organ systems
Across
- 3. living structure that makes up the skeleton and supports and protects the body.
- 8. smooth, flexible tissue found at joints that reduces friction and prevents bones from rubbing together.
- 10. pair of muscles that work against each other — when one contracts, the other relaxes.
- 11. air sac in the lungs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves it.
- 13. amount of space something takes up (in breathing, it refers to how much air is in the lungs).
- 14. chemical process in cells that releases energy from glucose using oxygen.
- 17. organ in the chest that takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
- 19. group of similar cells working together to perform a function.
- 20. group of different tissues working together to perform a specific function.
- 21. set of ribs that protects the heart and lungs.
- 23. strong cord of tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Down
- 1. of many cells (like humans, animals, and plants).
- 2. breathe out air from the lungs.
- 4. system group of organs working together to carry out a major body function (e.g., the respiratory system).
- 5. breathe in air into the lungs.
- 6. strong, stretchy band of tissue that connects bone to bone.
- 7. a muscle shortens and tightens to produce movement.
- 9. dome‑shaped muscle under the lungs that helps with breathing by moving up and down.
- 12. place where two bones meet, allowing movement.
- 15. the bones in the body that provide support, protection, and movement.
- 16. a tube that carries air from the mouth/nose to the lungs.
- 18. system body system that brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.
- 22. marrow soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.