skeletal system Crossword Puzzles
A&P I, Chapter 10. Muscle Tissue 2025-07-23
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- protein that makes up most of the thin myofilaments in a sarcomere muscle fiber
- regulatory protein that covers myosin-binding sites to prevent actin from binding to myosin
- cell structure that anchors the ends of cardiac muscle fibers to allow contraction to occur
- plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber
- oxidative intermediate muscle fiber that is between slow oxidative and fast glycolytic fibers
- signaling chemical released by nerve terminals that bind to and activate receptors on target cells
- part of the sarcolemma that connects cardiac tissue, and contains gap junctions and desmosomes
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- glycolytic muscle fiber that primarily uses anaerobic glycolysis
- broad, tendon-like sheet of connective tissue that attaches a skeletal muscle to another skeletal muscle or to a bone
- increase in the number of motor units involved in contraction
- action of myosin pulling actin inward (toward the M line)
- projection of the sarcolemma into the interior of the cell
- regulatory protein that facilitates contraction in smooth muscles
- bundle of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle
- long, cylindrical organelle that runs parallel within the muscle fiber and contains the sarcomeres
- regulatory protein that binds to actin, tropomyosin, and calcium
16 Clues: plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber • bundle of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle • action of myosin pulling actin inward (toward the M line) • projection of the sarcolemma into the interior of the cell • increase in the number of motor units involved in contraction • glycolytic muscle fiber that primarily uses anaerobic glycolysis • ...
Types of Muscles 2014-03-13
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- smooth muscles are shaped like ______, and are tightly packed into sheets.
- smooth muscles only have _______ layers
- muscles- are covered by three layers of connective tissue
- of body weight is made-up from the skeletal muscles
- when smooth muscles contract the ___________ of the organs they surround change and materials are moved through the body
- the sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibers
- cardia muscles are able to contract
- non-moving bone or muscle
- meaning within the muscle, is a wispy layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual muscle fiber
- cardiac muscles are shaped like branching striped
- smooth muscles only have one ______ per cell
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- moving bone or muscle
- these muscles are under our conscious control
- a sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle
- different types of skeletal muscles
- when cardiac muscles ________ the internal volume of the heart changes
- these muscles are not under our conscious control
- discs- the branches on cardiac muscles are connect at
- smooth muscles run along the length of the organ
- cardiac muscles are responsible for pumping _______ through the heart
- muscles- these muscles are found around organs like the stomach and blood vessels
- smooth muscles appear banded under the microscope and
- muscles- these muscles are not under our conscious control and they are involuntary
- smooth muscles run around the width of an organ
- cardiac muscles are arranged in figure eight bundles or
- Cylinders- skeletal muscles are shaped like
26 Clues: moving bone or muscle • non-moving bone or muscle • different types of skeletal muscles • cardia muscles are able to contract • smooth muscles only have _______ layers • Cylinders- skeletal muscles are shaped like • smooth muscles only have one ______ per cell • these muscles are under our conscious control • smooth muscles run around the width of an organ • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2020-12-03
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- TYPE OF BONE THAT IS DENSE AND SMOOTH
- TYPE OF BONE THAT CONTAINS TRABECULAE
- A FUNCTION OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
- BONE CELL THAT BUILDS BONE
- FOURTH TYPE OF BONE CLASSIFICATION
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- REABSORPTION OUTSPACES DEPOSITION
- DENSE IRREGULAR TISSUE THAT SURROUNDS CARTILAGE
- BONE CELL THAT BREAKS DOWN BONE
- PERCENTAGE OF BODY MASS THE SKELETON ACCOUNTS FOR
- BONE CELL THAT MAINTAINS BONE
10 Clues: BONE CELL THAT BUILDS BONE • BONE CELL THAT MAINTAINS BONE • BONE CELL THAT BREAKS DOWN BONE • REABSORPTION OUTSPACES DEPOSITION • A FUNCTION OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM • FOURTH TYPE OF BONE CLASSIFICATION • TYPE OF BONE THAT IS DENSE AND SMOOTH • TYPE OF BONE THAT CONTAINS TRABECULAE • DENSE IRREGULAR TISSUE THAT SURROUNDS CARTILAGE • ...
Vocabulary Human Body 2017-02-26
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- where two bones come together and allow movement
- backbone
- tissue that can contract and produce motion
- skull
- band of tissue that holds bones together
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- to keep from being harmed
- part of the body that has a particular function
- system made of bones
- essential vitamin for strong, health bones found in green leafy vegetables and dairy products
- activities to improve physical fitness
10 Clues: skull • backbone • system made of bones • to keep from being harmed • activities to improve physical fitness • band of tissue that holds bones together • tissue that can contract and produce motion • part of the body that has a particular function • where two bones come together and allow movement • ...
Body Systems 2023-10-23
10 Clues: mostly made of bones • It contains the stomach • Made with your voice box • It has the m fibers in it • It has to do with your brain • Contains the fallopian tubes • It has to do with your bladder • It's made of the lymphatic vessels • One of the main parts is the thyroid • It's the system that pumps blood body
Interactive Body Systems 2024-05-10
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- Internal communication network in the body
- Responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
- Provides structure and support for movements
- Removes waste from the body
- Responsible for reproduction
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- Responsible for breaking down food and extracting nutrients
- Defense system against infections and diseases
- Coordinates and regulates body activities
- Responsible for breathing and gas exchange
- Provides structural support for the body
10 Clues: Removes waste from the body • Responsible for reproduction • Provides structural support for the body • Coordinates and regulates body activities • Internal communication network in the body • Responsible for breathing and gas exchange • Provides structure and support for movements • Defense system against infections and diseases • ...
The Muscular System 2014-05-22
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- tissue that connect your skeletal system to your bones
- attached to your bones for movement and helps protect your inner organs
- is it called when you over stretch or tear your tendon?
- of exercise that strengthens your muscles
- are able to control your muscles
- exercise
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- you pull or strain your tendon and the tendon then becomes inflamed
- muscles
- muscles
- muscle
- muscle
- muscle
- steroids
13 Clues: muscle • muscle • muscle • muscles • muscles • exercise • steroids • are able to control your muscles • of exercise that strengthens your muscles • tissue that connect your skeletal system to your bones • is it called when you over stretch or tear your tendon? • you pull or strain your tendon and the tendon then becomes inflamed • ...
Human Body Systems - Reese Hornak 2022-05-20
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- Breaks down food to remove from the body
- Helps the body move, contains muscles
- This body system produces offspring
- Helps the body move, contains skeleton
- Removes waste from the body
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- Transports white blood cells to get rid of waste
- Contains skin that protects the body
- Secretes hormones in the body
- Helps you breath, contains lungs
- Pumps blood through veins, contains heart
10 Clues: Removes waste from the body • Secretes hormones in the body • Helps you breath, contains lungs • This body system produces offspring • Contains skin that protects the body • Helps the body move, contains muscles • Helps the body move, contains skeleton • Breaks down food to remove from the body • Pumps blood through veins, contains heart • ...
Human Body Systems 2022-10-06
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- system supports the body, protects organs, allows movement, and makes blood cells.
- system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide as we breathe.
- system delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body.
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- system removes liquid wastes from the body.
- system breaks down food into essential nutrients and expels solid waste from the body.
- system moves bones, causes the heart to beat, and moves food through the digestive system.
- system controls body movement and coordinates communication between the brain and the environment.
7 Clues: system removes liquid wastes from the body. • system delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. • system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide as we breathe. • system supports the body, protects organs, allows movement, and makes blood cells. • system breaks down food into essential nutrients and expels solid waste from the body. • ...
Human Body Interactions Investigation #1 2023-11-28
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- the system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to the cells in the body
- components/parts of cells
- a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions
- having to do with lungs
- the organs and structures that process food in the body
- particle that is made of two or more smaller particles held together by chemical bonds
- the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
- the organs and structures that transport oxygen to the red blood cells and get rid of carbon dioxide
- a system of bones that provides structure, assist movement, and protects main organs of the nervous system
- particle that is made of two or more smaller particles held together by chemical bonds
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- the system that gives shape to the body and allows it to move; made up of skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles
- a substance produced in the body that helps to control the way a cell or organ works
- made of many related cells working together to perform specific functions
- the organs and structures responsible for the elimination of waste from the body
- the system that controls all the activity inside the body, and monitors and responds to the outside environement
- the basic unit of all life
- a set of symptoms caused by one disease
- groups of different kinds of tissue that work together to perform a task
- an indicator that something is wrong in the human body
- basic building block of all matter
- the system that makes, stores, and releases hormones
21 Clues: having to do with lungs • components/parts of cells • the basic unit of all life • basic building block of all matter • a set of symptoms caused by one disease • the system that makes, stores, and releases hormones • an indicator that something is wrong in the human body • the organs and structures that process food in the body • ...
Body Systems Act 1-3 Crossword Review 2024-09-23
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- In science, things are talked about from smallest to largest
- Is the largest organ in your body and has many functions.
- When a person agrees to an experiment knowing the possible risks
- The system that senses the outside world and communicates to all other body systems
- The system that is responsible for eliminating waste from the body
- The type of observation that includes numbers
- Liver, spinal cord, and heart are all an example of this
- Body system that provides support, shape, and protection.
- The set of moral principles that helps to decide what is right and wrong in medical situations
- The system that exchanges gas between the body and surrounding air
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- We often make these in science to help us to study something that is too big/small/complex
- Groups of organs that work together to perform a specific function in the body
- Tests that are run on human volunteers to show that a new medicine/device is safe
- Information that supports or refutes a claim
- Body system that uses blood to transport nutrients and wastes.
- A handsaw's structure allows it to do its job, which is called its ______________.
- Paper versus plastic is an example of one of these
- Body system that breaks down and uses the nutrients in the food we eat
- What Dr.Goldberger thought was causing Pellagra
- A conclusion made based on one of more observations
- The type of observation that uses your 5 senses
- The disease that Dr.Goldberger was researching
- Describes the shape, size, and material something is made of.
23 Clues: Information that supports or refutes a claim • The type of observation that includes numbers • The disease that Dr.Goldberger was researching • What Dr.Goldberger thought was causing Pellagra • The type of observation that uses your 5 senses • Paper versus plastic is an example of one of these • A conclusion made based on one of more observations • ...
human body system 2014-08-26
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- what organs are made up of
- transports nutrients and gasses
- defends against germs and deceases
- to provide an offspring
- helps you move, holds organs up,and it produces white blood cells
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- what a system is made up of
- moves your body, and provides structure and support
- helps behavior, and regulates other systems
- gets rid of waste
- brings air in and out
- protects against injury, infection, and fluid loss
- breaking down and absorbing nutrients
- the human body is made up of these
- what tissue are made up of
14 Clues: gets rid of waste • brings air in and out • to provide an offspring • what organs are made up of • what tissue are made up of • what a system is made up of • transports nutrients and gasses • defends against germs and deceases • the human body is made up of these • breaking down and absorbing nutrients • helps behavior, and regulates other systems • ...
Organs and Organ Systems 2023-09-14
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- ovaries,uterus,testes
- white blood cells,thymus,spleen
- bones,tendons,ligaments
- largest organ in the body
- how you remember/store information
- thyroid,parathyroids,ovaries
- skin,kidneys,bladder
- skeletal,smooth and cardiac muscles
- skin,hair,nails
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- how you can see things
- heart,lymph nodes,blood
- nose,nasal cavity,lungs
- brain, spinal cord,peripheral nerves
- what keeps you alive
- mouth,stomach,liver
15 Clues: skin,hair,nails • mouth,stomach,liver • what keeps you alive • skin,kidneys,bladder • ovaries,uterus,testes • how you can see things • heart,lymph nodes,blood • nose,nasal cavity,lungs • bones,tendons,ligaments • largest organ in the body • thyroid,parathyroids,ovaries • white blood cells,thymus,spleen • how you remember/store information • skeletal,smooth and cardiac muscles • ...
Chapters 32-35 2016-03-24
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- This nervous system relays information to and from the skin and skeletal muscles (voluntary).
- Specialized cells that help you gather information about your environment, interpret the information, and react to it.
- Tough bands of connective tissue that attach one bone to another.
- This nervous system consists of the sensory neurons and motor neurons that carry information to and from the CNS (PNS).
- This nervous system controls organs when the body is at rest.
- This bone is less dense and has many cavities that contain bone marrow.
- This bone is dense and strong; provides strength and protection.
- These glands produces hormones, which are released into the bloodstream and distributed to body cells.
- Receives signals called impulses from other neurons and conduct the impulses to the cell body.
- Oxygen-rich blood, or oxygenated blood is carried away from the heart in large vessels called____.
