skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

words 2022-02-07

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gland system
skeleton system
what protects your body from germs

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digesting system
circulation system

5 Clues: gland system • skeleton system • digesting system • circulation system • what protects your body from germs

marissa2 2024-02-01

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holds bones to bones
Bone Smooth outer layer
skeleton does not connect to spine

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system supports and protects
body regulates itself
tissues work together
cells work together
System organ work together
Skeleton Connects to spine

9 Clues: cells work together • holds bones to bones • body regulates itself • tissues work together • Bone Smooth outer layer • System organ work together • Skeleton Connects to spine • system supports and protects • skeleton does not connect to spine

marissa2 2024-02-01

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holds bones to bones
Bone Smooth outer layer
skeleton does not connect to spine

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system supports and protects
body regulates itself
tissues work together
cells work together
System organ work together
Skeleton Connects to spine

Owens word wall 2024-03-01

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holds bones to bones
bone smooth outer layer
skeleton does not connect to spine

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System supports and protects
body regulates itself
tissues work together
cells work together
work together
skeleton connects to spine

9 Clues: work together • cells work together • holds bones to bones • body regulates itself • tissues work together • bone smooth outer layer • skeleton connects to spine • System supports and protects • skeleton does not connect to spine

The Nervous and Endocrine Systems 2019-09-16

The Nervous and Endocrine Systems crossword puzzle

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nerve cells that send impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland
damage to the development of the brain before or during birth
nerve cells that sends impulses to brain and spinal cord
infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis
progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement
center for coordination of skeletal muscle movement
ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
functional and structural parts of nervous system

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secrets hormones that help maintain bodys sodium and water balance
best meteorologist in Alabama
regulates the bodys calcium and phosphorus balance
abnormal electrical activity in the brain
regulates the metabolism of fats carbos and proteins
disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
the master gland
part of brain that controls muscular activity and receives sensory input
inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection
chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities

18 Clues: the master gland • best meteorologist in Alabama • abnormal electrical activity in the brain • functional and structural parts of nervous system • regulates the bodys calcium and phosphorus balance • center for coordination of skeletal muscle movement • regulates the metabolism of fats carbos and proteins • nerve cells that sends impulses to brain and spinal cord • ...

Hierarchy of the interacting human body systems 2023-05-25

Hierarchy of the interacting human body systems crossword puzzle

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the ___ system and ____ system together makes up most of your bodyweight and helps you with movement and body functionality and allows you to move on command
the ___ system deliver oxygen, nutrients and other important substance throughout the body
the ___ system takes in food and converts it into energy
the ___ system helps us with our coordination and movements while also sending information from one system to another
the ___ system takes in oxygen and diffuses it into blood

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the ___ system that functions for the purpose of our body movement
the ___ system makes up our body structure and location of organs
the ___ system removes waste and filters blood
the ___ system is made up of our skin, hair, nails, and other glands in our body on the outside
the ___ system is needed for the production of more offspring in humans and other animal species.
the ___ system fights off viruses and infections that tries to infect our body including white blood cells
the ___ system is a network of glands that helps us to keep the homeostasis balance in our body

12 Clues: the ___ system removes waste and filters blood • the ___ system takes in food and converts it into energy • the ___ system takes in oxygen and diffuses it into blood • the ___ system makes up our body structure and location of organs • the ___ system that functions for the purpose of our body movement • ...

Chapter 55 Assessment Nervous System 2022-04-13

Chapter 55 Assessment Nervous System crossword puzzle

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Flows from the cranial cavity to the spinal cavity carrying nutrients through both passive diffusion and active transport
All of the neuronal structures that lie outside the CNS
Involuntary response to stimuli.
The functional unit of the nervous system.
12 paired nerves composed of cell bodies with fibers that exit from the cranial cavity.
Area of skin innervated by the sensory fibers of a single dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
Influence skeletal muscle movement and originate in the cerebral cortex.
Chemicals that affect the transmission of impulses across the synaptic cleft.
Three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

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These cells make up half of the brain and spinal cord mass.
contains the brain spinal cord and cranial nerves I and II
The final motor pathway descending motor tracts use to influence skeletal muscles.
controls the involuntary functions of heart muscle, smooth muscle, and glands
the physiological barrier between blook capillaries and brain tissue.
Structural and functional junction between two neurons

15 Clues: Involuntary response to stimuli. • The functional unit of the nervous system. • Structural and functional junction between two neurons • All of the neuronal structures that lie outside the CNS • contains the brain spinal cord and cranial nerves I and II • These cells make up half of the brain and spinal cord mass. • ...

Bioenergetics 2020-03-19

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Living organisms are _______ systems
Randomness or disorderness of the system
Quantitative study of energy transformations occuring in a living system
The reaction in which heat content of the product is less than that of reactant
is required for all the reactions involving ATP

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The reacting system and its surrounding together constitutes the ______________
is an example of high energy phosphate compound found in skeletal muscles
In this reaction product has more free energy as compared to the reactant
__________ value of food is the amount of free energy derived from complete oxidation of food to CO2+H2O
Heat content of the system

10 Clues: Heat content of the system • Living organisms are _______ systems • Randomness or disorderness of the system • is required for all the reactions involving ATP • Quantitative study of energy transformations occuring in a living system • is an example of high energy phosphate compound found in skeletal muscles • ...

Neuroscience 2020-10-19

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passes messages away from the cell body
send signals that stimulate the cell and increases likelihood to fire action potential
branch of psychology having to do with biology and behavior
nerves that carry signals away from the central nervous system
sends signals to calm the cell and decreases likelihood to fire an action potential
basic building block of the nervous system
forms junctions with other cells
PNS
the cells life support center
the whole neurotransmitter molecule is taken back into the axon terminal that released it
the system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
intersection between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the receiving neuron
this division of the autonomic nervous system increases salvation, activates digestion, and decreases the secretion of stress hormones
contain neurotransmitters and are located in the axon terminals
intervene between sensory inputs and motor outputs

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abnormal response to the bodys immune system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
receives messages from other cells
these carry outgoing information
these carry incoming information
CNS
they mimic the neurotransmitters and increases the production of them
they block the receptor sites and decrease the production of neurotransmitters
when you strike the patella it stimulates receptors in the quadriceps muscle in the thigh
chemical messengers that carry messages between neurons
nerves that carry signals toward the central nervous system

26 Clues: CNS • PNS • the cells life support center • these carry outgoing information • these carry incoming information • forms junctions with other cells • receives messages from other cells • passes messages away from the cell body • basic building block of the nervous system • abnormal response to the bodys immune system • intervene between sensory inputs and motor outputs • ...

Neuroscience 2020-10-19

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passes messages away from the cell body
send signals that stimulate the cell and increases likelihood to fire action potential
branch of psychology having to do with biology and behavior
nerves that carry signals away from the central nervous system
sends signals to calm the cell and decreases likelihood to fire an action potential
basic building block of the nervous system
forms junctions with other cells
PNS
the cells life support center
the whole neurotransmitter molecule is taken back into the axon terminal that released it
the system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
intersection between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the receiving neuron
this division of the autonomic nervous system increases salvation, activates digestion, and decreases the secretion of stress hormones
contain neurotransmitters and are located in the axon terminals
intervene between sensory inputs and motor outputs

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abnormal response to the bodys immune system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
receives messages from other cells
these carry outgoing information
these carry incoming information
CNS
they mimic the neurotransmitters and increases the production of them
they block the receptor sites and decrease the production of neurotransmitters
when you strike the patella it stimulates receptors in the quadriceps muscle in the thigh
chemical messengers that carry messages between neurons
nerves that carry signals toward the central nervous system

Hierarchical Organization 2023-05-24

Hierarchical Organization crossword puzzle

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A group of similar cells corporate to perform a particular function.
The organ system which remove waste, e.g. kidneys.
The basic structure, ot the smallest particle of life.
The organ system which transports materials to and from cells, e.g. heart.
The organ system which protects organ, shape our body and allows movement, e.g. bones.
A part of the cell which is formed by the macromolecules, provide different functions inside the cell.
The organ system which take in and digest food, e.g. intestine.
The organ system which allows for movement by contracting, e.g. muscle.
The organ system which takes in oxygen and remove another useless substances, e.g. lungs.
Molecules produced by organisms, such as lipids, nucleic acid, carbohydrate and protein.
Population of different types of organisms living together.
The smallest unit where life exist. Made up by various organelles, work as the building block for all organisms.

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A group where the same species of organism live together in a specific area.
The organ system which regulates body activities using hormones, e.g. glands.
The organ system which interprets and responds to informations, e.g. brain.
A living individual that contains the basis of life(cell) and is able to take different actions.
A group where several organs work together to perform certain function within our body.
A environment where both living and nonliving organisms exist.
Any places where living organisms are inhabit in.
A group of chemical bonding atoms.
The combination of tissues working together in order to perform a specific function.
The organ system which fights off foreign invaders in the body, e.g. white blood cells.

22 Clues: A group of chemical bonding atoms. • Any places where living organisms are inhabit in. • The organ system which remove waste, e.g. kidneys. • The basic structure, ot the smallest particle of life. • Population of different types of organisms living together. • A environment where both living and nonliving organisms exist. • ...

The Nervous System 2022-03-18

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an action that happens before the brain has time to think about the action
The ___ nervous system controls involuntary movements.
The ___ consists of millions of nerve cells all over the body.
nerve cells
receives the electrical impulse from another neuron
sends the electrical impulse on to the next neuron
acts as the command center for the whole body
the gap between neurons over which impulses cross

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the largest part of the brain
___ neurons send messages from the brain to the muscles.
___ sheath insulate and protects the axon
___ neurons carry messages to the brain.
The brain stem ___ the brain to the spinal cord.
The ___ nervous system controls skeletal movement.
The ___ nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
The ____ cord is the main pathway of information that connects the brain to the rest of the body.

16 Clues: nerve cells • the largest part of the brain • ___ neurons carry messages to the brain. • ___ sheath insulate and protects the axon • acts as the command center for the whole body • The brain stem ___ the brain to the spinal cord. • the gap between neurons over which impulses cross • The ___ nervous system controls skeletal movement. • ...

Brain Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-21

Brain Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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neurons Also known as sensory neurons, these carry information from the sensory receptors in the body toward the central nervous system.
lobe The lobe located at the top and back of the head. It processes sensory information from the body
nervous system The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another target cell
callosum A thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
The brain's ability to change and adapt throughout life by forming new neural connections.
Specialized cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. They transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
nervous system The network of nerves that connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
nervous system The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.
lobe The lobe of the brain located behind the forehead.

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cortex The outer, wrinkled layer of the brain
nervous system calms the body, conserving energy and promoting routine maintenance like digestion.
neurons Also known as motor neurons, these carry signals away from the central nervous system to muscles and glands, commanding them to act.
nervous system The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles.
lobe The lobe at the back of the brain that is primarily dedicated to processing visual information.
The largest and most highly developed part of the human brain.
nervous system The fight-or-flight division of the autonomic nervous system.
An ancient part of the brain located at the base of the skull.
The tiny junction or gap between two neurons where communication occurs.
lobe The lobe located on the sides of the brain (near the temples).

20 Clues: cortex The outer, wrinkled layer of the brain • lobe The lobe of the brain located behind the forehead. • The largest and most highly developed part of the human brain. • An ancient part of the brain located at the base of the skull. • lobe The lobe located on the sides of the brain (near the temples). • ...

