skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Vocabulary 2015-05-01

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. system the organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and to allow the body to move
  2. Pollination when a plant pollinates itself
  3. trait that is not always shown (lowercase letter)
  4. a group of similar cells that perform a common function
  5. different offspring(Bb)
  6. heterozygous (Bb)
  7. Made of DNA in nucleus, instructions for traits
  8. a place where two or more bones meet
  9. what is passed down from generation to offspring
  10. both animals benefit
  11. when an organism looses a body part then develops it back
  12. a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of
  13. a form of asexual reproduction when a part of organism pinches off and forms a new organism
  14. Deoxyribonucleic acid
  15. non living factor in an environment
  16. Membrane outer membrane of cell that controls what goes in and out of cell
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  1. multi cellular organism with a nucleus
  2. a reaction to the environment
  3. system the organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body
  4. physical features
  5. Directs cell activities
  6. digestive part in cell for proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
  7. gel-like mixture that contains heredity material
  8. usually the smaller of the two organisms
  9. the layer of skin below the epidermis
  10. growth
  11. the surface layer of cells on a plant or animal
  12. reproduction has identical offspring and no egg pr sperm
  13. specific characteristics
  14. smallest living unit

30 Clues: growth • physical features • heterozygous (Bb) • both animals benefit • smallest living unit • Deoxyribonucleic acid • Directs cell activities • different offspring(Bb) • specific characteristics • a reaction to the environment • non living factor in an environment • a place where two or more bones meet • the layer of skin below the epidermis • multi cellular organism with a nucleus • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2023-03-13

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. chemical messengers that are transmitted between neurons that your body needs.
  2. this lobe is located in the back of the brain and is responsible for vision
  3. name of the cell found in the nervous system
  4. part of the nervous system that includes the body's nerves
  5. part of the autonomic NS that involves our fight or flight response
  6. this type of neurotransmitter fires messages along to neighboring neurons
  7. this lobe is located in the front of the brain and is involved in personality, decision making and movement
  8. part of the peripheral NS that deals with skeletal muscles
  9. part of the peripheral NS that deals with cardiac and smooth muscles
  10. part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle movements and balance
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  1. part of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord
  2. part of the autonomic NS that involves our rest or digest response
  3. these lobes are on the sides of the brain and is responsible for short term memory and speech
  4. this type of neurotransmitter blocks the signal from firing
  5. part of the brain that coordinates movement and regulates temperature
  6. the end of an axon
  7. this lobe identifies objects and spatial relationships
  8. the master gland in the brain that governs the functions of other glands
  9. where neurons communicate with each other
  10. part of the nervous system that carries messages to and from the brain and the rest of the body

20 Clues: the end of an axon • where neurons communicate with each other • name of the cell found in the nervous system • this lobe identifies objects and spatial relationships • part of the nervous system that includes the body's nerves • part of the peripheral NS that deals with skeletal muscles • this type of neurotransmitter blocks the signal from firing • ...

Muscle Tissue 2021-12-03

Muscle Tissue crossword puzzle
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  1. the layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle organ is called
  2. The connective tissue surrounding each fascicle in skeletal muscle is called
  3. Which shape best describes cardiac muscle tissue
  4. Skeletal muscle fibers are made up of tiny rods called
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  1. The connective tissue that surrounds the individual skeletal muscle fibers is called
  2. A bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers is called
  3. muscle Which type of muscle tissue does not contain striations
  4. muscle what muscle is only found in the heart

8 Clues: muscle what muscle is only found in the heart • Which shape best describes cardiac muscle tissue • A bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers is called • Skeletal muscle fibers are made up of tiny rods called • muscle Which type of muscle tissue does not contain striations • The connective tissue surrounding each fascicle in skeletal muscle is called • ...

Body Systems & Classification of Organisms 2021-12-07

Body Systems & Classification of Organisms crossword puzzle
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  1. a phylum of organisms with segmented body coverings and joined legs, for example, insects.
  2. organisms that take food from the environment and reproduce by budding or spores
  3. a structure made of two or more tissues that performs a specific function
  4. system involved in removal of waste products from the body
  5. organ system that provides support for the body through an internal framework
  6. cell with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, or an organism made up of such cells
  7. a living thing made of cells
  8. system of organs that controls the body through chemical messengers called hormones
  9. Swedish biologist who created the current system of classifying organisms into groups by similarities
  10. largest grouping in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
  11. system that enables movement of the body and circulation
  12. system that breaks down food into substances that the body can use, and helps with the absorption of these substances
  13. classification level below Domain
  14. involuntary actions that keep conditions inside the body such as temperature at a constant
  15. branching diagram showing evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
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  1. a plant that has specialized tissues to move food and water throughout the plant
  2. kingdom consisting of simple organisms such as amoebas and algae
  3. system that takes oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
  4. kingdom of single-celled organisms w/o a nucleus
  5. a group of organs that work together to do a specific job
  6. division of organism classification just above species
  7. Greek philosopher who was the first to classify living things scientifically
  8. the basic unit of structure and function in living things
  9. system involved in creating a new organism
  10. single-celled organisms with no membraned nucleus or organelles
  11. most-specific organism classification; group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring
  12. domain/kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes that live in unusual environments
  13. a structure made of a group of cells that work together to do a specific job
  14. a system of identifying species that is made of up a series of paired descriptions to choose between
  15. system of organs and tissues that controls and coordinates the body's activities
  16. system that works to protect the body from disease
  17. system that transports substances through the body

32 Clues: a living thing made of cells • classification level below Domain • system involved in creating a new organism • kingdom of single-celled organisms w/o a nucleus • system that works to protect the body from disease • system that transports substances through the body • division of organism classification just above species • ...

MAJOR BODY SYSTEM 2024-10-19

MAJOR BODY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. system for support, body movement and protection of the organs
  2. system For transport of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products
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  1. system for body movement and body shape
  2. system for respiration or gas exchange
  3. system for digestion and absorption of nutrients in the body

5 Clues: system for respiration or gas exchange • system for body movement and body shape • system For transport of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products • system for digestion and absorption of nutrients in the body • system for support, body movement and protection of the organs

Review 2013-11-29

Review crossword puzzle
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  1. What hormone is released by the pancreas in order to take away extra sugar?
  2. What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart and pumps blood through the body?
  3. Nervous tissues contain cells that receive and send messages in what for of impulses?
  4. What system provides support, protects, and provides attachment sites.
  5. The nervous and endocrine systems control what type of processes?
  6. This type of muscle tissue handles body functions that are controlled unconsciously.
  7. The scientific term for goosebumps.
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  1. The opposite of vasoconstriction, occurring when the internal body temperature is too hot
  2. Which system has the role of transporting nutrients, gazes, hormones, and wastes through the body?
  3. What is considered the effector when the shivering reflex is triggered?
  4. A change in vessels occurring during thermoregulation when your internal body temperature is too cold.
  5. What detects changes in the body and then acts to regulate those changes?
  6. What type of tissue functions as a protective barrier and keeps organs in place and separate from each other?
  7. The hypothalamus links the nervous system to what other system?
  8. What hormone is let out to produce more uterine contractions during childbirth and causes the mammary lands to contract during lactation?

15 Clues: The scientific term for goosebumps. • The hypothalamus links the nervous system to what other system? • The nervous and endocrine systems control what type of processes? • What system provides support, protects, and provides attachment sites. • What is considered the effector when the shivering reflex is triggered? • ...

Muscular System 2023-11-10

Muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscle that is striated and is multinucleated
  2. Thin filaments of protein
  3. Thick filaments of protein
  4. Attaches to troponin to activate myosin
  5. A source of high energy ATP
  6. Muscles that raise a part of the body
  7. Flat wide tendon
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  1. A bundle of muscle cells
  2. Coarse connective tissue that surrounds the whole muscle
  3. Muscle that is uninucleated and striated
  4. Muscle used for breathing
  5. Muscles that move a limb away from the body
  6. Surrounds the muscle fiber
  7. This is what happens to a muscle if it is not used
  8. Name the acid formed from pyruvic acid when oxygen is not available
  9. Muscle found in the digestive system and blood vessels

16 Clues: Flat wide tendon • A bundle of muscle cells • Thin filaments of protein • Muscle used for breathing • Surrounds the muscle fiber • Thick filaments of protein • A source of high energy ATP • Muscles that raise a part of the body • Attaches to troponin to activate myosin • Muscle that is uninucleated and striated • Muscles that move a limb away from the body • ...

Muscular System (Matthew Guarnieri) 2024-03-01

Muscular System (Matthew Guarnieri) crossword puzzle
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  1. Found in the digestive tract and in the walls of blood vessels
  2. Helps you move parts of your body
  3. A muscle that straightens part of your body
  4. Helps our bones connect to make movement
  5. Bones store
  6. Muscle action that is under your control
  7. Keeps out body from getting crushed
  8. Enables your bone to move
  9. Hold our bones together
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  1. A disease that causes joints to swell or stiffen
  2. A muscle that bends part of your body
  3. Found in your heart and pumps blood around your body
  4. Muscle action that is not under your control
  5. A disease that causes bones to become less dense
  6. Protects your brain
  7. Central control system

16 Clues: Bones store • Protects your brain • Central control system • Hold our bones together • Enables your bone to move • Helps you move parts of your body • Keeps out body from getting crushed • A muscle that bends part of your body • Helps our bones connect to make movement • Muscle action that is under your control • A muscle that straightens part of your body • ...

