skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Nervous System Vocab 2025-03-27

Nervous System Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. system that interprets messages and sends out responses.
  2. part of the brainstem that regulates heartbeat, respiratory rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing.
  3. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary functions.
  4. part of the brain is the center of conscious thought learning, and memory.
  5. system that coordinates activities in the body.
  6. 3 inch long stalk that connects the spinal cord to the brain.
  7. regulates body temp, appetite, sleep, and controls secretions from the pituitary gland.
  8. controls eyeball movement, pupil size, and reflexive response to turning your head.
  9. part of the cerebrum that controls sense of hearing, smell and memory thoughts of judgement.
  10. part of the cerebrum that controls voluntary movements and has a role in use of languages.
  11. system that receives messages from the brain.
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  1. part of the autonomic nervous system that slows body functions during periods of rest to conserve energy.
  2. part of the autonomic nervous system that causes a reflex when you are startled, sending messages that cause your heart rate to increase.
  3. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary responses.
  4. relays incoming sensory impulses from the eyes, ears, and from pressure receptors in the skin.
  5. regulates breathing and controls muscles of the eyes and face.
  6. part of the cerebrum that controls sensory information.
  7. organ that is the path way for transmitting nerve signals to the brain and the rest of the body.
  8. part of the brain is responsible for the movement of skeletal muscles.
  9. organ that coordinates and controls activities.
  10. part of the cerebrum that controls sense of light.

21 Clues: system that receives messages from the brain. • system that coordinates activities in the body. • organ that coordinates and controls activities. • part of the cerebrum that controls sense of light. • part of the cerebrum that controls sensory information. • system that interprets messages and sends out responses. • ...

Nervous & Endocrine System 2016-10-02

Nervous & Endocrine System crossword puzzle
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  1. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  2. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  3. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  4. Nervous System which is made up of the smaller branches of nerves that reach other parts of the body
  5. chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
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  1. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  2. chemical substance that carry messages through the body in blood
  3. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  4. center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
  5. Nervous System includes brain and spinal cord

10 Clues: Nervous System includes brain and spinal cord • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • chemical substance that carry messages through the body in blood • part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions • center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones • ...

Muscular Unit Crossword - Matthew JUarez 2024-04-30

Muscular Unit Crossword - Matthew JUarez crossword puzzle
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  1. Smaller fibers within each muscle fiber
  2. Filament in skeletal muscle that acts like the soft side of velcro
  3. Membrane that surrounds muscle
  4. Boundary between sarcomeres
  5. Muscles become small and weak due to disuse
  6. Produced by cellular respiration which occurs in the mitochondria
  7. Plasma membrane of muscle fibers
  8. The neurotransmitter that crosses the synaptic gap and causes muscle contraction
  9. Membrane that surrounds each muscle fiber
  10. Gap between the neuron and motor end plate
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  1. Enzyme that breaks down ACH
  2. The movable end of the muscle
  3. What is another name of Cardiac muscle
  4. Organized muscle fibers inside skeletal muscle
  5. The immovable end of the muscle
  6. Membrane that surrounds fascicles
  7. Functional unit within a muscle fiber
  8. What are heart muscles called
  9. Where thick and thin filaments overlap
  10. Specialized grouping of cells that act as the pacemaker of our hearts
  11. Filament in skeletal muscle that acts like the hard side of velcro

21 Clues: Enzyme that breaks down ACH • Boundary between sarcomeres • The movable end of the muscle • What are heart muscles called • Membrane that surrounds muscle • The immovable end of the muscle • Plasma membrane of muscle fibers • Membrane that surrounds fascicles • Functional unit within a muscle fiber • What is another name of Cardiac muscle • ...

BODY PARTS BY ROOM 5 2022-02-01

BODY PARTS BY ROOM 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. FROM WHICH PART OF BODY WE SEE?
  2. FROM WHICH PART OF OUR BODY WE CHEW THE FOOD?
  3. SYSTEM support for body (SYSTEM NAME)?
  4. FROM WE SMELL OR BREATHE?
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  1. FROM WHICH PART OF BODY WE EAT?
  2. FROM WHICH PART OF BODY OF WE DIGEST OUR FOOD?
  3. from WHICH PART OF BODY WE WALK?
  4. HOW MANY ORGANS ARE THEIR?

8 Clues: FROM WE SMELL OR BREATHE? • HOW MANY ORGANS ARE THEIR? • FROM WHICH PART OF BODY WE EAT? • FROM WHICH PART OF BODY WE SEE? • from WHICH PART OF BODY WE WALK? • SYSTEM support for body (SYSTEM NAME)? • FROM WHICH PART OF OUR BODY WE CHEW THE FOOD? • FROM WHICH PART OF BODY OF WE DIGEST OUR FOOD?

Earth Science 2018-04-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. how a trait is expressed (example: brown hair)
  2. body system that moves the bones in your body
  3. body system that informs your body what to do through electrical signals in the brain
  4. the specific alleles for a trait (example: Rr)
  5. type of organism that consumes another organism as a source of energy
  6. cell organelle that turns sunlight into glucose in plant cells
  7. type of organism that can produce its own food
  8. cell organelle that is a jelly-like substance that fills the cell
  9. body system that spreads blood and nutrients around in your body
  10. body system that fights disease and infection
  11. body system that is made out of bone
  12. One organism benefits while the other is harmed over a long period of time
  13. Process that requires sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. It turns these ingredients into glucose and oxygen.
  14. body system that allows you to breathe and receive oxygen
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  1. type of cell with a nucleus
  2. cell organelle that stores water
  3. cell organelle that acts as the control center
  4. One organism benefits while the other is harmed
  5. type of cell that has no nucleus
  6. process that requires glucose and oxygen, it produces carbon dioxide, energy, and water.
  7. body system that processes your food and turns it into energy
  8. wall cell organelle that provides a rigid box shape to plant cells
  9. Both organisms benefit
  10. One organism benefits while the other is stays neutral
  11. cell organelle that produces energy for the cell

25 Clues: Both organisms benefit • type of cell with a nucleus • cell organelle that stores water • type of cell that has no nucleus • body system that is made out of bone • body system that moves the bones in your body • body system that fights disease and infection • how a trait is expressed (example: brown hair) • cell organelle that acts as the control center • ...

GCSE Sports Studs Part 1 2017-09-17

GCSE Sports Studs Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. physical activity releases ....
  2. when your respiratory system works with the cardiovascular system
  3. should be done regular and it improves your heart function
  4. a disease caused by no regular physical activity
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  1. a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity
  2. weight(KG)divided by height(M)2
  3. the name that you use when your muscular system and skeletal system work togethor
  4. people with high fat content caused by an imbalance in calories consumed and the amount of energy expanded

8 Clues: weight(KG)divided by height(M)2 • physical activity releases .... • a disease caused by no regular physical activity • a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity • should be done regular and it improves your heart function • when your respiratory system works with the cardiovascular system • ...

Sensory Receptors 2021-09-27

Sensory Receptors crossword puzzle
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  1. nerve cells that store and transmit information
  2. nervous system brain and spinal cord
  3. receptors Sensory receptors that detect changes in pressure, movement, temperature, or other mechanical forces.
  4. receptors detect electromagnetic energy such as light, electricity, and magnetism
  5. receptors taste and smell
  6. stem Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.
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  1. Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.
  2. nervous system the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
  3. nervous system the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles

9 Clues: receptors taste and smell • nervous system brain and spinal cord • nerve cells that store and transmit information • receptors detect electromagnetic energy such as light, electricity, and magnetism • nervous system the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles • ...

C2S: L15 - Muscle and nerve cells - Part A 2013-04-13

C2S: L15 - Muscle and nerve cells - Part A crossword puzzle
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  1. The _-____ is comprised of myosin filaments, and overlaps with actin filaments.
  2. Desmosomes are a form of ______ adheren and prevent separation of muscle cells during contraction.
  3. In white muscle fibres, TypeIIB/IIX contain only a few _________.
  4. The ________-________ junction is the strongest part of a muscle.
  5. Skeletal muscles are ____________, like cardiac muscle, and range from 1mm to 30cm in length in humans.
  6. _____-_ muscle cells tend to contract slowly and without as much force as the other muscle cell type. Having said that, their contraction is sustained for longer.
  7. The _-____ is comprised of protein mediated connections between myosin filaments. These proteins include myomesin and M-protein.
  8. Multiunit type smooth muscle are found in the walls of ______ _________ (2 words)
  9. Fascia adherens is a form of junction that anchors ____ to the nearest sarcomere.
  10. Multiunit type smooth muscle is different from visceral smooth muscle as it is ____________ by a single nerve terminal.
  11. Cardiac muscle is known as _________ striated muscle.
  12. Type 1 muscle cells, found in high proportions in red muscle fibres, are what you would expect to be the predominant muscle fibre type in ________ runners.
  13. Multiunit type smooth muscle never contracts ___________. This doesn't mean it requires conscious input like skeletal muscle, however it does mean that multiunit type smooth muscle receives directed input.
  14. Visceral type smooth muscle are bundles of cells connected by GAP junctions, and contract spontaneously if __________.
  15. Type 1 muscle cells have very high populations of _______ and mitochondria.
  16. Cardiac muscle nuclei are large, _______, and located in the centre of the muscle fibre.
  17. One of the most important attributes of cardiac muscle is intercalated discs. Intercalated discs prevent the muscle cells from _________ apart from one another.
  18. Muscle _________ are specialised sensory tissue, and don't directly contribute to the contractions of muscles.
  19. The _______ nervous system supplies skeletal muscle, allowing for voluntary contractions.
  20. Muscle spindles detect the level of _________ in a muscle fibre and provides feedback to the CNS to regulate it via a change in contraction. That is, and intense (potentially damaging) ________ will be halted by a response by the spinal cord, whereas an easier _________ will be regulated by the brain (and conscious decision).
  21. Tendons _______ muscle to bone.
  22. The _-____ is primarily comprised of actin.
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  1. The _-____ is the a band that has only myosin filaments, but is not the M-band.
  2. Purkinje fibres are thicker than ordinary _______ muscle cells.
  3. In white muscle fibres, contraction is fast and _________ activity is high.
  4. Actin filaments (part of the Z-line, A-band, and I-band) are mobile during skeletal muscle contractions, whereas _______ in the A-bands are static.
  5. Type 2 muscle cells are predominantly found in white muscle fibres, and contain less myoglobin and are _________ than Type 1 muscle cells.
  6. This junction is the point of contact between a muscle cell and a nerve.
  7. Replacing the Z-line of the myofibrils at the terminal end of a cardiac muscle cells are ___________ _____ (2 words)
  8. This organelle is found on the periphery of skeletal muscle, and each cell may have more than 100 of this organelle, depending on the cell's length.
  9. Cardiac muscle cell excitation is mediated by __________ active modified muscle cells.
  10. A sarcomere starts and ends with a _-____ (2 words).
  11. The _________ is an example of a muscle that is comprised of skeletal muscle (hint: The pokemon, Lickitung, uses this part of its body to defend itself.)
  12. Broadly, there are 2 types of smooth muscle: Visceral, and _________.
  13. Different types of ___________ muscle fibres and nerve endings allow the perception of velocity, position, and acceleration of a contraction in muscles.
  14. Cross _________ are exhibited in skeletal and cardiac muscle.
  15. Cardic muscle is innervated by the __________ nervous system, which adjusts the force and frequency of the heart beat.
  16. There is no _________ connection between muscles cells and the synaptic end bulb, but a small gap to allow communication to occur.
  17. This junction type allows action potentials to spread between muscle cells.
  18. One _____ neuron will innervate multiple muscle fibres (between 10-100), however, each individual muscle fibre is controlled by only one neuron. This is to avoid conflicting nerve messages.
  19. Branches of the _________ fibre bundle contact ordinary cardiac muscle cells in a similar to that of the intercalcated discs.
  20. The Z-line is a zone of apposition of actin filaments belonging to two different sarcomeres, and this is mediated by a protein called _______-actin.

