Across
- 2. organ system that allows humans to produce offspring
- 4. to eliminate from the body, to get rid of
- 7. a group of organs that work together to carry out a specific function or functions
- 8. the smallest part, or building block, of an organism
- 12. a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
- 15. organ system that processes and transmits many types of information throughout the body
- 17. organ system that allows the human body to move and perform body functions
- 18. organ system that maintains a balance of fluids and electrolytes and gets rid of waste fluid from the body
- 19. organ system that contains the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems and carries blood and lymph throughout the body
- 20. the clear fluid that bathes each cell and transfers needed substances and wastes back and forth between the blood and the cells
Down
- 1. organ system responsible for the circulation of blood throughout the body
- 3. organ system that breaks down food and extracts nutrients from the food for use by the entire body
- 5. organ system that carries out the process of breathing, which involves taking in oxygen to the body and getting rid of carbon dioxide
- 6. the process of maintaining balance within the human body
- 9. organ system that distributes lymph throughout the body
- 10. organ system made up of glands that produce hormones which regulate many different body functions
- 11. a combination of different parts that make up a whole
- 13. what something is used for; its role
- 14. responsible for making red blood cells
- 16. a body part, made of tissues and cells, that performs a function or group of functions