Exam 3 cross word 2025-10-28

Exam 3 cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. — Bony structure protecting the thoracic cavity
  2. — Exchange vessels for gas and nutrients
  3. — Functional unit of the vertebral column
  4. — Functional unit of skeletal muscle
  5. — Countercurrent system maximizes O₂ uptake in fish
  6. — Valve between atrium and ventricle
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  1. — Vertebrate class with hepatic piston ventilation
  2. — Unidirectional airflow occurs in this group of animals
  3. — Main muscle for breathing in mammals
  4. — Single basal element in a monobasic limb
  5. — Surface area increases here for diffusion in lungs
  6. — Elastic connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
  7. — Parallel muscle fiber arrangement allows this advantage
  8. — Type of blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  9. — Bone group forming the backbone
  10. — Involuntary, striated muscle type

16 Clues: — Bone group forming the backbone • — Involuntary, striated muscle type • — Functional unit of skeletal muscle • — Valve between atrium and ventricle • — Main muscle for breathing in mammals • — Exchange vessels for gas and nutrients • — Functional unit of the vertebral column • — Single basal element in a monobasic limb • — Bony structure protecting the thoracic cavity • ...

Muscular System 2024-05-15

Muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. What area of the sarcomere stays the same width during contraction? (no space)
  2. Type 2x skeletal muscle, with quick contraction and low mitochondria (2 words, no space)
  3. What type of muscle is smooth muscle tissue, referring to the lack of bands?
  4. Actin, troponin, and _____ form the thin filament.
  5. In skeletal muscle, Ca++ is stored in the ______ (2 words, no space)
  6. As motor unit size increases, precision ______.
  7. What kind of muscle is striated and involuntary?
  8. Which kind of muscle is voluntary?
  9. Single-unit smooth muscle is capable of ______ activity.
  10. When a muscle cannot maintain tension, it is called neuromuscular _______
  11. Degrades acetylcholine from the NMJ.
  12. The exact center of a sarcomere
  13. A neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates (2 words, no space)
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  1. What transmits action potentials through smooth muscle tissue, between the cells? (2 words, no space)
  2. The space where a neuron joins a muscle cell (2 words, no space)
  3. What happens to muscles after death, when no ATP is left over?
  4. What is the first source tapped for ATP in muscles? (2 words, no space)
  5. A section of membrane that propagates the action potential into the muscle.
  6. What does Ca++ bind to in smooth muscle to initiate contraction?
  7. What is the smallest contractile unit of a skeletal muscle?
  8. _____ Summation is the increase in tension due to repeated stimulation of a muscle fiber
  9. ATP allows myosin head and actin to ______.
  10. Which chemical transmits the action potential to the motor end plate?
  11. The thick filament is composed largely of what molecule?
  12. The outer boundary of a sarcomere is called the _____. (no space)
  13. What binds to troponin to expose the cross-bridge binding site?

26 Clues: The exact center of a sarcomere • Which kind of muscle is voluntary? • Degrades acetylcholine from the NMJ. • ATP allows myosin head and actin to ______. • As motor unit size increases, precision ______. • What kind of muscle is striated and involuntary? • Actin, troponin, and _____ form the thin filament. • Single-unit smooth muscle is capable of ______ activity. • ...

Body systems 2020-10-21

Body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
  2. Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place
  3. The process by which bones form
  4. two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers
  5. The muscular system’s main function is to allow movement. When muscles contract, they contribute to gross and fine movement.
  6. an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture and circulates blood throughout the body
  7. A muscle movement under conscious control (e.g. deciding to move the forearm).
  8. flap of cartilage that prevents food or liquid from entering trachea
  9. connects the brain to the spinal cord
  10. the cells that help develop a new bone
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  1. your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
  2. A muscle movement not under conscious control (e.g. the beating of the heart).
  3. a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants.
  4. The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
  5. the major "highway" connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system
  6. End of trachea divided into right and left sides
  7. an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients
  8. The end of bones
  9. vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules
  10. the small space between neurons across which an impulse must move

20 Clues: The end of bones • The process by which bones form • connects the brain to the spinal cord • the cells that help develop a new bone • End of trachea divided into right and left sides • vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules • Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place • two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers • ...

Body systems 2020-10-21

Body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
  2. Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place
  3. The process by which bones form
  4. two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers
  5. The muscular system’s main function is to allow movement. When muscles contract, they contribute to gross and fine movement.
  6. an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture and circulates blood throughout the body
  7. A muscle movement under conscious control (e.g. deciding to move the forearm).
  8. flap of cartilage that prevents food or liquid from entering trachea
  9. connects the brain to the spinal cord
  10. the cells that help develop a new bone
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  1. your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
  2. A muscle movement not under conscious control (e.g. the beating of the heart).
  3. a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants.
  4. The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
  5. the major "highway" connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system
  6. End of trachea divided into right and left sides
  7. an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients
  8. The end of bones
  9. vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules
  10. the small space between neurons across which an impulse must move

20 Clues: The end of bones • The process by which bones form • connects the brain to the spinal cord • the cells that help develop a new bone • End of trachea divided into right and left sides • vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules • Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place • two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers • ...

Nervous System 2025-08-07

Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. Brain and spinal cord make up this division of the nervous system
  2. Supports neurons and helps form the blood-brain barrier in the CNS
  3. Myelinated fiber that transmits sharp, localized pain
  4. Brainstem region involved in descending pain modulation
  5. Neurotransmitter released by the raphe nuclei during pain inhibition
  6. Type of reflex with only one synapse between sensory and motor neurons
  7. Spinal horn where motor neurons reside
  8. Glial cell responsible for myelination in the PNS
  9. Type of motor neuron that innervates extrafusal muscle fibers
  10. Type of reflex initiated by muscle spindle activation
  11. Major ascending tract that transmits pain and temperature
  12. Unmyelinated fiber that transmits slow, dull pain
  13. Area of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve
  14. Motor system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
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  1. Term for motor or sensory functions involving internal organs
  2. Type of pain felt at a site distant from its actual origin
  3. Division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "rest and digest"
  4. Mechanism by which visceral and somatic afferents share spinal neurons
  5. Myelin-producing cell in the CNS
  6. Nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord
  7. Nerves that carry autonomic fibers to abdominal and pelvic viscera
  8. Spinal horn where sensory neurons synapse
  9. Type of endogenous opioid that modulates pain
  10. An automatic motor response to a sensory stimulus
  11. Division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "fight or flight"
  12. Type of motor neuron that adjusts sensitivity of muscle spindles

26 Clues: Myelin-producing cell in the CNS • Spinal horn where motor neurons reside • Spinal horn where sensory neurons synapse • Type of endogenous opioid that modulates pain • Area of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve • An automatic motor response to a sensory stimulus • Glial cell responsible for myelination in the PNS • ...

OMG! I'm Stressed! 2025-10-16

OMG! I'm Stressed! crossword puzzle
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  1. Tensing and releasing muscles to reduce stress
  2. Unpredictable disasters that cause extreme stress
  3. Hormone released during stress that triggers the fight or flight response
  4. System experiences calcium loss or bone degradation
  5. Focusing on the negative side of situations
  6. The body’s and mind’s response to any demand or challenge
  7. The first stage of the stress response where the body prepares for action
  8. The ability to recover from stress or hardship
  9. Conditions in surroundings that cause stress
  10. Dealing with difficult situations effectively
  11. The final stage of stress when the body becomes worn down
  12. Response escaping or avoiding a stressor
  13. Response being unable to move or act under stress
  14. System weakens under long-term stress
  15. Simple technique to reduce tension and slow the heart rate
  16. System speeds up breathing to supply more oxygen
  17. System helps remove stress-related waste products
  18. Seeking help from friends, family, or teachers when stressed
  19. Planning and organizing to reduce stress overload
  20. Someone who accepts nothing less than excellence
  21. Signals that your body or mind is under stress
  22. Using laughter to relieve stress
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  1. Imagining yourself successfully facing a challenge
  2. Positive stress that motivates and helps performance
  3. An event causing great damage or suffering; a major stressor
  4. The second stage of stress response when the body tries to return to normal
  5. Big events that alter life and cause stress
  6. Focusing the mind to achieve calmness and clarity
  7. Common daily hassles like homework or traffic
  8. System slows digestion during stress response
  9. System that controls body functions and triggers fight or flight
  10. Anything that causes stress
  11. Any method that helps calm the body and mind
  12. replacing negative thoughts with hopeful ones
  13. System tightens muscles preparing for action
  14. System skin can break out due to stress hormones
  15. System helps fight illness but is suppressed by stress
  16. Negative stress that harms health and performance
  17. Physical activity that relieves stress and improves mood
  18. System slows or stops temporarily during chronic stress; infertility
  19. System releases hormones like adrenaline during stress
  20. Focusing on the positive side of situations
  21. Response confronting a stressor directly
  22. System increases heart rate and blood pressure under stress

44 Clues: Anything that causes stress • Using laughter to relieve stress • System weakens under long-term stress • Response escaping or avoiding a stressor • Response confronting a stressor directly • Big events that alter life and cause stress • Focusing on the negative side of situations • Focusing on the positive side of situations • Any method that helps calm the body and mind • ...