- Carry oxygen-poor blood, or deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
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- Is the largest part of the brain and is divided into two halves called hemispheres.
- This is approximately 7m in length and is the longest part of the digestive tract (two words).
- Tough bands of connective tissue, connect muscles to bones.
- This nervous system controls organs in time of stress.
- is the largest organ in the body and produces bile, which helps to break down fats.
- This nervous system relays information to internal organs (involuntary).
- The outer superficial layer of the skin.
- The interneurons of the brain and the spinal cord make up this nervous system (CNS).
- Directly beneath the epidermis, the second layer of skin.
20 Clues: The outer superficial layer of the skin. • This nervous system controls organs in time of stress. • Directly beneath the epidermis, the second layer of skin. • Tough bands of connective tissue, connect muscles to bones. • This nervous system controls organs when the body is at rest. • This bone is dense and strong; provides strength and protection. • ...
SNC2P: Biology - Systems 2023-03-08
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- the cell divides into 2 identical daughter cells
- fights virus and bacteria that enters the body
- these blood vessels carry blood towards the heart
- uncontrolled cell division
- this system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells and removes waste
- a group of tissues
- absorbs nutrients from food
- these blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
- this system provides structure to the body and works with the muscles to create movement
- protects internal organs like the lungs
- a cell spends 90% of its life in this phase
- this system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
- these are the smallest blood vessels in the body
- stores bile until it is needed
- a group of organs working together
- the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
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- carries oxygen in the blood
- the nuclear membrane is disappearing, chromatin condenses into chromosomes
- contracts and relaxes to produce movement
- cell division is called
- where oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the blood
- this system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body
- absorbs water back into the body
- a group of cells
- produces insulin
- filters toxins in the body and produces bile which helps to break down fats
- this system brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body
- a muscle that moves up and down to help with breathing
- the chromosomes split and move to opposite ends of the cell
- the nuclear membrane starts to reform, chromosomes decondense
30 Clues: a group of cells • produces insulin • a group of tissues • cell division is called • uncontrolled cell division • carries oxygen in the blood • absorbs nutrients from food • stores bile until it is needed • absorbs water back into the body • a group of organs working together • protects internal organs like the lungs • contracts and relaxes to produce movement • ...
Systems 2024-02-07
12 Clues: Digestion of food • Urine is produced • Affecting the skin • Network of Vessels • Affected of nerves • Circulation of blood • Skeletal of framework • Effected Reproduction • Organs of respiration • Functioning in excretion • vigorously robust muscles • Hormocine directly to blood
central nervous system 2023-07-31
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- contains brain and spinal cord
- fundamental units of brain and nervous system
- responsible for controlling heartbeat and respiration
- controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles
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- creating movement and posture
- control self regulated, action internal organs and glands
- responsible for touch, hearing, speech, vision and reasoning
- triggers stress response
- communicates between body and CNS
- the netwrok of nerves that calms your body
- long tube like tissue band of tissue
11 Clues: triggers stress response • creating movement and posture • contains brain and spinal cord • communicates between body and CNS • long tube like tissue band of tissue • the netwrok of nerves that calms your body • fundamental units of brain and nervous system • controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles • responsible for controlling heartbeat and respiration • ...
Human Systems Investigation 1 2025-09-29
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- the system that gives shape to the body and allows it to move
- a particle that is the basic building block of all matter
- group of different kinds of tissues working together to perform the functions in a multicellular organism
- the basic unit of life
- group of organs working together to perform complex functions in a multicellular organism
- component/parts of a cell (examples: nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, etc.)
- the system that makes, stores, and releases hormones
- the system that controls all the activity inside the body, and monitors and responds to the outside environment
- the organs and structures, responsible for the elimination of waste from the body.
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- a system of bones that provides structure, assists movement, and protects the main organs of the nervous system
- a substance produced in the body that helps to control the way a cell or organ works
- the system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to the cells in the body
- a particle that is made of two or more smaller particles held together by chemical bonds
- group of related kinds of cells working together to perform specific functions. These exist only in multicellular organisms.
- the organs and structures that transport oxygen to the red blood cells and get rid of carbon dioxide.
- the organs and structures that process food in the body
- the identification of a disease
- an indicator that something is wrong in the human body
18 Clues: the basic unit of life • the identification of a disease • the system that makes, stores, and releases hormones • an indicator that something is wrong in the human body • the organs and structures that process food in the body • a particle that is the basic building block of all matter • the system that gives shape to the body and allows it to move • ...
Nerves and Muscles 2022-10-20
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- something from the environment that triggers a behavior or causes a reaction in an organism.
- long, tube-shaped bundle of neurons that runs from the brainstem to the lower back and has the main function of carrying nerve impulses back and forth between the body and brain.
- cell that transmits electrical impulses in the nervous system; commonly called a nerve cell.
- reaction to a stimulus by a living organism.
- specialized cells that convert external stimuli into neural impulses.
- muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bone.
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- human body system that includes all the muscles of the body, coordinates movement, and produces heat; muscles and tendons are its main organs.
- muscle Involuntary muscles located in the hollow internal organs.
- muscle Involuntary muscles located in the heart.
- one of many cable-like bundles of axons that make up the peripheral nervous system.
- human body system that collects, transfers, and processes information; the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are its main organs.
- main organ of the central nervous system that serves as the control center of the nervous system and of the body as a whole.
- an automatic, involuntary response.
13 Clues: an automatic, involuntary response. • muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bone. • reaction to a stimulus by a living organism. • muscle Involuntary muscles located in the heart. • muscle Involuntary muscles located in the hollow internal organs. • specialized cells that convert external stimuli into neural impulses. • ...
Nervous System 2023-07-27
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- The part of the nervous system that is made up of the brain and the spinal cord
- Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance.
- Cells that sends messages from brain to body then back to brain
- The body's internal response to danger
- Sends information to and from your brain
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- Controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscle
- Calming reaction
- This part of the brain is a centre for respiration and heartbeat, known as involuntary movements.
- The part of the nervous system that's not the CNS
- Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions
- Controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands
11 Clues: Calming reaction • The body's internal response to danger • Sends information to and from your brain • Controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscle • The part of the nervous system that's not the CNS • Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions • Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance. • ...
Body Appetizers 2013-05-28
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- transports oxygen,nutrients, and hormones.
- muscle that is attached to bone.
- transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system.
- pumps blood to the lungs and throughout the body.
- controls, recognizes, and coordinates funnction throughout the body.
- works with the skeletal system to produce voluntary movement; helps circulate blodd and move food.
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- processes information
- regulates body temperature, removes cell waste, and fights infection.
- is the main communication link between the brain and the rest of the body
- as blood flows, it moves through three _________
- moves food through the digestive tract and controls blood flow.
11 Clues: processes information • muscle that is attached to bone. • transports oxygen,nutrients, and hormones. • as blood flows, it moves through three _________ • pumps blood to the lungs and throughout the body. • moves food through the digestive tract and controls blood flow. • transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system. • ...
human body systems vocabulary khamari jenkins 2020-11-30
6 Clues: has 3 types of this • one type of a muscular system • involves the use of the 2 intestines • same function of the circulatory system • -Nonspecific -specific -cells -mechanisms • transmit waves an information through the body
Organelles 2020-09-24
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- acts as storage in the cell
- transport materials in the cell
- packages protein and lipid molecules that get exported from the cell
- breaks down worn out cells
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- produces protein for the cell
- the powerhouse of the cell
- creates shape and structure in the cell
- control center of the cell
- make protein for the cell
- organizes tubes in the cells skeletal system
10 Clues: make protein for the cell • the powerhouse of the cell • control center of the cell • breaks down worn out cells • acts as storage in the cell • produces protein for the cell • transport materials in the cell • creates shape and structure in the cell • organizes tubes in the cells skeletal system • packages protein and lipid molecules that get exported from the cell
body systems and homeostasis 2022-03-16
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- composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
- chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body
- a person's ability to adjust and control their energy level, emotions, behaviours and attention
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood
- a system that helps maintain internal chemical homeostasis and prevent damage to the body
- any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body
- an organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function in the body
- groups of organs and tissues that work together to perform important jobs for the body
- the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
- an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
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- mechanical breakdown of food
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
- consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion
- messenger system comprising feedback loops of the hormones released by internal glands
- the tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
- consist of a single muscle cells
- a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants
- the breaking down of the bonds in food to convert them into organic molecules
- your bodys central framework
21 Clues: mechanical breakdown of food • your bodys central framework • consist of a single muscle cells • the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body • the tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring • chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body • an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle • ...
Riley Davis - Body System 2020-11-10
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- soft jelly-like center of the bones.
- Muscle contractions of the body that you cannot control.
- lymphocytes or T cells mature.
- The system in witch to produce offspring
- Part of the immune system that has many functions.
- Stimulates pituitary and make Tcells
- Protection of the soft organs.
- controls all functions that are voluntary such as speech and movement.
- Collection of glades that secret hormones into circulatory system.
- The system in witch can cause ones pain or feeling.
- Transports nutrients, wastes, disease fighting cells throughout the body.
- Carry oz to body cells.
- 2 tubes split off from trachea one goes to each lungs.
- Protects Body from injury's.
- Tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the bladder.
- bone development
- hard bone that provides structure.
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- This system is also called the excretory system.
- fights disease - causing germs
- Muscle contractions of the body that you are capable of controlling.
- Breaks down food to provide nutrients and food.
- works with your bones to help your body move.
- Cell fragments that help your blood clot.
- small structures that work as filters for harmful substances.
- middle layer made of connective tissue.
- Controls information processing and motor skill
- one on each side of the root of the tongue.
- It stores energy for times of need.
- This organ moves food to the stomach.
- created by females ovaies before birth
- This organ absorbs nutrients.
- vital organ that covers the entire outside of the body, forming a protective barrier against injuries from the environment.
- created by testes from puberty until death
- This system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- This organ filters blood from arteries.
- This organ carries air from larynx to lungs.
36 Clues: bone development • Carry oz to body cells. • Protects Body from injury's. • This organ absorbs nutrients. • fights disease - causing germs • lymphocytes or T cells mature. • Protection of the soft organs. • hard bone that provides structure. • It stores energy for times of need. • soft jelly-like center of the bones. • Stimulates pituitary and make Tcells • ...
Nervous system 2021-10-25
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- The brain _______ controls vision and hearing reflexes, heart rate and respiration
- A chemical that diffuses across the gap between two neurons
- A sodium/potassium _______ uses ATP energy to restore ion concentrations across the cell membrane so that a neuron can fire again
- A cell that detects a stimulus
- The substance that forms a fatty protective sheath around axons in areas of white matter
- The long thin extension of a neuron which carries impulses away from the cell body, towards the synapse
- The part of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and homeostasis
- The part of the brain that is responsible for conscious thought, logic, and reasoning
- The division of the nervous system responsible for voluntary control of skeletal muscles
- The ______ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
- During resting potential a neuron's cell membrane is ________
- A small gap between two neurons, or between a neuron and an effector
- cells that support and protect neurons
- A muscle or gland that carries out a response
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- The ____________ nervous system is controlled involuntarily; its effectors are smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
- One half of the cerebrum
- A _________ fibre carries impulses from a receptor towards the central nervous system
- The ___________ controls our voluntary muscles
- A ________ fibre carries impulses from the central nervous system out to an effector
- The bones that surround and protect the spinal cord
- The division of the autonomic nervous system that operates under "rest and digest" conditions
- The brain region that contains the thalamus and hypothalamus
- A complete pathway through the nervous system, from receptor to effector, is called a reflex ____
- ________ nerves carry impulses to/from the brain
- During _________ potential, movement of ions across the cell membrane causes a electrical wave
25 Clues: One half of the cerebrum • A cell that detects a stimulus • cells that support and protect neurons • A muscle or gland that carries out a response • The ___________ controls our voluntary muscles • ________ nerves carry impulses to/from the brain • The bones that surround and protect the spinal cord • A chemical that diffuses across the gap between two neurons • ...
Activity 8 2021-07-07
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- when a muscle is able to contract normally
- a type of muscle tissue that is made of thousands of muscle fibers binded together
- function of the skeletal muscle
- is contractile tissue
- is a type of muscle tissue that is also called a involuntary muscle
- another name for a smooth muscle
- tension that is made without a muscle contraction
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- the ability to stretch or have great elasticity
- the skeletal muscle is made of how many muscle fibers
- a bundle of structures such as nerves
- is a type of tissue that connects , seperates , and supports to create other tissues in the body
- the ability to stretch
- a type of muscle tissue that is only found in the heart
- elastic tissue that surrounds a muscle
- have these type of vessels within the bone structures
- rod- like organelle within a muscle cell
- the only place cardiac muscle tissue is found
17 Clues: is contractile tissue • the ability to stretch • function of the skeletal muscle • another name for a smooth muscle • a bundle of structures such as nerves • elastic tissue that surrounds a muscle • rod- like organelle within a muscle cell • when a muscle is able to contract normally • the only place cardiac muscle tissue is found • ...