Exam 2 Review 2023-04-03

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System of glands that release hormones into the body
The uppermost part of the lower respiratory tract.
This system acts as a barrier, it protects from UV, bacteria and microbes.
Bones that attach to the axial skeleton

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Common disorders of this system include fractures, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis
The physical process of conducting air to and from the lungs.
A type of muscle contraction where tension increases but muscle length stays the same
The deadliest form of skin cancer.
Part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
Type of muscle within the muscular system, involuntary muscle in the walls of internal organs.

10 Clues: The deadliest form of skin cancer. • Bones that attach to the axial skeleton • The uppermost part of the lower respiratory tract. • System of glands that release hormones into the body • The physical process of conducting air to and from the lungs. • Part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord. • ...

BODY SYSTEMS 2025-01-03

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The system that defends the body against harmful substances and infections.
The system that includes the skin, hair, nails, and glands, protecting the body from external damage.
The system that produces hormones to regulate various body functions.
The system involved in the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide.
The system involved in the production of offspring.

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The system that provides structure and support to the body, protecting vital organs.
The system of organs and tissues that transports nutrients, gases, and wastes through the body.
The system responsible for producing and excreting urine to remove waste from the body.
The system that transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
The system that breaks down food into nutrients that can be absorbed and used by the body.

10 Clues: The system involved in the production of offspring. • The system that produces hormones to regulate various body functions. • The system involved in the intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide. • The system that defends the body against harmful substances and infections. • The system that transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body. • ...

Skeleton & Bones Crossword. 2024-03-30

Skeleton & Bones Crossword. crossword puzzle

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only bone in the thigh.
connects arm to body.
make up the skeletal system.
protects and cushions bones.
structural frame of an animal.
connects muscle to bone.

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skeleton on the exterior of an animal.
irregular bones that make up the spine.
connects bone to bone.
long flat bone located in the chest.
next to the tibia.
makes up the skull.

12 Clues: next to the tibia. • makes up the skull. • connects arm to body. • connects bone to bone. • only bone in the thigh. • connects muscle to bone. • make up the skeletal system. • protects and cushions bones. • structural frame of an animal. • long flat bone located in the chest. • skeleton on the exterior of an animal. • irregular bones that make up the spine.

Body Systems & Homeostasis 2023-03-16

Body Systems & Homeostasis crossword puzzle

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the _____ system pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen.
the _____ system is the control and communication system of the body.
_____ digestion is the process where complex molecules are broken down into their chemical building blocks.
the _____ system is made up of organs called glands that produce and release different hormones in the body.
the _____ system removes excess, unnecessary materials from the body fluids of an organism.
muscle _____ consist of muscle cells connected together in sheets and fibers.
the _____ system is made up of the digestive tract and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food.
tubelike structures that are responsible for the transportation of fluid.
organ that makes one or more substances such as sweat, tears, and saliva.
an organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment.

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the system of tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring.
self-regulating process when an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions for its survival.
_____ digestion is the breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to food molecules.
_____ are the body's chemical messengers and send signals into the bloodstream and tissues.
the _____ system is responsible for the movement of the human body.
muscle _____ work to generate movement of your body and internal organs.
this system is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
_____ are delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body.
located throughout the body and collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart.
the _____ system is the foundation of your body, giving it structure and allowing for movement.

20 Clues: an organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment. • _____ are delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body. • the _____ system is responsible for the movement of the human body. • the _____ system is the control and communication system of the body. • the _____ system pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen. • ...

Biological Bases #2 2022-03-28

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Division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscle
The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
Bundled axons that form neural “cables” connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs such as the heart
Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord. Also called sensory neurons.
Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands. Also called motor neurons.
the brain and spinal cord (system)

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Division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network
A simple, automatic response to sensory stimulus.
Neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and outputs

12 Clues: the brain and spinal cord (system) • A simple, automatic response to sensory stimulus. • the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network • Division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body • Division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body • The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscle • ...

Biology 2021-06-18

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a type of skeletal tissue
they make their own food
involuntary muscles
an antibiotic mold
complex tissue, helps in transportation of food

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plant tissue which constantly undergoes cell division
tissue filled with fat
functional unit of the kidney
fiber like structures of the neuron
respiration during the absence of oxygen
comma shaped bacteria
fluid connective tissue of the immune system

12 Clues: an antibiotic mold • involuntary muscles • comma shaped bacteria • tissue filled with fat • they make their own food • a type of skeletal tissue • functional unit of the kidney • fiber like structures of the neuron • respiration during the absence of oxygen • fluid connective tissue of the immune system • complex tissue, helps in transportation of food • ...

Muscular System Crossword 2025-04-23

Muscular System Crossword crossword puzzle

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muscle lining organs
A-M connection
thin filament
actin & myosin
automatic contraction
stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum
end of sarcomere
contractile unit of muscle cells
Sarcoplasmic ___________: tube network surrounding myofibrils
controllable contraction
support function
encapsulates muscle
fibrous connective tissue
M Line + myosin
muscle fiber cell membrane
rhythmic, wavelike contraction
shorten
thick filament
main function
lengthen
muscle attached to bones
extension of sarcolemma into myofibrils
myosin attachment

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made of myofilaments
long, slender fibers that contract when stimulated
muscle of heart
proximal muscle attachment
encapsulates each muscle fiber
skeletal muscle cell level
bundles of muscle fibers
distal muscle attachment
appearing striped
surrounds each fascicle
85% of ______ production
skeletal muscle tissue level
cyotplasm
skeletal muscle organ level
band with overlapping A & M filaments
band containing only actin
bundle of fascicles

40 Clues: shorten • lengthen • cyotplasm • thin filament • main function • A-M connection • actin & myosin • thick filament • muscle of heart • M Line + myosin • end of sarcomere • support function • appearing striped • myosin attachment • encapsulates muscle • bundle of fascicles • muscle lining organs • made of myofilaments • automatic contraction • surrounds each fascicle • bundles of muscle fibers • ...

Science 2024-05-10

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In which body system would you find marrow?
What body system does your spinal cord belong to?
Which body system distribute oxygen?
In which body system would you find hemoglobin?

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Which body system is in charge of hormones?
Which body system absorb nutrients?
Which body system absorbs oxygen?
What organism aids your body with digestion?
Which body system distributes nutrients?

9 Clues: Which body system absorbs oxygen? • Which body system absorb nutrients? • Which body system distribute oxygen? • Which body system distributes nutrients? • In which body system would you find marrow? • Which body system is in charge of hormones? • What organism aids your body with digestion? • In which body system would you find hemoglobin? • ...

Q2 Extra Credit 2021-12-12

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the sum of traits transmitted to a person by his/her biological parents
liquid portion of blood
a point at which two bones meet
the body's main source of energy
a disease in which abnormal cells multiply/spread
the main organs of the respiratory system
the system that serves as the body's support framework
the way in which a person lives
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
the state of a person's body, mind, and feelings, and how he or she gets along with others

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substances that fight pathogens that cause infection and illness
a substance that changes the way the body or mind works
nutrient needed for growth/repair of body cells
the body system for communication and control
a hormone that prepares the body for quick action
a drug used to prevent/cure illness or disease or to relieve pain
a nutrient that makes up blood & other body fluids
a highly addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco

18 Clues: liquid portion of blood • a point at which two bones meet • the way in which a person lives • the body's main source of energy • the main organs of the respiratory system • the body system for communication and control • nutrient needed for growth/repair of body cells • a hormone that prepares the body for quick action • a disease in which abnormal cells multiply/spread • ...

The Nervous and Endocrine Systems 2019-09-16

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part of brain that controls muscular activity and receives sensory input
best meteorologist in Alabama
disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis
nerve cells that send impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland
the master gland
damage to the development of the brain before or during birth

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secrets hormones that help maintain bodys sodium and water balance
center for coordination of skeletal muscle movement
regulates the metabolism of fats carbos and proteins
abnormal electrical activity in the brain
progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement
inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection
chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities
regulates the bodys calcium and phosphorus balance
ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
functional and structural parts of nervous system
nerve cells that sends impulses to brain and spinal cord

Q4 Extra Credit 2022-04-12

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the system that serves as the body's support framework
substances that fight pathogens that cause infection and illness
the liquid portion of blood
a unit of energy available from food for use by the body
the sum of traits transmitted to a person by his/her biological parents
a highly addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco
a point at which two bones meet
a healthful aim or purpose that a person can achieve over a lifetime
a balanced state of health

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the way in which a person lives
the body system for communication and control
a condition in which the body reacts to a food or other substance
the body's main source of energy
resistance to a particular disease
a hormone that prepares the body for quick action
this protects the ends of bone and keeps them from rubbing together
the state of a person's body, mind, feelings, and how they get along with others
the main organs of the respiratory system

18 Clues: a balanced state of health • the liquid portion of blood • the way in which a person lives • a point at which two bones meet • the body's main source of energy • resistance to a particular disease • the main organs of the respiratory system • the body system for communication and control • a hormone that prepares the body for quick action • ...

Homeostasis Mini Unit Crossword 2023-05-17

Homeostasis Mini Unit Crossword crossword puzzle

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Works alongside immune system as the first line of defense from pathogens
Protein catalysts
Works alongside the endocrine system to initiate sexual maturation and the development of a fetus
Support, protection, and movement
Stability of the internal environment and the mechanisms that maintain that stability
Gas exchange (taking in O2 and getting rid of CO2)
Production and secretion of hormones for regulating body processes
Sensory organ that receives the stimulus
Mouth, stomach, intestines

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Works alongside endocrine system to transport hormones for signaling
An organ that does the response
Output of a process is used as an input to control the behavior of the overall process itself, usually leading to inhibition of the process
Substances that speed up the reactions without being permanently altered
Movement and stabilization
Collects, processes, and responds to all sensory information; Control center
Maintains water balance, filters blood, and eliminates waste
An action that evokes a response
The effect, caused by the stimulus

18 Clues: Protein catalysts • Movement and stabilization • Mouth, stomach, intestines • An organ that does the response • An action that evokes a response • Support, protection, and movement • The effect, caused by the stimulus • Sensory organ that receives the stimulus • Gas exchange (taking in O2 and getting rid of CO2) • Maintains water balance, filters blood, and eliminates waste • ...

Muscular system 2022-10-24

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hundred fifty how many muscles are in the body
Muscular system is responsible for...
how many groups are muscles divided in
Makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
Muscle connected to the bone that supports with the overall movement

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muscle that helps with digestion and getting nutrients
Muscular system Works with what system
Muscles work in...

8 Clues: Muscles work in... • Muscular system is responsible for... • Muscular system Works with what system • how many groups are muscles divided in • Makes up the thick middle layer of the heart • hundred fifty how many muscles are in the body • muscle that helps with digestion and getting nutrients • Muscle connected to the bone that supports with the overall movement

Human organ systems 2016-10-17

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This human system gives the body shape.
This human system carries waste materials away from different parts of the body.
Undigested food enters the large __________.

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This human system helps different parts of the body to move.
The __________ system breaks down food into simple substances.
This human system takes air into the body.
Different parts of a system work together to carry out a ________.

7 Clues: This human system gives the body shape. • This human system takes air into the body. • Undigested food enters the large __________. • This human system helps different parts of the body to move. • The __________ system breaks down food into simple substances. • Different parts of a system work together to carry out a ________. • ...