The human body 2023-10-03

The human body crossword puzzle
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  1. Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs
  2. Medical doctor who treats diseases of the cardiovascular system
  3. Sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep
  4. Discolourated, damaged skin
  5. Swelling and tenderness of one or more joints
  6. The bone that protects the brain
  7. High-pitched whistling sound made while breathing
  8. Pain or discomfort after eating
  9. Lack of energy and motivation
  10. Medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery
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  1. Eye care specialist
  2. Clear layer of the eye
  3. Medical doctor who specializes in treating the skin
  4. Skeletal structure that forms the chest
  5. The bone below the eye
  6. The front of the leg below the knee
  7. Skin condition that causes dry and itchy patches of skin
  8. Break down food
  9. Take air into the lungs and then expel it

19 Clues: Break down food • Eye care specialist • Clear layer of the eye • The bone below the eye • Discolourated, damaged skin • Lack of energy and motivation • Pain or discomfort after eating • The bone that protects the brain • The front of the leg below the knee • Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs • Skeletal structure that forms the chest • Take air into the lungs and then expel it • ...

Homeostasis, Tissues, Organs and Systems 2013-11-29

Homeostasis, Tissues, Organs and Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. When regulating blood sugar levels, what hormone is released by the pancreas
  2. Tissue that keeps organs in place
  3. What is absorbed from the atmosphere into the body in the reproductive system
  4. It's major organs are the nose, trachea and lungs
  5. Regulation of internal body temperature
  6. Feedback that increases body levels
  7. Chemicals secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream
  8. These are examples of this tissue: skeletal, smooth, cardiac
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  1. The scientific term for goosebumps
  2. When you get too hot, blood vessels ______
  3. Come together to form an organ system to provide a common function
  4. There are ____ major organ systems in the human body
  5. It'S major role is to destroy and remove invading microbes and viruses from the body
  6. It's major role is to break down and absorb necessary nutrients for growth and maintenance
  7. Acts to regulate body temperature changes

15 Clues: Tissue that keeps organs in place • The scientific term for goosebumps • Feedback that increases body levels • Regulation of internal body temperature • Acts to regulate body temperature changes • When you get too hot, blood vessels ______ • It's major organs are the nose, trachea and lungs • There are ____ major organ systems in the human body • ...

Body System Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-12

Body System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. System, is the framework of bones and cartilage that provides support, protection, and movement for the body.
  2. System, is the bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food and the discharge of residual wastes.
  3. System, is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood vessels.
  4. The most basic unit of life
  5. A body part made of tissue and cells that preforms a specific function
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  1. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products
  2. System, the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
  3. System, is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
  4. System, is a set of tissues in the body with the ability to change shape.

9 Clues: The most basic unit of life • A body part made of tissue and cells that preforms a specific function • System, is a set of tissues in the body with the ability to change shape. • System, the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body. • ...

Neuron Physiology 2017-10-21

Neuron Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. This sensory division consists of neurons that carry signals from skeletal muscles.
  2. Clusters of cells in the CNS.
  3. Carry signals to and from the nervous system.
  4. This nervous system consists of neurons that carry signals primarily to thoracic and abdominal viscera.
  5. The plasma membrane that envelopes the axon.
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  1. This part of the axon is where the axon arises from.
  2. Clusters of cells in the PNS.
  3. This cord enables the brain to communicate with most parts of the body below the head and neck.
  4. This system regulates many aspects of homeostasis, including things such as respiratory rate.
  5. This sensory division consists of neurons that transmit signals from organs like the heart.
  6. This nervous system consists of neurons that put together the many different types of sensory input or integrate them, to form a complete picture that can then elicit a response if necessary.

11 Clues: Clusters of cells in the PNS. • Clusters of cells in the CNS. • The plasma membrane that envelopes the axon. • Carry signals to and from the nervous system. • This part of the axon is where the axon arises from. • This sensory division consists of neurons that carry signals from skeletal muscles. • ...

Science 2023-07-31

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
  2. relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system which balances the action of the sympathetic nerves
  3. the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
  4. the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates
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  1. acting or occurring involuntarily
  2. the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibres and associated tissue which is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain
  3. the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away
  4. the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates
  5. the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
  6. the inner region of an organ or tissue
  7. made up of the brain and spinal cord

11 Clues: acting or occurring involuntarily • made up of the brain and spinal cord • the inner region of an organ or tissue • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system • the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates • the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates • ...

Body Systems 2023-05-08

Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. nurture the developing offspring.
  2. helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other.
  3. acts as the main organ during the digestive cycle.
  4. operates as a main part in the nervous system.
  5. Provides physical protection against bacteria and germs.
  6. transports blood cells through their canals.
  7. support and protect the soft organs of the body.
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  1. helps tissues get enough oxygen and nutrients, and it helps them get rid of waste products.
  2. growth and development, metabolism, and reproduction.
  3. removes wastes from the body.
  4. takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.
  5. Main organ for the respiratory system.
  6. take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
  7. defends the body against infection, whilst protecting the body's own cells.
  8. responsible for movement.

15 Clues: responsible for movement. • removes wastes from the body. • nurture the developing offspring. • Main organ for the respiratory system. • transports blood cells through their canals. • operates as a main part in the nervous system. • support and protect the soft organs of the body. • acts as the main organ during the digestive cycle. • ...

OLOGIES 2023-11-06

OLOGIES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  2. - The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.
  3. - Study of heredity & inherited traits passed down from generation to generation
  4. - Study of parasites
  5. Science - Study of how humans impact the earth and its resources.
  6. - The study of all types of animals and everything about them
  7. - The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  8. - The study of freshwater systems, such as lakes, ponds, and rivers
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  1. - Study of the blood and blood diseases
  2. - Study of nerves; also a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the nervous system
  3. - Study of the bones and the disorders and diseases of the skeletal system
  4. - Study of development of living things before birth
  5. - Study of volcanoes and volcano-related phenomena
  6. - Study of fossilized plants and animals remains to gain clues about Earth's past
  7. - Study of microscopic life forms

15 Clues: - Study of parasites • - Study of microscopic life forms • - Study of the blood and blood diseases • - Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • - Study of volcanoes and volcano-related phenomena • - Study of development of living things before birth • - The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • ...

Health crossword 2014-03-31

Health crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. what is the strongest muscle in the body size using the power ratio
  2. what is the intensity of the lactic acid system
  3. name one 180 degree rotating joint
  4. what is the worst to pull a ligament or tendon
  5. what makes humans and monkeys alike
  6. what is one function of the skeletal system
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  1. what is the strongest muscle in the body
  2. what do ligaments attach to
  3. diffusion The body becomes more efficient at transferring oxygen from the lungs into the blood stream and from the blood stream to muscles
  4. name a 90 degree joint
  5. volume The increase in the amount of air the lungs can inspire and expire (inhale and exhale)
  6. what is another word for your skull
  7. what is the biggest bone in your body
  8. what carry’s bad blood back to the lungs

14 Clues: name a 90 degree joint • what do ligaments attach to • name one 180 degree rotating joint • what makes humans and monkeys alike • what is another word for your skull • what is the biggest bone in your body • what is the strongest muscle in the body • what carry’s bad blood back to the lungs • what is one function of the skeletal system • ...

Horse Fitness 2022-11-30

Horse Fitness crossword puzzle
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  1. name the zone where horse is worked hard enough for deformation of the bone to occur when horse is allowed to rest it repairs and strengthens, resulting in stronger bones.
  2. facilitates the oxygen diffusion process
  3. converts nutrients into ATP needed for energy
  4. supporting structure found in the joints
  5. connects muscle to bone
  6. connects muscle to muscle
  7. Mechanisms used to thermoregulate where moisture escapes through surface skin cells in form of sweat
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  1. name the process where the number of blood capillaries increases in the muscle
  2. Name the zone given when no change to the bone structure occurs (light work)
  3. what specialised cardiac muscle does not fatigue
  4. is the energy stored in muscle fibres
  5. the most significant component of the skeletal system
  6. makes up part of the central nervous system
  7. Bone found on the outside of the bone shaft

14 Clues: connects muscle to bone • connects muscle to muscle • is the energy stored in muscle fibres • facilitates the oxygen diffusion process • supporting structure found in the joints • makes up part of the central nervous system • Bone found on the outside of the bone shaft • converts nutrients into ATP needed for energy • what specialised cardiac muscle does not fatigue • ...

Muscular Tissue Anatomy - Rodolfo Aguilera 2023-05-04

Muscular Tissue Anatomy - Rodolfo Aguilera crossword puzzle
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  1. functional unit of skeletal muscle tissue
  2. plasma membrane of muscle fibers
  3. skeletal muscle fibers working together as functional unit
  4. allows the cardiac muscle cells to contract in a wave-like patter (2 words)
  5. another name for a muscle cell (2 words)
  6. muscle tissue under voluntary control
  7. muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs
Down
  1. specialized smooth reticulum of muscle fibers (2 words)
  2. cell structure that anchors the ends of cardiac muscle fibers together
  3. muscle tissue found only in the walls of the heart
  4. cytoplasm of muscle fibers

11 Clues: cytoplasm of muscle fibers • plasma membrane of muscle fibers • muscle tissue under voluntary control • another name for a muscle cell (2 words) • functional unit of skeletal muscle tissue • muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs • muscle tissue found only in the walls of the heart • specialized smooth reticulum of muscle fibers (2 words) • ...

Body system 2022-01-19

Body system crossword puzzle
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  1. regulates chemicals in the body
  2. gives structure to your body
  3. responsible for keeping the body well
  4. deals with releasing of wastes
  5. gets nutrients from food to give to cells
  6. a system where the main organ is the lungs
Down
  1. sends messages to the body from the brain
  2. an extra layer of protection that protects from the environment
  3. makes, stores, eliminates urine

9 Clues: gives structure to your body • deals with releasing of wastes • regulates chemicals in the body • makes, stores, eliminates urine • responsible for keeping the body well • sends messages to the body from the brain • gets nutrients from food to give to cells • a system where the main organ is the lungs • an extra layer of protection that protects from the environment

Musculoskeletal System 2023-04-05

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the longest bone.
  2. a connective tissue found in many areas of the body.
  3. system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production.
  4. connective tissue that joins muscles to bones.
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  1. small fluid-filled sacs that can lie under a tendon to cushion it.
  2. rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body.
  3. provides stability, proprioception, and balance.
  4. cardiac, skeletal and smooth.
  5. the smallest bone.

