body systems puzzle
Across
- 2. big artery that leaves the heart carrying this oxygenated blood
- 5. connects the very small artery branches to very small veins
- 6. the valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle
- 11. the muscles made up of fibers that have horizontal stripes when viewed under a microscope.
- 12. The cerebellum coordinates the muscle movements ordered by the motor cortex
- 13. the muscle that contracts when you bend your elbow
- 16. the valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
- 17. the solid, hard outside part of the bone
- 18. controls your pulse, thirst, appetite, sleep patterns, and other processes in your body that happen automatically
- 20. middle of the forebrain
Down
- 1. the bone which looks like a sponge, is inside compact bone
- 3. makes new bone and help repair damage
- 4. sits underneath the back end of the cerebrum
- 7. the part of the digestive system as well as the respiratory system because it carries both food and air
- 8. carries messages from the sensory organs like the eyes, ears, nose, and fingers to the cortex
- 9. mature bone cells which help continue new born formation
- 10. the muscle in the heart
- 14. tiny hairs that protect the nasal passageways and other parts of the respiratory tract, filtering out dust and other particles that enter the nose through the breathed air
- 15. a small flap of tissue, covers the air-only passage when we swallow, keeping food and liquid from going into the lungs
- 19. he top part of the air-only pipe