Topic 1 Revision Crossword 2026-02-20

Topic 1 Revision Crossword crossword puzzle

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– Bundle of nerve fibres connecting the two hemispheres
– The tendency for each hemisphere to have specialised functions
– Involved in auditory processing and memory
– Responsible for visual processing
– Processes sound information
– Involved in decision-making, planning, personality and voluntary movement
– Maintains homeostasis and links the nervous system to the endocrine system
– Registers sensations such as touch and pressure
– Acts as the brain’s sensory relay station
– Regulates vital functions such as breathing and heart rate

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– Processes visual stimuli from the retina
– Typically dominant for spatial awareness and creativity
– Coordinates balance, posture and fine motor movement
– Controls voluntary skeletal muscle movement
– Typically dominant for language and logical processing
– Processes sensory information such as touch, temperature and pain
– Involved in the formation of new long-term memories
– Plays a key role in emotional processing, especially fear

18 Clues: – Processes sound information • – Responsible for visual processing • – Processes visual stimuli from the retina • – Acts as the brain’s sensory relay station • – Involved in auditory processing and memory • – Controls voluntary skeletal muscle movement • – Registers sensations such as touch and pressure • – Involved in the formation of new long-term memories • ...

Science crossword 2021-01-08

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the amount of matter in a body
gas needed to breathe
______ can never be created or destroyed
organ that pumps blood
___ number of poles in a magnet
solid water
largest organ in the body
unit of distance
organs which help you to hear
organ which controls the body's actions

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mass divided by volume
powerhouse of the cell
what makes the skeletal system
energy from the sun
organ which helps you see
smallest particle
brain of the cell
fundamental unit of that composes all organisms
pure substance made of only one type of atoms

19 Clues: solid water • unit of distance • smallest particle • brain of the cell • energy from the sun • gas needed to breathe • mass divided by volume • powerhouse of the cell • organ that pumps blood • organ which helps you see • largest organ in the body • organs which help you to hear • the amount of matter in a body • what makes the skeletal system • ___ number of poles in a magnet • ...

Muscular System (include dashes for word parts) 2025-04-29

Muscular System (include dashes for word parts) crossword puzzle

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flesh; prefix
Skeletal muscles are named based on their shape, action, and ______.
Imbalance of this can disrupt nerve activity, and in turn muscles.
something written; suffix
stretched; suffix
Through "shivering" your muscles generate ____.
stiff; prefix
rind or peel; suffix
between; prefix
well fed; suffix
energy that powers the interaction between acting and myosin that allows muscles to contract.
work; prefix

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When a muscle has been overworked, causing it to eventually come to a period where it does not contract.
something inserted; prefix
Skeletal muscle is mostly under _________ control.
hidden; prefix
Energy source available to regenerate ATP from ADP is _______ phosphate.
Anaerobic exercise has been linked to increased ____ acid production.
a net; prefix
muscle; prefix
Skeletal muscle maintains posture and _______.
together; prefix
equal; prefix
Lactic acid production can occur when there is a deficiency of _______.
over, more; prefix
bundle; prefix

26 Clues: work; prefix • flesh; prefix • a net; prefix • stiff; prefix • equal; prefix • hidden; prefix • muscle; prefix • bundle; prefix • between; prefix • together; prefix • well fed; suffix • stretched; suffix • over, more; prefix • rind or peel; suffix • something written; suffix • something inserted; prefix • Skeletal muscle maintains posture and _______. • ...

OSTEOSARCOMA 2025-05-08

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Structural frame that supports the body
Malicious
Cells that form new bones
Cancer treatment using drugs to kill the cells

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Bone dissolving cells
Where two or more bones connect
Malicious tumor
Abnormal tissue growth
Calcified material making up the skeletal system

9 Clues: Malicious • Malicious tumor • Bone dissolving cells • Abnormal tissue growth • Cells that form new bones • Where two or more bones connect • Structural frame that supports the body • Cancer treatment using drugs to kill the cells • Calcified material making up the skeletal system

Divisions of the nervous system 2023-09-18

Divisions of the nervous system crossword puzzle

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branch of the nervous system that contains the brain and the spinal cord.
nerves that carry sensory information to the brain.
the rest and digest system.
controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscle.

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branch of the nervous system that contains the sensory and motor nervous.
controls involuntary movements of the viscera and blood vessels.
the fight or flight system.
effector nerves that carry information from the brain to the periphery.

8 Clues: the fight or flight system. • the rest and digest system. • controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscle. • nerves that carry sensory information to the brain. • controls involuntary movements of the viscera and blood vessels. • effector nerves that carry information from the brain to the periphery. • ...

Muscular system 2022-10-24

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hundred fifty how many muscles are in the body
Muscular system is responsible for...
how many groups are muscles divided in
Makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
Muscle connected to the bone that supports with the overall movement

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muscle that helps with digestion and getting nutrients
Muscular system Works with what system
Muscles work in...

Creatine : the success to living healthier 2023-04-17

Creatine : the success to living healthier crossword puzzle

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a type of dementia
physical decline
helps prevent brain damage
a lack of energy
relating to thinking or perception
substances that can cause illness or death

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movement disorder of the nervous system
physical and mental well-being
monohydrate supplement that has neuroprotective effects and leads to increased muscle mass
cardiac, smooth, skeletal
a condition that causes chorea
the power to do work or cause motion
the act of keeping something

13 Clues: physical decline • a lack of energy • a type of dementia • cardiac, smooth, skeletal • helps prevent brain damage • the act of keeping something • physical and mental well-being • a condition that causes chorea • relating to thinking or perception • the power to do work or cause motion • movement disorder of the nervous system • substances that can cause illness or death • ...

Intro to Body Systems Vocabulary 2022-09-26

Intro to Body Systems Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Body system that transports oxygen and nutrients to the body and removes CO2 and other waste products
Groups of similar cells performing the same function
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
Body system that produces eggs or sperm and nourishes offspring until birth
Body system that acts as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world
Body system that contains glands that secrete hormones to regulate metabolism, grown, sleep, and reproduction
Body system that breaks down food into tiny molecules to allow the body to absorb the nutrients
How the organism reacts to a stimulus and results in a change in behavior
Body system that provides support, movement, protection, blood cell production, and calcium storage
A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

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Body system that supplies blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body
Body system that is responsible for the movement of the human body
The maintenance of a stable internal environment
Any change in an organism's environment that causes the organism to react
Body system that collects and transports a clear, colorless fluid containing white blood cells that helps rid the body of toxins and waste
A living individual that can reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis
Body system that controls and transmits signals between different parts of the body
The most basic unit of structure and function of all living things
Body system that removes wastes that can cause toxic build up and lead to diseases or death

19 Clues: The maintenance of a stable internal environment • Groups of similar cells performing the same function • Body system that is responsible for the movement of the human body • The most basic unit of structure and function of all living things • A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function • ...

Health Chapter 11 Vocab 2024-02-21

Health Chapter 11 Vocab crossword puzzle

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Lies between the cerebrum and the spinal cord
tough supportive tissue
an abnormal curvature of the spine
Something that coordinates your body’s movements and helps you keep your balance
the lost of the ability to move and feel some part of the body
A place in your body where two or more of your bones come together
causes inflammation in the membranes surrounding the brain and the spinal cord.
a prolonged period of deep unconsciousness
a common injury of the skeletal system/ break in a bone
A condition in which muscles cannot contract do to injury
sudden uncontrolled nerve impulses
a bruise like injury to the brain
The muscles that you control to do activities

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A type of tissue that fills the spaces in the bones
a smooth layer of tough cartilage cushions and protects the ends of bones where they meet.
Makes up 85% of the brain’s weight, consist of several specialized regions that receive messages from sense organs, and control movement, memory, communication, and reasoning
a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
the ends of the bones in a joint are forced out of their normal positions
people that have many seizures are given a disorder called
Some athletes are tempted to use this to increase muscle size and strength
the process of cartilage being replaced by bone
An overuse of tendons that lead to swelling and irritation
Attaches the muscle
A painful injury that may happen when muscles are overworked or stretched too much too quickly
A type of cell that gives your nervous system information
involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart
An automatic response to your environment
an involuntary muscle that causes movements within your body
A thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to the most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system

29 Clues: Attaches the muscle • tough supportive tissue • a bruise like injury to the brain • an abnormal curvature of the spine • sudden uncontrolled nerve impulses • An automatic response to your environment • a prolonged period of deep unconsciousness • Lies between the cerebrum and the spinal cord • The muscles that you control to do activities • ...

Chapters 1 through 10 2023-12-11

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Body system that transports oxygen and nutrients
The stigma, style, and ovary make up a flower's _____
The liquid portion of the blood
The vascular tissue that carries sugar from a plant's leaves to the roots & stem
Catalysts produced by living cells
Iron-containing protein produced by white blood cells
Level between phylum and order
Portion of a plant embryo that stores food for germination
Ingested food i stored and mixed with gastric juice here
Light-sensitive layer of the eye
A plant with parallel veins, flower petals in multiples of three, and a fibrous root system
Individual contracting units of a skeletal muscle cell
Finger-like projections within the small intestine
The CNS consists of the brain and the ________
Tissue forming most of a plant's body
Part of the brain responsible for thought, memory and consciousness
Membrane that prevents friction between the ribs and lungs

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The hormones insulin and glucagon regulate _______ level
A group of fungi that includes mushrooms and shelf fungi
Microscopic blood vessels connecting arteries and veins
Bulged end of a long bone
One of the two broad division of the skeletal system
When the rounded head of one bone fits into an indentation on another bone
Organ that filters blood and makes chemical substances
Process where water enters a root
Nonflowering plants that reproduce by seeds not covered by the wall of an ovary
Long bone of the upper arm
Long extension of a neuron that sends nerve pulses to other neurons
Part of the ear that translates sound vibrations into nerve impulses
The heart muscle receives blood through the ____ arteries.
Contracting and pumping phase of the cardiac cycle
Simple dry fruit consisting of a pod

32 Clues: Bulged end of a long bone • Long bone of the upper arm • Level between phylum and order • The liquid portion of the blood • Light-sensitive layer of the eye • Process where water enters a root • Catalysts produced by living cells • Simple dry fruit consisting of a pod • Tissue forming most of a plant's body • The CNS consists of the brain and the ________ • ...

Neural Firing 2022-10-14

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brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
layer of tissue that covers the axon and speeds up neural impulses
a period of inactivity after a neuron has fired
receives information and transfers it to the cell body
bundled axons that form neural "cables" connecting the central nervous system
neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord
our body's nerves that make up the nervous system
the neuron's support center

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passes messages to its terminal branches
division of peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
a complex molecule containing genetic code
neurons response to an impulse with either full strength or no strength
the complete instructions for making an organism

13 Clues: the neuron's support center • passes messages to its terminal branches • a complex molecule containing genetic code • a period of inactivity after a neuron has fired • the complete instructions for making an organism • brief electrical charge that travels down an axon • our body's nerves that make up the nervous system • ...

Muscular System 2022-03-07

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non striated muscles with involuntary movement
striated muscles with voluntary movement
thin filaments that run the length of a myofibril
muscle attached to the immovable bone
muscle attached to the moveable bone
organelle that makes up the muscle cell
surround each fascicle
thin filament

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main function of the muscular system
muscles aiding the prime mover
muscle fibers bundled together
surrounds each muscle fiber
prime mover, responsible for creating the movement
fascicles bundled together
contractile unit of the muscle
wraps around the entire outside of the muscle
muscle that oppose the movement
striated muscles with involuntary movement
thick filament

19 Clues: thin filament • thick filament • surround each fascicle • fascicles bundled together • surrounds each muscle fiber • muscles aiding the prime mover • muscle fibers bundled together • contractile unit of the muscle • muscle that oppose the movement • main function of the muscular system • muscle attached to the moveable bone • muscle attached to the immovable bone • ...

