Across
- 2. The cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi, also known as the windpipe.
- 5. The dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and drives respiration.
- 7. The bones that make up the fingers and toes.
- 8. The longest and strongest bone in the human body, located in the thigh.
- 11. The iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body.
- 13. A tough band of connective tissue that links bone to bone at a joint.
- 16. The smallest blood vessels in the body that connect arteries to veins.
- 18. The primary pigment responsible for giving human skin, hair, and eyes their color.
- 19. A glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine and insulin into the bloodstream.
- 20. The muscular tissue of the heart.
Down
- 1. A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
- 3. The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary activities, memory, and thought.
- 4. A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue that depresses during swallowing to cover the windpipe.
- 6. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
- 9. The basic structural and functional microscopic unit of the kidney.
- 10. The master gland of the endocrine system, located at the base of the brain.
- 12. The long, coiled organ where most of the chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.
- 14. A small, pear-shaped organ beneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile.
- 15. The outermost, non-vascular layer of the skin that serves as a protective barrier.
- 17. The involuntary, wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