42 Clues: Tendons _______ muscle to bone. • The _-____ is primarily comprised of actin. • A sarcomere starts and ends with a _-____ (2 words). • Cardiac muscle is known as _________ striated muscle. • Cross _________ are exhibited in skeletal and cardiac muscle. • Purkinje fibres are thicker than ordinary _______ muscle cells. • ...

The Nervous System 2015-04-26

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. The ___ System regulates and coordinates body activities.
  2. The disease that shrinks your brain and makes you forgetful
  3. The organ that sends the messages from the brain to the rest of the body
  4. Major organ that interprets information
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  1. The _____ System provides calcium that is essential for function of the nervous system
  2. Organs that help you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell
  3. The brain sends muscles to contract in the _____ System
  4. Seizures. Its abnormal electrical activity coming from the brain

8 Clues: Major organ that interprets information • Organs that help you see, hear, taste, touch, and smell • The brain sends muscles to contract in the _____ System • The ___ System regulates and coordinates body activities. • The disease that shrinks your brain and makes you forgetful • Seizures. Its abnormal electrical activity coming from the brain • ...

Human Body System 2013-09-16

Human Body System crossword puzzle
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  1. The _________________ system supports the body, gives the body shape and protect organs in the body.
  2. The_________________ system helps to bring in oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide it.
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  1. The _________________ system works with the skeletal system to help muscles move.
  2. The _________________ system breaks down food into simple substances and absorbs them for use by the body.
  3. The _________________ system transports water and oxygen to all parts of the body and carries waste materials away from the different parts.

5 Clues: The _________________ system works with the skeletal system to help muscles move. • The_________________ system helps to bring in oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide it. • The _________________ system supports the body, gives the body shape and protect organs in the body. • ...

Human Body System 2013-09-16

Human Body System crossword puzzle
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  1. The _________________ system transports water and oxygen to all parts of the body and carries waste materials away from the different parts.
  2. The _________________ system supports the body, gives the body shape and protect organs in the body.
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  1. The _________________ system breaks down food into simple substances and absorbs them for use by the body.
  2. The_________________ system helps to bring in oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide it.
  3. The _________________ system works with the skeletal system to help muscles move.

5 Clues: The _________________ system works with the skeletal system to help muscles move. • The_________________ system helps to bring in oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide it. • The _________________ system supports the body, gives the body shape and protect organs in the body. • ...

Human Body Systems 2020-09-01

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The system that includes a pathway of nerves that communicate with your brain
  2. The muscles that allow you to move intentionally
  3. The muscle that sits below your lungs and gets smaller when you breathe in and gets larger when you breathe out
  4. Substances that are poisonous to your body
  5. The point where two bones meet
  6. Tubes that direct the blood that has no more oxygen back to your heart
  7. The system of tissues and organs that allow your body to move
  8. The very bottom of your brain responsible for keeping your lungs breathing and your heart beating
  9. The system of tissues and organs that allow your body to take in oxygen from the air
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  1. The system of tissues and organs that allow your blood to flow throughout your body
  2. The muscles that make up your heart
  3. The system of tissues and organs that help your body get rid of waste and toxins
  4. The system, or framework, of bones that gives your body support
  5. The muscles that do work inside your body such as pushing food along
  6. The tube of muscles that connects your mouth to your stomach
  7. Tubes that direct blood that’s full of oxygen out into your body
  8. The system of tissues and organs that allow your body to take in food, absorb nutrients, and get rid of waste

17 Clues: The point where two bones meet • The muscles that make up your heart • Substances that are poisonous to your body • The muscles that allow you to move intentionally • The tube of muscles that connects your mouth to your stomach • The system of tissues and organs that allow your body to move • The system, or framework, of bones that gives your body support • ...

The Nervous System 2022-10-19

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of neuron that carries responses from the CNS to the body to initiate action.
  2. long-term Brain condition where the person has repeated seizures
  3. Nervous System Made of peripheral nerves found throughout the body.
  4. Nervous System Branch of the PNS that control the body’s voluntary (skeletal) muscles.
  5. Branch of the nervous system that returns the body to resting state after stress has been resolved and is responsible for maintaining homeostasis.
  6. Nerves Carries nerve signals between the body and the brain.
  7. Palsy condition that causes sudden weakness in one side of the face muscles
  8. The functional unit of the nervous system. Generates an electrical impulse when stimulated.
  9. Surgery treatment option for severe Epileptic cases
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  1. Infection what is believed to being related to the cause of Bell’s Palsy
  2. Type of nerve cells that carries information about the body’s environment to the CNS.
  3. Multiple branching structures that act as receivers for inputs from other cells.
  4. Nervous System Includes the brain and spinal cord.
  5. condition of inflammation of the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord
  6. Branch of the nervous system that controls the “flight or fight” response to stress.
  7. Genetics only known factor that plays into the cause of Epilepsy
  8. Nervous System Branch of the PNS that control the body’ autonomic functions like breathing or digestion.
  9. Factors being Pregnant, having Diabetes, or history of drug and alcohol abuse

18 Clues: Nervous System Includes the brain and spinal cord. • Surgery treatment option for severe Epileptic cases • Nerves Carries nerve signals between the body and the brain. • long-term Brain condition where the person has repeated seizures • Genetics only known factor that plays into the cause of Epilepsy • ...

NASM CPT Ch. 20 - Resistance Training 2024-03-05

NASM CPT Ch. 20 - Resistance Training crossword puzzle
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  1. increasing or decreasing weight with each set
  2. training system that enables an individual to continue a set past the point at which it would terminate
  3. training system that consists of a series of exercises that an individual performs one after another with minimal rest between each exercise
  4. pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after intense exercise
  5. group of consecutive repetitions
  6. components that specify how each exercise is to be performed
  7. training system that involves breaking up the body into parts to be trained on separate days
  8. one complete movement of an exercise
  9. principle stating that the body will adapt to specific demands that are placed on it
  10. force x velocity / time
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  1. the initial reaction to a stressor
  2. enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers
  3. performing all sets of an exercise or body part before moving on to the next exercise
  4. time taken to recuperate between sets
  5. increasing the intensity or volume of exercise programs using a gradual approach
  6. body's ability to provide optimal joint support
  7. alternating body parts trained from set to set
  8. a maneuver or process that involves expiring against a closed windpipe
  9. prolonged stress that is intolerable
  10. system that uses two exercises performed in rapid succession, one after another

20 Clues: force x velocity / time • group of consecutive repetitions • the initial reaction to a stressor • prolonged stress that is intolerable • one complete movement of an exercise • enlargement of skeletal muscle fibers • time taken to recuperate between sets • increasing or decreasing weight with each set • alternating body parts trained from set to set • ...

Circulatory System 2022-09-21

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
  2. system the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
  3. the name for the part of the lungs where oxygen is transferred to the blood
  4. tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)
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  1. system digestive system the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  2. system the organs that are involved in breathing
  3. system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product
  4. system a complex network of glands and organs.
  5. system your body's command centre
  6. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

10 Clues: system your body's command centre • system a complex network of glands and organs. • system the organs that are involved in breathing • system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product • tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children) • system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle • ...

Module 10 Crossword 2017-12-08

Module 10 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
  2. also known as the skeletal nervous system
  3. (CNS)the brain and spinal cord
  4. division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body
  5. (ANS)its sympathetic division arouses, and its parasympathetic division calms
  6. neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands (efferent)
  7. neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
  8. a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress
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  1. division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
  2. the bodys slow chemical communication system
  3. (PNS) the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body
  4. the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system
  5. the endocrine's system most influential gland
  6. chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues
  7. bundled axons that form neural "cables" connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs
  8. neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord (afferent)

16 Clues: (CNS)the brain and spinal cord • also known as the skeletal nervous system • the bodys slow chemical communication system • the endocrine's system most influential gland • division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body • division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body • ...

Skeletal & Muscular System 2022-10-21

Skeletal & Muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Protects the spinal cord from injury, helps the body stand straight, and helps the body movement.
  2. Hard covering in the chest that protects the heart and lungs from injury.
  3. A soft organ that helps the body breathe.
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  1. Nerves connected to all parts of the body.
  2. The control center of the body.
  3. A soft muscle protected by the ribcage.
  4. Muscles are attached to bones with these.
  5. Protects the brain from injury and gives the face shape.

8 Clues: The control center of the body. • A soft muscle protected by the ribcage. • Muscles are attached to bones with these. • A soft organ that helps the body breathe. • Nerves connected to all parts of the body. • Protects the brain from injury and gives the face shape. • Hard covering in the chest that protects the heart and lungs from injury. • ...

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM 2023-01-20

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. runs down the back of your body
  2. Muscles that are not in our control
  3. The bones of our head
  4. The 33 ring shaped bones
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  1. The way we keep our body
  2. The places where the two bones are held together.
  3. The jelly-like substance inside the bone
  4. The bones move with their help

8 Clues: The bones of our head • The way we keep our body • The 33 ring shaped bones • The bones move with their help • runs down the back of your body • Muscles that are not in our control • The jelly-like substance inside the bone • The places where the two bones are held together.

Skeletal System Crossword 2023-03-20

Skeletal System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest sesamoid bone in the human body
  2. The soft, sponges tissue that has many blood vessels and is found in the center of most bones
  3. One of the two forearm long bones that, in conjunction with the radius, make up the antebrachium
  4. Opposite from the ulna, on the lateral side
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  1. A flat, triangular shaped bone (shoulder blade)
  2. The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot
  3. The shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg
  4. The strongest bone in your body

8 Clues: The strongest bone in your body • the largest sesamoid bone in the human body • Opposite from the ulna, on the lateral side • A flat, triangular shaped bone (shoulder blade) • The shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg • The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot • ...

the skeletal system 2023-04-10

the skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. Usually, people have 12 ___.
  2. There are 54 _____ in your hands, fingers, and wrists.
  3. Bones are made up of _______, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein collagen.
  4. ___ are among the most commonly broken bones.
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  1. There are 26 bones in the human _____.
  2. ______ are born with 300 bones.
  3. The ______, in the middle ear, is the smallest and lightest bone of the human skeleton.
  4. The _____, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton.

8 Clues: Usually, people have 12 ___. • ______ are born with 300 bones. • There are 26 bones in the human _____. • ___ are among the most commonly broken bones. • There are 54 _____ in your hands, fingers, and wrists. • The _____, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton. • ...

The Skeletal System 2013-09-14

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. bones The bones that produce red blood cells
  2. Shaft of the bone
  3. Top section of the spine
  4. Kneecap
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  1. Bone at the top of the arm
  2. Number of ribs
  3. The process of the bones hardening in the womb
  4. Fingers and toes

8 Clues: Kneecap • Number of ribs • Fingers and toes • Shaft of the bone • Top section of the spine • Bone at the top of the arm • bones The bones that produce red blood cells • The process of the bones hardening in the womb

The Skeletal System 2016-06-11

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. The are ________ muscles in the human body.
  2. The long bone that protects the spinal cord is called ________.
  3. The joint in our knee that allows only back and forward movement is called ________.
  4. The muscles in our heart are called ________.
  5. These things help in shaping our body. These are called ________.
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  1. Muscles that are under our control are called ________.
  2. The last two pairs of ribs that are attached to the backbone nut not the sternum are called ________.
  3. There are ________ bones in the human body.