Muscle and Muscle Tissue 2014-12-09

Muscle and Muscle Tissue crossword puzzle

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far from surface
the fine transparent tubular sheath that envelops the fibers of skeletal muscles
denoting muscular action in which tension is developed without contraction of the muscle
the property of a cell that enables it to react to irritation or stimulation
the movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body, or from another part
or relating to a muscle with a central tendon toward which the fibers converge on either side
together make up the contractile units (called sarcomeres) of skeletal muscle fibers
relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen
having the form of a circle

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a deep invagination of the sarcolemma, which is the plasma membrane of skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle cells
the action of bending or the condition of being bent
the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed
the delicate connective tissue surrounding the individual muscular fibers within the smallest bundles
a turning away from the midline of the body
a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium
having the fibers arranged obliquely and inserting into a tendon only on one side in the manner of a feather barbed on one side
the prolonged contraction of a muscle caused by rapidly repeated stimuli
a layer of fibrous connective tissue which can surround individual muscles, and also divide groups of muscles into compartments
tissue that is marked by transverse dark and light bands, is made up of elongated usually multinucleated fibers
made up of a motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by that motor neuron's axonal terminals

20 Clues: far from surface • having the form of a circle • a turning away from the midline of the body • the action of bending or the condition of being bent • a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen • the prolonged contraction of a muscle caused by rapidly repeated stimuli • ...

Electromagnetic Spectrum 2021-11-05

Electromagnetic Spectrum crossword puzzle

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in remote controls
ray: radio station in the car
fight cancer
causes sunburn
used to view skeletal system

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spectrum: size, speed, range
heating food quickly
light: only light wave you can see

8 Clues: fight cancer • causes sunburn • in remote controls • heating food quickly • spectrum: size, speed, range • used to view skeletal system • ray: radio station in the car • light: only light wave you can see

10-16: Assign A- Levels of Organization Crossword 2025-10-14

10-16: Assign A- Levels of Organization Crossword crossword puzzle

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I am a system that transports nutrients carried in the blood and lymph.
I am a system with a rigid framework made of bones.
I am a tissue. I am able to contract without a signal from the brain.
I am the central organ of the nervous system.
I am a system that has skin, hair, feathers, nails, etc.
I am an organ to help you move. I can break.
I am an organelle that is responsible for energy production.
I am an organelle that protects the cell.
I am a tissue in the heart that pumps blood in your body.
I am the largest organ that protects muscles, bones, etc.
I am a muscular organ found in the circulatory system. Don’t break my….

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I am a tissue made up of protein fibers that provide structural support.
I am a system that breaks down food to be used as energy.
I am an organ that works with the digestive system. Food is broken down in me.
I am an organelle that serves as part of the cell’s structural support.
I am a system that produces and eliminates waste.
I am an organelle that is the control center for the cell.
I am an organelle that that breaks down and removes waste
I am a tissue and the main part of the brain and spinal cord.
I am a tissue whose purpose include protecting and secretion
I am an organ that collects urine.
I am an organelle with two parts. Smooth and Rough.

22 Clues: I am an organ that collects urine. • I am an organelle that protects the cell. • I am an organ to help you move. I can break. • I am the central organ of the nervous system. • I am a system that produces and eliminates waste. • I am a system with a rigid framework made of bones. • I am an organelle with two parts. Smooth and Rough. • ...

The Nervous System 2024-10-10

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A special sense for smell or aroma
This stimuli senses pH and oxygen changes in the blood
This nervous system regulates sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
A type of cells in the nervous system but does not generate nerve impulse
... plexuses. This nervous system affects the smooth muscle and glands of GI canal

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Another term for efferent neuron
Because of this leaky channel, the inside of the cell membrane becomes increasingly negative and the outside of the membrane becomes increasingly positive.
This neuron deliver information from the receptor to the central nervous system
This nervous system causes voluntary movement of the skeletal muscle
... potential. The electrical signal required for the communication of nerve cells

10 Clues: Another term for efferent neuron • A special sense for smell or aroma • This stimuli senses pH and oxygen changes in the blood • This nervous system causes voluntary movement of the skeletal muscle • A type of cells in the nervous system but does not generate nerve impulse • This nervous system regulates sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system • ...

10-16: Assign A- Levels of Organization Crossword 2025-10-14

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I am a system with a rigid framework made of bones.
I am an organ that works with the digestive system. Food is broken down in me.
I am a tissue made up of protein fibers that provide structural support.
I am an organelle that serves as part of the cell’s structural support.
I am a tissue able to contract without a signal from the brain.
I am a system that produces and eliminates waste.
I am a system that transports nutrients carried in the blood and lymph.
I am a system that breaks down food to be used as energy.
I am the largest organ that protects muscles, bones, etc.
I am an organelle with two parts. Smooth and Rough.
I am an organ to help you move. I can break.

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I am a tissue whose purpose include protecting and secretion
I am a system that has skin, hair, feathers, nails, etc.
I am an organelle that is responsible for energy production.
I am a muscular organ found in the circulatory system. Don’t break my….
I am an organ that collects urine.
I am an organelle that is the control center for the cell.
I am a tissue and the main part of the brain and spinal cord.
I am an organelle that that breaks down and removes waste
I am an organelle that protects the cell.
I am the central organ of the nervous system.
I am a tissue in the heart that pumps blood in your body.

Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems 2025-12-01

Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems crossword puzzle

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The main function of the muscular system.
The softer interior of bone that contains many tiny holes.
An automatic movement in response to a signal
The type of muscle tissue that helps move materials through the body and can be found in the blood vessels and intestines.
Where reflex signals are processed for a quick reaction.
The part of the nervous system that includes the nerves.
Where two or more bones meet, allowing movement.
Firm and flexible connective tissue that provides padding in joints and facilitates movement.
Muscle tissue that continually contracts and relaxes to pump blood throughout the body.
The tail of a nerve cell that can be up to a meter long.
The name for a nerve cell.
The hard outer layer of bone.
The mineral stored inside our bones.
The connective tissue that connects bone to bone.

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An action of the nervous system that requires thought.
An action of the nervous system that does not require thought.
Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
The skeletal system provides ______________ to many soft, internal organs.
The type of muscle that is connected to our bones, is visible on a person's body, and helps lift heavy objects.
The main function of the central nervous system.
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal cord.
The organ of the central nervous system where most nerve signals are processed.
The spongy substance inside bones that produces blood cells

23 Clues: The name for a nerve cell. • The hard outer layer of bone. • The mineral stored inside our bones. • The main function of the muscular system. • An automatic movement in response to a signal • Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. • The main function of the central nervous system. • Where two or more bones meet, allowing movement. • ...

4th Grade Systems Review Homework 2025-02-11

4th Grade Systems Review Homework crossword puzzle

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This system allows your body to move using muscles.
This system is made of bones and helps support and protect your body.
This system allows humans and animals to have babies.
This system helps you breathe by bringing oxygen into your lungs.

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This system moves blood around the body using the heart and blood vessels.
This system helps remove waste from your body through urine and sweat.
This system is the outer layer of the body and protects you from germs.
This system breaks down food so your body can use the nutrients.
A part of the body that has a special job, like the heart or lungs.

9 Clues: This system allows your body to move using muscles. • This system allows humans and animals to have babies. • This system breaks down food so your body can use the nutrients. • This system helps you breathe by bringing oxygen into your lungs. • A part of the body that has a special job, like the heart or lungs. • ...

Crossword Puzzle Human body 2021-02-16

Crossword Puzzle Human body crossword puzzle

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of the muscle that makes the lungs move
of the airway that leads from the larynx to the bronchi
______________ : Major organ for food absorption
: A group of organs that work together to perform a specific job

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organ contains oxygenated blood
organ that provides a continuous circulation of blood
system provides shape and form, supports, and protects you
organ that connect the respiratory and circulatory system
process of breaking food down into nutrients
of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food

10 Clues: organ contains oxygenated blood • of the muscle that makes the lungs move • process of breaking food down into nutrients • ______________ : Major organ for food absorption • organ that provides a continuous circulation of blood • of the airway that leads from the larynx to the bronchi • of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food • ...

1° English organs 2023-06-22

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This organ contains the cardiac muscles, pumps blood through the veins.
Larger organ of the respiratory system. Allows you to breath.
This organ filters blood coming from the digestive tract.
It's another word for the backbone:
It's where your eyes, mouth, nose are.

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Composed of contractile fibers. Helps you to move by contracting.
Are part of the skeletal system, they hold you up.
It's the central part of the nervous system. It also allows you to think.
Contains the smallest bone in your body.
Organ that helps you to see the outside world.

10 Clues: It's another word for the backbone: • It's where your eyes, mouth, nose are. • Contains the smallest bone in your body. • Organ that helps you to see the outside world. • Are part of the skeletal system, they hold you up. • This organ filters blood coming from the digestive tract. • Larger organ of the respiratory system. Allows you to breath. • ...

Human body systems 2023-11-09

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system that helps movement in your body
tough strand of tissue that connects muscle to a bone
D what vitimin we get from going outside
human heart is divided into ___ chambers

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what organ controls your whole body and is apart of the circulatory system
basic unit of living life
what system gives your body structure and protects organs
cables that carry electrical impulses between your brain and the rest of your body
carries blood towards the heart
a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

10 Clues: basic unit of living life • carries blood towards the heart • system that helps movement in your body • human heart is divided into ___ chambers • D what vitimin we get from going outside • tough strand of tissue that connects muscle to a bone • what system gives your body structure and protects organs • a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. • ...

Nervous system 2020-02-18

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/ neurotransmitter that passes AP along to the muscle
body / contains the nucleus and allows cell processes to radiate out
/ junction between a neuron and another cell
/ this type of potential can excite or inhibit the neuron
/ this speeds up action potentials
/ sensory nerves
/ more Na+ channels open during this polarization
/ excitatory potential that happens when the depolarization threshold is reached
/ senders of signal and are at the end of the neuron
/ receivers of impulse and the beginning of neuron

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/ more K+ channels open during this polarization
/ motor nerves
/ contains the brain and spinal cord
/ contains motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it stimulates
/ the difference in electrical charges between outside and inside of the cell (-70mV)
/ contains sensory and motor neurons branching out to the rest of the body
/ the basic structural unit of the nervous system
/ changes in membrane permeability to Na+ and K+
/ this nervous system is voluntary and contains skeletal muscles
/ this nervous system contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

20 Clues: / motor nerves • / sensory nerves • / this speeds up action potentials • / contains the brain and spinal cord • / junction between a neuron and another cell • / more K+ channels open during this polarization • / changes in membrane permeability to Na+ and K+ • / the basic structural unit of the nervous system • / more Na+ channels open during this polarization • ...

Mari Crouch's Crossword Dessert 2018-02-02

Mari Crouch's Crossword Dessert crossword puzzle

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Is responsible for making red and white blood cells.
The muscle tissue around the heart.
The long tube that travels to your stomach is called the ________.
The ______ joint is found in your knees and elbows.
The bones in your head that surround and protect the brain.
The part of the nervous system that keeps track of everything in your body.
The tiny air sacs in the lungs.
These cells carry nutrients and oxygen around the body.

