Across
- 2. Tiny vessels where gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occurs.
- 3. Breaks down food with acids and enzymes; churns food into chyme.
- 6. Carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
- 8. Distribute air into each lung.
- 10. Intestine Absorbs water and forms waste (feces).
- 11. System that Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.
- 13. Carries air to the lungs.
- 15. Stores and releases bile into the small intestine.
- 16. System that Breaks down food into nutrients that the body can use for energy, growth, and repair.
- 17. Muscle that helps with breathing by expanding and contracting the lungs.
Down
- 1. System that Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste throughout the body.
- 3. Intestine Absorbs nutrients into the blood; contains villi for increased surface area.
- 4. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- 5. Produces bile to help digest fats; detoxifies substances.
- 7. Pumps blood through the body.
- 9. Moves food from the mouth to the stomach via peristalsis.
- 12. Main organs where gas exchange occurs.
- 14. Tiny air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide exits.
