The Human Body

3. A hormone produced by the pancreas that works to remove glucose.
5. The body's physical and chemical processes.
7. The largest organ or system in the body.
8. This system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
10. The body taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
11. The building blocks of the body.
13. These provide movement of body parts to maintain posture and produce heat.
14. Groups of cells that perform a similar task.

1. The point where two bones meet.
2. When blood vessels widen.
4. The name for the condition in which all of the body's systems are balanced and working together.
6. A protein made by the body to protect against foreign substances.
9. Chemical substances created by the body that control numerous body functions.
11. When blood vessels narrow.
12. A clear yellowish fluid that carries disease fighting cells called lymphocytes.