The Muscular System 2023-05-26
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- Its location is in the stomach and intestines.
- The muscular system is responsible for________.
- When your arm bends,your muscles________.
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- A strong cord that attaches your muscles to your bones.
- Your muscular system supports your_____.
- This muscle can be found in your bones.
- _______muscles are found in the heart.
7 Clues: _______muscles are found in the heart. • This muscle can be found in your bones. • Your muscular system supports your_____. • When your arm bends,your muscles________. • Its location is in the stomach and intestines. • The muscular system is responsible for________. • A strong cord that attaches your muscles to your bones.
skeletal and muscular syatems 2023-12-07
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- found at the and distal ends of long bone,has red bone marrow
- ability to be stretched
- connect muscles to bone
- contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
- shrink in size and lose strength
- muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
- allows muscles to return to its original shape
- of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
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- muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
- muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
- provide attachment for the body
- connect muscles to bone
- when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
- muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
14 Clues: ability to be stretched • connect muscles to bone • connect muscles to bone • provide attachment for the body • shrink in size and lose strength • contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.) • of muscle attach to bones to provide movement • allows muscles to return to its original shape • muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal) • ...
Body Systems Crossword 2024-10-24
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- provides the shape/form of the body, also protects organs and allows the body to move
- disposes of the body's waste
- carries air into the body, allowing oxygen to enter the blood
- communicates with the body using chemicals called hormones
- breaks down food and turns it into energy
- enables the movement of the body
- controls everything you do including breathing, walking, thinking, and feeling
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- the system that includes skin, hair, nails, glands
- keeps body fluids in balance and fight against infections
- carries blood around the body delivering oxygen and nutrients
- system of organs involved in producing offspring
11 Clues: disposes of the body's waste • enables the movement of the body • breaks down food and turns it into energy • system of organs involved in producing offspring • the system that includes skin, hair, nails, glands • keeps body fluids in balance and fight against infections • communicates with the body using chemicals called hormones • ...
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS 2020-12-10
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- This system transports oxygen and CO2 to and from the circulatory system. This system helps humans breathe. Lungs, etc.
- This system protects organs, provides storage, produces movement, and forms blood cells. Composed of bones
- This system gathers information from one part of the body to another, using nerves.
- This system helps remove body waste.
- system transports materials to and from cells. responsible for blood flow. Heart, veins, arteries
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- This system consists of a group of organs, that work together to digest food for the body to use. Composed of the stomach, intestines, etc.
- This system controls chemical and hormone levels in the body.
- This system helps with movement and provides voluntary/involuntary actions
- This system covers and protects everything in your body. This system allows a sense of touch and keeps the body at the right temperature. The skin
9 Clues: This system helps remove body waste. • This system controls chemical and hormone levels in the body. • This system helps with movement and provides voluntary/involuntary actions • This system gathers information from one part of the body to another, using nerves. • ...
Educational Fun 2016-02-10
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- provide structural and nutritional needs to support neuron, and also help them communicate with nervous system
- two lobes on the top of the brain where body sensations are received and interpreted
- Nervous System in which the subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body and conserves energy
- part of limbic system that controls emotions and formate emotional memory
- brain's ability to organize and change structures and functions throughout lifespan
- a formula providing a percentage of variation in population attributed to genetic factors
- involved in auditory learning, language comprehension, memory, and some emotional control
- Nervous System that connects the central nervous system to sensory receptors and controls skeletal muscles
- involved on forming and retrieveing memories
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- Formation diffuse set of neurons that help screen incoming information and control arouse
- layer of fatty insulation around axon of some neurons that increases the rate which neural impulses travel along axon
- innate, automatic res[onse to stimulus
- the process by which neurons are generated
- study of relative effects of heredity and enviorment on the behavior and mental processes
- inbetween axon tip of sending neuron and cell body of the releasing neuron; during action potential, neurotransmitters are released and flow across this
- lower hind region of the brain that is a collection of the structures medulla, pons, and cerebellum
- a bundle of nueral fibers that connect the brain's two hemispheres
- serves as the brain switchboard by relaying messages to cerebral cortex
- chemical substance in nervous system involved in pain control, pleasure, and memory
- Selection process by which heritable traits with higher changes of survival are favored
20 Clues: innate, automatic res[onse to stimulus • the process by which neurons are generated • involved on forming and retrieveing memories • a bundle of nueral fibers that connect the brain's two hemispheres • serves as the brain switchboard by relaying messages to cerebral cortex • part of limbic system that controls emotions and formate emotional memory • ...
Life Science Ch 11 Animal Structure and Function 2024-03-06
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- The system that supports the bodies of many animals
- Body temperature is determined by the environment
- Blood vessel leading toward the heart
- Body temperature that is internally regulated
- A tiny opening that takes in air along the side of the body in certain animals
- A muscular organ for pumping blood through the body
- An organ in vertebrates that filters wastes from the blood
- A bundle of neurons
- The organ system that ensures that all the body systems of an animal work together
- The organ system that an animal or human uses to move around
- The form of digestions that uses chemicals to break down food molecules into Herbivores an animal that feeds on plants
- An animal that eats dead animals
- Multiple organ system that brings in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
- An animal that a carnivore eats
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- The form of digestion that grinds and crushes food into smaller particles
- An animal that strains tiny algae, protists, or other food items out of the water
- A system of special organs that rid an animal's body of cell wastes
- System the body system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
- An organ that exchanges gasses with aquatic surroundings
- Blood vessel leading away from the heart
- An animal that will eat both plants and animal matter
- Special cells that collect information and transmit electrical impulses
- An organ in vertebrates that exchanges gasses with the air
- The multiple organs that work together to transport nutrients and oxygen to cells and remove wastes and carbon dioxide
- An organ that conducts blood through an animal's body
- An animal that gets most or all of its energy and nutrients from eating other animals
26 Clues: A bundle of neurons • An animal that a carnivore eats • An animal that eats dead animals • Blood vessel leading toward the heart • Blood vessel leading away from the heart • Body temperature that is internally regulated • Body temperature is determined by the environment • The system that supports the bodies of many animals • ...
#2- Muscular system- mixed info 2022-03-10
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- Prefix that refers to muscles
- Connective tissue around a single muscle fiber
- Muscle shaped like a trapezoid.
- A muscle cell type that is involuntary
- The muscular system helps us to maintain _________.
- This movement turns the palms of the have in the anterior position
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- Point our toes
- Plasma membrane in muscle cells
- Smiling muscle
- Helps us squint and blink
- A muscle cell type that has striations
- Bones move toward each other to decrease the angle
12 Clues: Point our toes • Smiling muscle • Helps us squint and blink • Prefix that refers to muscles • Plasma membrane in muscle cells • Muscle shaped like a trapezoid. • A muscle cell type that has striations • A muscle cell type that is involuntary • Connective tissue around a single muscle fiber • Bones move toward each other to decrease the angle • ...
Nervous, Skeletal & Muscular Systems 2021-11-30
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- absorbs shock and provides flexible structure, reduces joint friction
- only located in the heart, striated and involuntary
- process of cartilage changing into bone
- areas where bones meet
- system provides protection to vital organs, aids in locomotion and blood production and is used for storgae
- walks on four legs
- electrochemical reaction driven by sodium and potassium
- attaches bone to bone
- attached to bone, striated and voluntary
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- connects muscle to muscle
- wavelike series of muscular contractions which push material along the digestive tract
- part of the skeleton which includes the pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
- located in the digestive system, non-striated and involuntary
- bones which make up the vertebral column and skull
- walks on two legs
- gathers information from the body, processes information and responds to the information within the body
- attaches muscle to bone and is made of elastin
17 Clues: walks on two legs • walks on four legs • attaches bone to bone • areas where bones meet • connects muscle to muscle • process of cartilage changing into bone • attached to bone, striated and voluntary • attaches muscle to bone and is made of elastin • bones which make up the vertebral column and skull • only located in the heart, striated and involuntary • ...
Muscles 2020-03-18
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- time between stimulus and contraction
- dark band of the muscle sarcomere that corresponds to the thick myosin filaments
- mostly fast fibers, pale
- alternate dark and light bands found on skeletal and cardiac muscle
- response of a single muscle fiber to a brief stimulus
- stores oxygen in muscle cells
- long thin fibers that function in the movement and support of the cell
- thin filament
- acts as an energy reserve in muscle tissue
- only actin
- increased force of contraction by a skeletal muscle fiber when a twitch occurs before the previous twitch relaxes
- mostly slow fibers, dark
- when the myosin heads interact with thin filaments during a contraction
- thick filament
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- temporary lack of oxygen in the muscle due to exertion
- specialized endoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells
- dark thin protein band to which actin filaments are attached in a striated muscle fiber, marking the boundaries between adjacent sarcomeres
- begins with the release of crossbridges
- only myosin
- contractile unit of a muscle fiber
- set of tubules that traverse the skeletal muscle, conduct the action potential deep into the cell and stimulate the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release calcium ions
- time when tension is increasing
- high energy storage compounds found in muscular tissue
- complex protein formed by the crossbridge of actin and myosin
- tightly packed filament bundles found within skeletal muscle fibers
- sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
26 Clues: only actin • only myosin • thin filament • thick filament • mostly fast fibers, pale • mostly slow fibers, dark • stores oxygen in muscle cells • time when tension is increasing • contractile unit of a muscle fiber • time between stimulus and contraction • begins with the release of crossbridges • acts as an energy reserve in muscle tissue • ...
MS-LS-4.3 2025-03-21
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- The framework of bones or other structures that supports and protects an organism's body (e.g., vertebrate spine, insect exoskeleton)
- The body system responsible for transporting blood or fluids, including nutrients and oxygen, throughout an organism (e.g., the heart and blood vessels in vertebrates)
- Differences in traits or structures among individuals or species, often due to genetic or environmental factors (e.g., leg length differences)
- Referring to structures in different species that have similar functions but evolved separately, not from a shared ancestor (e.g., bird wing, insect wing)
- A specialized structure in an organism made of tissues that performs a specific function (e.g., heart, stomach)
- The body system that breaks down food into nutrients for energy and growth (e.g., mouth, stomach, intestines)
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- An animal with a backbone or spinal column (e.g., mammals, birds, fish)
- External body parts like arms, legs, wings or antennae that extend from an organism's main body, oten used for movement or sensing
- Referring to structures in different species that are similar in form and origin because they come from a common ancestor, even if their functions differ (e.g, human arm, bat wing)
- An animal without a backbone or internal skeletal system (e.g., insects, crabs)
10 Clues: An animal with a backbone or spinal column (e.g., mammals, birds, fish) • An animal without a backbone or internal skeletal system (e.g., insects, crabs) • The body system that breaks down food into nutrients for energy and growth (e.g., mouth, stomach, intestines) • ...
Zander wilson - body systems 2020-11-10
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- metabolism
- controls any functions that are involuntary
- tubes that carry urine frome the kidney to the bladder.
- this system breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy.
- this system provides support for the body
- this organ stores urine
- this system maintains fluid levels in your body.
- protects your skin from sun exposure
- collection of glands
- carrys nutrients
- pumps blood
- organs that connect to your bones
- this muscle pulls down air and fills the lungs.
- makes T cells
- in the center of bones
- the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
- receives information
- controlls awarness movement and memory
- this system is used for gas exchange
- air sacs of the lungs
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- a tough outer protective layer, especially that of an human or animal.
- controlls information
- this organ is the size of a tennis court
- containing hematopoietic stem cells
- attached to bones by tendons
- the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animalls carrying oxygen.
- insulates the body
- filled mostly with cytoplasm
- protects soft tissues of the fingers
- smallest human cell
- this organ chews.
- produce fat, cartilage, and bone
- master gland controlls hormones
- found only in the heart
- regulates blood pressure
- this system elemenates waste from the body
- this organ goes from the mouth to the stomach
- involves sexual reproduction
- this organ filters blood from arteries
39 Clues: metabolism • pumps blood • makes T cells • carrys nutrients • this organ chews. • insulates the body • smallest human cell • collection of glands • receives information • controlls information • air sacs of the lungs • in the center of bones • this organ stores urine • found only in the heart • regulates blood pressure • attached to bones by tendons • filled mostly with cytoplasm • ...