9 Clues: the longest bone. • the smallest bone. • cardiac, skeletal and smooth. • connective tissue that joins muscles to bones. • provides stability, proprioception, and balance. • rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body. • a connective tissue found in many areas of the body. • system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production. • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2023-04-05

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the longest bone.
  2. a connective tissue found in many areas of the body.
  3. system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production.
  4. connective tissue that joins muscles to bones.
Down
  1. small fluid-filled sacs that can lie under a tendon to cushion it.
  2. rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body.
  3. provides stability, proprioception, and balance.
  4. cardiac, skeletal and smooth.
  5. the smallest bone.

9 Clues: the longest bone. • the smallest bone. • cardiac, skeletal and smooth. • connective tissue that joins muscles to bones. • provides stability, proprioception, and balance. • rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body. • a connective tissue found in many areas of the body. • system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production. • ...

Organ System Interactions 2023-01-18

Organ System Interactions crossword puzzle
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  1. allows the body to move around
  2. The skin
  3. controls the nerves of the body
  4. Pumps blood and delivers nutrients for the body to use
  5. Helps produce energy for the body to use
  6. Filters out blood through the kidneys
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  1. provides the structure for the body
  2. Works with the cardiovascular system to provide oxygen to the body
  3. controls glands of the body

9 Clues: The skin • controls glands of the body • allows the body to move around • controls the nerves of the body • provides the structure for the body • Filters out blood through the kidneys • Helps produce energy for the body to use • Pumps blood and delivers nutrients for the body to use • Works with the cardiovascular system to provide oxygen to the body

Smooth, Cardiac, and Skeletal Muscles 2020-05-07

Smooth, Cardiac, and Skeletal Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. Sheets of spindle-shaped cells in close contact with one another.
  2. Muscles that resist a prime mover and cause movement in the opposite direction.
  3. Wavelike motion that occurs in certain tubular organs, caused by transmission of impulses from cell to cell and rhythmicity.
  4. A pattern of repeated contractions.
  5. A.K.A. agonist, the working muscle.
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  1. Crossbands that form elaborate junctions between cell membranes.
  2. Increases angle.
  3. Bends or decreases angle.
  4. Muscles that contract and assist the prime mover.
  5. Muscle fibers are separate rather than in organized sheets.
  6. Moveable part of a joint that a skeletal muscle connects to.
  7. Elongated with tapering ends, similar to skeletal.
  8. Immovable part of a moveable joint that a skeletal muscle connects to.
  9. Only found in the heart, branching, striated cells interconnected in 3-D networks.

14 Clues: Increases angle. • Bends or decreases angle. • A pattern of repeated contractions. • A.K.A. agonist, the working muscle. • Muscles that contract and assist the prime mover. • Elongated with tapering ends, similar to skeletal. • Muscle fibers are separate rather than in organized sheets. • Moveable part of a joint that a skeletal muscle connects to. • ...

Body Systems 2023-11-13

Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Made up of the body's hormones and releases them into the bloodstream.
  2. Relating to or involving the heart and blood vessels.
  3. Also known as the genital system, made up of organs involved in sexual reproduction.
  4. Air enters the _________ system through the nose and mouth.
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  1. The brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves.
  2. System of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood that is circulated throughout the body.
  3. Body's central framework, bones and connective tissue.
  4. Consists of the gastrointestinal tract, breakdown of food into smaller components.

8 Clues: Relating to or involving the heart and blood vessels. • Body's central framework, bones and connective tissue. • The brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves. • Air enters the _________ system through the nose and mouth. • Made up of the body's hormones and releases them into the bloodstream. • ...

Fibromyalgia 2016-07-16

Fibromyalgia crossword puzzle
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  1. immovable or fixated points of contact in the skeletal system
  2. lying on your back
  3. muscle wasting
  4. treatment of disease using physical means
  5. a form of osteoarthritis
  6. injury to the ligament without bone dislocation or fracture
  7. act of feeling
  8. involuntary contraction of the muscle
  9. act of opening a joint angle
  10. a non-invasive assessment of the body
  11. fluid joint fluid
  12. act of closing a joint angle
  13. involving kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis
  14. inflammation of the joint
  15. a test using electrical activity to diagnosis neuromuscular disorders
  16. a drug that improves symptoms associated with mood disorders
  17. a muscle of the upper back
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  1. injury caused by over use of the muscle
  2. a drug that lessens muscle tension
  3. a combing word for the muscular and skeletal systems
  4. a muscle that connects from the sternum to the clavicle
  5. chronic disorder associated with widespread muscle pain and tenderness
  6. a blood test used to assess disorders of the muscle tissue
  7. a mood disorder associated with sadness, inactivity and difficulty concentrating
  8. a disease associated with persistent fatigue and muscle and joint pain
  9. rounded masses of lymphoid tissue
  10. act of turning a body part on its axis
  11. he natural process of end of female menstruation
  12. general term for problems and diseases associated with the muscles
  13. an inflammatory disease of several muscles at once
  14. hereditary disease associated with muscle wasting
  15. the process of making radiographs

32 Clues: muscle wasting • act of feeling • fluid joint fluid • lying on your back • a form of osteoarthritis • inflammation of the joint • a muscle of the upper back • act of opening a joint angle • act of closing a joint angle • rounded masses of lymphoid tissue • the process of making radiographs • a drug that lessens muscle tension • involuntary contraction of the muscle • ...

DANC 481 Muscular System 2025-01-14

DANC 481 Muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. the neutralizer
  2. phase of stretch shortening cycle
  3. responsible for spinal lateral flexion
  4. elongation of a muscle after a stretch stops
  5. more flexible end of a muscle
  6. found in thick myofilaments of muscle
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  1. muscle that cannot contract automatically
  2. knee flexion agonist
  3. sheetlike structure that attaches muscle to bone
  4. hip flexion antagonist
  5. property of skeletal muscles
  6. Forms parts of the walls of hollow organs
  7. longitudinal fibers that run close to paralle
  8. the lengthening phase of a contraction
  9. force x moment arm

15 Clues: the neutralizer • force x moment arm • knee flexion agonist • hip flexion antagonist • property of skeletal muscles • more flexible end of a muscle • phase of stretch shortening cycle • found in thick myofilaments of muscle • the lengthening phase of a contraction • responsible for spinal lateral flexion • muscle that cannot contract automatically • ...

Year 8 Science 2018-12-02

Year 8 Science crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy The energy of heat
  2. Only found in plant cells and provides energy
  3. System Body system of bones
  4. rock created from the cooling and solidification of magma
  5. Made up of many cells
  6. Only found in plants and makes them green
  7. System Body system of breathing
  8. Energy The energy from Vibrations in matter, must have matter to travel through
  9. A combination of a plant and animal cell
  10. Stores Materials like food,water and minerals
  11. Energy Referred to as light energy
  12. similar to lava
  13. Energy Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
  14. Make up life
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  1. Name given to a group of cells
  2. Cell Has a cell wall, large central Vacuole, Chloroplast
  3. rock Existing rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure
  4. Energy The energy of moving electrons or electric charges
  5. rock created from the plants of animals in water overtime
  6. Made up of one cell
  7. The powerhouse of the cell
  8. Reticulum Make cellular products like hormones and lipids
  9. Model Motion and arrangement of particles
  10. Energy The energy in moving objects
  11. Energy The energy locked in the nucleus of an atom
  12. state of matter, molecules tight together, strong connections.
  13. Brain of the cell
  14. state of matter, moves around, particles don't have a connection, fills up a container
  15. Wall Found only in a Plant cell, made to protect and maintain the shape
  16. state of matter, fixed in a free position, moves around slightly

30 Clues: Make up life • similar to lava • Brain of the cell • Made up of one cell • Made up of many cells • Energy The energy of heat • The powerhouse of the cell • System Body system of bones • Name given to a group of cells • System Body system of breathing • Energy Referred to as light energy • Energy The energy in moving objects • A combination of a plant and animal cell • ...

Biological Bases 2023-05-22

Biological Bases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. device that monitors and records waves of electric activity within the brain
  2. technique for revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans
  3. structure of the hindbrain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements
  4. neurons that carry information from the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
  5. automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus
  6. subcortical structure that relays incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex
  7. chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons
  8. the oldest part and central core of the brain
  9. a molecule (e.g., drug) that enhances the operation of a neurotransmitter
  10. cell body of a neuron
  11. structure in the limbic system important in processing memories
  12. wide band of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
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  1. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
  2. neurons that carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles
  3. band of nerve fibers that run through the center of the brain stem
  4. division of the peripheral nervous system that control's the body's skeletal muscles.
  5. Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
  6. a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system
  7. base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat & breathing
  8. a group of structures located beneath the cerebral cortex that are involved in regulating emotions
  9. structure of the brainstem that allows for communication between the cerebellum
  10. site where two or more neurons interact but do not touch

22 Clues: cell body of a neuron • the oldest part and central core of the brain • a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system • automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus • base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat & breathing • site where two or more neurons interact but do not touch • chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons • ...

