Body Systems #1
Across
- 4. when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced
- 7. the thin, outermost layer of the skin
- 8. another word for skull
- 10. Our main protection against outside germs and bacteria
- 12. bones are connected by these
- 13. blood flow to part of the heart in blocked
- 16. red fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients through the body
- 18. hardened dead cells, varying in color and texture
- 19. taking care of the body through movement or physical activity
- 21. the innermost layer of skin
- 22. cage of bones that surround the lungs and heart
- 24. disease in which the bones become thin and brittle
Down
- 1. carries blood away from the heart
- 2. the middle layer of skin
- 3. another name for your knee cap
- 5. organ in the body that beats and pumps blood through the body
- 6. carries blood towards the heart
- 7. Disease that involves damage to the alveoli in the lungs
- 9. 206 of these in the human body
- 11. caused by viruses or bacteria
- 13. high blood pressure
- 14. disease that narrows or blocks the bronchial tubes
- 15. flexible tissue on the ends of some bones,providing cushioning
- 17. allows us to breathe by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
- 20. deformity of the spine in which the spine develops in an S-shaped curve
- 23. the place where two bones meet