8 Clues: The are ________ muscles in the human body. • There are ________ bones in the human body. • The muscles in our heart are called ________. • Muscles that are under our control are called ________. • The long bone that protects the spinal cord is called ________. • These things help in shaping our body. These are called ________. • ...

human skeletal system 2023-09-03

human skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. small round bones that are found in the tendons
  2. also known as the shock absorbed of the bone and joints
  3. long arm bone
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  1. 12 pairs of flat horizontal bones
  2. biological term for bone
  3. provides a pivot point for the bone(s)
  4. smallest bone in the body
  5. longest bone in the body

8 Clues: long arm bone • biological term for bone • longest bone in the body • smallest bone in the body • 12 pairs of flat horizontal bones • provides a pivot point for the bone(s) • small round bones that are found in the tendons • also known as the shock absorbed of the bone and joints

the skeletal system 2024-03-27

the skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. also known as the collarbone
  2. bone in the kneecap
  3. joint that only moves 2 ways
  4. protects major organs
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  1. protects the spinal cord
  2. bones in the fingers
  3. protects the brain
  4. longest bone in the body

8 Clues: protects the brain • bone in the kneecap • bones in the fingers • protects major organs • protects the spinal cord • longest bone in the body • also known as the collarbone • joint that only moves 2 ways

Std.-3_L-6_Our_Body_No.-2 2018-03-02

Std.-3_L-6_Our_Body_No.-2 crossword puzzle
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  1. the main organ of nervous system.
  2. the system that helps to produce young ones.
  3. the doctor who cures our toothache.
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  1. bones make this system
  2. the digested food is taken in by the blood from the small __________.
  3. the main organ of circulatory system.

6 Clues: bones make this system • the main organ of nervous system. • the doctor who cures our toothache. • the main organ of circulatory system. • the system that helps to produce young ones. • the digested food is taken in by the blood from the small __________.

The body Systems 2022-09-29

The body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dixode
  2. Allows living things to give offspring
  3. Uses blood to distrute nutrients
  4. The base structure of life
  5. Controls your body
  6. A group of cells
  7. Helps you move
  8. A living thing
  9. Produces insulin
  10. A bone in your back that helps the brain and helps you stand upright
  11. Takes blood in
  12. The main organ of the respiratory system
  13. Takes blood to specific organs
  14. This system contains hair, skin, nails
  15. The largest bone in your legs
  16. The muscle that you can flex with in your arms
  17. Breaks down food
  18. Cleans the blood
  19. The hard part at the end of your fingers
  20. The bone that protects the brain
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  1. The main organ of the digestive system
  2. Gives you support
  3. Seperates water and other good nutrients from the waste
  4. The bodys ability to keep balance to survive
  5. Protects your body from bacteria, virus, ect
  6. Pumps blood, the main organ of the circulatory system
  7. A group of tissues that work togather to do a certain task
  8. Organs that work togather
  9. The bone that protects your lungs and heart
  10. Gets rid of waste
  11. Controls hormones
  12. Takes blood out
  13. The funny bone

33 Clues: Helps you move • A living thing • Takes blood in • The funny bone • Takes blood out • A group of cells • Produces insulin • Breaks down food • Cleans the blood • Gives you support • Gets rid of waste • Controls hormones • Controls your body • Organs that work togather • The base structure of life • The largest bone in your legs • Takes blood to specific organs • Uses blood to distrute nutrients • ...

P6 Science Revision #2 2020-09-01

P6 Science Revision #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood transports oxygen and nutrients via the _____ system
  2. An object created when light is blocked by an opaque object
  3. This system protects your internal organs
  4. A muscular organ that churns and digests food
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  1. Force that opposes motion and produces heat
  2. A natural process at which liquid changes state into gas
  3. All matter has _____
  4. All cell activities occurs here
  5. A material that allows electricity to pass through is also known as an electrical __________
  6. Force that pulls objects to the earth

10 Clues: All matter has _____ • All cell activities occurs here • Force that pulls objects to the earth • This system protects your internal organs • Force that opposes motion and produces heat • A muscular organ that churns and digests food • A natural process at which liquid changes state into gas • Blood transports oxygen and nutrients via the _____ system • ...

Body Systems 2024-04-18

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organ that is responsible for taste
  2. the body system that is made up of bones, tendons and ligaments
  3. the medical term for "breathing in"
  4. the organs that are responsible for hearing
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  1. the blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart
  2. our eyes are responsible for that sense
  3. the medical term for "breathing out"
  4. the system that brings oxygen (O2) to body cells and removes waste gas
  5. the blood vessels which return blood to the heart
  6. our nose is responsible for that sense

10 Clues: the medical term for "breathing in" • the medical term for "breathing out" • our nose is responsible for that sense • our eyes are responsible for that sense • the organ that is responsible for taste • the organs that are responsible for hearing • the blood vessels which return blood to the heart • the blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart • ...

Unit 3 My body moves 2023-09-24

Unit 3 My body moves crossword puzzle
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  1. the function of this system is to help us move
  2. type of muscle that moves when we want them to
  3. system that receives information, processes it and respond
  4. rigid, strong structures made of calcium
  5. organs that contract and relax to create different movements
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  1. organ that controls body posture and balance
  2. organ in charge of memory, language and emotions
  3. long fibers that are connected to all parts of the body
  4. tissue that connects the muscles to the bones
  5. the connection between two or more bones

10 Clues: the connection between two or more bones • rigid, strong structures made of calcium • organ that controls body posture and balance • tissue that connects the muscles to the bones • the function of this system is to help us move • type of muscle that moves when we want them to • organ in charge of memory, language and emotions • ...

Crossword 1 2013-12-01

Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. a sheath of fatty tissue encasing the fibers of many neurons
  2. neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain
  3. extension of a neuron through which messages pass through to other neurons
  4. depth cues that depend on the use of two eyes
  5. the sense or act of hearing
  6. the system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts
  7. an illusion of movement when two or more adjacent lights quickly blink on and off
  8. nervous system that controls the glands and muscles of organs
  9. an area of the brain controlling language expression (Speech)
  10. an area of the brain controlling language reception (Comprehension)
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  1. a nerve cell
  2. process which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies
  3. process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling the recognition of meaningful objects
  4. neurotransmitter's re-absorption by the sending neruron
  5. threshold stimulation needed to detect stimulus 50% of the time
  6. neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain & spinal cord to muscles and glands
  7. the principle that two stimuli by differ by a constant percentage to be perceived as different
  8. nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles

18 Clues: a nerve cell • the sense or act of hearing • depth cues that depend on the use of two eyes • neurotransmitter's re-absorption by the sending neruron • nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles • a sheath of fatty tissue encasing the fibers of many neurons • nervous system that controls the glands and muscles of organs • ...

Echinoderms 2014-04-08

Echinoderms crossword puzzle
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  1. canals that branch from the ring canal
  2. opening into the water-vascular system, is a sievelike plate in sea stars
  3. class which includes sand dollars and urchins
  4. skeletal plates made of calcium carbonate
  5. superclass of that includes Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea
  6. class that includes sea cucumbers
  7. bulblike, muscular structure that creates suction in tube feet
  8. type of radial symmetry exhibited by echinoderms
  9. series of canals (two words)
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  1. _______ groove: runs the length of the oral surface of each arm
  2. also called dermal branchiae, used to exchange gasses
  3. class that includes brittle stars
  4. extensions of the canal system used for locomotion and feeding (two words)
  5. class that includes sea lilies and feather stars
  6. canal that surrounds the mouth, foun in the c
  7. phylum name; means "bears spiny skin"
  8. pincherlike structures that clean the body surface
  9. class that includes true sea stars

18 Clues: series of canals (two words) • class that includes brittle stars • class that includes sea cucumbers • class that includes true sea stars • phylum name; means "bears spiny skin" • canals that branch from the ring canal • skeletal plates made of calcium carbonate • class which includes sand dollars and urchins • canal that surrounds the mouth, foun in the c • ...

The body systems 2025-09-12

The body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The biggest organ in your body.
  2. Health based on moving your body and daily exercises.
  3. A system that has cells and tissue working together to protect your body from infections.
  4. Health based on you talking to others and communicating with no problem.
  5. Health based on emotional well-being.
  6. Something that helps you digest food.
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  1. something that protects your heart.
  2. A study about your heart.
  3. Health that is based on your feelings.
  4. A system that has bones that give shape and helps you move.

10 Clues: A study about your heart. • The biggest organ in your body. • something that protects your heart. • Health based on emotional well-being. • Something that helps you digest food. • Health that is based on your feelings. • Health based on moving your body and daily exercises. • A system that has bones that give shape and helps you move. • ...

Review 2016-01-11

Review crossword puzzle
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  1. how cells move things across the cell membrane; requires energy
  2. system that produces eggs in the female and sperm in the male and allows sexual reproduction to take place; this system includes the ovaries or testes
  3. the organelle that changes sugar into energy your cell can use
  4. system that moves oxygen from the outside environment into the body; organs in this system include your lungs, trachea, etc.
  5. structure made of different kinds of tissue that performs a specific job
  6. balanced conditions inside an organism
  7. system that breaks down food into molecules the body can use and eliminates waste; this system includes your esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
  8. a group of organs that work together to do a specific job
  9. membrane the organelle that controls what goes into and out of cells
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  1. system that carries needed substances (like oxygen and sugar) to cells and carries waste products away from cells; organs in this system are the heart, veins, and arteries
  2. systems are organized into these single living things
  3. how water crosses a cell membrane; requires no energy
  4. system that collects waste made by cells and removes the wastes from the body; organs in this system include kidneys and ureters
  5. system that provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your organs, produces blood cells, stores minerals and other materials until your body needs them; this system includes bones, like your skull or vertebrae
  6. system that allows your body to move; this system includes your muscles (bicep, tricep, etc). and types of muscle (skeletal, smooth, cardiac)
  7. system that produces chemicals that control many of the body's activities and regulates long term changes like growth and development; this system includes your thyroid gland and pancreas
  8. system that receives information about what is happening inside and outside your body, directs the way your body responds to this information, and helps your body maintain homeostasis; this system includes your brain and spinal cord
  9. a group of similar cells that perform the same function
  10. the organelle that directs the cell's activities

19 Clues: balanced conditions inside an organism • the organelle that directs the cell's activities • systems are organized into these single living things • how water crosses a cell membrane; requires no energy • a group of similar cells that perform the same function • a group of organs that work together to do a specific job • ...

System worksheet 2022-11-03

System worksheet crossword puzzle
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  1. Transports food from mouth to stomach
  2. Takes in air and remove air from the body
  3. Make food for the plant
  4. Digestion starts here
  5. Hold the plant firmly to the soil
  6. Supports the plant
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  1. System that supports the body, gives the body shape and protects the organs
  2. In the large intestine, water is absorbed from ________ food
  3. Made up of parts working together to perform a certain function or functions

9 Clues: Supports the plant • Digestion starts here • Make food for the plant • Hold the plant firmly to the soil • Transports food from mouth to stomach • Takes in air and remove air from the body • In the large intestine, water is absorbed from ________ food • System that supports the body, gives the body shape and protects the organs • ...

System worksheet 2022-11-03

System worksheet crossword puzzle
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  1. Transports food from mouth to stomach.
  2. Takes in air and remove air from the body.
  3. Make food for the plant.
  4. Digestion starts here.
  5. Hold the plant firmly to the soil.
  6. Supports the plant.
Down
  1. System that supports the body, gives the body shape and protects the organs.
  2. In the large intestine, water is absorbed from ________ food.
  3. Made up of parts working together to perform a certain function or functions.

9 Clues: Supports the plant. • Digestion starts here. • Make food for the plant. • Hold the plant firmly to the soil. • Transports food from mouth to stomach. • Takes in air and remove air from the body. • In the large intestine, water is absorbed from ________ food. • System that supports the body, gives the body shape and protects the organs. • ...