Gr8-Ch.4-Sections 1 & 2 Review Challenge 2024-11-10

Gr8-Ch.4-Sections 1 & 2 Review Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a disease that causes joint stiffness, pain, difficulty of movement
  2. bone that has many large open spaces that helps absorb shock
  3. an organ system that sends out chemical messages
  4. where two bones meet
  5. a type of tissue responsible for movement
  6. a joint that allows movement in all directions
  7. a connective tissue that absorbs shock and reduces friction between joints
  8. a joint that lets bones slide over each other
  9. the act of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment
  10. an organ system that protects other organs
  11. a connective tissue responsible for producing blood cells and storing fat
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  1. bone that no large open spaces but has tiny spaces filled with blood
  2. an organ system that removes wastes from the blood
  3. a joint that allows one direction movement
  4. a type of tissue that transmits signals for communication
  5. bones store this to maintain homeostasis
  6. a type of tissue that covers surfaces & lines cavities
  7. a connective tissue that connects bone-to-bone
  8. an organ system that returns leaked fluids to blood vessels and help remove pathogens
  9. a disease that causes bones to become brittle
  10. a type of tissue that supports & connects different parts of the body
  11. groups of organs that work together
  12. structures made up of different tissues working together for a specific function
  13. an example of an organ that contains all 4 tissue types

24 Clues: where two bones meet • groups of organs that work together • bones store this to maintain homeostasis • a type of tissue responsible for movement • a joint that allows one direction movement • an organ system that protects other organs • a disease that causes bones to become brittle • a joint that lets bones slide over each other • ...

Vocabulary 2015-05-01

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Deoxyribonucleic acid
  2. multi cellular organism with a nucleus
  3. non living factor in an environment
  4. system the organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and to allow the body to move
  5. system the organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body
  6. what is passed down from generation to offspring
  7. Pollination when a plant pollinates itself
  8. the layer of skin below the epidermis
  9. Directs cell activities
  10. gel-like mixture that contains heredity material
  11. Made of DNA in nucleus, instructions for traits
  12. specific characteristics
  13. a place where two or more bones meet
  14. smallest living unit
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  1. reproduction has identical offspring and no egg pr sperm
  2. a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of
  3. usually the smaller of the two organisms
  4. growth
  5. different offspring(Bb)
  6. the surface layer of cells on a plant or animal
  7. when an organism looses a body part then develops it back
  8. both animals benefit
  9. trait that is not always shown (lowercase letter)
  10. a group of similar cells that perform a common function
  11. digestive part in cell for proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
  12. a form of asexual reproduction when a part of organism pinches off and forms a new organism
  13. Membrane outer membrane of cell that controls what goes in and out of cell
  14. physical features
  15. heterozygous (Bb)
  16. a reaction to the environment

30 Clues: growth • physical features • heterozygous (Bb) • both animals benefit • smallest living unit • Deoxyribonucleic acid • different offspring(Bb) • Directs cell activities • specific characteristics • a reaction to the environment • non living factor in an environment • a place where two or more bones meet • the layer of skin below the epidermis • multi cellular organism with a nucleus • ...

Parts of the brain 2021-05-13

Parts of the brain crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Brain that control heart rate, breathing, and body temperature
  2. Areas in the _______ are responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain
  3. tubular structure made up of nervous tissue
  4. A whitish fiber of neuron cells which carry impulses to the central nervous system: (hint: found only in the peripheral nervous system)
  5. commissural region of the brain
  6. It sits at the back of the head and is responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion
  7. The main function of the frontal lobe is to do:
  8. Has an important role in motor control. In particular, it is active in the coordination, precision and timing of movements:
  9. Part of the brain incharge of different functions like attention, emotions, and more cognitive functions
  10. part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the control of body movements via your skeletal muscles
  11. The _______ has various centers located within it that carry out the sensory, motor and integration of data.
Down
  1. Is involved in hearing
  2. Part of the brain that controls comprehension, writing, creativity, and more.
  3. It is composed of the right and left hemispheres:
  4. Maintains automatic functions such as breathing, digestion and heart rate:
  5. Makes up 40% of your brain mass
  6. It is a soft mass of supportive tissues and nerves connected to the spinal cord:
  7. group of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system
  8. Cell that carries electrical impulses:
  9. Connects the CNS to the organs, limbs, and skin

20 Clues: Is involved in hearing • commissural region of the brain • Makes up 40% of your brain mass • Cell that carries electrical impulses: • tubular structure made up of nervous tissue • The main function of the frontal lobe is to do: • Connects the CNS to the organs, limbs, and skin • It is composed of the right and left hemispheres: • ...

Psychology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-16

Psychology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this chemically controls various functions of the body
  2. this is when the body waits for neurotransmitters to wander away as a method of clearing the synapse
  3. these carry information toward the central nervous system
  4. these carry incoming information to the brain and spinal cord
  5. these carry information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands
  6. these are chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood
  7. this regulates the body's metabolism
  8. this is the method of clearing a synapse in which the body breaks apart the neurotransmitters
  9. these are within the central nervous system that communicate internally
  10. this is made up of he brain and the spinal cord
  11. this is the part of the neuron down which action potentials pass
  12. this is often considered the most important part of the endocrine system
  13. this is the part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons
  14. this regulates key involuntary functions of the body
Down
  1. this controls the body's skeletal muscles
  2. these rest on top of your kidneys and help your body cope with emotional stress
  3. this is a nerve cell
  4. these carry information away from the central nervous system
  5. this is when an axon terminal's vesicles take back the neurotransmitters from the synapse to clear it
  6. this insulates the axon
  7. this is the at the end of the axon and has vesicles for releasing
  8. this is a neural impulse

22 Clues: this is a nerve cell • this insulates the axon • this is a neural impulse • this regulates the body's metabolism • this controls the body's skeletal muscles • this is made up of he brain and the spinal cord • this regulates key involuntary functions of the body • this chemically controls various functions of the body • ...

Body System 2015-04-26

Body System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system systems and organs in your body to help your body move and work
  2. system the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
  3. to adapt to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
  4. system a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs
  5. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
  6. division the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material
  7. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
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  1. system The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy.
  2. system the framework of the body, consisting of bones and the other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs
  3. the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
  4. system the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph
  5. membrane the membrane surrounding the cell

12 Clues: membrane the membrane surrounding the cell • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • system systems and organs in your body to help your body move and work • to adapt to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans • division the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material • ...

ecezc 2021-01-24

ecezc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. euihciurdgc
  2. rv
  3. dekcbhzxku
  4. tr
  5. t(fr'
  6. f'
  7. , erjhdbc
  8. ,erhcolz
  9. 'r
Down
  1. hues
  2. , iuhcoufezh fc
  3. rev
  4. hjih
  5. cferdc
  6. '(g
  7. tr
  8. ('fg
  9. , ihrci
  10. , raclez
  11. fre

20 Clues: rv • tr • tr • f' • 'r • rev • '(g • fre • hues • hjih • ('fg • t(fr' • cferdc • , ihrci • , raclez • ,erhcolz • , erjhdbc • dekcbhzxku • euihciurdgc • , iuhcoufezh fc

ecezc 2021-01-24

ecezc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rv
  2. cferdc
  3. dekcbhzxku
  4. , raclez
  5. Jan
  6. tr
  7. f'
  8. fre
  9. ('fg
Down
  1. ,erhcolz
  2. '(g
  3. hues
  4. tr
  5. t(fr'
  6. , ihrci
  7. euihciurdgc
  8. , erjhdbc
  9. , iuhcoufezh fc
  10. rev
  11. 'r

20 Clues: rv • tr • 'r • tr • f' • '(g • rev • Jan • fre • hues • ('fg • t(fr' • cferdc • , ihrci • ,erhcolz • , raclez • , erjhdbc • dekcbhzxku • euihciurdgc • , iuhcoufezh fc

Human Body Systems 2024-03-18

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Messages are carried back and forth between the brain and every part of the body by what?
  2. How do muscles reproduce?
  3. Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
  4. Which excretory organ eliminates water, salt, and some chemical wastes when you perspire (sweat)?
  5. The nose produces a substance in order to put moisture in the air and catch dust and bacteria.
  6. What is the name of the small flap of tissue that seals off the trachea during swallowing?
  7. Which gland in the brain controls hormones involved in growth and puberty?
  8. What substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion?
  9. Grape-like clusters of air sacs within the lungs are called
  10. What substance coats and protects the inside of the stomach?
  11. A group of cells that perform a similar function is called…
  12. Carbohydrates, like the sugar glucose, are the body’s main source of what?
Down
  1. What connects arteries and veins?
  2. Which body system makes blood cells?
  3. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
  4. Which parts of the respiratory system divide into smaller and smaller tubes, looks like tree branches.
  5. Which type of human body tissue can contract or shorten?
  6. The thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  7. The dome-shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing

19 Clues: How do muscles reproduce? • What connects arteries and veins? • Which body system makes blood cells? • Which type of human body tissue can contract or shorten? • Grape-like clusters of air sacs within the lungs are called • A group of cells that perform a similar function is called… • What substance coats and protects the inside of the stomach? • ...

Muscle physiology 2022-08-23

Muscle physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers
  2. cell membrane, fuses with tendon
  3. connective tissue surrounds fascicle
  4. type of cell responsible for muscle growth
  5. anchored to actin, moves tropomyosin
  6. type of contraction muscle lengthens
  7. voluntary muscle found on skeleton
  8. involuntary muscle found in hollow organs
  9. contains myosin-binding site
  10. covers active site at rest
  11. involuntary muscle found in heart
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  1. carry action potentials deep into muscle fibers
  2. slow twitch muscle, resistant to fatigue
  3. basic contractile element of skeletal muscle
  4. type of contraction, muscle does not change
  5. single motor neuron and innervated fibers
  6. connective tissue surrounds entire muscle
  7. type of contraction, muscle shortens
  8. fast twitch muscle, not resistant to fatigue

19 Clues: covers active site at rest • contains myosin-binding site • cell membrane, fuses with tendon • involuntary muscle found in heart • voluntary muscle found on skeleton • connective tissue surrounds fascicle • anchored to actin, moves tropomyosin • type of contraction muscle lengthens • type of contraction, muscle shortens • slow twitch muscle, resistant to fatigue • ...