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The curved muscle below the lungs.
The organ that stores urine is called the ________.
The ________ stores and cleans the blood.
This organ digests food with it's acids.
The __________ is an organ in the endocrine system that controls the amount of calcium in your body.
The bundle of nerves that sends messages to the brain to control body movements.
The ________ system protects and supports the body.
The chemical used to lower your blood sugar.
The body's largest organ.
The chemical released to increase your blood sugar.
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
________ brings non-oxygenated blood back to the heart.

20 Clues: The body's largest organ. • The tiny air sacs in the lungs. • The curved muscle below the lungs. • The muscle tissue around the heart. • This organ digests food with it's acids. • The ________ stores and cleans the blood. • This organ pumps blood throughout the body. • The chemical used to lower your blood sugar. • The organ that stores urine is called the ________. • ...

nervous system 2023-05-09

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cells that produce myelin sheath in CNS
known as "fight or flight"
lobe that is known to receive auditory info
serves as relay station for sensory and motor nerve impulses
system that helps body return to homeostasis
most common form of dementia
thick,outermost layer of meninges that protects brain and spinal cord
system responsible for control of involuntary bodily functions
characterized by spider web arrangement of collagen fibers
abbrev. for stroke
lobe known also as forehead
autoimmune disease that attacks the myelin sheath

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structure that controls balance and equilibrium
specialized cell that transmits nerve impulses
area of brain responsible for all voluntary activities of body
cell s that maintain blood brain barrier
inner most layer with direct contact with spinal cord
lobe whose function is primarily to process info about touch, understanding, and speech
system that controls nerves to skeletal muscles & skin
also known as Lou Gehrig's disease (Abbrev.)
cells that produce myelin in PNS
lobe that processes visual info
disorder characterized by recurrent seizures

23 Clues: abbrev. for stroke • known as "fight or flight" • most common form of dementia • lobe known also as forehead • lobe that processes visual info • cells that produce myelin in PNS • cells that produce myelin sheath in CNS • cell s that maintain blood brain barrier • lobe that is known to receive auditory info • system that helps body return to homeostasis • ...

Lymphatic System 2023-05-09

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large lymphatic pathway that drains into the superior vena cava
plasma protein that attracts water
hormone that stimulates T cell production
type of muscles that aid in the movement of lymph
protection from specific and nonspecific pathogens
vessel that delivers lymph to the node
another name for an antibody
type of white blood cell that function as antibodies
organ of the lymphatic system that filters blood

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foreign particle or substance
vessel that collects lymph draining from node
lymphatic organ that is less active in adults
build up of tissue fluid in extremities
specific immunity triggered by the presence of a pathogen
tubules of the lymphatic system that contain lymph nodes
thinnest walled tubule of the lymphatic system
type of white blood cell that can become a macrophage
the 7 non-specific defenses your body utilizes to maintain homeostasis
tissue fluid that has drained into the lymphatic vessels
immune response triggered by naturally occuring substances in the body
large enzyme containing white blood cell that eats debris

21 Clues: another name for an antibody • foreign particle or substance • plasma protein that attracts water • vessel that delivers lymph to the node • build up of tissue fluid in extremities • hormone that stimulates T cell production • vessel that collects lymph draining from node • lymphatic organ that is less active in adults • thinnest walled tubule of the lymphatic system • ...

ANS 2025-02-26

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result of cholinergic agonists on lung
neurotransmitter is norepinephrine
condition treated by beta agonists or muscarinic antagonists
result of adrenergic stimulation of the heart
cholinergic nervous system
heart beat irregularity treated by beta-blockers
equal mixture of two stereoisomers
condition in which diastolic blood pressure is over 90
consequence of muscarinic activation of tear glands
adrenergic nervous system
neurotransmitter is acetylcholine
effect on pupils from muscarinic blockers
neurotransmitter broken down by an esterase enzyme
abbreviation for where nerve meets muscle

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effect of beta-blockers on heart
result of alpha blockers on blood vessels
involuntary division of the nervous system
blood-pressure reflex activated by alpha blockers
aka epinephrine
type of adrenergic receptor in blood vessels
type of cholinergic receptor on skeletal muscle
adrenergic neurotransmitter
result of beta adrenergic agonists on lung
type of cholinergic receptor on organs and glands
target of beta blockers for lowering blood pressure
type of adrenergic receptor in lung and heart
physiological antagonist to epinephrine

27 Clues: aka epinephrine • adrenergic nervous system • cholinergic nervous system • adrenergic neurotransmitter • effect of beta-blockers on heart • neurotransmitter is acetylcholine • neurotransmitter is norepinephrine • equal mixture of two stereoisomers • result of cholinergic agonists on lung • physiological antagonist to epinephrine • result of alpha blockers on blood vessels • ...

Muscular System 2021-05-21

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Tissue that bonds skeletal bone and muscle
Muscles generate body ____
Enlarging the muscle, most likely with work
Protein that makes up bulk in thin filament
Muscle attached to bones by tendons
Muscle found only in the heart
Fibers that use energy slowly; endurance
Another word for muscle cells

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Muscle that lines blood vessels
Organelle that allows muscles to contract
Muscle wasting away due to little work
Fibers that use energy quickly; tires out
Smallest skeletal muscle, deep inside ear
Tissue that connects muscle to muscle
The protein that causes muscles to contract

15 Clues: Muscles generate body ____ • Another word for muscle cells • Muscle found only in the heart • Muscle that lines blood vessels • Muscle attached to bones by tendons • Tissue that connects muscle to muscle • Muscle wasting away due to little work • Fibers that use energy slowly; endurance • Organelle that allows muscles to contract • Fibers that use energy quickly; tires out • ...

ortho, path, arch Greek Root Review 2025-04-01

ortho, path, arch Greek Root Review crossword puzzle

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lack of interest or feeling
a dentist who works in the branch of dental medicine that deals with the straightening of teeth
altered or caused by disease; being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe;
of, relating to, or caused by an upright posture

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the branch of medicine dealing with the skeletal system and its associated muscles and joints, esp. with the treatment of skeletal disorders in children
a feeling or expression of gentle concern for someone who is sad, troubled, or in pain; kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble
any organism that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus
causing feelings of pity or sorrow
a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes; the attribution of one's personal feelings or attitudes to an external object

12 Clues: lack of interest or feeling • causing feelings of pity or sorrow • a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor • a man who is the leader of a family or tribe; • of, relating to, or caused by an upright posture • any organism that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus • ...

Autonomic Nervous System 2024-11-03

Autonomic Nervous System crossword puzzle

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The sphincters of the urinary system have ______ receptors for SNS stimulation - cause contraction
SNS acts on the ____ receptor on ciliary muscle of iiris to cause relaxation (decreases focus)
________ reflex - why you may see opposite effect on heart rate than expected when giving a drug
________ drugs change relaxation of heart
The ______ muscle of the urinary system has beta2 receptors for SNS stimulation - causes relaxation
The autoreceptor for SNS nerves which inhibits NE release uses which receptor type?
Where the sympathetic nervous system directly stimulates via release of ACh to NN receptors (no pre-ganglionic neuron)
The predominant tone at rest of the arteries
M2 receptors are found on the ______ for stimulation via PNS
high level SNS stimulation of b2 receptors on coronary, pulmonary, skeletal, abdominal visceral arteries causes vasodilation because of the release of ______ into blood from adrenal gland
low level SNS stimulation of a1 receptors on coronary, pulmonary, skeletal, abdominal visceral arteries causes ________
________ drugs change force/contractility of heart
________ contraction occurs to increase hematocrit in lots of species when a1 is stimulated by SNS
b1 receptors are responsible for activating the _______ system in the kidney when SNS stimualted
type of SNS receptors on heart

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The predominant tone at rest of most body systems (other than vasculature)
cholinergic neurotransmission is turned off via metabolism of ACh by the enzyme _________
what happens when the b2 receptors are stimulated by SNS in lungs
True or Fals - GIT motility response to all receptors except M2
________ drugs change speed of conduction
True or Fals - skin and mucosa arteries have b2 receptors and can vasodilate when high SNS stimulation
alpha and beta receptors are _______
muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are ______
Which nervous system goes directly to the SA node and not the myocardium
all glands of the head & skin have _____ receptors for SNS stimulation
when Symp activated, acts on a1 receptor to stimulate _______ of the radial muscle in the iris (lets more light in)
The PNS stimulates _______ receptors in the entire body except for the heart
When GIT is stimulated by SNS at the a2 receptors there is inhibition of ______ and decrease of motility
Which nervous system acts all over the myocardium + the SA node
Adrenergic neurotransmission is turned off via _____
________ drugs change heart rate
When GIT is stimulated by SNS at the a1 receptors there is an ________ tone of sphincters and decrease of motility

32 Clues: type of SNS receptors on heart • ________ drugs change heart rate • alpha and beta receptors are _______ • ________ drugs change speed of conduction • ________ drugs change relaxation of heart • The predominant tone at rest of the arteries • muscarinic and nicotinic receptors are ______ • ________ drugs change force/contractility of heart • ...

HUMAN BODY SYSTEM 2022-09-20

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Organ that gets oxygen into your blood stream.
organ that remove waste from your blood
body system that gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals
body system that Carry gases between the outside air and your blood.
organ that carries blood AWAY from the heart

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It is a mix of waste and water from the kidney
System that Pumps blood throughout the body providing it with oxygen and removing waste.
bone that Protects the abdominal organs
Body system that allows us to break down food and absorb its nutrients
Organ that produces fluid that help to digest food.
body system that filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product

11 Clues: organ that remove waste from your blood • bone that Protects the abdominal organs • organ that carries blood AWAY from the heart • Organ that gets oxygen into your blood stream. • It is a mix of waste and water from the kidney • Organ that produces fluid that help to digest food. • body system that filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product • ...

The Muscular System 2014-05-22

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muscles you are not able to control your muscles
muscles you are able to control your muscles
muscle muscle type of muscle found in your heart
when you pull or strain your tendon and the tendon then becomes inflamed
exercise type of exercise that strengthens your muscles
muscle muscle attached to your bones for movement and helps protect your inner organs

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muscle type of muscle that is found in the digestive track and the walls of the blood vessels
type of steroid used to create larger and stronger muscles
what is it called when you over stretch or tear your tendon?
muscle that straightens part of your body
connective tissue that connect your skeletal system to your bones

11 Clues: muscle that straightens part of your body • muscles you are able to control your muscles • muscles you are not able to control your muscles • muscle muscle type of muscle found in your heart • exercise type of exercise that strengthens your muscles • type of steroid used to create larger and stronger muscles • ...

Hierarchical organization of interacting systems 2022-06-07

Hierarchical organization of interacting systems crossword puzzle

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A part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
A system helps maintain the composition of bodily fluids within your body by excretion.
The environment where organisms interact with one another.
The building blocks of life
A system that consists of muscle fibers that are responsible for movements.
A system that includes the largest organ in the body which acts as a barrier to protect your body.

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A command system that assists with the communication within your body through electrical and chemical means.
When your body balances the biological system while adjusting to changing external conditions.
A system of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
A command system that controls the release of different hormones and works closely with the nervous system.
A system that supports your body structure and produces blood cells.
A group of cells that have a similar structure and that function together as a unit.

