The Human Body
Across
- 2. vessel that takes blood away from the heart
- 4. starts to break down proteins in the stomach
- 5. process by which food is converted into energy
- 8. main artery leaving the heart;pumps blood to the rest of the body
- 9. also known as chemical city;is where a significant amount of digestive enzymes are added
- 12. an environment in which the concentration of water is higher inside of the cell
- 13. also known as throat
Down
- 1. carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
- 3. a muscle that brings air into the body
- 5. vessels surrounding the heart; serves to give O2 and nutrients to the heart
- 6. when cells need something to enter against the concentration gradient; opposite of diffusion
- 7. this brings O2 poor blood from the heart to the lungs
- 10. the lower chambers of the heart
- 11. branches that bring air into the inner parts of the lung