Health Muscle Crossword 2013-11-15

Health Muscle Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Coordinates the muscle movements
  2. Muscles Muscles you can control.
  3. Muscle Controlled by nervous system automatically
  4. Allow a muscle cell to contract
  5. Muscles Muscles you can not control.
  6. Muscle Forces blood out of the heart as it beats.
  7. Muscle A muscle holds together the skeleton together
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  1. Bending parts at a joint
  2. Moving a limb away from the midline of a body
  3. The basic motion of a muscle
  4. Straightening parts at a joint
  5. Cortex Sends an electrical signal through the spinal cord
  6. Moving apart around on an axis
  7. Twitch Have a greater anaerobic capacity
  8. Moving a limb closer to the midline of a body
  9. Twitch Have a higher aerobic capacity

16 Clues: Bending parts at a joint • The basic motion of a muscle • Straightening parts at a joint • Moving apart around on an axis • Allow a muscle cell to contract • Coordinates the muscle movements • Muscles Muscles you can control. • Muscles Muscles you can not control. • Twitch Have a higher aerobic capacity • Twitch Have a greater anaerobic capacity • ...

Science 4 - Fall Final Review 2025-01-03

Science 4 - Fall Final Review crossword puzzle
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  1. holes on the bottom of leaves that let them release water into the air
  2. when the boy pollen joins the girl egg
  3. the system that pumps oxygen around our bodies
  4. the flat light parts that help birds fly and stay warm
  5. a type of animal with gills as a baby and lungs as an adult
  6. a living thing
  7. still not yet completed or finished being made
  8. a support structure outside the body
  9. a type of animal with an exoskeleton
  10. the part of a plant that forms the seed
  11. the bones that go down the back of your body
  12. a hairy animal that is warm blooded and gives milk to its babies
  13. the process of making more of yourself
  14. when leaves release water into the air
  15. a simple organism with stinging tentacles
  16. a tool that lets us see very small things
  17. the control center of the cell
  18. the small part of a root cell that absorbs water and nutrients
  19. a simple organism with spiny or bumpy skin
  20. similar cells working together to do a job
  21. DNA is wound up into this structure
  22. a type of animal with a backbone
  23. to make more of yourself
  24. a cold blooded vertebrate with scaly skin and soft eggs
  25. part of a plant that's underground and thin and spread out
  26. an animal whose temperature matches its environment
  27. the process of when a seed starts to grow into a plant
  28. I have this when I’m fully grown and can reproduce myself
  29. squids will use this to catch food
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  1. babies
  2. the system that works with the skeletal system to help us move
  3. a gas in the air that plants need to make sugar
  4. to use oxygen to get energy from sugar
  5. the system that works with the muscular system to help us move
  6. an ocean animal with a hard shell and a soft body
  7. one thick fat root
  8. separating things by how big or small they are
  9. the process of turning water and CO2 into sugar
  10. the system that gets rid of or changes waste
  11. a very simple animal that filters water through tiny holes
  12. an animal that creates its own heat
  13. plants make this gas as waste but we use it to get energy from sugar
  14. many organs working together to perform a life function
  15. how something is built or put together
  16. many tissues working together to make something to help us live
  17. an animal with no backbone
  18. the system that breaks down food into a form that we can use
  19. this substance is inside chloroplasts and makes sugars
  20. when pollen touches the stigma of a plant
  21. mushrooms and nonseed plants reproduce using these
  22. it keeps plant cells safe but animal cells don't have one
  23. to divide things into groups
  24. something I get from my parents’ DNA is this
  25. the smallest unit of a living thing
  26. a system that sends and receives messages to and from the body

55 Clues: babies • a living thing • one thick fat root • to make more of yourself • an animal with no backbone • to divide things into groups • the control center of the cell • a type of animal with a backbone • squids will use this to catch food • an animal that creates its own heat • DNA is wound up into this structure • the smallest unit of a living thing • ...

Cell Organelles 2025-03-20

Cell Organelles crossword puzzle
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  1. wall: a strong structure on the outside of the plant cell that makes the cell rigid
  2. makes chemicals to break down food particles and remove waste from the cell
  3. helps produce energy for the cell, the “powerhouse”
  4. a storage compartment in a cell
  5. an organelle in some plant cells that contains green chlorophyll to make food for the plant
  6. everything in between the nucleus and cell membrane
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  1. organize microtubules that serve as the cell’s “skeletal system”
  2. the liquid part of the cell
  3. apparatus: processes and packages proteins
  4. the control center of the cell, contains DNA
  5. reticulum (ER): the cell’s transportation system, which is made of small tubes that move materials around inside the cell
  6. membrane: a thin covering that holds the cell together and controls what passes into and out of the cell
  7. makes protein for the cell

13 Clues: makes protein for the cell • the liquid part of the cell • a storage compartment in a cell • apparatus: processes and packages proteins • the control center of the cell, contains DNA • helps produce energy for the cell, the “powerhouse” • everything in between the nucleus and cell membrane • organize microtubules that serve as the cell’s “skeletal system” • ...

Chapter 11 vocab 2024-02-20

Chapter 11 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. makes up 85% of the brains weight
  2. a place in your body where two or more of your bones come together
  3. muscles that you control to do activities
  4. ends of the bones in a joint are forced out of their normal positions
  5. overstretched or torn ligament
  6. painful swelling and irritation
  7. tissue that is more soft then bone
  8. loss of the ability to move
  9. when muscles are overworked
  10. a break in the bone
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  1. bruise like injury to the brain
  2. prolonged period of deep unconscious
  3. basic unit of the nervous system
  4. a thick strand of tissue
  5. an abnormal curvature of the spine
  6. helps with your body's balance
  7. uncontrolled nerve impulses
  8. automatic response to your environment
  9. muscles that can not contract due to injury

19 Clues: a break in the bone • a thick strand of tissue • loss of the ability to move • uncontrolled nerve impulses • when muscles are overworked • overstretched or torn ligament • helps with your body's balance • bruise like injury to the brain • painful swelling and irritation • basic unit of the nervous system • makes up 85% of the brains weight • an abnormal curvature of the spine • ...

The Skeletal System 2024-03-19

The Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. What organ does the cranium protect?
  2. What is the purpose of platelets?
  3. What bone is the bicep connected to?
Down
  1. What cells do bones produce at a high rate?
  2. What system is responsible for the movement of the Skeletal System?
  3. What bones protect the heart?

6 Clues: What bones protect the heart? • What is the purpose of platelets? • What organ does the cranium protect? • What bone is the bicep connected to? • What cells do bones produce at a high rate? • What system is responsible for the movement of the Skeletal System?

muscle 2019-11-28

muscle crossword puzzle
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  1. Example of a partly movable joint is …
  2. What works with the bones of your skeleton to make your body move?
  3. These joints are found in the knee and elbow.
  4. The largest bone in the body.
  5. these connect bones to muscles.
  6. The smallest bone in the body.
  7. The part of the bone where blood cells are made.
  8. Tissue that attach muscles to bones.
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  1. What makes up the skeletal system?
  2. An example of an immovable joint is …
  3. What do bones store?
  4. What does the clavicle and scapula protect?
  5. What protects the spinal cord?
  6. An example of a movable joint is …
  7. what do the carpals and tarsals protect?
  8. Where two or more bones meet?

16 Clues: What do bones store? • The largest bone in the body. • Where two or more bones meet? • What protects the spinal cord? • The smallest bone in the body. • these connect bones to muscles. • What makes up the skeletal system? • An example of a movable joint is … • Tissue that attach muscles to bones. • An example of an immovable joint is … • Example of a partly movable joint is … • ...

Science Key Vocab Crossword 2022-09-27

Science Key Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Conduct nerve impulses from the Central Nervous System to effectors.
  2. Reflex response Involving skeletal muscles of the body. This will be the most commonly observed by us on a day to day basis.
  3. The body part responsible for producing the reaction.
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  1. Conduct nerve impulses within the Central Nervous System. Relay neurons are found in the spinal cord.
  2. reflex response involving internal organs
  3. Conduct nerve impulses from receptors to the Central Nervous System
  4. Senses the stimulus
  5. involuntary, unplanned sequence or action and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
  6. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

9 Clues: Senses the stimulus • reflex response involving internal organs • The body part responsible for producing the reaction. • Conduct nerve impulses from receptors to the Central Nervous System • Conduct nerve impulses from the Central Nervous System to effectors. • a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. • ...

Unit 6 2022-03-28

Unit 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. most powerful muscle in the thigh
  2. controlled without thinking
  3. contraction and relaxation of muscles in the stomach
  4. point of attachment on moveable bone
  5. connects muscles and bones
  6. moves the limbs and connects to bones
  7. connect adjacent cardiac muscles
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  1. muscle attaching to fibula
  2. nerves that control skeletal muscles
  3. heart
  4. found primarily in the gastrointestinal tract
  5. largest muscle in the front portion of the neck
  6. point of attachment on non movable bone
  7. extends the elbow joint
  8. controlled by your mind

15 Clues: heart • extends the elbow joint • controlled by your mind • muscle attaching to fibula • connects muscles and bones • controlled without thinking • connect adjacent cardiac muscles • most powerful muscle in the thigh • nerves that control skeletal muscles • point of attachment on moveable bone • moves the limbs and connects to bones • point of attachment on non movable bone • ...

