Across
- 1. forms the physical foundation of the body
- 4. controls and coordinates all other body systems inside of the body and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently
- 8. first line of defense against infection and water loss, regulates temperature, perceives sensation, produces vitamin D, and has absorption capabilities
- 10. breaks down food into smaller and smaller particles to absorb nutrients or for excretion
- 11. controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body
Down
- 2. affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and normal regulatory processes of the body
- 3. protects the body from disease by developing resistances and destroying disease-causing toxins, foreign material, and bacteria
- 5. purifies the body by eliminating waste matter
- 6. covers, shapes, and supports the skeletal tissue, contracts and moves various parts of the body
- 7. enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen, and eliminating carbon dioxide and other gases as waste products
- 9. produces offspring and passes on the genetic code from one generation to another