Choice Board #3- The Brain 2023-11-03

Choice Board #3- The Brain crossword puzzle
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  1. is concerned with information from the senses from all over the body.
  2. nervous system the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  3. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  4. is concerned with hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking.
  5. The cerebral hemisphere is connected by a band of fibers
  6. is concerned with organization, planning, and creative thinking.
  7. neurons sensory neurons, relay messages from the sense organs
  8. neurons motor neurons, send signals from the brain to the glands and muscles.
  9. nervous system prepares the body for dealing with emergencies or strenuous activity.
  10. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  11. nervous system the brain and spinal cord
  12. the adaptability of an organism to changes in its environment or differences between its various habitats.
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  1. receive information from the skin senses and from muscles.
  2. a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core
  3. nervous system works to conserve energy and to enhance the body’s ability to recover from strenuous activity.
  4. nervous system the part of the periph- eral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  5. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  6. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  7. The tamping iron, which weighed over 13 pounds and was over 3 feet in length, shot into the air! It entered Gage’s head right below the left eye, and it exited through the top of the skull.
  8. nervous system nerves branching out from the spinal cord
  9. is where the visual signals are processed

21 Clues: nervous system the brain and spinal cord • is where the visual signals are processed • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core • The cerebral hemisphere is connected by a band of fibers • nervous system nerves branching out from the spinal cord • ...

Cells and Body Systems Review 2025-05-27

Cells and Body Systems Review crossword puzzle
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  1. System that transmit signals between different parts of the body
  2. Control centre of the cell that contains DNA
  3. membrane: Selectively permeable barrier that surrounds and protects the cell
  4. powerhouse of the cell energy is produced
  5. Type of cell that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  6. System responsible for gas exchange between the body and environment
  7. Structure made of different tissues that work together for a specific function
  8. apparatus: organelle that packages and distribute cellular products
  9. System that allows for movement through contraction and relaxation
  10. System of glands that release hormones into the bloodstream
  11. Organelle where protein synthesis occurs
  12. Digestive organelle containing enzymes that break down waste
  13. Storage sack for water, nutrients and waste
  14. reticulum: Network a membrane is involved in protein and liquid transport
  15. The windpipe; a tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi
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  1. Type of cell that has a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  2. System that provides structure, protection, and supports movement
  3. Group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
  4. wall: Rigid outer layer that provides structure and protection in plant cells
  5. Two tubes that branch from the trachea and carry air to the lungs.
  6. cells: Cells that are similar in size and shape and have a special role in our bodies
  7. Gel like substance inside the cell where organelle are suspended
  8. System the breakdown food into nutrients the body can use
  9. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
  10. System that transports blood, nutrients, and oxygen throughout the body
  11. The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
  12. Plant cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  13. System that removes waste products from the body

28 Clues: Organelle where protein synthesis occurs • powerhouse of the cell energy is produced • Storage sack for water, nutrients and waste • Control centre of the cell that contains DNA • Plant cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs • System that removes waste products from the body • Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs • ...

Anatomy & Physiology Crossword 2026-03-03

Anatomy & Physiology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Connects bone to bone.
  2. The skin and protective covering system.
  3. Flat epithelial cells.
  4. A group of similar cells organized to perform a specific function.
  5. Fat tissue that stores energy and provides insulation.
  6. Chemical messengers that regulate body functions.
  7. Muscle tissue found only in the heart.
  8. Organ system made of glands that release hormones.
  9. Organ system that breaks down food.
  10. The process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.
  11. Tissue that supports, protects, and connects body parts.
  12. Tissue responsible for movement.
  13. A group of organs that work together to carry out a specific activity.
  14. The liquid portion of blood.
  15. Organ system that provides framework and protection.
  16. Organ system responsible for producing offspring.
  17. Caring for animals so their needs are met and they do not suffer.
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  1. Tissue that transmits impulses and controls body functions.
  2. Features that require magnification to be seen.
  3. Connects muscle to bone.
  4. Column-shaped epithelial cells.
  5. Voluntary muscle responsible for body movement.
  6. Organ system that removes wastes through filtration of blood.
  7. Connective tissue that transports oxygen and nutrients.
  8. Organ system responsible for gas exchange.
  9. Features that can be seen with the unaided eye.
  10. Organ system that transports nutrients and oxygen.
  11. Firm but flexible tissue found in joints, ears, and nose.
  12. The study of the form, shape, and appearance of an animal.
  13. Living tissue that supports and protects the body.
  14. Cube-shaped epithelial cells.
  15. A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
  16. The basic building block of an animal’s body.
  17. Involuntary muscle found in internal organs.
  18. The study of the functions of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
  19. Tissue that lines body surfaces, openings, and tubes.

36 Clues: Connects bone to bone. • Flat epithelial cells. • Connects muscle to bone. • The liquid portion of blood. • Cube-shaped epithelial cells. • Column-shaped epithelial cells. • Tissue responsible for movement. • Organ system that breaks down food. • Muscle tissue found only in the heart. • The skin and protective covering system. • Organ system responsible for gas exchange. • ...

Interactive Human Joint Project Handout 2024-10-15

Interactive Human Joint Project Handout crossword puzzle
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  1. Movement is produced by pulling on ().
  2. muscles contract only if stimulated to do so.
  3. To reduce strain on your neck and jaw muscles, maintain a good()
  4. What is the only MENTAL aspect (not a physical one) that triggers TMJ disorder?
  5. Skeletal muscles almost always act in (), based on their behaviours, rather than individually in order to perform movements.
  6. Apply heat or cold to the affected area to reduce pain and()
  7. the capacity of muscle to contract or shorten forcefully.
  8. muscle responds to stimulation by nerves and hormones, making it possible for the nervous system to regulate muscle activity.
  9. muscles can be stretched to their normal resting length and beyond to a limited degree.
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  1. are the points at which bones connect. Joints are vitally important because they play a critical role in human movement . However, they are also points of great stress and can be a common source of injury.
  2. muscle in the body must have the following characteristics:
  3. The ()system is a term that refers to the joints and the surrounding tissues that make connections, and therefore movement, possible.
  4. Bones serve as (), whereas joints serve as fulcrums on these levers.
  5. if muscles are stretched, they recoil to their original resting length.
  6. or popping sounds when opening or closing the mouth
  7. With a ratio of 9:1, TMJ disorder greater affects()
  8. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding (), connecting your jaw to your skull
  9. joints are freely mobile , primary function is to prevent friction between the articulating bones involved in body movements.

18 Clues: Movement is produced by pulling on (). • muscles contract only if stimulated to do so. • or popping sounds when opening or closing the mouth • With a ratio of 9:1, TMJ disorder greater affects() • the capacity of muscle to contract or shorten forcefully. • muscle in the body must have the following characteristics: • ...

LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL PROJECT BY ANSHUL KUMAR 2020-12-13

LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL PROJECT BY ANSHUL KUMAR crossword puzzle
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  1. A System Which Can Do Many Things - Mainly Moving
  2. A System Which Transport Gasses To And From The Circulatory System
  3. A System Which Transfers Materials To And From Your Cells
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  1. A System Which Provides Framework For The Body
  2. A System Which Sends Messages/Signals To Your Brain
  3. A System Which Digests Food

6 Clues: A System Which Digests Food • A System Which Provides Framework For The Body • A System Which Can Do Many Things - Mainly Moving • A System Which Sends Messages/Signals To Your Brain • A System Which Transfers Materials To And From Your Cells • A System Which Transport Gasses To And From The Circulatory System

Skeletal System Review 2020-12-01

Skeletal System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abdominis, Muscles at the front of the abdomen that join the sternum to the pubis
  2. One of the four large paired muscles that cover the from of the rib cage
  3. Muscles attached at the front, side, and rear of the shoulder
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  1. Muscles in between the hip and the knee
  2. muscles, A group of striated skeletal mussels supplied by the facial nerve
  3. Muscle that turns the hand to face palm upwards
  4. The large muscle at the back of the upper arm
  5. Muscles that extend over the back of the neck and shoulders moving the head and shoulder blade

8 Clues: Muscles in between the hip and the knee • The large muscle at the back of the upper arm • Muscle that turns the hand to face palm upwards • Muscles attached at the front, side, and rear of the shoulder • One of the four large paired muscles that cover the from of the rib cage • muscles, A group of striated skeletal mussels supplied by the facial nerve • ...

The Skeletal System 2021-12-08

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The axial skeleton includes bone of the spine skull and what?
  2. Bones function to protect what?
  3. What condition is the softening of bones in children?
Down
  1. What is a degenerative condition in which bones become weak and fragile?
  2. What skeleton is made up of the bones of the extremities?
  3. What functions to support, shape, and protect?
  4. To keep your bones healthy you would want to eat foods high in what?
  5. What is the largest bone in the body?

8 Clues: Bones function to protect what? • What is the largest bone in the body? • What functions to support, shape, and protect? • What condition is the softening of bones in children? • What skeleton is made up of the bones of the extremities? • The axial skeleton includes bone of the spine skull and what? • ...

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM 2018-05-20

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. PROTECTS BRAIN
  2. PRODUCES WHITE BLOOD CELLS AND RED BLOOD CELLS
  3. FRAMEWORK OF BONES
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  1. PROTECTED BY VERTEBRAL COLUMN
  2. STRONG TISSUES WHICH HOLD THE BONES TOGETHER
  3. STRONG FIBRES WHICH ATTACH MUSCLES TO THE BONES
  4. PROTECTS HEART AND LUNGS
  5. LONGEST BONE IN THE HUMAN BODY

8 Clues: PROTECTS BRAIN • FRAMEWORK OF BONES • PROTECTS HEART AND LUNGS • PROTECTED BY VERTEBRAL COLUMN • LONGEST BONE IN THE HUMAN BODY • STRONG TISSUES WHICH HOLD THE BONES TOGETHER • PRODUCES WHITE BLOOD CELLS AND RED BLOOD CELLS • STRONG FIBRES WHICH ATTACH MUSCLES TO THE BONES

The Skeletal System 2023-10-04

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. enclosing the brain
  2. flexible connective tissue
  3. upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
  4. hard whitish tissue
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  1. pumping blood and supporting movement
  2. tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue
  3. the bone of the upper arm or forelimb
  4. a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle

8 Clues: enclosing the brain • hard whitish tissue • flexible connective tissue • pumping blood and supporting movement • the bone of the upper arm or forelimb • tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue • a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle • upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.

Human Body Systems 2023-05-22

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The frame of the body.
  2. Pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
  3. Controls the body, allowing a person to think and feel.
  4. Defends the body against infection and viruses.
  5. I am a major organ of the respiratory system. I am filled with tiny blood vessels called capillaries! (Singular)
  6. I am a major organ of the cardiovascular system. I am about the size of your fist!
  7. I am a major organ of the nervous system. I can send messages at more than 150 miles per hour!
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  1. Processes nutrients from food.
  2. I am a major organ of the digestive system. I have an acid-containing liquid in me, but it doesn’t burn because of my thick mucous layer!
  3. I am a major organ of the immune system. I am also the largest organ of the human body!
  4. Provides oxygen to the bloodstream.
  5. The strength and power of the body, which provides movement and stability.

12 Clues: The frame of the body. • Processes nutrients from food. • Provides oxygen to the bloodstream. • Pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. • Defends the body against infection and viruses. • Controls the body, allowing a person to think and feel. • The strength and power of the body, which provides movement and stability. • ...

