Vocabulary 2.3/2.4

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Across
  1. 2. body system that breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy; also removes solid waste from the body
  2. 6. cell that is specialized to receive and send signals
  3. 7. large, brown organ to the right of the stomach that has many jobs, including making bile
  4. 9. body system that removes liquid waste from the body
  5. 12. part of the brain that controls the heartbeat and breathing rate
  6. 13. body system that produces chemical messengers called hormones, which regulate body processes
  7. 16. body system that allows people to think, use the senses, move, and maintain important body processes
  8. 18. finger shaped organ attached to the large intestine; made of lymphatic tissue
  9. 19. substance produced in the thyroid that increases the rate at which the body uses energy
Down
  1. 1. organ that stores urine until it can be pushed out of the body
  2. 3. part of the nervous system that carries nerve signals between the brain and body
  3. 4. fish shaped organ behind the stomach that has many kinds of enzymes needed for digestion
  4. 5. largest part of the brain which interprets information from the sensory organs; controls muscle actions and is responsible for intelligence, memory, and personality
  5. 8. body system of organs and tissues that help fight infections
  6. 10. master gland of the body, which releases hormones to control other endocrine organs
  7. 11. two bean shaped organs that filter blood and make urine
  8. 14. organ in which bile is stored until needed to digest food
  9. 15. organ filled with white blood cells; filters blood
  10. 17. part of the brain that controls coordinated, smooth muscle activity