12 Clues: The building blocks of life • A system of organs and tissues that help you breathe. • The environment where organisms interact with one another. • A system that supports your body structure and produces blood cells. • A system that consists of muscle fibers that are responsible for movements. • ...

chapter 11 2020-01-09

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group of tissues that work together
chemical signals released by endocrine system
signal in the environment that makes you react
organs in the endocrine system that releases chemical signals directly into bloodstream
tissue that covers the surfaces of our body, inside and out
connective tissue that holds bones together at joints
condition in which bones become weak and break easily
tissue that provides support and connects
type of muscle that lines internal organs

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place where 2 bones meet
tissue that carries out motion
directs the cell's activities
group of similar cells that from the same function
basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
reaction to stimulus
type of muscle that provides force that moves your bones
backbone
forms border in all cells and controls what enters and leaves the cell
condition in which internal environment is kept stable despite changes in the outside environment
movement of food from digestive system into bloodstream
all the bones in your body
heart muscle
substance you get from food that your body needs to carry out processes

23 Clues: backbone • heart muscle • reaction to stimulus • place where 2 bones meet • all the bones in your body • directs the cell's activities • tissue that carries out motion • group of tissues that work together • tissue that provides support and connects • type of muscle that lines internal organs • chemical signals released by endocrine system • ...

Anatomy & Physiology Terminlogy 2021-08-19

Anatomy & Physiology Terminlogy crossword puzzle

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The Skeletal muscles form the muscular system
If cut down the median plane and the right & left parts are equal in size
Area of back between ribs and hips, the loin
Consists of bones, cartilages, ligaments, and joints
The study of how the body and its parts work or function
Divides body into right and left parts
Away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure or the body
Buttock

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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
system The external covering of the body, or the skin
Heel of foot
Is cut lengthwise to divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
The smallest units of all living things
Toward or at the front of the body
The body's fast acting control system
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another
Head
Anterior surface of elbow
Point of shoulder
Forearm

21 Clues: Head • Forearm • Buttock • Heel of foot • Point of shoulder • Anterior surface of elbow • Toward or at the front of the body • Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs • The body's fast acting control system • Divides body into right and left parts • The smallest units of all living things • Area of back between ribs and hips, the loin • The Skeletal muscles form the muscular system • ...

Muscular system 2022-10-24

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hundred fifty how many muscles are in the body
Muscular system is responsible for...
how many groups are muscles divided in
Makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
Muscle connected to the bone that supports with the overall movement

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muscle that helps with digestion and getting nutrients
Muscular system Works with what system
Muscles work in...

Human body systems 2023-09-14

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The body system that transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body,
The body system that differs in males and females,
The body system that waste from the body,
The body system that protects and supports,

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The body system that transmits impulses
The body system that helps in the exchange of gas,
The group of cells that works together for a specific job,

7 Clues: The body system that transmits impulses • The body system that waste from the body, • The body system that protects and supports, • The body system that helps in the exchange of gas, • The body system that differs in males and females, • The group of cells that works together for a specific job, • ...

Nervous System 2022-11-25

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sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system
short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron.
long nerve fibers that conduct impulses away from a cell
a system consists of the brain and spinal cord and is enclosed within the skull and backbone
Non- conducting cells of neural tissue that support, protect, and insulate the neurons.
a system that comprises all other nerves.
a junction that mediates information transfer from one neuron to the next or from a neuron to an effector cell.
the first neurotransmitter identified

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What system is composed of somatic motor nerve fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle?
The central nervous system is made up of two types of cells
a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
The central nervous system is made up of two types of
Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the smallest nerve fibers.
the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
acts as natural painkillers, reducing our perception of pain under certain stressful conditions.
nerve cells

16 Clues: nerve cells • the first neurotransmitter identified • a system that comprises all other nerves. • The central nervous system is made up of two types of • long nerve fibers that conduct impulses away from a cell • The central nervous system is made up of two types of cells • a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body • ...

Bodysystems 2024-05-17

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system Helps our bodies move
system Provides cells with materials to grow and repair tissues for all activities
system Provides structure and support for the body. Helps to protect the internal organs. Blood cells are made in the bone marrow, part of our bones
system Rids the body of materials that would otherwise make you sick if they accumulated
system Allows you to move, think, and sense the world around you
system Reproduce offspring

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system Provides cells with materials to grow and repair tissues and provides energy for all activities
system Keeps you healthy, as much as it can defend viruses and germs
system Keeps the healthy balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your system
system Distributes nutrients and oxygen so cells can grow, repair, and reproduce

10 Clues: system Reproduce offspring • system Helps our bodies move • system Allows you to move, think, and sense the world around you • system Keeps you healthy, as much as it can defend viruses and germs • system Keeps the healthy balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your system • ...

Skin Crossword - MALENA REYES 2021-10-07

Skin Crossword - MALENA REYES crossword puzzle

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A bone cell
the chief strucural unit of compact bone
Describing cells producing large amounts of keratin
A large phagocytic cell found in stationary form in tissues
Epithelial tissue which secretes mucous
Distinct type of material that animals are made of
Cell filled with basophil granules
System make of skin, nails, & hair
Makes up skeletal system
Tissue with cells that can shorten or contract

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A mesothelial tissue that lines certain internal cavities of the body
Layer of connectieve tissues that line cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae
Dark brown/black pigment in hair,skin, & eyes
Cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen
Sits between epithial tissues
Main type of connective tissue in the body
Type of cartilage present in joints
Cell in connective tissue, produces collagen

18 Clues: A bone cell • Makes up skeletal system • Sits between epithial tissues • Cell filled with basophil granules • System make of skin, nails, & hair • Type of cartilage present in joints • Epithelial tissue which secretes mucous • the chief strucural unit of compact bone • Main type of connective tissue in the body • Cell in connective tissue, produces collagen • ...

The Muscular System 2014-05-22

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what is it called when you over stretch or tear your tendon?
exercise type of exercise that strengthens your muscles
muscles you are able to control your muscles
type of steroid used to create larger and stronger muscles
muscle that straightens part of your body
muscle type of muscle that is found in the digestive track and the walls of the blood vessels

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muscle muscle attached to your bones for movement and helps protect your inner organs
muscles you are not able to control your muscles
when you pull or strain your tendon and the tendon then becomes inflamed
muscle muscle type of muscle found in your heart
connective tissue that connect your skeletal system to your bones

The Muscular System 2014-05-22

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muscle that straightens part of your body
when you pull or strain your tendon and the tendon then becomes inflamed
muscles you are not able to control your muscles
what is it called when you over stretch or tear your tendon?
muscle type of muscle that is found in the digestive track and the walls of the blood vessels

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type of steroid used to create larger and stronger muscles
connective tissue that connect your skeletal system to your bones
muscle muscle attached to your bones for movement and helps protect your inner organs
muscle muscle type of muscle found in your heart
exercise type of exercise that strengthens your muscles
muscles you are able to control your muscles

ඞඞඞ amongOS Linux ඞඞඞ 2022-03-15

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The number of types of neurons.
a bruise-like injury of the brain
all neurons connect to this
Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react.
The ___________ nervous system includes includes all nerves that are not in the central nervous system

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Neurons that connect two other neurons.
controls the contraction of skeletal muscles
the number of halves of the brain
The _______ nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord
the junction where on neuron can transfer an impulse to another structure

10 Clues: all neurons connect to this • The number of types of neurons. • the number of halves of the brain • a bruise-like injury of the brain • Neurons that connect two other neurons. • controls the contraction of skeletal muscles • The _______ nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord • Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react. • ...

7.L.1.4 Review 2024-02-26

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Allows humans to produce offspring
Allows the body to move0
Protects the body's organs. provides structure
System responsible for the production of hormones
allows the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
System responsible for transports food, gases and wastes throughout the body by way of the blood

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System responsible for the breakdown of food
Allows waste to exit the body
It gathers, interprets, and responds to information about the body's internal and external environment
defend the body from microorganisms and foreign substances that cause disease

10 Clues: Allows the body to move0 • Allows waste to exit the body • Allows humans to produce offspring • System responsible for the breakdown of food • Protects the body's organs. provides structure • System responsible for the production of hormones • allows the body to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide • ...

Biological foundation of psychology 2023-05-26

Biological foundation of psychology crossword puzzle

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Neurotransmitter that is usually excitatory but sometimes can be inhibitory ?
Which neurons connects sensory and motor neurons .
Which system interprets and stored information , issue orders to muscl
control Of skeletal muscle. By which system
Slight gap between the terminal button and the cell body or dendrites of the reciving neuron junction cell is?

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Which part of the brain play a key role in the formation of new memory .
SNS and PNS both make which nervous system…….
Regulation of glands; blood vessels ;internal organs etc. by ?
Mood regulating hormone ;
Mobilizes body for action

10 Clues: Mood regulating hormone ; • Mobilizes body for action • control Of skeletal muscle. By which system • SNS and PNS both make which nervous system……. • Which neurons connects sensory and motor neurons . • Regulation of glands; blood vessels ;internal organs etc. by ? • Which system interprets and stored information , issue orders to muscl • ...

Animal Anatomy 2025-03-13

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Control center of the nervous system
Long, thread-like structures that transmit signals in the nervous system.
Cord Structure extending from the brain down the back that transmits signals.
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
Blood that goes away from the heart
Muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bones, responsible for movement.

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Organs that filter blood and produce urine.
Blood that goes towards the heart
Organs responsible for gas exchange in the respiratory system.
The site of gas exchange in the lungs.

10 Clues: Blood that goes towards the heart • Blood that goes away from the heart • Control center of the nervous system • The site of gas exchange in the lungs. • Organs that filter blood and produce urine. • Organs responsible for gas exchange in the respiratory system. • Muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bones, responsible for movement. • ...

CHAPTER 1 HUMAN BODY 2023-04-07

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TRANSPORT BLOOD, OXYGEN, ETC
SUPPLY OXYGEN AND REMOVES CARBON DIOXIDE
ATOMS COMBINE TO FORM MOLECULES
BREAK DOWN FOOD
A dynamic state of equilibrium
THE STUDY OF BODY FUNCTION AT MANY LEVEL

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Receives output from control center
GLANDS SECRETE HORMONES
PICKS UP FLUIDS FROM BLOOD VESSELS
THE STUDY OF STRUCTURE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP
PROTECT AND SUPPORT BODY ORGANS
STUDY OF LARGE BODY SURFACE
FAST ACTING CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE BODY

13 Clues: BREAK DOWN FOOD • GLANDS SECRETE HORMONES • STUDY OF LARGE BODY SURFACE • TRANSPORT BLOOD, OXYGEN, ETC • A dynamic state of equilibrium • PROTECT AND SUPPORT BODY ORGANS • ATOMS COMBINE TO FORM MOLECULES • PICKS UP FLUIDS FROM BLOOD VESSELS • Receives output from control center • FAST ACTING CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE BODY • SUPPLY OXYGEN AND REMOVES CARBON DIOXIDE • ...

Respiratory System 2018-03-18

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Chronic disease causing increased sensibility to lungs
Muscle group forming the diaphragm
Group using the positive pressure breathing method
Type of pressure breathing for mammals and reptiles
Air going into the lungs

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Moves air into the bronchus
Number of protection for the lung
Infection of the Larynx
Location for gas exchange
Terrestrial vertebrate with the best respiratory system
Part allowing speech
Normal volume of air when breathing
Entrance for air

13 Clues: Entrance for air • Part allowing speech • Infection of the Larynx • Air going into the lungs • Location for gas exchange • Moves air into the bronchus • Number of protection for the lung • Muscle group forming the diaphragm • Normal volume of air when breathing • Group using the positive pressure breathing method • Type of pressure breathing for mammals and reptiles • ...

