Across
- 3. I'm a twisted maze, digesting food with might. Acidic and potent, I work through the night. What am I?
- 5. I'm a master regulator, overseeing the body's metabolism. Without me, there'd be a cataclysm. What am I?
- 8. I'm the site of oxygen exchange, lined with delicate sacs where air meets blood. What am I?
- 10. I'm a gatekeeper of nutrients, absorbing in the intestines so finely. Without me, digestion would decline. What am I?
- 11. I'm a messenger of pain, transmitting signals with speed. When you stub your toe, it's me you'll heed. What am I?
- 12. I'm a small bone located in the knee joint and I'm often called the "kneecap." What am I?
- 14. I'm the silent guardian of your skeleton, protecting your delicate brain. What am I?
- 15. I'm a muscle located in the upper arm, responsible for flexing the forearm. What am I?
- 18. I'm the protector of the lungs, a cage of bones strong and true. Without me, breathing would be askew. What am I?
- 19. I'm the body's flexible band, connecting muscles to bones. What am I?
- 20. I am the largest part of the brain, divided into two hemispheres. I am sometimes called "the thinking brain." What am I?
Down
- 1. I'm a regulator of rhythm, pacing the heart's beat. Without me, life would retreat. What am I?
- 2. i am a strong elastic tissue. I can be found in places like the top of your nose and the top of your ear. What am i?
- 4. I'm a membrane that lines the inner surface of the lungs and chest cavity, facilitating breathing. What am I?
- 6. Objects appear upside down on me. I live at the back of your eyeball. What am I?
- 7. Originally used to refer to the “spoke of a wheel”, name this bone that not only resembles one, but also works as a mathematical term for half of the length separating to largest parts of a circle.
- 9. I regulate light, adjusting to let more or less through. Without me, vision would skew, your eyes would lose its hue. What am I?
- 13. I'm a bone in the human leg, also known as the shinbone. What am I?
- 16. I'm a spongy organ, filtering blood with might. Without me, toxins would incite. What am I?
- 17. I am called a bone, but I am really a nerve. My name suggests that I have a sense of humor. What am I?