Across
- 5. very small airways found throughout the lungs
- 9. the place where separate bones meet and connect
- 10. a connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- 11. strong and bendable tissue that attaches connecting bones
- 12. a muscle that becomes longer in length a the fibers of the muscle spread out
- 13. a tube running down the throat that allows air to flow in and out of the lungs
- 14. a part of a living body that has a specific function necessary to the life or activity of the body
- 16. the organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body
- 17. parts of the body that work together to allow the body to live and function correctly
- 18. special strands of tissue that transmit electrical messages out to the body
- 19. to large organs within the chest that help bring in oxygen and distribute it to the body
- 21. a muscle that contracts under the control of the individual
- 23. the cord of nerves running from the brain down the back through which electrical impulse messages are sent from the brain to the nerves throughout the body
Down
- 1. the organ located inside the skull that is responsible for memory, thoughts, actions, the senses, and managing and implementing processes throughout the body
- 2. the special nerves by which the body can touch, taste, see, hear, and smell
- 3. the strong, hard objects that give structure, protection, and support inside a physical body and form of skeleton
- 4. very small air sacs grouped together at the end of the bronchioles
- 6. a muscle that becomes shorter in length as the fibers of the muscle stack on top of each other
- 7. a muscle located directly below the lungs responsible for causing the lungs to expand and contract
- 8. a muscle that contracts naturally without any thought from the individual
- 15. flexible, connective tissue found in various parts of the body It often acts as a cushion between two meeting bones and is also found at the end of the nose and outer ears.
- 20. extremely small units that together form the organs and tissue of the human body Kidney, liver, bones, lungs, brain, blood, heart, muscles, pancreas
- 22. a fibrous, stretchy tissue that gives us the power and ability to move around and makes many of the organs work
