. A 22-ft long muscular tube that breaks down food using enzymes released by the pancreas and bile from the liver.
- 21. These are small bones found in the hands.
- 23. What connects muscles to bone?
- 26. What connects bone to bone?
- 27. The two bones in the lower leg are the tibia and ___________.
- 28. A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.
- 33. What type of blood cells help fight off germs in the immune system?
- 36. What mixes with food in the mouth to start digestion?