Junior Jumble
Across
- 3. An organ that digests and breaks down food.
- 4. Concentrates bile to help digest fats
- 7. A pair of organs that filter waste from the blood, regulate blood pressure, and manage hormones throughout the body. .
- 10. The organ that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum
- 11. Tissue that contracts and relaxes to produce movement; includes skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle.
- 13. A complex organ that controls thought, memory, and all bodily functions.
- 14. Tissue that supports, connects, or separates other tissues and organs; contains an extracellular matrix.
Down
- 1. A type of tissue that covers body surfaces, lines organs, and forms protective barriers; also involved in absorption, secretion, and sensation.
- 2. Tissue that receives and sends electrical signals; makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- 3. The organ that breaks down carbohydrates, proteins and fat with the use of bile.
- 5. The organ that absorbs water, electrolytes, and vitamins are extracted.
- 6. An organ that serves over 500 vital functions including producing bile, detoxifying the body,and storing vitamins and minerals.
- 8. The organ that stores urine.
- 9. An organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 12. The organ that contracts and compresses to breathe.