Unit 2 Honors Vocab 2021-09-03

Unit 2 Honors Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Gland, the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
  2. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  3. Emission Tomography, an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  4. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life.
  5. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood
  6. long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  7. Nervous System, nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  8. system, a chemical communication system using hormones by which messages are sent through the bloodstream.
  9. cord, nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and the brain
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  1. Nervous System, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  2. Resonance Imaging, a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  3. Nervous System, the brain and the spinal cord
  4. Axial Tomography, an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  5. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  6. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upwards.
  7. Nervous System, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  8. the chemicals released by neurons that determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  9. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  10. a part of the brain that covers the brains central core, responsible for sensory and motor thinking and language

19 Clues: Nervous System, the brain and the spinal cord • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided • chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood • Nervous System, nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • ...

motor development 2017-05-09

motor development crossword puzzle
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  1. / round body type
  2. / play that involves the child creating imaginary representations
  3. movements controlled by small muscle groups
  4. period of learning the ways of the world
  5. Piaget's first stage of development
  6. quantitative structural changes that occur with age
  7. social and emotional domain of development
  8. / the requirement of the __________
  9. / most widely accepted measure for determining stage of maturation
  10. / system that allows humans to be ware of our own movements
  11. / Piaget's fourth operational stage
  12. / fitness test used more often
  13. / when the body temp falls below normal
  14. / age- related loss of skeletal muscle
  15. / President Lyndon B. Johnson started this program
  16. / play that involves another individual
  17. qualitative functional changes that occur with age
  18. rate / number of times the heart beats per minute
  19. period that builds on skills learned previously
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  1. / when someone ingests so much water the kidneys cannot filter access fluid
  2. / conditions of the ___________
  3. / _____'s dynamic triangle
  4. / why girls say they stopped playing sports
  5. system of collecting data through questions and answers
  6. / changes we experience as we pass through life
  7. / knowledge that is factual information
  8. / end result of a task
  9. progression from immature movements to precise movements
  10. movements controlled by large muscles
  11. / an active process of forming relationships and learning from them
  12. / negative stereotypes concerning older adults
  13. / involves interaction with toys
  14. development from inside out
  15. / does not occur with maturation
  16. period of reaching and grasping behaviors
  17. / lean and skinny body type
  18. / play where two children play next to eachother without interacting
  19. development from head to toe
  20. / vs. nurture
  21. / most used reason why children play sports

40 Clues: / vs. nurture • / round body type • / end result of a task • development from inside out • / _____'s dynamic triangle • development from head to toe • / lean and skinny body type • / fitness test used more often • / conditions of the ___________ • / involves interaction with toys • / does not occur with maturation • Piaget's first stage of development • ...

Stage 1 Crossword 2013-02-01

Stage 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. it is the most important nutrient.
  2. This system fights infections.
  3. Another name for Feedback inhibition is _________ feedback.
  4. This system controls metabolism.
  5. This system includes lymph nodes.
  6. it means "the act of blocking the action of"
  7. is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
  8. homeostasis describes physical and ________ conditions that organisms mantain despite changes in the environment.
  9. A group of different tissues that work together to perform a single function.
  10. Molecules in food contain chemical energy that cells use to produce ___.
  11. they are part of a healthy diet, are also called "lipids"
  12. This system helps to regulate the body temperature
  13. they can be single or complex
  14. the bronchioles are a part of this system.
  15. An example of controlling homeostasis through feedback inhibition is the regulation of
  16. it has a critical role in keeping blood glucose levels within a certain rage.
  17. The organ systems interact to mantain _______ in the body as whole.
  18. this fats are solid at room temperature.
  19. HIgh levels of _______ are associated with a disease called diabetes.
  20. is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
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  1. This system recognizes and coordinates the body's response to change in internal and external environments.
  2. This tissue includes fat cells, bone cells and blood cells.
  3. this fats are created by adding Hydrogen
  4. it is another name for simple carbohydrates.
  5. This system fights infections.
  6. This system eliminates waste products from the body.
  7. This system protects internal organs.
  8. This system produces gametes.
  9. This tissue is located in certain glands.
  10. A group of cells that perform a single function.
  11. A group of organs that perform closely related functions is called Organ ______.
  12. thet supply raw materials for growth and repair of structures.
  13. This system breaks down food.
  14. This tissue is located in the heart.

34 Clues: This system produces gametes. • they can be single or complex • This system breaks down food. • This system fights infections. • This system fights infections. • This system controls metabolism. • This system includes lymph nodes. • it is the most important nutrient. • This tissue is located in the heart. • This system protects internal organs. • ...

Body Systems ツ 2023-04-17

Body Systems ツ crossword puzzle
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  1. A muscle that is attached to your skeleton and looks striped or striated.
  2. Gets rid of water, salt, and small amounts of proteins.
  3. A system that helps your body move.
  4. Oxygen goes through the nose + mouth, then to the trachea, bronchi into lungs, and to your alveoli, and then exhaling. These are steps of:
  5. The process by which molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.
  6. A human heart is an example of this type of muscle.
  7. A system that takes in oxygen through the lungs and gets rid of carbs and water.
  8. A muscle that can be controlled.
  9. Walls of intestines, stomach, and your bladder are what type of muscle?
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  1. Secondary organ that helps eliminate wastes, produces urea from breaking down proteins.
  2. A system that provides support and shape, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, ect.
  3. A system that breaks down food into smaller bits, absorbs those tiny pieces, and eliminates waste from our body.
  4. A system that rids of waste and uses what it needs.
  5. An intestine where most digestion/absorption happens.
  6. A smooth muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach- food remains there for about 10 seconds.

15 Clues: A muscle that can be controlled. • A system that helps your body move. • A system that rids of waste and uses what it needs. • A human heart is an example of this type of muscle. • An intestine where most digestion/absorption happens. • Gets rid of water, salt, and small amounts of proteins. • Walls of intestines, stomach, and your bladder are what type of muscle? • ...

Chapters 13 & 14 2013-06-07

Chapters 13 & 14 crossword puzzle
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  1. What the abbreviation ANS stands for.
  2. Often called the fight or flight system.
  3. Sensory of face (Cranial Nerve 5)
  4. Pain stimuli arising in one part of the body are perceived as coming from another part.
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  1. The largest branch of the sacral plexus.
  2. The rest and digest system.
  3. Cranial nerve used for swallowing.
  4. Formed by ventral rami of C1-C4.
  5. Neuron process that carries impulses away from the nerve cell body.
  6. Brain region most involved in producing smooth, coordinated skeletal muscle activity.

10 Clues: The rest and digest system. • Formed by ventral rami of C1-C4. • Sensory of face (Cranial Nerve 5) • Cranial nerve used for swallowing. • What the abbreviation ANS stands for. • The largest branch of the sacral plexus. • Often called the fight or flight system. • Neuron process that carries impulses away from the nerve cell body. • ...

Cells 2023-09-28

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. cell movement
  2. locomotion, buoyancy, and food ingestion (phagocytosis).
  3. the site of protein synthesis in the cell
  4. the repository of genetic information and as the cell's control center
  5. holding the components of the cell and protects them from damage.
  6. produce the energy necessary for the cell's survival and functioning
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  1. the digestive system of the cell
  2. produce energy through photosynthesis and oxygen-release processes, which sustain plant growth and crop yield
  3. help sequester waste products
  4. organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system

10 Clues: cell movement • help sequester waste products • the digestive system of the cell • the site of protein synthesis in the cell • locomotion, buoyancy, and food ingestion (phagocytosis). • organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system • holding the components of the cell and protects them from damage. • ...

Science Revision Test 3 2021-09-14

Science Revision Test 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Earthworm breathes through this
  2. disease caused because of the saliva of animals
  3. Sense organ that helps us to smell
  4. It connects the brain to the spinal cord
  5. actions Actions that are controlled by the spinal cord
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  1. nerve The nerve which connects the eye to te brain
  2. occurs when a part of your body turns or get twisted
  3. system the system that gives support to our body
  4. the thigh bone
  5. the part of the brain that helps to maintain balance

10 Clues: the thigh bone • Earthworm breathes through this • Sense organ that helps us to smell • It connects the brain to the spinal cord • disease caused because of the saliva of animals • system the system that gives support to our body • nerve The nerve which connects the eye to te brain • occurs when a part of your body turns or get twisted • ...

Systems in the Human Body 2020-08-31

Systems in the Human Body crossword puzzle
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  1. The system that filters your blood and eliminates what your body does not need through urine
  2. Works as the support structure for your body
  3. Pumps blood around the body through blood vessels
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  1. Breaks down the food you eat
  2. The body's communication system
  3. This system carries oxygen through your brain
  4. Composed of cells called muscle fiber

7 Clues: Breaks down the food you eat • The body's communication system • Composed of cells called muscle fiber • Works as the support structure for your body • This system carries oxygen through your brain • Pumps blood around the body through blood vessels • The system that filters your blood and eliminates what your body does not need through urine

LS 9ut pt1 2022-11-17

LS 9ut pt1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The hard, dense, calcified tissue making up most of the skeletal system
  2. The outer layer of skin.
  3. a system that enables organisms to reproduce and prevents the extinction of their species
  4. a system that regulates body activities using hormones.
  5. a chronic disease that occurs by either inadequate insulin production by the pancreas or inadequate insulin use by the organism.
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  1. an organ of the endocrine and digestive systems that makes insulin and other compounds that aid in food digestion
  2. a chemical that is secreted by an endocrine gland or a group of endocrine cells and functions to direct or manage a specific physiological process
  3. feedback that amplifies the response effect so it happens more quickly
  4. sweat is an example of ____ feedback
  5. system that defends the body from external invaders.
  6. the biggest system of the body
  7. a molecule in the body that regulates blood sugar levels

12 Clues: The outer layer of skin. • the biggest system of the body • sweat is an example of ____ feedback • system that defends the body from external invaders. • a system that regulates body activities using hormones. • a molecule in the body that regulates blood sugar levels • feedback that amplifies the response effect so it happens more quickly • ...

The skeletal system 2022-08-30

The skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of vertebral column nearest the head
  2. The type of joint with the most movement
  3. The ribs are ________ to the feet
  4. Inside the medullary cavity in a long bone
Down
  1. This acts as a shock absorber at joints
  2. The sternum is _______ to the coccyx
  3. The type of joint with the least movement
  4. Type of bone.Tends to be small and cube shaped

8 Clues: The ribs are ________ to the feet • The sternum is _______ to the coccyx • This acts as a shock absorber at joints • The type of joint with the most movement • Part of vertebral column nearest the head • The type of joint with the least movement • Inside the medullary cavity in a long bone • Type of bone.Tends to be small and cube shaped

SKELETAL SYSTEM NICOLE 2017-09-10

SKELETAL SYSTEM NICOLE crossword puzzle
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  1. is made up of 22 bones
  2. is the longest and the strongest bone
  3. protects the delicate spinal cord
  4. supports our body
  5. protects our lungs
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  1. is the smallest bone in our body
  2. is the largest bone
  3. is made up of 33 bones

8 Clues: supports our body • protects our lungs • is the largest bone • is made up of 22 bones • is made up of 33 bones • is the smallest bone in our body • protects the delicate spinal cord • is the longest and the strongest bone

Skeletal & muscular system 2023-12-07

Skeletal & muscular system crossword puzzle
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  1. muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
  2. of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
  3. allows muscles to return to its original shape
  4. ability to be stretched
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  1. when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
  2. muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bone - voluntary
  3. muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
  4. connect muscles to bone

8 Clues: connect muscles to bone • ability to be stretched • of muscle attach to bones to provide movement • allows muscles to return to its original shape • muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.) • when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick) • muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal) • ...

