Science: Human Body
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. bone
A. Red liquid pumped around the body by the heart
2. veins
B. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
3. blood
C. Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function (plural)
4. pump
D. To enter or assume a certain state or condition
5. organ
E. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
6. brain
F. Tiniest unit of living things (plural)
7. tissues
G. A body part made of tissues working together to perform a function.
8. cells
H. That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
9. artery
I. A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
10. become
J. A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (plural)