Human Body (2)
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
a
r
y
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
2.
c
l
v
c
Bone linking the scapula and sternum
3.
s
l
t
n
The hard structure that provides a frame for the body of an animal
4.
b
r
That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
6.
b
i
s
Any skeletal muscle having two origins
7.
h
r
Organ that pumps blood around the body
8.
f
r
The longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
9.
t
p
s
Any skeletal muscle having three origins
10.
l
g
Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates (plural)
11.
h
u
m
Bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
12.
c
l
Tiniest unit of living things (plural)
13.
m
s
s
Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells (plural)
14.
j
t
The point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton
15.
t
r
i
A distinguishing feature of your personal nature (plural)
16.
n
e
r
Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural)
19.
t
s
e
Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
20.
p
t
e
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
22.
v
e
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
23.
r
d
u
The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere