Body Systems Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 8. Tubes that carry blood throughout your body; include arteries, veins, and capillaries.
  2. 12. Chemical messengers produced by glands that travel through your bloodstream to affect distant organs and control body functions.
  3. 13. A structure made up of different tissues that performs a specific function in your body.
  4. 15. The type of muscle attached to your bones that allows voluntary movement you can control.
  5. 16. The part of your nervous system that includes all the nerves branching out from your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body.
  6. 18. The type of muscle that makes up your heart; contracts automatically without you thinking about it.
  7. 20. Thetype of muscle found in your internal organs that contracts automatically without youthinking about it.
  8. 21. The state of balance your body maintains to stay alive and healthy; all body systems work together to maintain this balance.
  9. 22. A group of organs working together to perform one or more specific functions in your body.
  10. 23. Organs that produce and release substances like hormones or sweat.
  11. 24. The body system that breaks down food into nutrients your body can use for energy and growth.
Down
  1. 1. The body system made up of glands that produce hormones to regulate metabolism, growth, reproduction,and mood.
  2. 2. The body system consisting of your heart, blood vessels, and blood that transports oxygen, nutrients,and hormones throughout your body.
  3. 3. The body system that protects you from infections and disease by filtering out pathogens and producing white blood cells.
  4. 4. The body system that detects stimuli, processes information, and coordinates all body activities through electrical signals.
  5. 5. The body system that produces reproductive cells and enables reproduction; different structures in males and females.
  6. 6. Your body's protective barrier made up of your skin, hair, and nails; protects internal organs and regulates temperature.
  7. 7. The body system made up of three types of muscle (skeletal, cardiac, and smooth) that enables movement,maintains posture, and generates body heat.
  8. 9. System The network of vessels, nodes, and organs that drains excess tissue fluid, filters out pathogens, and returns cleaned fluid to your bloodstream.
  9. 10. The body system consisting of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra that filters blood to remove waste and excess water.
  10. 11. The body system made up of 206 bones in adults that provides framework and support, protectsvital organs, and produces red blood cells.
  11. 14. Tiny air sacs in your lungs where gas exchange occurs; oxygen enters your blood and carbon dioxide leaves your blood.
  12. 17. The body system that brings oxygen into your body and removes carbon dioxide through the lungs and airways.
  13. 19. A large muscle below your lungs that controls breathing by contracting and relaxing.