yareli aguirre - body systems
Across
- 2. a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system
- 3. is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords which produce sound. It is located between the pharynx and the trachea
- 5. this organ is a primary organ of smell and also functions as part of the body's respiratory system
- 10. this pair of bean-shaped organs on either side of your spine, below your ribs and behind your belly
- 11. a patch of tissue that is high up in the throat
- 13. an organ found in virtually all vertebrates
- 15. a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells
- 17. this system removes excess/unnecessary materials from the body
- 18. collections of glands that secret hormones into the circularity system
- 21. A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain
- 22. protecting the digits, enhancing sensations, and acting like tools
- 23. the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
- 25. a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system
- 27. this organ absorbs water from wastes
- 28. a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions
- 29. bones and connective tissue
- 30. this organ is a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest
- 31. a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis
- 32. a pair of sperm-producing organs that maintain the health of the male reproductive system
- 36. a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
- 40. the female gonads — the primary female reproductive organs
- 41. flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract
- 42. a vital organ that covers the entire outside of the body, forming a protective barrier against pathogens and injuries from the environment
- 44. this system breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy
- 45. an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary
- 46. a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection
- 47. the air passage from the throat to the lungs; the trachea
Down
- 1. small glands that filter lymph
- 4. the channels or conduits through which blood is distributed to body tissues
- 6. a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck
- 7. the tissue that connects, separates and supports all other types of tissues in the body
- 8. transport nutrients, waste, and disease fighting cells throughout the body
- 9. this organ is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances
- 12. protects body and injury's from the body
- 14. striated muscle that is present only in the heart
- 15. spongy tissue inside some of your bones
- 16. This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior
- 19. protection of soft organs
- 20. works with you bones to help your body move
- 24. this organ is where most of the end absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place
- 26. part of the immune system that has many functions
- 33. specialized organs composed of sensory neurons
- 34. to ensure survival of the species
- 35. a pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat
- 37. network of organs and tissues that help you breathe
- 38. a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body
- 39. a long, fragile tubelike structure that begins at the end of the brain stem and continues down almost to the bottom of the spine
- 43. this organ helps us talk and eat