CH 2 ANATOMY

2. The body system that breaks down food into smaller particles o absorb nutrients or for excretion.
4. Fibrous tissue that binds together, protects, and supports the various parts of the body.
7. System responsible for breaking down food into nutrients and waste.
8. This system works to remove toxins from the body.
10. The process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities.
12. The fluid part of the blood in which the red and white blood cells and platelets flow
13. The study of the structures of the human body and the substances these structures are made of.
14. The largest organ of the body.
15. A colorless watery fluid derived from blood plasma that has filtered through the capillary walls.
16. The study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures
17. The uppermost and largest bone of the arm.

1. The study of the structure and composition of tissue.
3. The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
5. Muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers.
6. The larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee.
7. Heating caps create this type of heat.
9. The phase of metabolism in which larger, more complex molecules are broken down withing the cells to create smaller, simpler molecules.
10. Nerves that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands.
11. Tiny blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins.