Anatomy activity

1. Complex iron protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen; gives blood color.
3. Small arteries that deliver blood to capillaries.
7. Scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system.
8. Body organ that removes waste created by digestion.
13. An oval, bony case that protects the brain.
14. The movable part of the muscle that is farthest from the skeleton.
15. Also known as microscopic anatomy; the study of tiny structures found in living tissues.
17. Muscle attached to the lower rear surface of the heel and pulls the foot down.
22. Body organs that excrete water and waste products.
23. Middle part of the muscle.
24. The largest artery in the body.

1. Muscular, cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system.
2. Connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
4. Breathing outward; expelling carbon dioxide (collected from the blood) from the lungs.
5. Body organs that control the body’s vision.
6. Uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder.
9. Body organ that digests food, along with the stomach.
10. Constructive metabolism, the process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones.
11. Also known as collarbone; bone that joins the sternum and scapula.
12. Heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee.
16. Breathing in through the nose or mouth
18. Basic units of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals, including human beings.
19. Lower jawbone; largest and strongest bone of the face.
20. Extensor muscle of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist.
21. Study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles.