Human Body

3. the central trunk of the human brain that continues down to the spinal cord
4. a part of the brain located under the cerebrum, divided into two halves; it helps with voluntary movement of muscle groups and balance
8. masses of cells that have a specific structure and come together to form organs
9. short and tough bands of flexible tissues that connect two bones or pieces of cartilage and hold together joints
11. spiral-shaped organ filled with fluid and hair cells that allow a person to hear
13. regulates most thought processes and voluntary actions in the body
15. bones bones that are attached to and hang from the main part of the skeleton

1. linking
2. the smallest units that make up living things and are microscopic
5. a thin sheet or layer that covers something
6. brain stem
7. a form or shape; something that is made up of a number of parts arranged together
10. bones the bones that are located down the center, or axis, of a vertebrate's body
12. small bones that are part of the spinal column or backbone
14. nerve that sends messages from your eyes to your brain about what you see