Across
- 6. — A tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach.
- 7. — The process by which cells use oxygen to release energy from food and produce carbon dioxide.
- 9. — A fluid connective tissue that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
- 10. — A soft tissue found inside bones that produces blood cells and stores fat.
Down
- 1. — A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- 2. — A tough cord of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.
- 3. — A chemical messenger produced by glands that travels through the bloodstream to regulate body functions.
- 4. — A very small blood vessel where exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.
- 5. — A large organ that processes nutrients, detoxifies harmful substances, and produces bile.
- 8. — A gland where certain immune cells (T-cells) mature and develop.