Theme: The Human Body

Discover bones, organs, muscles, and essential biological processes that keep the human body functioning.

9 themed words All 26 letters covered Vowels shown in gold Consonants hidden in blue
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  1. The longest bone in the human body
  2. The main bone of the thigh
  3. Connects the hip and knee
  4. Supports body weight during standing and walking
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F E M U R
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The femur is generally the longest and strongest human bone.
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  1. A large organ that processes nutrients
  2. Produces bile to help digest fats
  3. Helps metabolize medicines and toxins
  4. Located mostly in the upper right abdomen
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L I V E R
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The liver carries out hundreds of metabolic functions.
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  1. A bean-shaped organ that filters waste from the blood and produces urine
  2. Humans usually have two of these organs
  3. Helps regulate water and electrolyte balance
  4. Part of the urinary system
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K I D N E Y
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Kidneys filter blood and help maintain the body’s fluid balance.
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  1. A muscular organ involved in taste and speech
  2. Helps move food during chewing
  3. Contains taste buds
  4. Assists with swallowing
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T O N G U E
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The tongue plays key roles in speech, taste, and swallowing.
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  1. A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions
  2. Many help break down food during digestion
  3. Usually a protein
  4. Works without being used up in the reaction
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E N Z Y M E
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Most enzymes are proteins that accelerate biochemical reactions.
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  1. Commonly called the voice box, this structure helps produce sound
  2. Located in the neck
  3. Contains the vocal folds
  4. Helps protect the airway during swallowing
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L A R Y N X
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The larynx houses the vocal folds and supports breathing and phonation.
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  1. A bone that supports teeth and helps with chewing
  2. The lower one is called the mandible
  3. Moves when you speak and eat
  4. Forms part of the facial skeleton
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J A W B O N E
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The mandible is the movable lower jawbone.
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  1. A muscular organ that mixes food with acid and digestive juices
  2. Part of the digestive tract
  3. Located between the esophagus and small intestine
  4. Begins the digestion of many proteins
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S T O M A C H
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The stomach churns food and secretes acid and digestive enzymes.
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  1. A group of four muscles at the front of the thigh
  2. Helps straighten the knee
  3. Important for running, walking, and jumping
  4. Its name refers to four heads
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Q U A D R I C E P S
Background information
The quadriceps femoris is a four-part muscle group central to knee extension.

Interesting Facts: The Human Body

🦴 Longest bone
The femur is the longest bone in the human skeleton.
🗣️ Voice production
Sound is produced as air passes through the vocal folds in the larynx.
🧪 Natural catalysts
Enzymes enable many reactions to occur quickly at body temperature.
💪 Four muscles
The quadriceps group includes four muscles that extend the knee.