Across
- 5. one of the many thin parts that control movement and feeling by carrying messages between the brain and other parts of the body
- 6. a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular.
- 9. small tube that carries blood to different parts of a person or animal's body
- 11. a large organ of the body that produces bile and cleans the blood
- 12. the large group of nerves which runs through the center of the spine and carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body
- 13. the tube that leads from the mouth through the throat to the stomach
- 15. either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air
Down
- 1. the organ in the body that holds urine after it passes through the kidneys and before it leaves the body
- 2. a long tube in your neck and chest that carries air into and out of your lungs
- 3. any one of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body
- 4. any one of the tubes that carry blood from parts of the body back to the heart
- 7. a long tube in the body that helps digest food after it leaves the stomach
- 8. the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts
- 10. a cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body and that is the basic unit of the nervous system
- 14. the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
