Human Body Organ Systems Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• nervous: senses external environment and communicates with and activates other parts of the body.
• immune: protects against foreign substances.
• digestive: allows ingestion and breaks down food so that nutrients can be absorbed.
• integumentary: protects the body's internal environment and stores fat.
• reproductive: produces gametes and supports development.
• endocrine: secretes hormones into the bloodstream for regulation of cellular activities.
• cardiovascular: enables the transport of nutrients, gasses and wastes to and from cells.
• urinary: filters and eliminates liquid wastes; regulates water balance.
• skeletal: provides mechanical support; stores minerals and produces red blood cells.
• muscular: enables movement, maintains posture and can store energy.
• respiratory: enables gas exchange with the blood.