Human Body Systems Crossword
Across
- 4. System that fights off disease and infection.
- 5. Liquid connective tissue pumped by the heart.
- 8. Organ that stores bile and releases it into the small intestine.
- 14. System that transports blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.
- 16. System that facilitates reproduction.
- 17. System composed of bones, cartilage, and joints.
- 21. Major muscle that contracts to pull air into the lungs.
- 22. The longest part of the digestive tract, where most absorption occurs.
- 25. System responsible for gas exchange.
- 27. Organ where food is mixed with acid and enzymes.
- 28. Organ that produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
- 30. System that produces hormones to regulate body functions.
Down
- 1. A structure that connects muscle to bone.
- 2. The largest internal organ, filters blood and produces bile.
- 3. System that provides movement and heat.
- 6. The voice box.
- 7. System that breaks down food into nutrients.
- 9. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
- 10. Tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach.
- 11. Where blood cells are produced in long bones.
- 12. The main filtering organs of the urinary system.
- 13. The body's natural pump.
- 15. System that removes nitrogenous waste from the blood.
- 18. The study of the body's structure.
- 19. The basic functional unit of the nervous system.
- 20. Where the main filtering units (nephrons) are located.
- 23. Protective outer layer of the body; the largest organ (longer name).
- 24. Windpipe; connects the larynx to the bronchi.
- 26. System that processes sensory information and directs motor responses.
- 29. The body's command center, located in the skull.