Body Tissues 2023-10-26
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- Epithelial tissue that lines the airways and respiratory tract
- A thin layer of cells covering tissue
- A group of cells similar in structure and function
- Made up of cells called neurons
- Connective tissue that carries oxygen and nutrients through tissue
- Muscle tissue that makes up the walls of the heart
- The part of the nervous system that includes the nerves
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- Tissue that supports and provides structure
- Connective tissue that makes up tendons and ligaments
- The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
- Tissue that lines body cavities and hollow organs
- Muscle tissue that makes up the walls of hollow organs such as intestines
- Muscle tissue that is voluntarily moved
- Made of special cells that can shorten and lengthen
- A type of connective tissue that makes up bones and blood
- A nerve cell
- The study of tissue appearance, organization, and function
17 Clues: A nerve cell • Made up of cells called neurons • A thin layer of cells covering tissue • Muscle tissue that is voluntarily moved • Tissue that supports and provides structure • Tissue that lines body cavities and hollow organs • A group of cells similar in structure and function • Muscle tissue that makes up the walls of the heart • ...
Crosswords of the Body - the MUSCULAR System 2019-09-29
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- What the muscular system is made of
- The "busiest" muscles in the body
- Muscles found in your heart
- The largest muscle in the body
- Muscles you can control
- Where you can find the "most hardworking" muscles
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- The smallest muscle in the body
- Muscles you cannot control
- Allows your muscles to grow bigger and stronger
- A type of cartilage that connects muscle to bone
- Muscles that help in movement
- Muscles found in your organs
12 Clues: Muscles you can control • Muscles you cannot control • Muscles found in your heart • Muscles found in your organs • Muscles that help in movement • The largest muscle in the body • The smallest muscle in the body • The "busiest" muscles in the body • What the muscular system is made of • Allows your muscles to grow bigger and stronger • ...
Pochantas' Adventure 2022-05-04
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- lobe of the brain lying beneath the temples
- ____ is stored in bones
- lowermost part of the vertebrae
- protect the heart and lungs
- the upper arm bone
- the triangle shaped bone behind your shoulder
- the bone that is on the thumb side of the arm
- your thigh bone
- jaw bone
- the bone that is on the pinky side of the arm
- the main portion of the long bone
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- your kneecap
- makes up the end of the tail bone
- wrist bones
- uppermost part of the vertebrae
- bones of the fingers and toes
- protects the brain
- bone that forms the cheek
- the bone we call our collar bone
- the skeletal system _____ the internal organs
20 Clues: jaw bone • wrist bones • your kneecap • your thigh bone • the upper arm bone • protects the brain • ____ is stored in bones • bone that forms the cheek • protect the heart and lungs • bones of the fingers and toes • uppermost part of the vertebrae • lowermost part of the vertebrae • the bone we call our collar bone • makes up the end of the tail bone • the main portion of the long bone • ...
Anatomy 2023-03-31
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- Central and __________ nervous system
- How many bones are there in the skull
- The fifth taste
- The sternum consists of the _________, body, and xiphoid process
- The spinal cord has _________ segments.
- Neurons are bipolar, multipolar, or ________
- Jaw bone
- Bones of the hand
- The sella turcica is located in the ________
- Hormone that makes you feel full
- Genetic material
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- Type of muscle tissue that is controlled voluntarily
- Axial and ____________ skeleton
- Only layer of skin capable of mitosis
- Biggest bone in the body
- The largest organ in the body
- Connects the right atrium and ventricle in the heart
- The powerhouse of the cell
- The body’s energy
- Empty spaces in the bones of the skull that help to decrease its weight
20 Clues: Jaw bone • The fifth taste • Genetic material • Bones of the hand • The body’s energy • Biggest bone in the body • The powerhouse of the cell • The largest organ in the body • Axial and ____________ skeleton • Hormone that makes you feel full • Central and __________ nervous system • Only layer of skin capable of mitosis • How many bones are there in the skull • ...
Word within the Word 7 Vocabulary 2023-03-15
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- below the skin
- abbreviation using initials
- can't read or write
- a disease in birds
- residential district of a city
- pour or put an element into something
- deserving blame
- peaceful
- minute piece of matter
- direct and sharp in speech
- doctor that relieves pain in the skeletal system
- viscous substance that comes from Ghostbusters ghost
- a person who is very conceited
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- a short length of time
- cause of action proposed by a government
- become aware through the senses
- hope to achieve something
- a wizard or magician
- state of physical ease
- easily shaped or molded
- many
- professional boxer
- astrology
- practice and art of teaching
- translucent fabric
25 Clues: many • peaceful • astrology • below the skin • deserving blame • a disease in birds • professional boxer • translucent fabric • can't read or write • a wizard or magician • a short length of time • state of physical ease • minute piece of matter • easily shaped or molded • hope to achieve something • direct and sharp in speech • abbreviation using initials • practice and art of teaching • ...
Ch.9 Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves 2024-10-29
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- peace
- protects,supports,and nourishes nervous tissue
- carry impulses away from cell
- carry impulses to cell
- connects ganglion to effector
- conduct impulses to the spinal cord & brain
- depolarization and repolarization
- nicotinic to skeletal muscles and muscarinic to effector cells on PNS
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- links the PNS and the brain
- connects spinal cord to ganglion
- make up white matter
- junction point for transmitting nerve impulse from neuron to another cell
- regulates glands, mucles of organs and vessels, heart muscle
- fiber bundle within CNS
- brain & spinal cord
- stress
- carry impulses from CNS to muscles & glands
- fiber bundle within PNS
- role is saltatory conduction
- found on receptor cells of the sympathetic nervous system
20 Clues: peace • stress • brain & spinal cord • make up white matter • carry impulses to cell • fiber bundle within CNS • fiber bundle within PNS • links the PNS and the brain • role is saltatory conduction • carry impulses away from cell • connects ganglion to effector • connects spinal cord to ganglion • depolarization and repolarization • carry impulses from CNS to muscles & glands • ...
Keep Your Body Healthy Crossword Puzzle 2014-03-14
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- system / The body system that provides body cells with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide that cells produce as waste.
- system / The body system that breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body.
- system / The body system that consists of muscles that provide motion and maintain posture.
- system / The body system that covers and protects the body and consists of skin, glands associated with the skin, hair, and nails.
- system / The body that removes harmful organisms from the blood and combats pathogens.
- system / The body system that serves as a support framework, protects vital organs, works with muscles to produce movement and produces blood cells.
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- system / The body system that transports nutrients, gases, hormones, and cellular waste products throughout the body.
- system / The body system that carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord and all other parts of the body.
- system / The body system that removes liquid waste from the body and maintains the body's water balance.
- system / The body system that consists of glands that produce hormones.
10 Clues: system / The body system that consists of glands that produce hormones. • system / The body that removes harmful organisms from the blood and combats pathogens. • system / The body system that breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body. • system / The body system that consists of muscles that provide motion and maintain posture. • ...
Human body system 2024-11-22
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- an important part of the body's immune system
- a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that protects the body from infection and disease
- a complex part of the body that coordinates actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of the body
- a major tissue and organ system that provides the body with structure, stability, and movement
- The upper urinary system includes the kidneys and ureters
- a biological system that removes waste products from the body to maintain homeostasis
- the most common muscles in the body and are responsible for controlling voluntary movement
- Growth and development, Metabolism, Reproduction, Sexual function, Sleep, Hunger, and Mood
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- the outermost layer of an animal's body, made up of the skin and its appendages, such as hair and nails
- skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and the reproductive system
- the body's internal frame that provides structure, support, and protection for the body's organs and tissues
- the body's outermost layer, made up of the skin, hair, nails, and glands and nerves on the skin
- a term for a group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels
- the organs and structures involved in breathing
- The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.
- a collection of organs and glands that enable sexual reproduction
- The organs that make urine and remove it from the body
- soft tissues that allow you to move, sit still, stand up straight, and perform many other functions
- a pair of bean-shaped organs that filter waste from the blood and produce urine
- system series of organs that work together to break down food and liquids, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste
20 Clues: an important part of the body's immune system • the organs and structures involved in breathing • The organs that make urine and remove it from the body • The upper urinary system includes the kidneys and ureters • a collection of organs and glands that enable sexual reproduction • a term for a group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels • ...
Chapter 6 Introduction to the Human Body Lessons 1 and 2(6) 2021-03-22
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- A substance that you get from food that your body needs to carry out processes.
- The lining of your digestive system consists of this tissue.
- This type of tissue can contract, or shorten.
- A place in the body where two bones come together.
- This carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body.
- This system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- These are attached to the bones of your skeleton and provide the force that moves your bones.
- This directs the cells activities and holds information that controls a cell's function.
- This system is made up of the heart and blood vessels.
- Through this process, nutrients move through the digestive system into the bloodstream.
- Blood that flows through these vessels carries materials such as water, oxygen and food to every cell.
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- This system is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons.
- This forms the outside border of a cell.
- The basic unit of structure in a living thing.
- This system tells your body when to act.
- The job of an ____ is usually more complex than that of a tissue.
- These are organs that release chemical signals directly into the bloodstream.
- A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
- You do this more than 20,000 times a day.
- A structure that is made up of different types of tissue.
- This type of tissue provides support for your body and connects all of its parts.
- The ___ consists of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems.
22 Clues: This forms the outside border of a cell. • This system tells your body when to act. • You do this more than 20,000 times a day. • This type of tissue can contract, or shorten. • The basic unit of structure in a living thing. • A place in the body where two bones come together. • This system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. • ...
1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.4 Quiz Review 2024-02-08
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- Groups of cells working together to perform a specific function
- ___ of death is what happens physiologically inside the body to result in death
- ___ time of death is the time determined by the coroner (or other health professional) and recorded on the death certificate
- The division of the nervous system that includes the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord
- ___ time of death is the time when the decedent's vital functions cease
- The structures that make up the peripheral nervous system
- Natural causes, homicide, suicide, unknown, and ___ are all manners of death
- ___ activity is one of the postmortem changes that can be used to estimate time of death
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- The lobe of the brain that receives and processes visual information from the eyes
- The most complex level of organization
- The ___ equation allows medical examiners to use rectal temperature to estimate a decedent's time of death
- This system filters bodily fluids and mounts attacks against foreign invaders like viruses and bacteria
- This system protects and supports body organs and provides a framework for the muscles of the body
- This system pumps blood around the body to transport oxygen
- A systematic examination of the entire body following death
- ___ tissue receives, interprets, and responds to signals
- Postmortem change in body temperature
- ___ of death is the specific injury, trauma, or disease that directly caused the individual's death
- The study of the microscopic anatomy of tissues
- The smallest unit of life and least complex level of organization
20 Clues: Postmortem change in body temperature • The most complex level of organization • The study of the microscopic anatomy of tissues • ___ tissue receives, interprets, and responds to signals • The structures that make up the peripheral nervous system • This system pumps blood around the body to transport oxygen • ...
Systems 2022-04-27
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- These two muscles flex your elbow
- A group name for the top muscles ( your thigh ).
- Humans use this part of the brain for memorizing
- A disease that can be cured with bone marrow
- Gland that makes insulin
- Water may be absorbed into the blood stream from this part of the digestive system
- Lines the stomach to protest from digestive acids
- Longest of all the bones
- One of the important things the bones make
- If I lost my hearing I could of damage this lobe of the brain
- One of the tissues of muscle. It aids circulation.
- This organ is made of three layers and is the largest in the body.
- One thing the skeletal system may provide
- In skin to protect and keep you warm
- Two of these are very strong, you sit on them.
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- System regulates growth
- located in the third layer of the skin
- Animals that have great balance have a large part of this brain
- A branch of a nerve cell, that touches others
- What the skull is called
- System really controls all other systems
- System protects, supports, circulates.
- Longest of the two intestines
- You have two of these muscles in your chest.
- Digestion starts here
- Sebaceous gland secretes
- This gland on the kidneys will energize you
- A big beginning of the digestion process is needed by these
28 Clues: Digestion starts here • System regulates growth • What the skull is called • Gland that makes insulin • Longest of all the bones • Sebaceous gland secretes • Longest of the two intestines • These two muscles flex your elbow • In skin to protect and keep you warm • located in the third layer of the skin • System protects, supports, circulates. • ...
Hierarchical Organization Crossword 2024-09-23
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- system: The system responsible for removing waste products from the body.
- system: The system that enables movement of the body and internal organs.
- system: The system responsible for producing offspring.
- Structures composed of tissues that perform specific functions in the body.
- systems: A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function.
- 2. Tissues: Groups of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function. 3. Cells: The basic building blocks of all living organisms. 5. Digestive system: The system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients. 7. Endocrine system: The system of glands that produce hormones to regulate body functions. 9. Respiratory system: The system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood. 12. Skeletal system: The system that provides structure and support to the body.
