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Across
- 4. Cells that fight infection in the body
- 7. Process of oxygen moving into the blood from lungs
- 8. Bone that protects the brain
- 11. Cells that carry oxygen in the blood
- 12. Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- 14. Organ where bile is stored
- 16. System responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients around the body
- 17. Main breathing muscle located beneath the lungs
- 18. Largest organ in the human body
- 21. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 22. System that provides support and movement
- 23. Gas inhaled during respiration
- 24. Part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination
Down
- 1. Organ that pumps blood through the body
- 2. Process of breaking down food mechanically and chemically
- 3. Muscle type found in the walls of intestines and blood vessels
- 5. Type of muscle attached to bones
- 6. Tube that carries food from mouth to stomach
- 9. Smallest functional unit of the body
- 10. Waste gas produced by respiration
- 11. System that controls hormones in the body
- 13. Joint type found in the shoulder and hip
- 15. Fluid that carries blood cells and nutrients
- 19. System responsible for voluntary and involuntary responses
- 20. Blood vessel where gas and nutrient exchange occurs