Digestive, Circulatory, and Respiratory System

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Across
  1. 2. Tiny vessels where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occurs.
  2. 3. Breaks down food with acids and enzymes; churns food into chyme.
  3. 6. Carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
  4. 8. Distribute air into each lung.
  5. 10. Intestine Absorbs water and forms waste (feces).
  6. 11. System that Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.
  7. 13. Carries air to the lungs.
  8. 15. Stores and releases bile into the small intestine.
  9. 16. System that Breaks down food into nutrients that the body can use for energy, growth, and repair.
  10. 17. Muscle that helps with breathing by expanding and contracting the lungs.
Down
  1. 1. System that Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste throughout the body.
  2. 3. Intestine Absorbs nutrients into the blood; contains villi for increased surface area.
  3. 4. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
  4. 5. Produces bile to help digest fats; detoxifies substances.
  5. 7. Pumps blood through the body.
  6. 9. Moves food from the mouth to the stomach via peristalsis.
  7. 12. Main organs where gas exchange occurs.
  8. 14. Tiny air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide exits.