Body Planes, Body Cavities, and Organ Systems

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Across
  1. 3. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and atmosphere
  2. 5. Makes hormones to regulate a wide variety of bodily functions
  3. 6. Lies close to the spine in the posterior portion of the body
  4. 8. A plane that divides the body into right and left sections
  5. 13. Causes movement by contracting and relaxing
  6. 14. Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste
  7. 16. Prevents and minimizes infections of the body
  8. 17. Carries electrical systems throughout the body to control thoughts and responses
  9. 19. Body support and structure; allows movement
  10. 20. Physical barrier that protects the body, senses stimuli, regulates body temperature, and produces vitamin D
  11. 21. The space inside the pelvic bones
Down
  1. 1. Transportation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body
  2. 2. A plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections
  3. 3. Produces and sustains sperm and egg cells
  4. 4. A space inside your chest that contains your heart, lungs and other organs and tissues
  5. 7. A large internal space within the human body that encompasses both the abdominal and pelvic regions
  6. 9. The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine
  7. 10. An anatomical space formed by the vertebral column that stores an integral portion of the central nervous system
  8. 11. The inside surface of the base of the skull, providing a stable platform for the brain
  9. 12. Filters blood and removes waste by producing and excreting urine
  10. 15. A plane that divides the body into front and back sections
  11. 18. Contains the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity