Across
- 1. mature bone cells which help continue new born formation
- 5. separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
- 6. is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again
- 10. the airtight box that houses the bronchial tree, lungs, heart, and other structures.
- 11. is the solid, hard outside part of the bone
- 12. the only voluntary muscle tissue in the human body—it is controlled consciously.
- 15. fluid this fluid helps protect the nerve tissue, keep it healthy, and remove waste products.
- 17. moves downward toward the abdomen, and the rib muscles pull the ribs upward and outward
- 18. a network of tiny blood vessels that connects the very small artery branches to very small veins.
Down
- 2. move in many directions.
- 3. a flexible, rubbery substance in our joints, supports bones and protects them where they rub against each other.
- 4. the brain by the bones of the skull, and the spinal cord by a set of ring-shaped bones
- 5. the continuation of the airway below the larynx
- 7. separates the left atrium from the left ventricle
- 8. store calcium and release some into the bloodstream when it's needed by other parts of the body
- 9. contains the information that essentially makes you who you are
- 12. a long bundle of nerve tissue about 18 inches long and 1/2-inch thick.
- 13. is found in the heart. The walls of the heart's chambers are composed almost entirely of muscle fibers
- 14. allow movement in one direction, as seen in the knees and elbows.
- 16. This short tube contains a pair of vocal cords, which vibrate to make sounds.
