Across
- 2. Clusters of tiny air sacs that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- 4. A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions called… diet.
- 10. The location of immovable joints.
- 11. Part of blood that fights disease.
- 14. The main organ of the circulatory system, a powerful pump.
- 16. The scientific name for the windpipe.
- 18. After the trachea, air travels through this.
- 19. Nutrition needed for energy production.
- 20. The largest organ of the respiratory system.
- 21. Substance that is needed for strong bones.
- 23. The process of breathing in.
- 24. An idea or theory that answers a scientific question.
- 25. Intestinal walls have … tissue.
- 26. The consequence if we consume too much salty food is… blood pressure.
- 28. Substance in tobacco smoke that can cause lung cancer.
- 30. Component of blood which is responsible for helping to stop bleeding.
- 31. The type of muscle found only in the heart.
- 34. Component of a balanced diet which is responsible for aiding digestion.
- 35. The muscular wall that controls breathing by moving up and down.
- 37. The consequence if we consume lack of fibre.
- 38. The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste.
Down
- 1. Part of blood that carries hormones and nutrients.
- 3. Substance that is inside the nuts and greasy food.
- 4. The process of inhaling and exhaling.
- 5. The ... system provides attachment surfaces for muscles.
- 6. Movement of gas from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
- 7. Another name for white blood cells.
- 8. Another name for red blood cells.
- 9. Condition when a person has a deficiency in vitamin C.
- 12. A mineral vital for carrying oxygen in hemoglobin; its deficiency causes anemia.
- 13. Membrane layer which covers the lungs.
- 15. The process of converting the energy in food into energy the body can use.
- 17. Substance in tobacco smoke that is addictive.
- 22. Food that is a good source for protein.
- 25. One of the location where the joint that has the greatest range of motion is located.
- 27. Nutrition needed for growth and repair.
- 29. Condition when bones do not have enough calcium.
- 32. The consequence if we consume too much fatty food.
- 33. The place where two or more bones meet.
- 36. A type of joint found in the knee and elbow, allowing movement in one direction.