Muscles 2023-04-20

Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. muscle found in heart
  2. This filament is not moved during muscle contraction but pulls on the other filament.
  3. Located on the thick filament; can latch onto the thin filament
  4. You would find this protein on thin filaments.
  5. muscle that is spindle-shaped
  6. muscle where cells branch off each other
  7. True or False: intercalated discs are found in skeletal muscle
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  1. The area of the muscle fiber that just has thin filaments
  2. The area of the muscle fiber that has both thick and thin filaments and stretches from Z disk to Z disk
  3. The area of the muscle fiber that just has thick filaments
  4. voluntary
  5. embryonic development process through which muscle is formed
  6. II fast-twitch skeletal muscle
  7. How many types of muscle tissue are there?
  8. muscle found in blood vessels

15 Clues: voluntary • muscle found in heart • muscle that is spindle-shaped • muscle found in blood vessels • II fast-twitch skeletal muscle • muscle where cells branch off each other • How many types of muscle tissue are there? • You would find this protein on thin filaments. • The area of the muscle fiber that just has thin filaments • ...

Nervous System 2019-03-05

Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. the term used to describe synapses that release NE
  2. person going into action
  3. nerves connect to the brain
  4. transmits sensory messages to central nervous system
  5. nerves connect to the spine
  6. controls the contractions of the skeletal muscle, which can either be voluntary or involuntary
  7. nervous system(CNS) consists brain and spinal cord made of neural tissue, blood vessels as well as connective tissue
  8. sensitive processes
  9. important organelles involved in the organization of the cytoskeleton and the movement of the chromosomes during mitosis
  10. organs that respond to doing something
  11. are supporting cells
  12. bundles of nerve fibers, carry information in the PNS
  13. (stained darkly) areas of the perikaryon contain clusters of RER and free ribosome
  14. sensory structures that detect a direct change in the internal environment/respond to a specific stimuli
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  1. regulates body’s vital functions
  2. surrounding cytoplasm
  3. a CNS neurotransmitter released in different areas of the brain
  4. bundles of neurofilaments extend into the dendrites and axon, providing internal support for these relatively slender process
  5. a neurotransmitter that is vital in the brain as well as parts of the ANS
  6. action potentials along axons is what moves messages from one area to another in the nervous system
  7. has an inhibitory effect
  8. is about .2-.5 msec long and is between the arrival of Action Potential at the Synaptic Knob and effect of postsynaptic membrane
  9. restores body’s energy
  10. causes the opposite, hyperpolarization and lessen action potential generation
  11. nerve impulses conducted inward to the central nervous system
  12. basic individual functional units of Nervous System
  13. nervous system(PNS) consists of all neural tissue out of CNS
  14. the cell body
  15. causes depolarization and promote action potential generation
  16. nerve impulses conducted outward away from the central nervous system

30 Clues: the cell body • sensitive processes • are supporting cells • surrounding cytoplasm • restores body’s energy • person going into action • has an inhibitory effect • nerves connect to the brain • nerves connect to the spine • regulates body’s vital functions • organs that respond to doing something • the term used to describe synapses that release NE • ...

GENERAL VOCABULARY OF SPM SCIENCE 2025-01-15

GENERAL VOCABULARY OF SPM SCIENCE crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of protein which is secreted by endocrine glands
  2. the tools use to measure blood pressure
  3. the differences between individuals of the same species, caused by genetic and environmental factors
  4. tools use to put out fire
  5. a support system of body which can protect internal organ and a site of muscle attachement
  6. a cold-blooded animal with no backbone
  7. a structure in the nucleus of a cell that contains DNA
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  1. a ingredient in drink that can cause you drunk
  2. a chemical that can slow down the impulse transmission in body coordination
  3. a change in DNA sequence caused by error occurs in cell division
  4. a type of cell division that occurs in reproduction system
  5. act a cushion between ends of two bones to reduce friction
  6. the meeting places between two or more bones
  7. protect eyes from hazardous chemicals
  8. it controls glucose level in our body.
  9. a type of food which give sweet taste
  10. protect hands from hazardous chemicals

17 Clues: tools use to put out fire • protect eyes from hazardous chemicals • a type of food which give sweet taste • it controls glucose level in our body. • protect hands from hazardous chemicals • a cold-blooded animal with no backbone • the tools use to measure blood pressure • the meeting places between two or more bones • a ingredient in drink that can cause you drunk • ...

chapter 2 vocab review (part 2) 2012-11-15

chapter 2 vocab review (part 2) crossword puzzle
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  1. Structures that can be seen with the naked eye
  2. Cannot be seen with the naked eye
  3. Specialty that deals with the female reproductive system during pregnancy and childbirth
  4. Pertaining to the middle of the body, an organ, or a structure
  5. Specialty that deals with x-rays, sound waves, and other forms of radiation and energy to create images
  6. Specialty that deals with the skeletal and muscular systems
  7. Specialty that deals with the mind
  8. Pertaining to the anterior of the body, particularly the abddomen
  9. Cavity that surrounds the breastbone, ribs, and spinal column
  10. Specialty that deals with the eyes
  11. Divides the body into into right and left systems
  12. Specialty that deals with the respiratory system
  13. Cavity that holds the bones o the spinal column and containg the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and spinal fluid
  14. Study of drugs used as medicines
  15. Body system that includes the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid, and neurons
  16. Specialty that deals with cancer
  17. Study of the function of the human body
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  1. Pertaining to the upper part of the body
  2. Center region on the surface of the abdominopelvic umbilical region
  3. Toward or near the point of origin of an arm or leg
  4. Moving from back to front
  5. Divides the body into top and bottom sections
  6. System that includes the kidneys, uterus, bladder, urethra, and nephrons
  7. Specialty that deal with infants and children
  8. All of the organs in a body cavity
  9. System that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli
  10. Specialty that deals with the ears, nose, and throat
  11. Specialty that deals with the urinary system
  12. Specialty that deals with newborns
  13. Specialty that deals with the nervous system
  14. Imaginary surface that divides the body into sections

31 Clues: Moving from back to front • Study of drugs used as medicines • Specialty that deals with cancer • Cannot be seen with the naked eye • All of the organs in a body cavity • Specialty that deals with the mind • Specialty that deals with the eyes • Specialty that deals with newborns • Study of the function of the human body • Pertaining to the upper part of the body • ...

Unit One Vocabulary 2014-10-16

Unit One Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. stupid
  2. open to injury
  3. agitate
  4. frightening
  5. strict about the law
  6. correct
  7. charitable
  8. rigid
  9. fabricate
  10. unimportant
  11. talk
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  1. degraded
  2. offense
  3. defile
  4. ransack
  5. reparations
  6. skeletal
  7. flamboyant
  8. reduce
  9. strong

20 Clues: talk • rigid • defile • stupid • reduce • strong • offense • ransack • agitate • correct • degraded • skeletal • fabricate • charitable • flamboyant • frightening • reparations • unimportant • open to injury • strict about the law

life science peformance task 2023-06-02

life science peformance task crossword puzzle
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  1. What is a group of cells with similar structures functioning together as a unit?
  2. system What are the glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body?
  3. What is the smallest unit that can live independently and makes up all living organisms and body tissues?
  4. system What is A complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that help the body fight infections and other diseases?
  5. system What are the organs that are involved in breathing?
  6. What is a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function?
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  1. system What is composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers?
  2. system What are the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair?
  3. system What is the organized network of nerve tissue in the body?
  4. system What is a network of many different parts that work together to help you move?
  5. system What is a group of anatomical structures that work together to perform a specific function or task?
  6. system What pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen?

12 Clues: system What are the organs that are involved in breathing? • system What is the organized network of nerve tissue in the body? • system What pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen? • system What is composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers? • What is a group of cells with similar structures functioning together as a unit? • ...

Chapter 6 Lesson 1-2 Vocab 2022-05-17

Chapter 6 Lesson 1-2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
  2. ___________ axial tomography. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  3. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  4. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
  5. a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  6. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  7. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  8. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
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  1. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  2. _________ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological Functions
  3. ___________ resonance imaging. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  4. _________ nervous system. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  5. _________ emission tomography. an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  6. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  7. _______ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  8. _______ nervous system. the brain and spinal cord.

16 Clues: the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • _______ nervous system. the brain and spinal cord. • the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided • a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain • _________ nervous system. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • ...

