Unit 8 Vocabulary: Human Body Systems
Across
- 3. type of muscle responsible for moving your bones
- 7. blood cells that carry oxygen
- 8. type of muscle found in your internal organs
- 9. another name for the cardiovascular system
- 11. tissue that connects bones to muscle
- 12. bones that protect the heart and lungs
- 17. blood cells that fight off invaders/germs
- 18. the system that makes blood cells, causes movement, and protects organs
- 21. tube that carries air from the mouth to the lungs
- 22. system that includes the trachea, lungs, and mouth
- 24. type of digestion when your stomach acid breaks down food
- 25. part of blood that helps with clotting
Down
- 1. "cardio" means this
- 2. gas that leaves the body during respiration
- 4. system that includes the stomach, intestines, and esophagus
- 5. tissue that connects bones to bones at a joint
- 6. type of muscle found in your heart
- 10. breathing and blinking are _____ movements
- 13. scientific term for spit
- 14. tube that carries food/water to the stomach
- 15. type of digestion when you chew your food into smaller pieces
- 16. term for when food/water goes down the trachea
- 19. gas that enters the body during respiration
- 20. when a muscle contracts uncontrollably
- 23. raising your hand is a ____ movement