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- system: The system that transports blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body.
- The system that protects the body against infection and disease.
- The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment.
- system: The system that controls body functions by transmitting electrical signals.
10 Clues: system: The system responsible for producing offspring. • The system that protects the body against infection and disease. • The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment. • system: The system responsible for removing waste products from the body. • system: The system that enables movement of the body and internal organs. • ...
A&P 2022-12-14
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- a shape of a cell
- can return to their original position
- are white blood cells
- means blood
- the cell of the nervous system
- are the strongest fibers
- A in ABCD for skin cancer
- means nucleus
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- makes up the cells of the heart
- these cells are striped and striated
- simple epithelial tissue
- one place where epithelial tissues are
- degree of burn that is just painful and red
- these cells form walls of hollow organs
- means on top of
- type of tissue that makes up the human body
- sometimes called osseous tissue
- means love
- most deadly carcinoma
- connect bone to bone at joints
20 Clues: means love • means blood • means nucleus • means on top of • a shape of a cell • are white blood cells • most deadly carcinoma • simple epithelial tissue • are the strongest fibers • A in ABCD for skin cancer • the cell of the nervous system • connect bone to bone at joints • makes up the cells of the heart • sometimes called osseous tissue • these cells are striped and striated • ...
Random Biology 2025-01-24
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- Small hair like spikes found on leaves.
- Yellowish substance in the soil that holds minerals very well.
- Remains of animals, usually bones.
- Process in which organisms with better traits survive, and others don't.
- Large molecule that consists of many small molecules.
- Found in some chemicals that plants release against their enemies.
- Largest group of invertebrates.
- Top layer of the soil.
- Taxinomical rank under kingdom.
- Every living organism is composed of _____.
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- Control room of the cell.
- Does the photosynthesis in a cell.
- Creator of taxonomy.
- Outer protection of a leaf.
- Insects stuck in amber.
- Sap storage in a cell.
- Skeletal ___, Muscle ____, Nervous ____.
- The pieces of the ecosystem
- Strong material in bark
- System of naming living organisms
20 Clues: Creator of taxonomy. • Sap storage in a cell. • Top layer of the soil. • Insects stuck in amber. • Strong material in bark • Control room of the cell. • Outer protection of a leaf. • The pieces of the ecosystem • Largest group of invertebrates. • Taxinomical rank under kingdom. • System of naming living organisms • Does the photosynthesis in a cell. • ...
Ms. Garr Unit 3 Review 2024-12-13
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- this is the first process in digestion
- the system responsible for breaking down food
- the system responsible for movement, posture, and blood circulation
- these turn into glucose in the mouth and the stomach
- the system responsible for breathing (lungs)
- nutrients from food are absorbed into the blood through the villi as chyme passes through it.
- the system responsible for growing - bones
- enzyme found in saliva that breaks down food for digestion
- the system responsible for moving blood all over the body
- absorbs remaining liquid from the food
- these are found on the lining of the small intestine walls that help send food nutrients to the blood
- no matter can get in or out of this
- these turn into fatty acids in the stomach
- squeezing movements made by the esophagus muscles as food moves to the stomach
- example would be waste or vomiting
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- the physical breakdown of food
- liquid-like mixture of food formed when the juices in the stomach break down swallowed food
- the process of molecules breaking apart and getting back together in a new way
- these turn into amino acids in the stomach
- the stretchy storage bag in the digestive tract below the esophagus
- matter can move freely in or out
- the chemical breakdown of food, like in the mouth and stomach
- name of the flap of tissue that closes to keep food out of the trachea
- eating food through the mouth
24 Clues: eating food through the mouth • the physical breakdown of food • matter can move freely in or out • example would be waste or vomiting • no matter can get in or out of this • this is the first process in digestion • absorbs remaining liquid from the food • these turn into amino acids in the stomach • the system responsible for growing - bones • ...
7th grade 2nd 9 weeks review + Adaptations 2022-12-15
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- double helix structure that is your genetic make-up making up your chromosomes
- body system where blood is made
- el favorito
- adaptation in rose plants to stop animals from eating its stem because it pokes them
- the largest organ of the body. Main part of the integumentary system
- adaptation in hawks and falcons to grab large prey with their feet
- body system that collects sensory data like touch, smell, sights, sounds, and taste.
Down
- number of total miles to run in a marathon
- Phototropism is a plants reaction to ______
- organ that controls all body systems and is responsible for helping you think of this answer
- when a tropism goes along WITH a stimulus, it is a ______ reaction, like plant roots growing down.
- organelle where chromosomes are
- number of letters in mr.V's last name
13 Clues: el favorito • body system where blood is made • organelle where chromosomes are • number of letters in mr.V's last name • number of total miles to run in a marathon • Phototropism is a plants reaction to ______ • adaptation in hawks and falcons to grab large prey with their feet • the largest organ of the body. Main part of the integumentary system • ...
The heart 2020-09-16
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- large chambers toward the bottom of the heart
- non-oxygenated blood goes through to the lungs
- tissue that contracts forcefully when excited
- the outer wall of the heart
- these work as a pump mechanism
- irregular heart beat
- found at the top of the heart
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- also known as the aortic valve
- a valve leading to the left ventricle
- cords known as the heart strings
- the heart's own electric system
- a valve leading to the right ventricle
- a band of muscle under the heart
- tissue with one or more layers of cells
- voluntary muscle tissue
15 Clues: irregular heart beat • voluntary muscle tissue • the outer wall of the heart • found at the top of the heart • also known as the aortic valve • these work as a pump mechanism • the heart's own electric system • cords known as the heart strings • a band of muscle under the heart • a valve leading to the left ventricle • a valve leading to the right ventricle • ...
Lesson 4 Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-16
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- An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
- The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy
- About to die or end
- Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
- Childish; immature
- A person or thing of no importance
- Childlike; unsophisticated
- The basic element; the identifying characteristic
- Possessed at birth; inborn
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- A teacher
- A rebirth; a renewal
- To shame
- A person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
- Emerging; coming into existence
- Something that has a real or independent existence
15 Clues: To shame • A teacher • Childish; immature • About to die or end • A rebirth; a renewal • Childlike; unsophisticated • Possessed at birth; inborn • Emerging; coming into existence • A person or thing of no importance • The basic element; the identifying characteristic • Something that has a real or independent existence • An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy • ...
Specialist Word Search by Jaden Anton 2017-06-14
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- and study's diseases of the eye
- injuries and disorders in the skeletal system and associated with muscles, joints, and ligments
- and treats diseases of the urinary tract.
- and treats issues with tumors
- person qualified to diagnose and treat allergies
- and diagnoses disorders of nerves and the nervous system
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- treats, prevent, and study mental disorders.
- physical, behavior, and mental issues of children
- physician or surgeon qualified to practice gynecology
- issues with teeth and jaw. Including braces.
- person qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders
11 Clues: and treats issues with tumors • and study's diseases of the eye • and treats diseases of the urinary tract. • treats, prevent, and study mental disorders. • issues with teeth and jaw. Including braces. • person qualified to diagnose and treat allergies • physical, behavior, and mental issues of children • physician or surgeon qualified to practice gynecology • ...
Body Systems 2025-01-14
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- breaks down food and turns it into energy
- the skin and other parts protecting the body by covering it
- system of organs involved in producing offspring
- carries air into the body, allowing oxygen to enter the blood
- carries blood around the body delivering oxygen and nutrients
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- keep body fluids in balance and fight against infections
- disposes of the body's waste
- supports the body and enables movement with the help of the muscular system
- communication with the body using chemicals called hormones
- enables all the movement of the body
- controls the body through the use of electrical signals
11 Clues: disposes of the body's waste • enables all the movement of the body • breaks down food and turns it into energy • system of organs involved in producing offspring • controls the body through the use of electrical signals • keep body fluids in balance and fight against infections • communication with the body using chemicals called hormones • ...
Lesson 4 Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-14
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- An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
- the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing
- About to die or end
- Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
- Childish; Immature
- A person of thing of no importance
- Childlike; unsophisticated
- The basic element; the identifying characteristic
- Possessed at birth; inborn
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- A teacher
- A rebirth; renewal
- To shame
- A person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than understanding
- Emerging; coming into existence
- Something that has a real or independent existence
15 Clues: To shame • A teacher • A rebirth; renewal • Childish; Immature • About to die or end • Childlike; unsophisticated • Possessed at birth; inborn • Emerging; coming into existence • A person of thing of no importance • The basic element; the identifying characteristic • Something that has a real or independent existence • An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy • ...
U2: Performance Task: CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-11-19
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- This system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart.
- This system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body.
- a system composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers. Their predominant function is contractibility
- This system filters your blood, removing waste and excess water.
- This system allows us to reproduce by producing egg and sperm cells.
- This system help the body break down and absorb food
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- This is the system that allows us to breathe. They bring oxygen into our bodies and send carbon dioxide out.
- this is a network of tissues, vessels and organs that work together to move a colorless, watery fluid called lymph back into your circulatory system
- this is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
- this system is your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments
- this consists of specialized cells and their products to perform a specific function
- this is the system that uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's metabolism, energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and mood.
12 Clues: This system help the body break down and absorb food • This system filters your blood, removing waste and excess water. • this is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism • This system allows us to reproduce by producing egg and sperm cells. • This system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body. • ...
The Muscular system 2023-01-24
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- Muscles are a type of tissue found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the intestines, uterus and stomach.
- Is movement done without thinking
- Muscle cells are specialized cells and referred to as
- of the heart and, therefore, the pumping action.
- Is a skeletal muscle
- Is movement done by thinking
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- is a Smooth muscle
- Muscle Fibers are arranged in
- Muscles are responsible for movement.
- Is a cardiac muscle
- Muscle is responsible for the
- Connect skeletal muscles to bones.
12 Clues: is a Smooth muscle • Is a cardiac muscle • Is a skeletal muscle • Is movement done by thinking • Muscle Fibers are arranged in • Muscle is responsible for the • Is movement done without thinking • Connect skeletal muscles to bones. • Muscles are responsible for movement. • of the heart and, therefore, the pumping action. • Muscle cells are specialized cells and referred to as • ...
Organ systems 2023-09-14
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- Communicates with the body using chemicals called hormones
- Disposes of the body's waste
- Enables all the movement of the body
- Carries blood around the body delivering oxygen and nutrients
- Carries air into the body allowing oxygen to enter the blood
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- Breaks down food and turns it into energy
- The skin and its appendages
- Includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves
- Supports the body and enables movement with the help of the muscular system
- System of organs involved in producing offspring
- Keeps body fluids in balance and fights against infection
11 Clues: The skin and its appendages • Disposes of the body's waste • Enables all the movement of the body • Breaks down food and turns it into energy • System of organs involved in producing offspring • Keeps body fluids in balance and fights against infection • Communicates with the body using chemicals called hormones • ...
P4D-Feline KP 2021-08-05
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- what bones that protect your brain
- what system protect some organ
- what bones that has twelve pair of bones
- what animal that has exoskeleton
- made up of 33 bones
- what joints let you bend and straighten your limbs
Down
- what is smallest unit
- what make up organs such as your eye
- made up of bones
- give support and shape to our body
10 Clues: made up of bones • made up of 33 bones • what is smallest unit • what system protect some organ • what animal that has exoskeleton • what bones that protect your brain • give support and shape to our body • what make up organs such as your eye • what bones that has twelve pair of bones • what joints let you bend and straighten your limbs
Human organ systems 2020-05-25
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- This human organ system breaks down food into simple substances.
- This human organ system carries waste materials away from different parts of the body.
- This human organ system helps different parts of the body to move.
- This human organ system gives the body shape.
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- Different parts of a system work together to carry out a ______________.
- Living thing is considered as a _______________ because all the parts work together to help it stay alive.
- This human organ system takes in and removes air from the body.
7 Clues: This human organ system gives the body shape. • This human organ system takes in and removes air from the body. • This human organ system breaks down food into simple substances. • This human organ system helps different parts of the body to move. • Different parts of a system work together to carry out a ______________. • ...
Lesson 4 2023-10-18
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- about to end or die
- emerging; coming into existence
- the basic element; the identifying characteristic.
- a teacher
- the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing
- a person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
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- childish, immature
- to shame
- possessed at birth; inborn
- branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
- an examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy.
- a rebirth; a renewal.
- something that has a real or independent existence
- childlike; unsophisticated.