Da Skeletal System 2025-04-23

Da Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. protects all you vital organs
  2. connects your muscles to your bones
  3. They look like they are fully made of cartilage
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  1. Muscles connect to them by tissue and ligaments
  2. where your bones bend
  3. 1/4 your height
  4. The bone that supports most of the body's weight
  5. Protects your brain

8 Clues: 1/4 your height • Protects your brain • where your bones bend • protects all you vital organs • connects your muscles to your bones • Muscles connect to them by tissue and ligaments • They look like they are fully made of cartilage • The bone that supports most of the body's weight

Skeletal System Crossword 2025-05-15

Skeletal System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the main function of the __________ system is to support and protect the body
  2. holds the skeleton together and supports movement
  3. helps to connect our bones and muscles
Down
  1. skeleton on the inside
  2. this mineral is important for bone strength
  3. name of the largest bone in your body
  4. skeleton on the outside
  5. where you find the smallest bones in your body

8 Clues: skeleton on the inside • skeleton on the outside • name of the largest bone in your body • helps to connect our bones and muscles • this mineral is important for bone strength • where you find the smallest bones in your body • holds the skeleton together and supports movement • the main function of the __________ system is to support and protect the body

Skeletal system 4.1 2025-09-04

Skeletal system 4.1 crossword puzzle
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  1. cartiledge is replaced by bone
  2. mature bone cells
  3. system that provides for attachment to muscles
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  1. loss of density and strength in the bone
  2. increase of density and thickness of the bone
  3. cells that build new bone
  4. main part is the backbone. holds up the body
  5. thick bone tissue

8 Clues: mature bone cells • thick bone tissue • cells that build new bone • cartiledge is replaced by bone • loss of density and strength in the bone • main part is the backbone. holds up the body • increase of density and thickness of the bone • system that provides for attachment to muscles

Circulatory System 2022-09-21

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
  2. system the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
  3. the name for the part of the lungs where oxygen is transferred to the blood
  4. tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)
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  1. system digestive system the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  2. system the organs that are involved in breathing
  3. system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product
  4. system a complex network of glands and organs.
  5. system your body's command centre
  6. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

10 Clues: system your body's command centre • system a complex network of glands and organs. • system the organs that are involved in breathing • system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product • tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children) • system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle • ...

Circulatory System 2022-09-21

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
  2. system the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
  3. the name for the part of the lungs where oxygen is transferred to the blood
  4. tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)
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  1. system digestive system the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  2. system the organs that are involved in breathing
  3. system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product
  4. system a complex network of glands and organs.
  5. system your body's command centre
  6. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

10 Clues: system your body's command centre • system a complex network of glands and organs. • system the organs that are involved in breathing • system to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product • tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children) • system an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle • ...

Nervous Vocab Crossword 2022-11-11

Nervous Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A division of the peripheral nervous system allows us to consciously control our skeletal muscles.
  2. A specialized structure that is activated by specific changes occurring nearby.
  3. A white fatty lipid substance that forms a sheath-like covering around the axon.
  4. The branching extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals to the cell body.
  5. An organ, gland, or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings.
  6. An electrical event occurring when a stimulus of sufficient intensity is applied to a neuron or muscle.
  7. A division of the autonomic nervous stem that allows us to “unwind” and conserve energy.
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  1. A division of the autonomic nervous system that mobilizes the body during extreme situations.
  2. Chemical released by neurons that may cause stimulation or inhibition.
  3. A network of interlaced nerves, blood vessels or lymphatics.
  4. The region of communication between neurons, or between a neuron and muscle cell.
  5. The membranes that covers the brain and spinal cord.
  6. Portion of nervous system that consists of brain and spinal cord.
  7. A rapid, automatic reaction to a stimulus.
  8. The division of nervous system that controls involuntary actions.
  9. Sheath formed from Schwann cells, external to the myelin sheath.
  10. A system of nerves that connects the outlying parts of the body with the central nervous system.
  11. Neuron process that carries impulse away from a nerve cell body.

18 Clues: A rapid, automatic reaction to a stimulus. • The membranes that covers the brain and spinal cord. • A network of interlaced nerves, blood vessels or lymphatics. • Sheath formed from Schwann cells, external to the myelin sheath. • Neuron process that carries impulse away from a nerve cell body. • Portion of nervous system that consists of brain and spinal cord. • ...

human skeletal system 2012-08-27

human skeletal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the bone that protects the brain?
  2. the most painful bone to break?
  3. protect the lungs?
Down
  1. the thigh bone?
  2. bone next to fibula?
  3. jaw bone?
  4. holds ribs together?
  5. your tail bone?

8 Clues: jaw bone? • the thigh bone? • your tail bone? • protect the lungs? • bone next to fibula? • holds ribs together? • the most painful bone to break? • what is the bone that protects the brain?

Skeletal System Functions 2022-01-28

Skeletal System Functions crossword puzzle
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  1. where two bones meet
  2. longest bone in your body
  3. attach muscle to bones
  4. you have 24 of these
Down
  1. mineral bones store
  2. inflammation of one or more joints
  3. protects the brain
  4. protects the spinal chord

8 Clues: protects the brain • mineral bones store • where two bones meet • you have 24 of these • attach muscle to bones • longest bone in your body • protects the spinal chord • inflammation of one or more joints

The Skeletal System 2021-12-08

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. To keep your bones healthy you would want to eat foods high in what?
  2. What is the largest bone in the body?
  3. The axial skeleton includes bone of the spine skull and what?
  4. What condition is the softening of bones in children?
Down
  1. What skeleton is made up of the bones of the extremities?
  2. What is a degenerative condition in which bones become weak and fragile?
  3. Bones function to protect what?
  4. What functions to support, shape, and protect?

8 Clues: Bones function to protect what? • What is the largest bone in the body? • What functions to support, shape, and protect? • What condition is the softening of bones in children? • What skeleton is made up of the bones of the extremities? • The axial skeleton includes bone of the spine skull and what? • ...

The Skeletal System 2023-10-04

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. enclosing the brain
  2. flexible connective tissue
  3. upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
  4. hard whitish tissue
Down
  1. pumping blood and supporting movement
  2. tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue
  3. the bone of the upper arm or forelimb
  4. a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle

8 Clues: enclosing the brain • hard whitish tissue • flexible connective tissue • pumping blood and supporting movement • the bone of the upper arm or forelimb • tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue • a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle • upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.

the skeletal system 2023-01-21

the skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. protects the bones from rubbing against each other at the joints
  2. carry blood to all the cells of the body.
  3. another name of backbone.
Down
  1. type of joint that allows movement only in one direction.
  2. the two upper chambers of the heart
  3. a component of skeletal system.
  4. muscles muscles present in the heart.
  5. a single long bone in the upper part of the leg.

8 Clues: another name of backbone. • a component of skeletal system. • the two upper chambers of the heart • muscles muscles present in the heart. • carry blood to all the cells of the body. • a single long bone in the upper part of the leg. • type of joint that allows movement only in one direction. • protects the bones from rubbing against each other at the joints

Unit 3 2023-02-07

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscles protect organs
  2. muscles found in the heart
  3. what system links endorphins to exercise
  4. contraction that is shortening the muscle and going toward the ceiling
Down
  1. muscles attach tendons to our bones
  2. a muscle is made up on these
  3. contraction that is lengthening the muscle and going toward the earth
  4. The ________ system sends different signals throughout your body

8 Clues: muscles protect organs • muscles found in the heart • a muscle is made up on these • muscles attach tendons to our bones • what system links endorphins to exercise • The ________ system sends different signals throughout your body • contraction that is lengthening the muscle and going toward the earth • ...

Body Systems choice board 2024-01-05

Body Systems choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. allows us to sense stimuli
  2. ingests food and breaks it down
  3. provides stability and mechanical support
  4. larger of the two main cavities
  5. takes oxygen from the air for body use
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  1. towards the mid-line of the body
  2. towards the back of the body
  3. protects body from pathogens
  4. filter dangerous substances out of bloodstream
  5. tissues that send chemical messages
  6. drainage system of the body

11 Clues: allows us to sense stimuli • drainage system of the body • towards the back of the body • protects body from pathogens • ingests food and breaks it down • larger of the two main cavities • towards the mid-line of the body • tissues that send chemical messages • takes oxygen from the air for body use • provides stability and mechanical support • ...

Body System Review 2025-02-24

Body System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. includes heart, blood and blood vessels
  2. controls body with hormones
  3. system, helps body fight diseases and pathogens
  4. filters out waste and removes waste from body
  5. takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
  6. includes bones support and protect internal organs
Down
  1. includes ovaries and testes
  2. includes hair, skin and nails
  3. breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
  4. provides movement
  5. receives and responds to stimuli

11 Clues: provides movement • includes ovaries and testes • controls body with hormones • includes hair, skin and nails • receives and responds to stimuli • breaks down food and absorbs nutrients • includes heart, blood and blood vessels • takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide • filters out waste and removes waste from body • system, helps body fight diseases and pathogens • ...

Body Systems 2025-01-13

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. made up of 206 bones
  2. made up of skin, hair and nails
  3. exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
  4. contains arteries, veins and capillaries
  5. creates new life
Down
  1. responsible for health and immunity
  2. urinary system removes waste
  3. breaks down food to create vitamins and nutrients
  4. organs that secrete hormones into the body
  5. controls the body and 5 senses
  6. responsible for support, strength and movement

11 Clues: creates new life • made up of 206 bones • urinary system removes waste • controls the body and 5 senses • made up of skin, hair and nails • responsible for health and immunity • exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide • contains arteries, veins and capillaries • organs that secrete hormones into the body • responsible for support, strength and movement • ...

Body systems 2026-03-11

Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chemical messengers, Metabolism, thyroid function
  2. Movement, function, heat production
  3. Protection, temperature regulation (skin, hair, nails)
  4. Circulatory, transports oxygen nutrients and waste
Down
  1. produces offspring
  2. Gas exchange (02/C02), PH balance
  3. Fluid regulation, waste filtration, Excretory
  4. Immune system, fluid balance, removes cellular waste
  5. Support, structure, (206)
  6. absorption of nutrients to elimination of waste, turns food to energy
  7. coordination, sensory processing, control, electrical messaging

11 Clues: produces offspring • Support, structure, (206) • Gas exchange (02/C02), PH balance • Movement, function, heat production • Fluid regulation, waste filtration, Excretory • Chemical messengers, Metabolism, thyroid function • Circulatory, transports oxygen nutrients and waste • Immune system, fluid balance, removes cellular waste • ...

Chapter 5- The Skeletal System 2025-04-07

Chapter 5- The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. forms embryonic structure, which later forms bone
  2. connective tissue covering of bone
  3. intervertebral disks between vertebrae
  4. Cartilage-forming cells that build a model of the future bone
  5. in shaft and ends of long bones,
  6. hard elements of the skeleton; specialized connective tissue
  7. only in ends of long bones
  8. cells that remove bone
  9. midline of body
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  1. cushions vertebrae and reduces friction in joints
  2. attach bones to other bones
  3. bones of the appendages and their attachment structures
  4. loss of bone mass due to prolonged imbalance of osteoblast and osteoclast activity.
  5. Arragned in rings
  6. bone-forming cells
  7. attach bones to muscle

16 Clues: midline of body • Arragned in rings • bone-forming cells • attach bones to muscle • cells that remove bone • only in ends of long bones • attach bones to other bones • in shaft and ends of long bones, • connective tissue covering of bone • intervertebral disks between vertebrae • cushions vertebrae and reduces friction in joints • forms embryonic structure, which later forms bone • ...