Cells Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-17

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It’s a central organ of the nervous system.
It produces red and white blood cells.
I am the largest organ of the integumentary system.
Sugar molecules are broken down to release energy.
I beat fast when I’m scared.
I work with the digestive system.

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I break down food so I can provide energy for the body.
I provide protection and structural support for the body.
It collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by the urination.
It can contract on its own without a signal from the brain.

10 Clues: I beat fast when I’m scared. • I work with the digestive system. • It produces red and white blood cells. • It’s a central organ of the nervous system. • Sugar molecules are broken down to release energy. • I am the largest organ of the integumentary system. • I break down food so I can provide energy for the body. • ...

Muscular System 2022-04-01

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Muscle type mainly in the Gastrointestinal tract
Smooth muscle, no lines
Type of muscle mainly located mainly in between bones
Rapid increase of Muscle Mass; Weightlifting
Transverse lines, made of Fibers, Skeletal and Cardiac

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Not under your control (Heart beating)
Under your control (Moving your elbow)
Type of muscle in the Heart
Connective tissue that separates skeletal muscle
Functional Unit of the Muscle
Maximus, Medius
Brachii, Femoris
Decrease of Muscle Mass

13 Clues: Maximus, Medius • Brachii, Femoris • Smooth muscle, no lines • Decrease of Muscle Mass • Type of muscle in the Heart • Functional Unit of the Muscle • Not under your control (Heart beating) • Under your control (Moving your elbow) • Rapid increase of Muscle Mass; Weightlifting • Muscle type mainly in the Gastrointestinal tract • Connective tissue that separates skeletal muscle • ...

Body Systems Crossword 2024-12-13

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this system's main organ is the lungs
this system helps to break down food we eat
this system's main job is to filter blood and remove liquid waste from the body
this system contains the heart, veins and arteries

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this system is responsible for sending messages from the brain to the rest of the body
this system removes excess waste from the body
this system's main component is bones
this system allows our body to move

8 Clues: this system allows our body to move • this system's main component is bones • this system's main organ is the lungs • this system helps to break down food we eat • this system removes excess waste from the body • this system contains the heart, veins and arteries • this system's main job is to filter blood and remove liquid waste from the body • ...

Garza_TX_Science 2022-05-20

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tastes excellent with any taco
organelle only found in plant cells
formed when 2 or more atoms join chemically
small column of air violently rotating
smallest part of an element
protects astronauts outside the craft
the most played sport in the world
organelle that stores water
reaction that produces oxygen and sugar
a person trained to be part of a space crew
where digestion begins
goes perfect with tostitos
better than water
large tropical weather system with high winds
organelle that produces power
where objects appear to be weightless

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plant organelle where photosynthesis occurs
a pure substance
high quality H2O
a rising body of water that submerges dry land
the main organ of the circulatory system
owned by Elon Musk
contains the DNA of the cell
main organ of the skeletal system
all biotic and abiotic factors in an area
Layer of gas surrounding a planet
a very tasty breakfast
produced from a chemical reaction
takes part in a chemical reaction
my favorite animal

30 Clues: a pure substance • high quality H2O • better than water • owned by Elon Musk • my favorite animal • a very tasty breakfast • where digestion begins • goes perfect with tostitos • smallest part of an element • organelle that stores water • contains the DNA of the cell • organelle that produces power • tastes excellent with any taco • main organ of the skeletal system • ...

The Body as a System 2024-06-05

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consists of both Muscular and Skeletal systems
exists between bones to ease the motion without friction between bones
what connects bones with muscles
the building unit of living organisms
another name for the Large Intestine
how Glucose is stored inside the Liver or Muscles
the product of breaking down proteins
muscles that surround all the Abdominal Cavity
composed of different organs to perform specific function
system gets rid of Urine outside the body
systems get rid of harmful and waste materials
composed of layers of tissues
type of muscle tissues that compose the heart
chemical substances that help in breaking down food

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composed of thousands of cells
type of muscles we cannot control
system responsible for secreting hormones that control some of the vital processes
natural filters inside the Kidneys
type of muscles we have control on it
it occurs to the human when there is too little Insulin and too high Glucose level
chemical substances that can control Body Temperature and Blood Pressure
what connects bones together

22 Clues: what connects bones together • composed of layers of tissues • composed of thousands of cells • what connects bones with muscles • type of muscles we cannot control • natural filters inside the Kidneys • another name for the Large Intestine • the building unit of living organisms • type of muscles we have control on it • the product of breaking down proteins • ...

Unit 8 Vocabulary: Human Body Systems 2024-06-05

Unit 8 Vocabulary: Human Body Systems crossword puzzle

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type of muscle responsible for moving your bones
blood cells that carry oxygen
type of muscle found in your internal organs
another name for the cardiovascular system
tissue that connects bones to muscle
bones that protect the heart and lungs
blood cells that fight off invaders/germs
the system that makes blood cells, causes movement, and protects organs
tube that carries air from the mouth to the lungs
system that includes the trachea, lungs, and mouth
type of digestion when your stomach acid breaks down food
part of blood that helps with clotting

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"cardio" means this
gas that leaves the body during respiration
system that includes the stomach, intestines, and esophagus
tissue that connects bones to bones at a joint
type of muscle found in your heart
breathing and blinking are _____ movements
scientific term for spit
tube that carries food/water to the stomach
type of digestion when you chew your food into smaller pieces
term for when food/water goes down the trachea
gas that enters the body during respiration
when a muscle contracts uncontrollably
raising your hand is a ____ movement

25 Clues: "cardio" means this • scientific term for spit • blood cells that carry oxygen • type of muscle found in your heart • tissue that connects bones to muscle • raising your hand is a ____ movement • bones that protect the heart and lungs • when a muscle contracts uncontrollably • part of blood that helps with clotting • blood cells that fight off invaders/germs • ...

FROGGG 2021-06-03

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the things that make the frog breath.
teeth, the teeth that go all the way around the frog's mouth.
the thing that pumps blood back into the heart.
something that is a part of the circulatory system and is near the frog's legs.
something female frogs have millions of.
tympanic membrane, the thing that is their eardrum.
something that is a part of the skeletal system.
spinal cord, something that is a part of the nervous system and helps humans stand.
the biggest organ.
the number of toes they have.

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the side of the frog that is on its back.
teeth, the teeth that frogs have only 2 of.
the color of the frog's eyelid.
the amphibian we cut open.
the thing my frog ate.
the thing that is in the mouth and is stuck to the front side.
the side of the frog that is on its belly.
the system that involves the stomach.
the number of fingers they have.
which gender of frog is usually the biggest.
the things that pump blood from the heart through the body.

21 Clues: the biggest organ. • the thing my frog ate. • the amphibian we cut open. • the number of toes they have. • the color of the frog's eyelid. • the number of fingers they have. • the things that make the frog breath. • the system that involves the stomach. • something female frogs have millions of. • the side of the frog that is on its back. • ...

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-28

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Smooth tissue at the end of bones
Cell that transports oxygen to the body’s tissues
Support structure for your body
Protects the lung and chest
Hard tissue on the outer portion of bones
Supports the brain
Connects the sternum to the shoulder blade
Cell that forms in bone tissue

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Spongy tissue at the end of long bones
Helps protect your knees
Encloses the spinal cord
Cell that remodels bones

12 Clues: Supports the brain • Helps protect your knees • Encloses the spinal cord • Cell that remodels bones • Protects the lung and chest • Cell that forms in bone tissue • Support structure for your body • Smooth tissue at the end of bones • Spongy tissue at the end of long bones • Hard tissue on the outer portion of bones • Connects the sternum to the shoulder blade • ...

The appendicular skeletal system 2016-04-16

The appendicular skeletal system crossword puzzle

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Weight bearing shin bone
Held in place only by muscles
Fingers and toes
Handy
The longest bone in the body
Pointed of elbow, forms a hinge joint

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Lateral to the tibia
The collarbone
Foot bones
Short bones of the ankle
The funniest of the long bones
The knee cap

12 Clues: Handy • Foot bones • The knee cap • The collarbone • Fingers and toes • Lateral to the tibia • Weight bearing shin bone • Short bones of the ankle • The longest bone in the body • Held in place only by muscles • The funniest of the long bones • Pointed of elbow, forms a hinge joint

Skeletal, Muscular and Nervous System 2021-10-18

Skeletal, Muscular and Nervous System crossword puzzle

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areas where bones meet
process of cartilage changing into bone
bones which make up the vertebral column and skull
electrochemical reaction driven by sodium and potassium
absorbs shock and provides flexible structure
attached to bone, striated and voluntary
only located in the heart
attaches muscle to bone

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muscular contractions which push material along the digestive tract
gathers, processes, and responds to information within the body
type of muscle located in the digestive system
attaches bone to bone
part of the skeleton which includes the pectoral, pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
walks on two legs
provides protection to organs, aids in locomotion, used for storage
connects muscle to muscle
walks on four legs

17 Clues: walks on two legs • walks on four legs • attaches bone to bone • areas where bones meet • attaches muscle to bone • connects muscle to muscle • only located in the heart • process of cartilage changing into bone • attached to bone, striated and voluntary • absorbs shock and provides flexible structure • type of muscle located in the digestive system • ...

Carolyn's Skeletal System Vocabulary Review 2023-09-14

Carolyn's Skeletal System Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle

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aids in the storage of fats
patella
a thin layer of specialized connective tissue with unique viscoelastic properties
wrist bones
hip
the formation of blood cellular components

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spongy tissue in your bones that makes blood cells.
A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall
femur
same as bone tissue,a hard and mineralized connective tissue
strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones.
vertebrae
the shaft or central part of a long bone.
a location where two or more bones meet
206 of them
a medical specialty focusing on injuries and diseases affecting your musculoskeletal system
your body's central framework

17 Clues: hip • femur • patella • vertebrae • 206 of them • wrist bones • aids in the storage of fats • your body's central framework • a location where two or more bones meet • the shaft or central part of a long bone. • the formation of blood cellular components • spongy tissue in your bones that makes blood cells. • A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall • ...

Skeletal System Vocab Review-Jacky 2023-09-14

Skeletal System Vocab Review-Jacky crossword puzzle

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blood cell production
a joint that has limited mobility
a thin layer of specialized connective tissue with unique viscoelastic properties
a strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones
living tissue that makes up the body's skeleton
a small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs
is a location where two or more bones meet
produces blood cells
type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage, either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage

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vary in shape and structure and therefore do not fit into any other category
bones in the human body are often cube-like, their length, width, and height are all about the same
your body's central framework
it’s a function to store fat and produce red blood cells during life-threatening situations
a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide
a medical specialty focusing on injuries and diseases affecting your musculoskeletal system
a freely mobile joint that allows movement in two anatomical planes

17 Clues: produces blood cells • blood cell production • your body's central framework • a joint that has limited mobility • is a location where two or more bones meet • living tissue that makes up the body's skeleton • a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide • a freely mobile joint that allows movement in two anatomical planes • ...

Body Systems 2022-11-22

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Which body organ pumps blood to the rest of the body?
Which system provides movement to the body?
What is the structure in the body made up of many tissues and cells called?
What blood vessels take blood away from the heart after oxygen is added?
What is the most important body system?
What are the smallest blood vessels called?

