Body Systems

4. Blood vessels that carry blood from the body back to the heart
6. Strong, flexible gel-like tissue that cushions your joints
8. A chemical communication system that controls many body functions
9. Group of organs and tissues that move essential supplies to body cells and remove their waste products
11. Tough band of tissue that attach your muscles to bones
12. System that connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
16. Your body's message and control center
17. Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body

1. Your body's waste removal system
2. Group of structures that give your body parts the power to move
3. Body system that converts food into usable energy
5. The points where two bones meet
7. Nervous system that includes brain and spinal cord
10. Body system containing the organs that make the production of offspring possible
13. Cordlike tissue that connect bones in each joint
14. Body system made up of organs that supply the body with oxygen and rid body of carbon dioxide
15. Body System made up of bones, joints, and connective tissue