Skeletal System: Arms and Legs 2025-03-31

Skeletal System: Arms and Legs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a bone in the arm that is above the ulna
  2. your fingers or toes
  3. the set of bones in your hand that is connected to your wrist
  4. the bone at the front of your neck
  5. the middle set of bones in your hand
  6. a bone in the top part of your arm
  7. the middle set of bones in your foot
Down
  1. the bone in your thighs
  2. your shoulder bone
  3. a bone in the arm that is under the radius
  4. your leg bone that is on top of the fibula
  5. your knee bone
  6. a triangular, wedge-shaped bone located at the base of the spine
  7. the set of bones in your foot that is connected to your ankles
  8. your leg bone that is below the tibia
  9. the bone inside of your hips

16 Clues: your knee bone • your shoulder bone • your fingers or toes • the bone in your thighs • the bone inside of your hips • the bone at the front of your neck • a bone in the top part of your arm • the middle set of bones in your hand • the middle set of bones in your foot • your leg bone that is below the tibia • a bone in the arm that is above the ulna • ...

Systems of the body 2022-09-29

Systems of the body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Breaks down food.
  2. facilitates gas exchange between cells and the environment.
  3. secretes chemical signals that allow body systems to respond to environmental changes and to one
  4. is responsible for the transport of materials through the body.
  5. system allows us to perceive and respond to the world around us. This also includes our emotions and personality.
  6. responsible for absorbing fat from the digestive system.
Down
  1. system gives the body structure and allows us to move.
  2. consists of either an exoskeleton, like mammals, or an exoskeleton, seen in insects and other arthropods.
  3. facilitates the production of offspring.
  4. extracts and excretes dissolved waste products.

10 Clues: Breaks down food. • facilitates the production of offspring. • extracts and excretes dissolved waste products. • system gives the body structure and allows us to move. • responsible for absorbing fat from the digestive system. • facilitates gas exchange between cells and the environment. • is responsible for the transport of materials through the body. • ...

Cell Structures & Organ Systems 2022-11-02

Cell Structures & Organ Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organ system that takes oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
  2. central structure that controls all activities of the cell.; contains the DNA
  3. system of organs that controls the body through chemical messengers called hormones
  4. a living thing made of cells
  5. organ system involved in creating a new organism
  6. Gel-like fluid that protects organelles and provides cell shape.
  7. Rigid layer that helps protect and support a plant cell; gives it a shape.
  8. system of organs and tissues that controls and coordinates the body's activities
  9. a group of organs that work together to do a specific job
  10. organ system that transports substances through the body
  11. Involuntary actions that keep conditions inside the body such as temperature at a constant
  12. Thin layer that forms the outside boundary of the cell and controls what enters and exits the cell.
  13. organ system that breaks down food into substances that the body can use, and helps with the absorption of these substances
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  1. Organ system consisting of the skin and associated organs such as glands and nails; protects internal structures.
  2. Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that converts the glucose in food to energy.
  3. organ system that enables movement of the body and circulation
  4. a structure made of two or more tissues that performs a specific function
  5. Organelles that store water, nutrients, and other materials in both plant and animal cells; become large and fill with water to provide support to plant cells.
  6. organ system involved in removal of waste products from the body
  7. An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  8. the basic unit of structure and function in living things
  9. organ system that works to protect the body from disease
  10. organ system that provides support for the body through an internal framework
  11. a structure made of a group of cells that work together to do a specific job

24 Clues: a living thing made of cells • organ system involved in creating a new organism • organ system that works to protect the body from disease • organ system that transports substances through the body • the basic unit of structure and function in living things • a group of organs that work together to do a specific job • ...

Science Class Crossword I Guess 2025-11-20

Science Class Crossword I Guess crossword puzzle
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  1. The system that supports your body and creates cells for you
  2. Carries oxygen through the body,Forms the flexible framework of the ear,Helps anchor muscles to bones,Stores fat for warmth and energy
  3. A system in which your body breaks down food for energy and nutrients
  4. Makes up the brain and spinal cord,Allows you to sense touch and temperature,Sends electrical messages to muscles
  5. A system in which your body excretes malnutritional waste
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  1. Your heart and muscle tissues that help you stay alive
  2. A system that enables you to feel pain and use your senses
  3. A system in which your diaphragm, lungs, and windpipes work together to help you breathe
  4. Covers and protects internal organs,Lines the stomach and produces mucus, Protects your body from bacteria
  5. Contracts to move food through the digestive tract
  6. The "command center" of your body
  7. The tiny life forms that create every living thing around us
  8. The passageways for information and feelings to and from your brain
  9. The long shape made of vertebrae that connect your tailbone to your brain
  10. The structure made of bones that supports your body (part of the skeletal system)

15 Clues: The "command center" of your body • Contracts to move food through the digestive tract • Your heart and muscle tissues that help you stay alive • A system in which your body excretes malnutritional waste • A system that enables you to feel pain and use your senses • The system that supports your body and creates cells for you • ...

human skeletal system 2012-08-27

human skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. protect the lungs?
  2. jaw bone?
  3. what is the bone that protects the brain?
  4. holds ribs together?
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  1. bone next to fibula?
  2. the thigh bone?
  3. the most painful bone to break?
  4. your tail bone?

8 Clues: jaw bone? • the thigh bone? • your tail bone? • protect the lungs? • bone next to fibula? • holds ribs together? • the most painful bone to break? • what is the bone that protects the brain?

Skeletal System (Bones) 2013-08-16

Skeletal System (Bones) crossword puzzle
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  1. a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum
  2. a long flat bony plate shaped like a capital "T" located anteriorly to the heart in the center of the thorax
  3. bone the final segment of the vertebral column in tailless primates
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  1. also known as the kneecap or kneepan
  2. long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.
  3. the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle
  4. the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates
  5. cage also known as the thoracic cage

8 Clues: also known as the kneecap or kneepan • cage also known as the thoracic cage • the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle • bone the final segment of the vertebral column in tailless primates • long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. • the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates • ...

Human skeletal system 2016-10-17

Human skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. A bone between the pelvis and the knee
  2. A hard structure in the jaw of the mouth
  3. A series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae
  4. Top portion of the skull protecting the brain
  5. Structure near the spine which the legs are connected to. It supports the legs
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  1. The small bones that makes the backbone
  2. The outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle
  3. The jaw, usually upper jaw, in vertebrae. It also forms the nose and eye socket

8 Clues: A bone between the pelvis and the knee • The small bones that makes the backbone • A hard structure in the jaw of the mouth • Top portion of the skull protecting the brain • A series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae • The outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle • ...

The Skeletal System 2020-10-17

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Your skeleton also --- your internal organs.
  2. places where bones connect
  3. The --- skeleton has 206 bones.
  4. bone --- makes cells
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  1. a very soft kind of bone
  2. bands that attach the bones to each other
  3. Your skeleton --- your body.
  4. bands that attach muscles to bones

8 Clues: bone --- makes cells • a very soft kind of bone • places where bones connect • Your skeleton --- your body. • The --- skeleton has 206 bones. • bands that attach muscles to bones • bands that attach the bones to each other • Your skeleton also --- your internal organs.

Skeletal System Crossword 2024-05-29

Skeletal System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. joint that allows body to twist
  2. Increases bone growth
  3. What forms first at the healing site
  4. connect bones and muscles
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  1. Type of fracture
  2. and Socket
  3. stronger type of bone
  4. Connect Bones and other bones

8 Clues: and Socket • Type of fracture • Increases bone growth • stronger type of bone • connect bones and muscles • Connect Bones and other bones • joint that allows body to twist • What forms first at the healing site

The Skeletal System 2023-12-08

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of the skeleton that has the head and vertebrae
  2. Slightly movable joint, such as the ribs
  3. Freely movable joint, includes hinge and ball and socket joints
  4. Joins bones together, acts as a “shock absorber”
  5. Marrow that produces fat, bone, and cartilage
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  1. Part of the skeleton that has the appendages, includes arms and legs
  2. Marrow that produces blood cells
  3. A band of tissue that connects bones, joints, or organs

8 Clues: Marrow that produces blood cells • Slightly movable joint, such as the ribs • Marrow that produces fat, bone, and cartilage • Joins bones together, acts as a “shock absorber” • Part of the skeleton that has the head and vertebrae • A band of tissue that connects bones, joints, or organs • Freely movable joint, includes hinge and ball and socket joints • ...

Skeletal System Vocabulary 2024-01-12

Skeletal System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. composed of firm tissue not as hard as bone and is somewhat flexible
  2. bones begin behind the head like a long chain and end at the tail of an animal
  3. cushions the hard portions of the bone and aids in the repair of broken bones
  4. bones that act as levers that aid in moving about
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  1. bones move like a hinge and can give animals the freedom of movement
  2. bones on the head
  3. modified long bones that producers use in selection of breeding stock
  4. modified long bones that protect internal organs such as the heart and lungs

8 Clues: bones on the head • bones that act as levers that aid in moving about • bones move like a hinge and can give animals the freedom of movement • composed of firm tissue not as hard as bone and is somewhat flexible • modified long bones that producers use in selection of breeding stock • modified long bones that protect internal organs such as the heart and lungs • ...

The Skeletal System 2024-11-22

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Protects your brain
  2. Another word for spine
  3. The skull and all bones around it
  4. The big bone on the inside of the leg
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  1. Connects your vertebrae and your legs
  2. Your hip bones
  3. The bone between your ribs
  4. The small bone on the outside of the leg

8 Clues: Your hip bones • Protects your brain • Another word for spine • The bone between your ribs • The skull and all bones around it • Connects your vertebrae and your legs • The big bone on the inside of the leg • The small bone on the outside of the leg

the skeletal system 2024-03-27

the skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. also known as the collarbone
  2. bone in the kneecap
  3. joint that only moves 2 ways
  4. protects major organs
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  1. protects the spinal cord
  2. bones in the fingers
  3. protects the brain
  4. longest bone in the body

8 Clues: protects the brain • bone in the kneecap • bones in the fingers • protects major organs • protects the spinal cord • longest bone in the body • also known as the collarbone • joint that only moves 2 ways

The skeletal system 2022-10-25

The skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. bones that protect very important organs, like your heart and lungs.
  2. blade the bones that connect the clavicle to the humerus.
  3. a bone located on the bottom of your face.
  4. the longest and strongest bone in your body.
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  1. also known as a hip bone
  2. a bone that portects your brain and head.
  3. wrist bones
  4. a column of bones running up and down the body

8 Clues: wrist bones • also known as a hip bone • a bone that portects your brain and head. • a bone located on the bottom of your face. • the longest and strongest bone in your body. • a column of bones running up and down the body • blade the bones that connect the clavicle to the humerus. • bones that protect very important organs, like your heart and lungs.

Skeletal System Crossword 2022-11-18

Skeletal System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. bone-forming cells
  2. bones of the limbs and girdles
  3. mature bone cells
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  1. skull and vertebral column, bony thorax
  2. bone destroying cells
  3. process of bone formation
  4. only bone with a movable joint in the face
  5. babies have about 300 of these when they are born

8 Clues: mature bone cells • bone-forming cells • bone destroying cells • process of bone formation • bones of the limbs and girdles • skull and vertebral column, bony thorax • only bone with a movable joint in the face • babies have about 300 of these when they are born

Bio CK12 13.8 Muscles 2026-03-09

Bio CK12 13.8 Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. group of specialized cells of the same kind that perform the same function
  2. tissue made up of cells that can contract; includes smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle tissue
  3. the ability to move; in animals, requires muscles and nerves working together
  4. structure composed of two or more types of tissues that work together to perform a particular function
  5. energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes; provides the cell with an immediate usable form of energy
  6. human body system that includes all the muscles of the body
  7. fluid connective tissue that circulates throughout the body through blood vessels
  8. sac-like organ of the digestive system between the esophagus and small intestine in which both mechanical and chemical digestion take place
  9. organelle in eukaryotic cells that uses energy stored in glucose to make ATP, which cells can use for energy
  10. involuntary, striated muscle found only in the walls of the heart
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  1. long, thin muscle cell that has the ability to contract, or shorten
  2. hard tissue consisting of the protein collagen and minerals such as calcium that generally makes up most of the vertebrate endoskeleton
  3. involuntary muscle that is found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach
  4. refers to the striped appearance of cardiac and skeletal muscle
  5. voluntary, striated muscle that is attached to bones of the skeleton and helps the body move
  6. the ability to do work
  7. basic unit of structure and function of living things
  8. organic molecules, such as glucose, that organisms use for chemical energy

18 Clues: the ability to do work • basic unit of structure and function of living things • human body system that includes all the muscles of the body • refers to the striped appearance of cardiac and skeletal muscle • involuntary, striated muscle found only in the walls of the heart • long, thin muscle cell that has the ability to contract, or shorten • ...