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What is the name of the muscle that you use when breathing properly?
which system are the lungs in?
Where do two or more bones meet?
Where does digestion start?
What connects skeletal muscles to the bone?
What is something that makes up for all living organisms and tissues?

12 Clues: Where does digestion start? • which system are the lungs in? • Where do two or more bones meet? • What is the most important body system? • Which system provides movement to the body? • What connects skeletal muscles to the bone? • What are the smallest blood vessels called? • Which body organ pumps blood to the rest of the body? • ...

Organ Systems 2020-09-23

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Controls our nervous system.
The smallest unit of the nervous system.
They protect the organs of our bodies.

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Connect arteries and veins.
Whitish fibers of connective tissue that attach skeletal muscles to bones.
Contains and digests food.
Remove the carbon dioxide from the blood and refill it with oxygen.
Protects the heart and lungs.

8 Clues: Contains and digests food. • Connect arteries and veins. • Controls our nervous system. • Protects the heart and lungs. • They protect the organs of our bodies. • The smallest unit of the nervous system. • Remove the carbon dioxide from the blood and refill it with oxygen. • Whitish fibers of connective tissue that attach skeletal muscles to bones.

Human Body Systems 2023-04-17

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Provides movement inside and outside the body
Muscles found in the heart
Controls the body with electrical signals
Breaks down your food
Brings oxygen for the body to use and takes away carbon dioxide

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This system moves blood throughout your body
Supports & protects the body
Kidney, ureters, & bladder are important organs of this system

8 Clues: Breaks down your food • Muscles found in the heart • Supports & protects the body • Controls the body with electrical signals • This system moves blood throughout your body • Provides movement inside and outside the body • Kidney, ureters, & bladder are important organs of this system • Brings oxygen for the body to use and takes away carbon dioxide

Organs and Organ Systems 2023-09-14

Organs and Organ Systems crossword puzzle

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the system that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes; helps regulate body temperature;
the system that produces hormones that act on target tissues in other organs to influence growth, development, and metabolism; helps maintain homeostasis
A group of organs that work together to perform one or more function
the system that produces voluntary and involuntary movements; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
the system that to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product
A group of cells that possess a similar structure and perform a specific function
the system that protects against disease; stores and generates white blood cells
the system that regulates body’s response to changes in internal and external environment; processes information
the system that protects against infection, UV radiation; regulates body temperature
the system that a group of organs, vessels and tissues that protect you from infection and keep a healthy balance of fluids throughout your body

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the system that breaks down and absorbs nutrients, salts, and water; transfers digested materials to the blood; eliminates some waste
the system that filters blood and eliminates waste products; helps maintain homeostasis
A collection of tissue structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a specific function
the system that produces and transports reproductive cells; provides the environment for embryonic development in females
the system that brings in oxygen for cells, expels carbon dioxide and water vapor
the system that supports and protects vital organs; allows movement; stores minerals; bone marrow is site of red blood cell production

16 Clues: A group of organs that work together to perform one or more function • the system that to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product • the system that protects against disease; stores and generates white blood cells • the system that brings in oxygen for cells, expels carbon dioxide and water vapor • ...

Skeletal and Muscular system 2023-12-06

Skeletal and Muscular system crossword puzzle

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allows muscles to return to there original shape
the state of partial contraction
connect muscles to bones
is able to be stretched
contracts automatically

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muscles you contract when you move
attaches to bones moves voluntary
when stimulated by nerves it contracts
forms the wall of the heart and contracts to circulate blood involuntary
forms the walls of the internal muscles involuntary
shrinks in size and lose strength
attaches to bones to provide movement

12 Clues: is able to be stretched • contracts automatically • connect muscles to bones • the state of partial contraction • attaches to bones moves voluntary • shrinks in size and lose strength • muscles you contract when you move • attaches to bones to provide movement • when stimulated by nerves it contracts • allows muscles to return to there original shape • ...

Skeletal System (pages 108-130) 2025-10-23

Skeletal System (pages 108-130) crossword puzzle

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This bone's name derives from the fact it can rotate around the ulna.
This bone disorder usually happens in children & caused by lack of Vitamin D.
This is a round prominence at the end of a bone that articulates with another bone & forms a joint.
One main cause of this bone disorder is an excess of protein in the diet.
Bones are formed from these cells.
Bones of the skull are an example of this type of bone.
This happens when your bursae sac becomes irritated, injured, or inflamed.
This color bone marrow is made of mostly fat cells.
Bones of the spinal column represent this type of bone.
This bone is a U-shaped bone in the neck to which the tongue is attached.

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The upper leg contains the longest, strongest bone known as this.
This is one of the most common and debilitating health problems in the world.
This is the second largest bone in our body.
This is the largest ankle bone.
This bone disease is often called a "silent disease".
Spinal nerves enter & leave the spinal cord through an opening called this.
This bone is also called the breastbone.

17 Clues: This is the largest ankle bone. • Bones are formed from these cells. • This bone is also called the breastbone. • This is the second largest bone in our body. • This color bone marrow is made of mostly fat cells. • This bone disease is often called a "silent disease". • Bones of the skull are an example of this type of bone. • ...

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largest bone
the number of ribs
cartilage is softer than it
the number of bones in an adult
the hard layer of tissue on a bone
the smallest bone in the body

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helps the body stand upright
the most often broken bone
the softer tissue of the bone
longest bone
the number of bones in a baby
the bone not attached to any other bone
the system that supports and protects the body
the bone needs what to move
protects the brain
disappears quicker than bone
red ones produce blood cells

17 Clues: largest bone • longest bone • the number of ribs • protects the brain • the most often broken bone • the bone needs what to move • cartilage is softer than it • helps the body stand upright • disappears quicker than bone • red ones produce blood cells • the softer tissue of the bone • the number of bones in a baby • the smallest bone in the body • the number of bones in an adult • ...

Skeleton Crossword 2021-01-10

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Another name for the knee cap
One of the forearm bones
A mineral important in keeping bones healthy
The largest bone in the body
The bone connects your shoulder and forearm
Connected to your legs bones and backbone
Your shin bone
Our skull protects the ________

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Most frequently broken bone for children
Our bones form the _____ system
Another name for the skull
Your jaw bone
Made up of vertebrae
Your thinner leg bone
Another name for the breast bone
Inside the bone, it makes your blood cells
______ cage

17 Clues: ______ cage • Your jaw bone • Your shin bone • Made up of vertebrae • Your thinner leg bone • One of the forearm bones • Another name for the skull • The largest bone in the body • Another name for the knee cap • Our bones form the _____ system • Our skull protects the ________ • Another name for the breast bone • Most frequently broken bone for children • ...

Lesson 2: Skeletal System 2023-02-03

Lesson 2: Skeletal System crossword puzzle

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firm resilient material at joints and growth plates
thin, tough membrane on outer layer of bone
thick fluid in bone cavity
bone cells that eat away pongy bone as bone grows wider
cells that make new bone
stores lipids
constant process of building new bone and destroying old bone
fibrous protein part of bone

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network of pores and tunnels that makes bone strong and resilient
thick hard layer of bone
makes red blood cells
fluid that collects in joints to help them move

12 Clues: stores lipids • makes red blood cells • thick hard layer of bone • cells that make new bone • thick fluid in bone cavity • fibrous protein part of bone • thin, tough membrane on outer layer of bone • fluid that collects in joints to help them move • firm resilient material at joints and growth plates • bone cells that eat away pongy bone as bone grows wider • ...

Skeletal Muscular System Terms 2023-12-07

Skeletal Muscular System Terms crossword puzzle

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: An involuntary muscle that is found in the heart
: ability to be stretched
: On the shoulder and abducts the arm
: muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
: Back of thigh and flexes your leg
splints : acute pain in the shin and lower leg caused by prolonged running, typically on hard surfaces
: Inside your thigh

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: when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
: these are your fingers
: connect muscles to bone
: upper back and neck extends head, move shoulder
: allows muscles to return to its original shape

12 Clues: : Inside your thigh • : these are your fingers • : ability to be stretched • : connect muscles to bone • : Back of thigh and flexes your leg • : On the shoulder and abducts the arm • : allows muscles to return to its original shape • : upper back and neck extends head, move shoulder • : An involuntary muscle that is found in the heart • ...

Do Now - Skeletal system 2023-10-13

Do Now - Skeletal system crossword puzzle

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BENDING OR FLEXINF THE TOES UP
MOVEMENT IN A CIRCULAR OR CONICAL SHAPE
JOINT FOUND IN THE WRIST, NECK AND ELBOW
POINTING THE TOES DOWN
MOVEMENT THAT INCREASES ANGLE AT A JOINT
THE FIRST REGION OF THE SPINE (C...)
BENDING MOVEMENT THAT DECREASES ANGLE AT A JOINT

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MOVEMENT AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
JOINT FOUND IN THE WRIST
MOVEMENT AROUND A SINGLE AXIS OR PIVOT POINT
THE SECOND REGION OF THE SPINE (T...)

12 Clues: POINTING THE TOES DOWN • JOINT FOUND IN THE WRIST • BENDING OR FLEXINF THE TOES UP • THE FIRST REGION OF THE SPINE (C...) • THE SECOND REGION OF THE SPINE (T...) • MOVEMENT IN A CIRCULAR OR CONICAL SHAPE • MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY • JOINT FOUND IN THE WRIST, NECK AND ELBOW • MOVEMENT THAT INCREASES ANGLE AT A JOINT • MOVEMENT AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY • ...

The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) 2015-03-06

The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) crossword puzzle

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nervous system: coordinates functions of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems
most postganglionic fibers are ____, responding to acetylcholine (ACh)
the second division of the autonomic nervous system; resting functions
membrane: contains two different ACh receptors
describes neurons in the parasympathetic division, which rely almost exclusively on acetylcholine
receptor type responding to norepinephrine (NE) or epinephrine (E)

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stimulation of this postsynaptic receptor produces longer-lasting effects
the first division of the autonomic nervous system; fight or flight
neurotransmitter in sweat glands and blood vessels of skeletal muscles
receptor type responding only to E
oxide: neurotransmitter in smooth muscles in the walls of small arteries
reflex: simplest function of the ANS

12 Clues: receptor type responding only to E • reflex: simplest function of the ANS • membrane: contains two different ACh receptors • receptor type responding to norepinephrine (NE) or epinephrine (E) • the first division of the autonomic nervous system; fight or flight • most postganglionic fibers are ____, responding to acetylcholine (ACh) • ...

Unit 3: Chapter 2 and 3 Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-18

Unit 3: Chapter 2 and 3 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Which organ interprets sensory information?
The _____________ system brings in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
Tissues that work together make up an_______.
a rope-like bundle of nerve tissue that runs along the backbone
A _______ is made up of cells.
The _____________ system pulls and pushes our bones to help us move.
________ support and protect our bodies, store minerals and allow movement.

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Our ______ is the largest organ in the body.
Organs that work together make up an _______ _______.
The ________ system sends messages throughout your body.
the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
Bones contain two layers: a hard outer layer to protect us, and a layer called ________where red blood cells are made.

12 Clues: A _______ is made up of cells. • Which organ interprets sensory information? • Our ______ is the largest organ in the body. • Tissues that work together make up an_______. • Organs that work together make up an _______ _______. • The ________ system sends messages throughout your body. • the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing • ...

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