- a person or thing of no importance
15 Clues: to shame • a teacher • childish, immature • about to end or die • a rebirth; a renewal. • possessed at birth; inborn • childlike; unsophisticated. • emerging; coming into existence • a person or thing of no importance • the basic element; the identifying characteristic. • something that has a real or independent existence • ...
Vocabulary 4 2023-10-17
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- - an examination to determine the cause of death
- - the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal, mercy killing
- - about to die or end
- - a branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
- - childish, immature
- - a person or thing of no importance
- - Childlike, unsophisticated
- - the basic element, the identifying characteristics
- - Possesed at birth, inborn
Down
- - a teacher
- - a rebirth, renewal
- - to shame
- - a person who pays attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
- - emerging, coming into existence
- - something that independent independent existence
15 Clues: - to shame • - a teacher • - a rebirth, renewal • - childish, immature • - about to die or end • - Possesed at birth, inborn • - Childlike, unsophisticated • - emerging, coming into existence • - a person or thing of no importance • - an examination to determine the cause of death • - something that independent independent existence • ...
The Locomotor System 2021-01-04
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- The longest bone in the human body.
- They are flexible joints.
- They join skeletal muscles.
- They are an example of a flat bone that protect internal organs.
- They are examples of short bones.
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- They are part of the locomotor system.
- They connect bones.
- we cannot control these types of muscles.
- They hold joints together.
9 Clues: They connect bones. • They are flexible joints. • They hold joints together. • They join skeletal muscles. • They are examples of short bones. • The longest bone in the human body. • They are part of the locomotor system. • we cannot control these types of muscles. • They are an example of a flat bone that protect internal organs.
Human Body Terms 2024-01-04
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- Allows then human body to move
- Produces hormones
- The largest organ of the human body
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- Allows the human body to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
- Defends your body from disease
- Allows you to feel pain
- system Without it, humans would be a blob
- Breaks down food and removes waste
- Allows humans to reproduce
9 Clues: Produces hormones • Allows you to feel pain • Allows humans to reproduce • Defends your body from disease • Allows then human body to move • Breaks down food and removes waste • The largest organ of the human body • system Without it, humans would be a blob • Allows the human body to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
11PSY1 Unit 1 Revision 2022-08-29
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- Branches that extend from the cell body of the neuron, function to receive neurotransmitters (via facilitated diffusion) from the synapse
- nervous system brain and spinal cord
- Gap between neurons (between dendrites and terminal buds)
- terminal Portion of the neuron which releases neurotransmitters into the synapse (sends message to next neuron)
- nervous system Subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary functions (things our body does without having to think about doing it) Example - heart beat, blood pressure, blinking, etc.
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- sheath Insulation around the axon of the neuron, contains electrical impulse within the neuron.
- nervous system the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
- body Many organelles such as the nucleus are found here
- nervous system The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles (voluntary movements and actions)
- Transmits electrical impulse down the body of the neuron, insulated by the myelin sheath
- Specialized cell found in the nervous system, functions to transmit nerve impulses
11 Clues: nervous system brain and spinal cord • body Many organelles such as the nucleus are found here • Gap between neurons (between dendrites and terminal buds) • nervous system the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord • Specialized cell found in the nervous system, functions to transmit nerve impulses • ...
Skeletal and Muscular System Crossword 2020-12-10
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- These are voluntary muscles, which contract
- the thing that prevents from being harmed
- strong tissue found at the end of bones
- The muscles you cannot control
- Located in the organs, involuntary
- what holds our muscles and bones together
Down
- Found in the heart and it's involuntary
- It is the type of muscles you can control
- Something that is striped or banded
- The act of moving location
- When muscles squeeze tightly when it moves
- the liquid which carries oxygen
- Thick connective tissue that holds bones
- made of minerals and contains bone marrow
- the place where two or more bones connect
15 Clues: The act of moving location • The muscles you cannot control • the liquid which carries oxygen • Located in the organs, involuntary • Something that is striped or banded • Found in the heart and it's involuntary • strong tissue found at the end of bones • Thick connective tissue that holds bones • It is the type of muscles you can control • ...
Ch.5: The Skeletal System 2025-04-21
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- Cartilage plate located near the ends of bone. Bones become longer during childhood and adolescence because new cartilage is continually being added to the outer surface of the growth plates.
- A mature bone cell
- Connective tissue that forms the bony skeleton. Bone consists of a few living cells encased in a hard extracellular matrix of mineral salts.
- A cell that resorbs or breaks down bone.
- Cartilage forming cell. In the fetus, chondroblasts produce the hyaline cartilage that forms the rudimentary models of future bones.
- Type of bone tissue characterized by thin, hard, interconnecting bony elements enclosing hollow spaces. Red blood cells are produced in the spaces between bony elements.
- The junction or area of contact between two or more bones - articulation.
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- Portion of the skeleton that forms the pectoral and pelvic girdles and the four extremities.
- Portion of the skeleton that forms the main axis of the body, consisting of the skull, ribs, sternum, and backbone.
- Dense fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone.
- A cylindrical structure in bone composed of layers of living bone cells and hard extracellular material, arranged like the layers of an onion. In the center is a central canal through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
- A bone forming cell.
- Type of dense bone tissue found on the outer surface and shafts of bones.
- White semi opaque flexible connective tissue
- A cord of dense fibrous connective tissue attaching muscle to bone.
15 Clues: A mature bone cell • A bone forming cell. • A cell that resorbs or breaks down bone. • White semi opaque flexible connective tissue • Dense fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone. • A cord of dense fibrous connective tissue attaching muscle to bone. • Type of dense bone tissue found on the outer surface and shafts of bones. • ...
Body Systems Crossword 2023-08-30
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- System that regulates numerous body processes, such as growth and metabolism, through the action of hormones secreted from glands
- Body system which pumps blood throughout the body to transport oxygen to and carbon dioxide waste away from cells; also called the circulatory system
- Body system whose organs contract and relax to allow for movement of and within the body
- System of vessels that transports fluid in tissues back to the blood; also provides immune support
- Body system that provides a framework for the body and offers protection for delicate internal structures
- System that allows the body to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
- Body system which produces male and female gametes (sperm and eggs, respectively)
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- System that produces liquid waste to be expelled from the body; also called the urinary system
- The main control system of the body that includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves
- Body system that allows us break down and extract nutrients from food to be used for energy
10 Clues: System that allows the body to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide • Body system which produces male and female gametes (sperm and eggs, respectively) • The main control system of the body that includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves • Body system whose organs contract and relax to allow for movement of and within the body • ...
Ch. 8 Nervous System: Spinal Cord & Peripheral Nerves 2024-09-11
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- Only one derived from the nerve cell body that carries a signal to the synapse
- Insulates the axon & speeds up neuron activity
- Neuron at rest, Negatively charged inside the cell
- Spinal nerves in the neck area
- Nervous system that controls voluntary movement such as skeletal
- Spinal nerves in the buttocks area
- Fight or Flight
- Cellular recovery happens after neuron stimulation and before rest
- Spinal nerves in the upper back
- Spinal nerves in the lower back
- Neurons that carry neuro stimulus towards the central nervous system
- Manages normal conditions of the nervous system
- Neurotransmitter that regulates motor control, emotions and mood
- Nervous system that turns off the GI system and increases sweating
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- A type of Acetylcholine receptor
- Neurotransmitter involved with sleep, emotions and mood
- Converts neurotransmitters into an electrical signal towards the cell body
- Cushions the brain and the spinal cord
- Parasympathetic neurons derived from what part of the spine
- Fibers Release acetylcholine to excite muscle
- Primary anatomy of the CNS
- Stimulated neuron, positively charged inside the cell
- Another name for the tailbone
- Neurons found in the CNS
- Fibers of SNS release norepinephrine to increase heart rate and bronchodilation
- Neurotransmitter that excites muscle tissue to create an action potential
- Sympathetic neurons derived from what part of the spine
- Neurons that carry a neuro stimulus toward the body
- Nervous system outside of the CNS
29 Clues: Fight or Flight • Neurons found in the CNS • Primary anatomy of the CNS • Another name for the tailbone • Spinal nerves in the neck area • Spinal nerves in the upper back • Spinal nerves in the lower back • A type of Acetylcholine receptor • Nervous system outside of the CNS • Spinal nerves in the buttocks area • Cushions the brain and the spinal cord • ...
Nervous System Crossword 2023-12-20
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- Regional term referring to the neck
- System that eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body
- Straightening a body part
- Nerve cell
- A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
- The outer layer of skin
- Pertaining to the chest
- A term used to describe an epithelial tissue that is multiple layers thick
- The study of body structure
- A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
- A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move
- Directional term meaning below; lower on the body; farther from the head
- The study of body function
- On or near the surface; opposite of deep
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- The portion of the skeletal system that comprises the arms, legs, pelvis, and shoulder girdle
- A group of similar cells that perform the same function
- Maintaining a constant internal environment
- A system in the body that exchanges gases with the cardiovascular system
- System that contains body functions using chemicals messengers called hormones
- Tissue that connects muscle to bone
- Directional term meaning away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
- tailbone
- bone cell
- Regional term referring to the thigh
- The inner layer of the skin
- The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk
- Regional term referring to the buttocks
27 Clues: tailbone • bone cell • Nerve cell • The outer layer of skin • Pertaining to the chest • Straightening a body part • The study of body function • The study of body structure • The inner layer of the skin • Regional term referring to the neck • Tissue that connects muscle to bone • Regional term referring to the thigh • Regional term referring to the buttocks • ...
Cells By: Tyrese Artis 2018-10-16
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- site where most cellular activities are done
- stores water, various chemicals, and produces pressure against cell wall
- transport system for molecules that have a specific destination
- cell control, reproduction and storage of dna
- complex cells
- provides protection from physical injury, provides skeletal support
- makes protein(aka Protein Factories)
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- powerhouse of the cell site of cellular respiration
- modifies molecules and packages them into vesicles
- any organ
- simple cells
- stie of photosynthesis, food factories
12 Clues: any organ • simple cells • complex cells • makes protein(aka Protein Factories) • stie of photosynthesis, food factories • site where most cellular activities are done • cell control, reproduction and storage of dna • modifies molecules and packages them into vesicles • powerhouse of the cell site of cellular respiration • ...
Body System Review 2024-04-03
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- PRODUCES HORMONES
- ALLOWS MESSAGES TO BE SENT FROM BRAIN TO OTHER ORGANS
- GIVES THE BODY STRUCTURE AND PROTECTS CERTAIN ORGANS
- A BODY PART WITH ONE PARTICULAR JOB
- ALLOWS BLOOD TO CIRCULATE AND PUMP
- A GROUP OF ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER
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- ALLOWS THE HUMAN RACE TO SURVIVE
- PROTECTS US FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD
- HELPS ABSORB NUTRIENTS FROM FOOD AND ELIMINATE WASTE
- PROTECTS BODY FROM INFECTION AND DISEASE
- ALLOWS THE BODY TO MOVE
- ALLOWS BREATHING TO OCCUR
12 Clues: PRODUCES HORMONES • ALLOWS THE BODY TO MOVE • ALLOWS BREATHING TO OCCUR • ALLOWS THE HUMAN RACE TO SURVIVE • PROTECTS US FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD • ALLOWS BLOOD TO CIRCULATE AND PUMP • A BODY PART WITH ONE PARTICULAR JOB • A GROUP OF ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER • PROTECTS BODY FROM INFECTION AND DISEASE • HELPS ABSORB NUTRIENTS FROM FOOD AND ELIMINATE WASTE • ...
Muscular System 2025-06-13
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- Made up of thin actin filaments
- Basic contracting unit of skeletal muscle
- A key motor protein, particularly important for muscle contraction
- Skeletal muscle cells
- Muscle cell membrane
- The main inspiratory muscles
- Bundles of interconnected protein filaments of striated muscles
- The attachment site that doesn't move during contraction
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- A delicate connective tissue layer
- A muscle that stabilizes or fixes a part of the body to which a muscle in the process of moving another part is attached
- Sites where the ends of motor nerve fibers connect to muscle fibers
- A sheet-like, fibrous connective tissue that serves as an attachment point for muscles
- Muscles that decrease the thoracic cavity size
- The site that undergoes most of the movement when a muscle contracts
- Part of skeletal muscle
- Muscles that increase the size of the thoracic cavity when they contract
- A muscle that helps another muscle perform a particular function effectively
- A fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle
- A muscle or muscle group that directly produces a desired movement
20 Clues: Muscle cell membrane • Skeletal muscle cells • Part of skeletal muscle • The main inspiratory muscles • Made up of thin actin filaments • A delicate connective tissue layer • Basic contracting unit of skeletal muscle • Muscles that decrease the thoracic cavity size • A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle • ...
