Across
- 3. Picks up oxygen from the air as we inhale and releases carbon dioxide as we exhale.
- 5. Recognizes and coordinates the body’s response to changes in the internal and external environments.
- 8. Supports the body, protects internal organs, assists in movement, stores minerals, and is a site of blood cell
- 9. Transports nutrients, oxygen, and other substances throughout the body.
- 10. Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste from the body.
Down
- 1. Eliminates wastes from the body.
- 2. Releases hormones which control the actions of cells, tissues and organs.
- 4. A barrier against infection and injury, helps regulate body temperature, removes wastes, and produces vitamin D.
- 6. Produces voluntary movement, circulates blood, and moves food through the digestive system.
- 7. Produces gametes and, in females, nurtures and protects developing embryos.