GBA Anatomy 2025-05-06

GBA Anatomy crossword puzzle
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  1. Stores urine before it exits the body.
  2. Produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
  3. These nerve cells carry messages in the nervous system.
  4. This large organ filters toxins and produces bile.
  5. The shinbone; larger of the two bones in the lower leg.
  6. Produces hormones that regulate body functions.
  7. The longest and strongest bone in the human body.
  8. The body system that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
  9. The largest organ of the body.
  10. Supports the body and protects internal organs.
  11. – Connects bone to bone at a joint.
  12. Allows movement and generates heat.
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  1. Filters waste from blood to produce urine.
  2. Connects muscle to bone.
  3. This system transports blood, nutrients, and oxygen.
  4. Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.
  5. Where digestion begins with acid and enzymes.
  6. Colored part of the eye that controls pupil size.
  7. Helps filter blood and fight infection.
  8. – Muscle that helps with breathing by moving the lungs.
  9. Breaks down food into nutrients for the body.
  10. This organ controls thoughts, memory, and body functions.
  11. This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
  12. These organs help you breathe and are part of the respiratory system.
  13. These glands sit above the kidneys and release stress hormones.

25 Clues: Connects muscle to bone. • The largest organ of the body. • – Connects bone to bone at a joint. • Allows movement and generates heat. • Stores urine before it exits the body. • Produces insulin and digestive enzymes. • Helps filter blood and fight infection. • Filters waste from blood to produce urine. • This organ pumps blood throughout the body. • ...

cells 2024-03-21

cells crossword puzzle
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  1. produces atp
  2. protects the cell
  3. produces ribosomes
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  1. synthesizes proteins to make amino acids
  2. separate the chromosomes from the cell's cytoplasm and other contents.
  3. holding the components of the cell and protects them from damage
  4. transports protein and lipids
  5. organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system.
  6. cells control center
  7. provides structural framework for the cell

10 Clues: produces atp • protects the cell • produces ribosomes • cells control center • transports protein and lipids • synthesizes proteins to make amino acids • provides structural framework for the cell • holding the components of the cell and protects them from damage • organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system. • ...

muscular 2022-04-04

muscular crossword puzzle
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  1. holds bones together at the joints
  2. hard piece of skeleton that gives your shape
  3. protects heart
  4. hold bones to muscles
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  1. the skeletal system provides this
  2. flexible material that connects to bones in your ears and nose
  3. place where bones meet and let you move around
  4. allows movement in one direction
  5. makes up your body
  6. protects the brain

10 Clues: protects heart • makes up your body • protects the brain • hold bones to muscles • allows movement in one direction • the skeletal system provides this • holds bones together at the joints • hard piece of skeleton that gives your shape • place where bones meet and let you move around • flexible material that connects to bones in your ears and nose

Animal Systems 2025-08-19

Animal Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Supports the body and protects organs
  2. Moves blood throughout the body
  3. System responsible for making babies
  4. Breaks down food so the body can use nutrients
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  1. Brings oxygen in and removes carbon dioxide
  2. Helps the body move
  3. Defends the body against diseases
  4. Releases hormones that control body functions
  5. Removes waste from the body
  6. Controls body actions and responses

10 Clues: Helps the body move • Removes waste from the body • Moves blood throughout the body • Defends the body against diseases • Controls body actions and responses • System responsible for making babies • Supports the body and protects organs • Brings oxygen in and removes carbon dioxide • Releases hormones that control body functions • ...

Psychology Crossword Puzzle (The Brain) 2022-10-21

Psychology Crossword Puzzle (The Brain) crossword puzzle
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  1. neurons - nerve fibers responsible for bringing information from the outside world into the brain
  2. lobe - produces sensory information it receives from the outside world
  3. nervous system - the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
  4. - the chemicals released by neurons, which determines the rate at which other neurons fire
  5. callosum - large tract of nerve fibers running across the longitudinal fissure of the brain and connecting the cerebral hemispheres
  6. - the brain’s ability to change
  7. - the long, thin cells that constitute the structural and functional unit of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  8. nervous system - a network of nerves branching out out from the spinal cord that conduct information from the bodily organs to the central nervous system and take information back to the organs
  9. nervous system - the portion of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
  10. lobe - one of four main lobes of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain
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  1. cortex - the gray mass surrounding the subcortex, information processing center that controls the higher brain functions
  2. nervous system - functions to conserve the body’s natural activity, and relaxes the individual once an emergency has passed
  3. neurons - nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action
  4. nervous system - the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles
  5. lobe - visual processing area of the brain
  6. - largest part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, consisting of left and right hemispheres
  7. nervous system - network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight or flight” response
  8. - part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in basic processes of life
  9. - the gap that exists between the axon terminals of the sending neuron and the dendrites of the receiving neuron
  10. lobe - processes auditory information

20 Clues: - the brain’s ability to change • lobe - processes auditory information • lobe - visual processing area of the brain • lobe - produces sensory information it receives from the outside world • lobe - one of four main lobes of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain • nervous system - the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord • ...

Biology: Unit 1 2023-09-17

Biology: Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. group of organisms that can breed and produce offspring
  2. System for maintaining the barrier between the inside of an organism and the external environment
  3. Provides electrical communications
  4. A factor that can change in an experiment
  5. System that regulates hormones
  6. multiple populations living in the same region
  7. System that protects the body from microbes
  8. a group of the same type of organisms living together in the same place
  9. Plant and animal communities located in the same geographic area with the same climate
  10. Information gained from observations
  11. A factor that does not change
  12. Made by combining what you know and what you have learned
  13. the regulation of an organism's internal environment
  14. Arranged in an orderly way
  15. Mass increases, increases the amount of the number of cells
  16. Direct method of gathering information in an orderly way
  17. Causes a reaction by the organism
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  1. group of cells that work together to do a specific function
  2. Investigates a phenomenon in a controlled way
  3. The reaction to the stimulus
  4. tissues that work together to perform a specific function
  5. all of the ecosystems on a planet
  6. Production of offspring
  7. System responsible for producing offspring
  8. Testable explanation of a situation
  9. basic building block of life
  10. Provides movement
  11. Process of natural changes throughout life
  12. System that involves blood flow
  13. Bones
  14. the job that the structure does for the organism
  15. System required for gas exchange
  16. the inherited characteristics that results from changes to a species over time
  17. System responsible for liquid excretion
  18. System responsible for absorption of nutrients
  19. Anything that has all the characteristics of life
  20. a group of similar organ systems that work together to perform a specific function

37 Clues: Bones • Provides movement • Production of offspring • Arranged in an orderly way • The reaction to the stimulus • basic building block of life • A factor that does not change • System that regulates hormones • System that involves blood flow • System required for gas exchange • all of the ecosystems on a planet • Causes a reaction by the organism • Provides electrical communications • ...

Chapter 6 The Skeletal System 2023-02-08

Chapter 6 The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. the long narrow shaft of long bones.
  2. the act of turning the palm downwards
  3. the name of the rounded chamber which encloses the brain
  4. the name for the process of resorption
  5. the process of converting cartilage to bone
  6. the membrane which covers bones
  7. the name of the dense connective tissue which holds together joints
  8. the building cell of bone tissue
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  1. the name for a rounded projection on a bone
  2. the name for mature osteoblasts
  3. the act of turning the palm upwards
  4. the name of the material between the living bone cells
  5. a bending motion that decreases the angle between bones
  6. small sacs which are filled with synovial fluid
  7. a cavity or hollow space in the bone
  8. this time of bone is hard and dense

16 Clues: the name for mature osteoblasts • the membrane which covers bones • the building cell of bone tissue • the act of turning the palm upwards • this time of bone is hard and dense • the long narrow shaft of long bones. • a cavity or hollow space in the bone • the act of turning the palm downwards • the name for the process of resorption • ...

Unit 3 Skeletal System Recap 2026-01-06

Unit 3 Skeletal System Recap crossword puzzle
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  1. The flexible connective tissue covering the outside of bones
  2. Hard, dense bone tissue that provides strength
  3. The part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
  4. The ends of a long bone
  5. Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue
  6. Bone cells that break down old or damaged bone
  7. Type of joint that allows rotation, such as turning your head
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  1. Type of joint found in the wrist and ankle that allows sliding
  2. The hollow center of the diaphysis
  3. Bone cells responsible for building new bone
  4. Spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced
  5. Joint that allows the greatest range of motion (shoulder, hip)
  6. The shaft of a long bone
  7. Type of joint that allows movement like opening and closing a door
  8. Function of the skeletal system that protects organs like the brain and heart
  9. The part of the skeleton that includes the limbs and girdles

16 Clues: The ends of a long bone • The shaft of a long bone • The hollow center of the diaphysis • Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue • Bone cells responsible for building new bone • Hard, dense bone tissue that provides strength • Bone cells that break down old or damaged bone • Spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced • ...

Digestive, Skeletal, and Muscular System. 2022-12-20

Digestive, Skeletal, and Muscular System. crossword puzzle
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  1. A fancy word for your throat.
  2. Lines hollow organs.
  3. Attaches bone to muscle.
  4. Connects the mouth to the stomach.
  5. Held in the Large Intestine.
  6. Thick filament.
  7. Produced in the Liver.
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  1. Held in the Small Intestine.
  2. Thin filament.
  3. Attaches bone to bone.
  4. Connected to bones.
  5. Breaks down starches using enzymes.
  6. Smallest bone in the body.
  7. Heart.
  8. Held in the stomach.
  9. Where two bones meet.

16 Clues: Heart. • Thin filament. • Thick filament. • Connected to bones. • Lines hollow organs. • Held in the stomach. • Where two bones meet. • Attaches bone to bone. • Produced in the Liver. • Attaches bone to muscle. • Smallest bone in the body. • Held in the Small Intestine. • Held in the Large Intestine. • A fancy word for your throat. • Connects the mouth to the stomach. • ...

Human body, Food and nutrition 2014-01-28

Human body, Food and nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts.
  2. Tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surfaces.
  3. System that breaks down food; absorbs nutrients and eliminates wastes.
  4. What contain the molecules in food?
  5. Group of different types of tissues that work together to perform a single function or several related functions is called an
  6. System that produces gamates.
  7. Group of cells that perform a single function is called a tissue.
  8. Is a group of organs that perform closely related functions.
  9. One of the nutrients the body needs.
  10. System that transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells.
  11. Describes the relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments.
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  1. Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair.
  2. Is the process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus.
  3. Compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, type of nutrient that is the major source of energy in the body.
  4. Measure of heat energy in food
  5. System that recognizes and coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments.
  6. System that brings in oxygen needed for cellular respiration.
  7. Lipid made up of fatty acids and glycerol.
  8. System that works with skeletal system to produce voluntary movement.
  9. System that helps protects the body from disease.
  10. Is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
  11. It is one of the body’s most important organs for homoestasis.
  12. Movements of the body are possible because of what tissue?

23 Clues: System that produces gamates. • Measure of heat energy in food • What contain the molecules in food? • One of the nutrients the body needs. • Lipid made up of fatty acids and glycerol. • System that helps protects the body from disease. • Tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surfaces. • Movements of the body are possible because of what tissue? • ...