Across
- 4. The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 7. The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
- 9. A large organ that stores bile and helps digest fats
- 11. A small organ located behind the stomach that produces insulin.
- 13. The muscle that allows movement of the eyeball.
- 14. A tough, fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone.
- 18. The bone that forms the upper arm.
- 20. The bone that forms the lower jaw.
- 21. The smallest bone in the human body, located in the ear.
- 22. A long, narrow bone that forms part of the spinal column.
- 24. The gland that produces tears.
- 26. The part of the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Down
- 1. A small, bean-shaped organ that filters waste products from the blood.
- 2. A tough, flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones at joints.
- 3. A thin, flat bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle.
- 5. the largest part of the brain that controls conscious and voluntary actions.
- 6. A small, flat bone located in the middle of the chest.
- 8. The tube-like structure that carries air into and out of the lungs.
- 10. The body's primary defense against infection
- 12. The largest bone in the human body.
- 15. A tube-like structure that connects the kidneys to the bladder
- 16. A small, almond-shaped gland located in the brain that produces melatonin.
- 17. A group of cells that produces and secretes hormones.
- 19. The part of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs.
- 23. A fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone.
- 25. The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions such as breathing and heart rate.