Human Organ Systems and Health Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• dietary fiber : parts of plants that cannot be digested, which helps the body eliminate waste.
• carbohydrates : the body’s main source of energy. there are two types: simple (sugars) and complex (starch).
• lipids : a source of energy. found in butter, milk, eggs, nuts.
• protein : nutrient your body uses to build new tissue for growth and repair. sources are meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, beans, nuts and seeds.
• stomach : a sac where food is mixed with acidic juices to start the digestion of protein and kill microorganisms.
• small intestine : upper part of the intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood.
• large intestine : lower part of the intestine from which water is absorbed and where feces are formed.
• nicotine : the chemical in cigarettes that causes addiction.
• carbon monoxide : the chemical in cigarettes that prevents oxygen binding to red blood cells.
• tar : the chemical in cigarettes that causes lung cancer.
• joints : the place where two bones meet.