Salmon Anatomy Functions

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Across
  1. 1. Under the belly, this fin helps the salmon steer and slow down
  2. 2. Absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide into the water
  3. 3. Controls the fish's buoyancy so they can float up or down
  4. 6. Moves food from the mouth to the stomach
  5. 9. Absorbs nutrients from food items as they pass through
  6. 10. Behind the vent, this fin helps keep the fish stable and upright
  7. 11. The largest and most powerful fin, pushing the fish forwards
  8. 12. Controls the fish's senses and behavior (and thoughts???)
  9. 15. Stores and breaks down food with digestive fluids
  10. 16. Produces reproductive cells (eggs for females, sperm for males)
  11. 17. Makes immune cells that fight off disease
  12. 18. The fin on top that helps the fish make sharp turns and stops
Down
  1. 1. An organ that humans don't have, these help out the intestines with digestion
  2. 4. Filters blood, maintaining the right levels of sugars and chemicals
  3. 5. Gives the fish a solid structure and sends signals from the brain to the muscles
  4. 7. Pumps oxygenated blood from the gills to the muscles and organs
  5. 8. Gets rid of liquid waste
  6. 13. Scientists aren't sure what the purpose of this fin really is, but they clip tracking tags to them
  7. 14. Expels solid waste, as well as eggs for females and sperm for males