Choice Board Adi MacClements 2024-03-15
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- What connects the nose and mouth to the esophagus
- The insertion for the external oblique
- How many bones are in the finger
- Bone found on the arm.
- Skeletal system that contains 80 bones
- Where is the smallest muscle in the body found
- Further from the trunk of the body
- What is the largest bone in the human body
- What iron containing metalloprotein carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body?
- Shortens the muscle tissue by 50%
- The thumb and heel contain what kind of joint between bones?
- The orgin of the biceps brachii
- What bone parallels the tibia
- Bone in the foot
- What fascia forms
- Located posterior to the fibula and tibia
- Upper or above
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- Give striated appearance
- Other word for kneecap
- What part of the body contains the carpus and metacarpus?
- What bone sits in front of the chest and connects the ribs to the cartilage?
- Lower or below
- Found by the scapula and clavicle. Abducts the shoulder
- Where are tarsal bones found
- What produces insulin
- Muscle that flexes the hip
- Type of connective tissue that surrounds tissues of the body including skeletal muscles.
- Muscle used for running and kicking
- Found on striated muscles
- If you had to get surgery to mend a torn meniscus, what largest join would need to be repaired?
30 Clues: Lower or below • Upper or above • Bone in the foot • What fascia forms • What produces insulin • Other word for kneecap • Bone found on the arm. • Give striated appearance • Found on striated muscles • Muscle that flexes the hip • Where are tarsal bones found • What bone parallels the tibia • The orgin of the biceps brachii • How many bones are in the finger • ...
Biological Bases of Psychology Terms 2024-04-17
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- arouses/excites the body
- efferent, CNS to muscles
- receives information from skin, sense organs.
- internal organs' glands and muscles
- sleep, facial expressions, above medulla
- its neurons connect CNS to body
- calms body
- brain and spinal cord
- magnetic fields/radioactivity for tissue
- measure glucose activity
- thin, transfers impulses
- naturally produced painkillers, relief
- emotions
- coordination, movement, balance
- processes visual information
- lower part of the brain. Associated with reflexive/automatic behavior.
- arousal and attention, scan/filter
- fatty layer, speeds up neural impulse
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- largest part of the brain, controls thinking (thoughts/reasons)
- skeletal muscles
- distinguishes textures and shape
- drives, motivations
- relays,alertness, consciousness
- afferent, sensory to CNS
- voluntary movements, opposite sides of the body
- above pons, transfers sensory information to main part of the brain
- emotions + drives (hippocampus, hypothalamus, amygdala)
- allows neurons to communicate
- most influential gland, hypothalamus
- CNS neurons, help motor/signal neurons
- decision-making, cognitive functioning
- regulates mood, sleep, appetite, body temperature. Deficiency = Depression, Excess = OCD/Mania
- records electrical brain activity
- activates motor neurons and skeletal muscles. Deficiency -> Alzheimer’s
- voluntary movement and pleasurable emotions. Deficiency = Parkinson’s, Excess = Schizophrenia
- breathing, heart-rate,blood pressure; brain stem
- memory, learning, mood change. Deficiency = Depression
- learning, memory, under the limbic system
38 Clues: emotions • calms body • skeletal muscles • drives, motivations • brain and spinal cord • arouses/excites the body • efferent, CNS to muscles • afferent, sensory to CNS • measure glucose activity • thin, transfers impulses • processes visual information • allows neurons to communicate • relays,alertness, consciousness • its neurons connect CNS to body • coordination, movement, balance • ...
Review Part 2 2013-01-07
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- Do not change length during skeletal muscle contraction
- “out of a cell” ; method for bulk expulsion of substances
- Muscle fibers optimized for aerobic metabolism
- Most bones form by this process
- A neuron can have many dendrites but only one of this
- Portion of bone where longitudinal growth occurs
- Medial bone of lower leg; weight-bearing
- The elbow or the knee
- Energy currency
- Voluntary, striated muscle tissue that fatigues
- Chemical signal
- Joint with space; most joints in the limbs are this type
- Uppermost part of sternum
- Organelles responsible for substance transport
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- Tough, fibrous membrane the covers most of long bone
- Neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle contraction
- The cell membrane is composed of 2 _________ layers
- Electrons in outer shell of sodium atom
- Cell distribution center
- Type of tissue that covers body surfaces, lines cavities, & forms glands
- A characteristic of living things; relates to the ability to adjust
- Fixed joint allowing no movement; sutures are an example
- Unnatural or premature cell death
- Changing the number of neutrons results in this
24 Clues: Energy currency • Chemical signal • The elbow or the knee • Cell distribution center • Uppermost part of sternum • Most bones form by this process • Unnatural or premature cell death • Electrons in outer shell of sodium atom • Medial bone of lower leg; weight-bearing • Muscle fibers optimized for aerobic metabolism • Organelles responsible for substance transport • ...
Human Body 101 2023-10-31
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- The largest organ in the body.
- The largest solid organ inside our body, it also excretes bile.
- A muscular organ inside our mouth, part of our digestive system.
- This brings oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all over the body.
- Responsible for movement of our body such as mobility, stability, posture, and circulation.
- System that includes blood vessels and the blood, they deliver oxygen, white blood cells, hormones as well nutrients all over the body.
- Our body has 2 pairs of these bean-shaped organs.
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- The hardest working muscle in our body.
- We cut it every now and then, it grows for the entire of our lifetime.
- What body system consists of over 200 bones, holding the body together, and protecting organs and tissues?
- They carry blood to the heart.
- Part of digestive system before it passed into intestines.
- One of the most important respiratory systems in the human body.
- It is the main control of our body, equivalent of motherboard of computer.
- This organ produces lipase, protease, and amylase enzymes that will help break down foods.
15 Clues: The largest organ in the body. • They carry blood to the heart. • The hardest working muscle in our body. • Our body has 2 pairs of these bean-shaped organs. • Part of digestive system before it passed into intestines. • The largest solid organ inside our body, it also excretes bile. • A muscular organ inside our mouth, part of our digestive system. • ...
Animal Tissues 2020-11-19
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- Produced by modified fibroblasts called reticular cells.
- Also known as loose connective tissue
- Tissues for support and binding
- The specialized connective tissue within the circulatory system
- Elastic fibres are much thicker but similar to those of areolar tissue.
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- tissues rich in white collagen fibers
- Connects bones at joints
- Adipose tissue commonly found on adults
- Hardest tissue
- Adipose tissue commonly found on infants
- Tissues that consists of bones, tendons, ligaments
- The energy-storing connective tissue
12 Clues: Hardest tissue • Connects bones at joints • Tissues for support and binding • The energy-storing connective tissue • tissues rich in white collagen fibers • Also known as loose connective tissue • Adipose tissue commonly found on adults • Adipose tissue commonly found on infants • Tissues that consists of bones, tendons, ligaments • ...
Names of some organs in human body 2021-10-01
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- It is pumped to every corner of the body to provide nutrition and oxygen.
- Food is stored here before being digested.
- The heart and the lungs are housed in this part of the body.
- The head rests on this part of the body.
- You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide.
- Oxygen is absorbed here and brought to other parts of the body by the circulatory system.
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- This is the longest organ in the human body.
- This is the main controller of the nervous system.
- This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system.
- It is another name for the backbone.
10 Clues: It is another name for the backbone. • The head rests on this part of the body. • Food is stored here before being digested. • This is the longest organ in the human body. • This is the main controller of the nervous system. • This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system. • You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide. • ...
Unit 1 2024-05-28
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- This body system controls your senses and thoughts
- This body system is responsible for fighting off diseases.
- These set of skills are used to help individuals say "no" to peer pressure.
- Getting adequate exercise and eating healthy contributes to which component of health?
- This body system consists of tendons, ligaments, and cartillage.
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- This type of goal is acheived in the further future (over a year)
- Achievement of a person's best in the six components of health
- When the six components of health are in balance
- This is the healthiest form of communication
- Having healthy relationships with others is contributes to which component of health?
10 Clues: This is the healthiest form of communication • When the six components of health are in balance • This body system controls your senses and thoughts • This body system is responsible for fighting off diseases. • Achievement of a person's best in the six components of health • This body system consists of tendons, ligaments, and cartillage. • ...
Look At Those Muscles! 2020-02-01
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- Plasma membrane.
- Yields 1 ATP.
- Period in which begins with action potential and ends with myosin binds to actin.
- Regulatory protein that permits cross-bridge cycle formation.
- Marathon runner may have high levels of this in skeletal muscles.
- Drug X can prolong action potentials by inhibiting ________.
- tetani Lockjaw
- Process by which acetylcholine is released from motor neuron end plate.
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- Activated to release calcium ions within the skeletal muscle fiber.
- Actin pulled toward the center of sarcomere.
- Does not change length regardless of contracted/relaxed state of sarcomere.
- As action potential propagates down the motor neuron, it will cause the opening of _________.
- Found on the postsynaptic skeletal muscle cell which also functions as ligand gated sodium channel.
- Reduction in number of myofibrils.
- Pushing against a wall with hands.
- Thick filament.
16 Clues: Yields 1 ATP. • tetani Lockjaw • Thick filament. • Plasma membrane. • Reduction in number of myofibrils. • Pushing against a wall with hands. • Actin pulled toward the center of sarcomere. • Drug X can prolong action potentials by inhibiting ________. • Regulatory protein that permits cross-bridge cycle formation. • ...
Anatomy 2023-09-11
health skeletal system tissues & joints 2015-10-10
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- promotes bone growth.
- moves in one direction only like a door hinge.
- tissue allowing joints to move easily, cushions bones and supports soft tissues, such as those in the nose and ears.
- tissues that hold bones in place at the joints.
- framework of bones and tissues that supports and protects the body.
- the end of one bone pivots inside a ring formed by another bone. It moves up and down and side to side.
- can move in all directions, example of a ball&socket joint.
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- the place where two or more bones meet.
- example of hinge joint.
- bones in your back allow a small range of sideways movement via a gliding joint.
- allows sideways movement by one part of a bone gliding over another bone.
- the ball shaped head of one bone moves inside the cup shaped socket of another or other bones.
- tissue that joins muscle to muscle or muscle to bone.
- sit and stand in a correct but relaxed manner.
- back straight, knees bent while lifting a large or heavy object.
15 Clues: promotes bone growth. • example of hinge joint. • the place where two or more bones meet. • moves in one direction only like a door hinge. • sit and stand in a correct but relaxed manner. • tissues that hold bones in place at the joints. • tissue that joins muscle to muscle or muscle to bone. • can move in all directions, example of a ball&socket joint. • ...
Skeletal and Muscle System Crossword 2014-08-14
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- / Connective tissue that is more flexible than a bone
- Muscle / Muscles that you can control
- Muscle / Bends part of your body
- Tissue / The parts of the body that support and hold other parts of the body
- / A condition where your body becomes weak and can break easily
- Muscle / Straightens out part of your body
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- Column / Made up of 26 bones which gives you support
- Muscles / The smooth muscle that controls your heartbeat
- / Elastic body tissue that holds things together
- Muscle / Muscles you can't control
- / Connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
- Bone Marrow / It is replaced 5 years later after birth in the long bones
- / The place where bones come together or connect
- / Made up of 206 muscles
- Bone Marrow / The development stages of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and megakaryocytes
15 Clues: / Made up of 206 muscles • Muscle / Bends part of your body • Muscle / Muscles you can't control • Muscle / Muscles that you can control • Muscle / Straightens out part of your body • / Elastic body tissue that holds things together • / The place where bones come together or connect • / Connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones • ...
