Across
- 2. Bean-shaped organs that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine
- 3. Connect muscles to bones, enabling movement.
- 5. Connect bones to other bones, stabilizing joints.
- 7. The central command center of the body coordinating and regulating all bodily functions through the transmission of nerve impulses It is responsible for thoughts memories and emotions
- 8. A muscle in the upper arm that helps with bending the elbow.
- 10. The bodys supportive framework providing structure protecting internal organs and anchoring the muscles Bones also produce blood cells
- 12. Detect sound waves, enabling hearing.
- 13. A muscular organ used for tasting, chewing, swallowing, and speaking.
- 14. A muscular J-shaped organ that stores food and performs mechanical and chemical digestion using acid and enzymes
- 15. The thigh bone, the longest bone in the body.
- 17. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins enabling the exchange of oxygen nutrients and waste products with the cells
- 18. A muscle on the back of the upper arm that helps with straightening the arm.
- 19. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- 22. Protect the tips of the fingers and toes
- 23. Used for eating, speaking, and breathing.
Down
- 1. Filters blood, plays a role in the immune system.
- 4. A major conduit of nerve signals connecting the brain to the rest of the body It plays a critical role in relaying sensory information and coordinating reflexes
- 5. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins enabling the exchange of oxygen nutrients and waste products with the cells
- 6. Attach to bones and enable voluntary movements like walking, running, and lifting.
- 9. Specifically found in the heart, responsible for pumping blood.
- 11. Detect light, allowing for vision.
- 13. the primary movers for the lower body, controlling movement at both the hip and knee joints.
- 16. A muscle at the base of the chest cavity that assists in breathing.
- 20. A muscular organ that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and then pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
- 21. Filters air, detects odors, and is a primary pathway for respiration.