Conditions of the Skeletal System 2022-07-28
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- formation of bone
- formation of blood cells and platelets in blood
- central bones of the skeleton
- armpit
- narrowing condition
- pain in the tibia
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- inflammation of the vertebra
- cell that dissolves and resorbs bone
- bent backward condition
- softening of cartilage
- pertaining to a joint
- porous bone condition
- tissue around bone
- beyond the tarsal
- neck pain
15 Clues: armpit • neck pain • formation of bone • beyond the tarsal • pain in the tibia • tissue around bone • narrowing condition • pertaining to a joint • porous bone condition • softening of cartilage • bent backward condition • inflammation of the vertebra • central bones of the skeleton • cell that dissolves and resorbs bone • formation of blood cells and platelets in blood
Pharmacology Game Assignment 2016-10-25
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- a cholinergic receptor located on autonomic ganglia and skeletal muscle
- refers to norepinephrine, epinephrine, and other sympathomimetic compounds that possess the catechol structure
- removing the sensation of touch or pain by applying extreme cold to the nerve endings
- drug that binds to a receptor and activates a physiological response or drug action
- drugs that relieve, interrupt, or prevent muscle spasms
- describes the process of drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion
- a type of drug that is mainly indicated for supra-ventricular arrhythmias and for prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction
- a life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
- a drug used to produce mental relaxation and to reduce the desire for physical activity
- a type of cholinergic receptor located at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle
- a metabolite of muscle metabolism that is excreted in the urine in proportion to renal function
- abnormal discharge of brain neurons that causes alteration of behavior and/or motor activity
- drug that binds to a receptor and interferes with other drugs or substances from producing a drug effect
- requirement of repeated drug consumption in order to prevent onset of withdrawal symptoms
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- continuous body movement in which an individual is restless or constantly paces about
- the study of drugs
- refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system
- refers to drugs (anticholinergic) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system
- a substance that relaxes the muscles controlling blood vessels, leading to increased blood flow
- disease or drug-induced condition characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, and disturbances of movement
- convulsive muscle contraction characterized by sustained muscular contractions
- CNS depressant drug possessing the barbituric acid ring structure
- a type of receptor located on internal organs that responds to norepinephrine and epinephrine
- a substance that is destructive to nerve tissue
- part of the brainstem that serves as a relay station for nerve fibers traveling to other brain areas; also involved in sensory and motor functions
- part of the brain that coordinates body movements and posture and helps maintain body equilibrium
26 Clues: the study of drugs • a substance that is destructive to nerve tissue • drugs that relieve, interrupt, or prevent muscle spasms • CNS depressant drug possessing the barbituric acid ring structure • a cholinergic receptor located on autonomic ganglia and skeletal muscle • a life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum • ...
Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle 2016-10-25
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- part of the brainstem that serves as a relay station for nerve fibers traveling to other brain areas; also involved in sensory and motor functions
- part of the brain that coordinates body movements and posture and helps maintain body equilibrium
- removing the sensation of touch or pain by applying extreme cold to the nerve endings
- describes the process of drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion
- refers to drugs (anticholinergic) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system
- a type of drug that is mainly indicated for supra-ventricular arrhythmias and for prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction
- a metabolite of muscle metabolism that is excreted in the urine in proportion to renal function
- drugs that relieve, interrupt, or prevent muscle spasms
- a drug used to produce mental relaxation and to reduce the desire for physical activity
- a cholinergic receptor located on autonomic ganglia and skeletal muscle
- CNS depressant drug possessing the barbituric acid ring structure
- a substance that relaxes the muscles controlling blood vessels, leading to increased blood flow
- requirement of repeated drug consumption in order to prevent onset of withdrawal symptoms
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- abnormal discharge of brain neurons that causes alteration of behavior and/or motor activity
- a type of cholinergic receptor located at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle
- the study of drugs
- a type of receptor located on internal organs that responds to norepinephrine and epinephrine
- refers to norepinephrine, epinephrine, and other sympathomimetic compounds that possess the catechol structure
- drug that binds to a receptor and interferes with other drugs or substances from producing a drug effect
- disease or drug-induced condition characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, and disturbances of movement
- a life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
- continuous body movement in which an individual is restless or constantly paces about
- refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system
- drug that binds to a receptor and activates a physiological response or drug action
- a substance that is destructive to nerve tissue
- convulsive muscle contraction characterized by sustained muscular contractions
26 Clues: the study of drugs • a substance that is destructive to nerve tissue • drugs that relieve, interrupt, or prevent muscle spasms • CNS depressant drug possessing the barbituric acid ring structure • a life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum • a cholinergic receptor located on autonomic ganglia and skeletal muscle • ...
Anatomy Ch. 9 Vocab 2024-12-05
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- a muscle that works in opposition to the prime mover (agonist) during a movement
- a sudden, involuntary contraction or tightening of a muscle that causes pain and discomfort
- cardiac muscle tissue
- the process in which a muscle fiber generates tension and shortens or tightens in response to a signal from the nervous system
- refers to the ability of muscle fibers to shorten and generate force when stimulated
- the alternating light and dark bands visible in certain types of muscle tissue, specifically skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle, when viewed under a microscope
- fiber a single, elongated cell of a muscle tissue that is specialized for contraction
- refers to the ability of muscle cells (fibers) to respond to stimuli, typically from the nervous system, by generating an electrical impulse (action potential) that triggers muscle contraction; quick to react
- the ability to move or control objects or parts of the body with precision; fine motor skills
- the state of slight tension in muscles that helps maintain posture and readiness for action
- the loss of the ability to move or control muscles, typically due to damage to the nervous system
- muscles that function automatically without conscious control
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- muscles that are attached to bones and are responsible for body movements
- the fixed attachment point where a muscle is connected to a bone or other structure that does not move during muscle contraction
- the primary muscle responsible for producing a specific movement during a particular action
- the ability of muscles to produce movement that enables an organism to move from one place to another; gross motor movements
- the point where a muscle is attached to a bone or other structure that moves when the muscle contracts
- muscle Found exclusively in the heart, responsible for pumping blood.
- muscles that are under conscious control, meaning you can decide when and how to move them
- tough, flexible bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscles to bones
- muscle Found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.
21 Clues: cardiac muscle tissue • muscles that function automatically without conscious control • muscle Found exclusively in the heart, responsible for pumping blood. • muscles that are attached to bones and are responsible for body movements • a muscle that works in opposition to the prime mover (agonist) during a movement • ...
Body systems 2022-11-17
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- takes in information with our senses, processes the information, and triggers a reaction causing us to feel pain or move our muscles.
- An organ that takes in food and liquid and the body uses it for energy, tissue repair and growth.
- This system protects all your organs,makes blood cells, stores minirals and gives the body it's shape and movement.
- this system this system supplies your body's organs with oxygen and nutrients so your organs can do their jobs.
- this system is humans are made
- This system filters your blood, removing waste and excess water. This waste becomes urine.
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- it maintains fluid levels in our body tissues by removing all fluids that leak out of our blood vessels.
- this system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart.
- this system is what helps you breathe.
- A system that controls your mood,growth and development.
- This system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary materials from the body fluids of an organism, so as to help maintain internal chemical homeostasis.
- this is attached your bones, internal organs and blood vessels, and are responsible for movement.
12 Clues: this system is humans are made • this system is what helps you breathe. • A system that controls your mood,growth and development. • this system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart. • This system filters your blood, removing waste and excess water. This waste becomes urine. • ...
Body Systems 2021-03-11
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- strong collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
- set of _ that are controlled by the brain
- Group of short flexible tissue, that connects bones together
- set of tissues in the body that can change shape.
- part of the body where bones meet
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- set of bones that keep body upright
- part of body that is hard and strong.
7 Clues: part of the body where bones meet • set of bones that keep body upright • part of body that is hard and strong. • set of _ that are controlled by the brain • set of tissues in the body that can change shape. • strong collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone • Group of short flexible tissue, that connects bones together
Homeostasis, Skeletal, & Muscular System Vocab 2025-08-27
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- a group of similar types of cells to perform a specific function.
- a structure made of two or more tissues that work together.
- Muscles that are under your conscious control
- a response to an event increases the likelihood of the event to continue.
- Muscles that are not under your conscious control
- makes up dense outer layer of bones
- Organ systems work together to create a single living being.
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- a response to a stimulus that keeps a variable close to a set value.
- found at center of bone; lighter and more porous
- Groups of organs that perform a particular function
- made of tough protein fibers; connects bones to each other
- the ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite a changing environment.
- soft connective tissue found in many bones; where blood cells are made
- dense connective tissue; found at end of bones
- Basic unit of all living things
15 Clues: Basic unit of all living things • makes up dense outer layer of bones • Muscles that are under your conscious control • dense connective tissue; found at end of bones • found at center of bone; lighter and more porous • Muscles that are not under your conscious control • Groups of organs that perform a particular function • ...
skeletal system recap stream 2 2025-09-09
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- is one of the divisions of the skeleton
- it attaches scapula to the thoracic wall
- is a joint formed between the scapula and humerus
- is the last joint found on the distal end of the forelimb
- is a projection formed on the distal end of the ulna bone
- is classified as visceral bone in the carnivores
- is a project formed by the terminal end of the scapula spine
- is a forensic feature which can be used to differentiate between the right and left scapula
- is a feature found on the glenoid cavity of the equine scapula
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- is made of the forelimbs and hindlimbs
- is a feature found on the donkey humerus separating two biccipital grooves
- is a joint formed between the carpal and metacarpal bones
- is a splanchnic bone found in the heart of old bovines
- is divided into three phallanges
- is classified as a flat bone
15 Clues: is classified as a flat bone • is divided into three phallanges • is made of the forelimbs and hindlimbs • is one of the divisions of the skeleton • it attaches scapula to the thoracic wall • is classified as visceral bone in the carnivores • is a joint formed between the scapula and humerus • is a splanchnic bone found in the heart of old bovines • ...
Your body and you 2019-12-07
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- This is the longest organ in the human body.
- The heart and the lungs are housed in this part of the body.
- This is the main controller of the nervous system.
- You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide.
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- It is another name for the backbone.
- This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system.
- Oxygen is absorbed here and brought to other parts of the body by the circulatory system.
- Food is stored here before being digested.
- The head rests on this part of the body.
- It is pumped to every corner of the body to provide nutrition and oxygen.
10 Clues: It is another name for the backbone. • The head rests on this part of the body. • Food is stored here before being digested. • This is the longest organ in the human body. • This is the main controller of the nervous system. • This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system. • You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide. • ...
YOUR BODY 2022-08-04
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- It is pumped to every corner of the body to provide nutrition and oxygen
- Food is stored here before being digested
- The heart and the lungs are housed in this part of the body
- the head rests on this part of the body
- You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide
- Oxygen is absorbed here and brought to other parts of the body by the circulatory system
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- This is the longest organ in the human body
- This is the main controller of the nervous system
- This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system
- It is another name for the backbone
10 Clues: It is another name for the backbone • the head rests on this part of the body • Food is stored here before being digested • This is the longest organ in the human body • This is the main controller of the nervous system • This is the biggest joint in the body's skeletal system • You do this to take in oxygen and drive out carbon dioxide • ...
Skeletal System Week 4 PES 2025-07-28
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- A large multinucleated bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing.
- A soft, fatty tissue found inside bones that produces blood cells.
- Dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and protection.
- A flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including joints, nose, and ears, providing support and reducing friction.
- Thin, irregular bars or plates of bone that make up spongy bone, providing strength without excessive weight.
- The basic structural unit of compact bone, consisting of concentric layers of bone around a central canal.
- A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.
- The framework of the body, consisting of bones and connective tissues, that provides support, protection, movement, and produces blood cells.
- The process of blood cell formation, which occurs in the red bone marrow.
- A type of joint that is freely movable, characterized by a joint capsule, synovial fluid, and articular cartilage.
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- Lighter, less dense inner part of bone, characterized by a porous, honeycomb-like structure.
- The process of bone formation, where cartilage or fibrous tissue is converted into bone.
- A strong, fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones, providing stability to joints.
- A cell that forms new bone tissue.
- A mature bone cell that maintains the bone tissue.
15 Clues: A cell that forms new bone tissue. • A mature bone cell that maintains the bone tissue. • A soft, fatty tissue found inside bones that produces blood cells. • Dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and protection. • The process of blood cell formation, which occurs in the red bone marrow. • ...
Canine and Feline Skeletal System 2025-10-20
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- - Small bones in a cat, not attached to the sternum or shoulder, that allow them to squeeze through small spaces.
- - A major component of the axial skeleton where irregular bones are found
- - Bone type found in the limbs.
- - Tissue which serves to connect muscle with a bone.
- - A bone which comprises a limb, mentioned alongside the tibia.
- - A bone that comprises a limb, mentioned along with the femur.
- - Skeleton comprised of bones forming the limbs.
- - Bones found in locations where tendons pass over joints, such as the knee.
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- - The head portion of the axial skeleton, containing both flat bones and irregular bones.
- - Bones that form part of an organ, specifically located in the middle of the ear as part of the visceral skeleton.
- - Bone type found in the pelvis and head.
- - Bone type found in the vertebral column and parts of the skull.
- - This type of skeleton includes bones which form part of an organ, such as the ossicles in the middle of the ear.
- - Bones found only in the wrist and ankle regions.
- - Bones of the head and trunk, forming this division of the skeleton.
15 Clues: - Bone type found in the limbs. • - Bone type found in the pelvis and head. • - Skeleton comprised of bones forming the limbs. • - Bones found only in the wrist and ankle regions. • - Tissue which serves to connect muscle with a bone. • - A bone which comprises a limb, mentioned alongside the tibia. • - A bone that comprises a limb, mentioned along with the femur. • ...