Life Science 2017-10-08

Life Science crossword puzzle
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  1. cold blooded scaly animal, lives in water
  2. blooded makes its own heat
  3. system organ system that uses muscled to move the body characteristic / part, feature or action that animal plant or thing used to compare to other animals
  4. part of plant that uses sunshine to make food
  5. special characteristic of an organism that helps it survive
  6. blooded v animal that does not produce its own heat , cannot maintain own body temperature
  7. adaptation in which an organism slows down during winter
  8. system organ system that brings oxygen into body and eliminates carbon dioxide waste
  9. way an animal reacts to changes
  10. process by which plans make food from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
  11. female portion of the flower
  12. powdery substance in flower that causes seeds to form
  13. animal with spinal column
  14. modified lead that encloses a flower and protects it when not in bloom
  15. behavior that animals are born knowing
  16. small invertebrate animal with segmented body
  17. animal that eats other animals
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  1. one animal species looking like another species
  2. warm blooded, bears live young, has hair or fur, feeds it
  3. reproductive structure in some seed plants
  4. animal with exoskeleton, segmented body and 8 legs
  5. tip of pistil, collects pollen
  6. cold blooded vertebrate, lays eggs, 3 stages of life, lives on land or water
  7. system organ system that used blood to carry food, water and oxygen to parts of the body
  8. male portion of flower that consists of anther and filament
  9. reproductive structure contains embryo and food
  10. does not have backbone
  11. adaptation that helps animals blend in with environment
  12. is outside body, mostly invertebrates
  13. behavior where animal travels long distances for better opportunities for food
  14. modified leaves and colorful part of a flower, attracts pollinators
  15. system supports body and helps movement
  16. develops from plant ovary, holds seed
  17. air breathing, cold blooded, scaly
  18. animal eaten by other animals

35 Clues: does not have backbone • animal with spinal column • female portion of the flower • animal eaten by other animals • tip of pistil, collects pollen • animal that eats other animals • way an animal reacts to changes • blooded makes its own heat • air breathing, cold blooded, scaly • is outside body, mostly invertebrates • develops from plant ovary, holds seed • ...

Medical Imaging / Radiotherapy 2024-12-11

Medical Imaging / Radiotherapy crossword puzzle
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  1. A cancer treatment
  2. What gives you a better look at organs?
  3. What kind of mark is on the mask?
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  1. A Profession
  2. Who gets the treatment?
  3. A skeletal system

6 Clues: A Profession • A skeletal system • A cancer treatment • Who gets the treatment? • What kind of mark is on the mask? • What gives you a better look at organs?

nervous system 2022-11-07

nervous system crossword puzzle
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  1. In the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spinal cord mobilizes body systems during activity
  2. the language of the nervous system by which each neuron communicates with others to process and send messages to the rest of the body
  3. Impulse generating and conducting region neuron process that carries impulses away from the nerve cell body efferent process the conducting portion of a nerve cell
  4. Neurons associated closely with much smaller cells Non- conducting cells of neural tissue that support protect and insulate the neurons
  5. hillock, the cone shaped are of the cell body controls the firing of the neuron
  6. Cranial and Sacral area Conserves energy Promotes housekeeping functions during rest
  7. Nervous System, composed of somatic motor nerve fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles
  8. the first neurotransmitter identified
  9. the structural units of the nervous system highly specialized cells that conduct messages in the form of nerve impulses from one part of the body to another
  10. a junction that mediates information transfer from one neuron to the next or from a neuron to an effector cell
  11. matter, contains mostly nerve cell bodies and un-myelinated fibers Gray area of the central nervous system contains neuronal cell bodies and their dendrite
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  1. nervous system, consists of the brain and the spinal cord which occupy the dorsal body cavity
  2. Nervous System, the part of the nervous system outside the CNS consist mainly of the nerves (bundles of axons) that extend from the brain and spinal cord
  3. acts as natural pain killers reducing our perception of pain under certain stressful conditions
  4. short tampering diffusely branching extensions receptive regions
  5. consists of nerve fibers that convey impulses to the central nervous system from sensory receptors located throughout the body
  6. In the PNS transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs which are the muscles and glands
  7. Bodies, The Rough ER of the neuron cell body stains darkly with basic dyes Synthesizes protiens
  8. Sheath, Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the smallest nerve fibers
  9. sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system myelin sheaths in the CNS are gradually destroyed reduced to nonfunctional hardened lesions called sclerosis

20 Clues: the first neurotransmitter identified • short tampering diffusely branching extensions receptive regions • hillock, the cone shaped are of the cell body controls the firing of the neuron • Sheath, Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the smallest nerve fibers • Cranial and Sacral area Conserves energy Promotes housekeeping functions during rest • ...

nervous system 2022-11-07

nervous system crossword puzzle
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  1. In the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spinal cord mobilizes body systems during activity
  2. the language of the nervous system by which each neuron communicates with others to process and send messages to the rest of the body
  3. Impulse generating and conducting region neuron process that carries impulses away from the nerve cell body efferent process the conducting portion of a nerve cell
  4. Neurons associated closely with much smaller cells Non- conducting cells of neural tissue that support protect and insulate the neurons
  5. hillock, the cone shaped are of the cell body controls the firing of the neuron
  6. Cranial and Sacral area Conserves energy Promotes housekeeping functions during rest
  7. Nervous System, composed of somatic motor nerve fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles
  8. the first neurotransmitter identified
  9. the structural units of the nervous system highly specialized cells that conduct messages in the form of nerve impulses from one part of the body to another
  10. a junction that mediates information transfer from one neuron to the next or from a neuron to an effector cell
  11. matter, contains mostly nerve cell bodies and un-myelinated fibers Gray area of the central nervous system contains neuronal cell bodies and their dendrite
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  1. nervous system, consists of the brain and the spinal cord which occupy the dorsal body cavity
  2. Nervous System, the part of the nervous system outside the CNS consist mainly of the nerves (bundles of axons) that extend from the brain and spinal cord
  3. acts as natural pain killers reducing our perception of pain under certain stressful conditions
  4. short tampering diffusely branching extensions receptive regions
  5. consists of nerve fibers that convey impulses to the central nervous system from sensory receptors located throughout the body
  6. In the PNS transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs which are the muscles and glands
  7. Bodies, The Rough ER of the neuron cell body stains darkly with basic dyes Synthesizes protiens
  8. Sheath, Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the smallest nerve fibers
  9. sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system myelin sheaths in the CNS are gradually destroyed reduced to nonfunctional hardened lesions called sclerosis

20 Clues: the first neurotransmitter identified • short tampering diffusely branching extensions receptive regions • hillock, the cone shaped are of the cell body controls the firing of the neuron • Sheath, Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds all but the smallest nerve fibers • Cranial and Sacral area Conserves energy Promotes housekeeping functions during rest • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2019-11-18

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
  2. neuron- a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal and external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
  3. the part of the brain that intercepts input from the senses,controls the movement of the skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
  4. nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body
  5. a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  6. cord- the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  7. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
  8. nervous system- all the nerves located outside the central nervous system,connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
  9. impulse-a message carried by a neuron
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  1. neuron- a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle,causing the muscle to contract
  2. part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
  3. the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
  4. cell that carries messages through the nervous system
  5. part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
  6. the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
  7. an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control

16 Clues: impulse-a message carried by a neuron • cell that carries messages through the nervous system • a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another • the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure • nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body • ...

Science and Technology Crossword Puzzle 2017-01-10

Science and Technology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. ____________ is the largest planet.
  2. ___________ house is made of bricks, iron rod and cement.
  3. A means of communication used to get desired information whenever we want.
  4. ____________ of a body is the amount of matter in the body.
  5. ______________ system
  6. __________ system helps us to breathe air.
  7. It makes food using water, sunlight and carbon dioxide.
  8. Light does not pass through ________________ materials.
  9. This bird have sharp curved claws called talons.
  10. Man went to the Moon for the first time in a spacecraft called _____________.
  11. An ____________ is produced when sound is reflected or bounced back to you.
  12. ____________ system helps in digesting food.
  13. _____________ system
  14. The ___________ is the Earth's satellite.
  15. ____________ is a force that opposes motion.
  16. Foods with lots of sugar and starch are rich in _________________.
  17. _________ transport is the most common means of trasport.
  18. It is the fastest way to send written messages.
  19. __________ system transports blood from heart to various parts of the body.
  20. It is the movement of Earth around the Sun in a fixed path called orbit.
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  1. __________ house is made of mud, sticks and straw.
  2. _____________ is a force that pulls everything down towards the Earth.
  3. This bird have long thin legs to wade through water.
  4. ___________ is anything that has mass and occupies space.
  5. ____________ system removes the waste from the body.
  6. Good source of protein for a vegetarian person.
  7. It fixes the plant in the soil.
  8. House made of ice.
  9. Spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called ________________.
  10. _____________ system gives shape and support to the body.
  11. Light passes through ________________ materials.
  12. Amount of space that a body occupies is called its _______________.
  13. Bird uses its beak as needle to sew leaves with materials loke thread and wool.
  14. ____________ is the smallest planet.
  15. _________ system helps in producing young ones.
  16. Our Earth is _____________ in shape.
  17. There are _________ planets in our solar system.
  18. It is a complete food because it contains proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
  19. __________ transport is the fastest means to travel.
  20. It supports the plant and carries water and food to different parts of the plant.
  21. Light is a form of ____________.

41 Clues: House made of ice. • _____________ system • ______________ system • It fixes the plant in the soil. • Light is a form of ____________. • ____________ is the largest planet. • ____________ is the smallest planet. • Our Earth is _____________ in shape. • The ___________ is the Earth's satellite. • __________ system helps us to breathe air. • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2019-11-18

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
  2. neuron- a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal and external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
  3. the part of the brain that intercepts input from the senses,controls the movement of the skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
  4. nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body
  5. a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  6. cord- the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  7. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
  8. nervous system- all the nerves located outside the central nervous system,connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
  9. impulse-a message carried by a neuron
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  1. neuron- a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle,causing the muscle to contract
  2. part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
  3. the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
  4. cell that carries messages through the nervous system
  5. part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
  6. the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
  7. an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control

16 Clues: impulse-a message carried by a neuron • cell that carries messages through the nervous system • a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another • the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure • nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2019-11-17

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control
  2. a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
  3. neuron a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
  4. a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  5. the part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
  6. neuron a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle, causing the muscle to contract
  7. cord the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  8. the part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
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  1. the part of the brain that interprets input from senses, controls the movement of skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
  2. nervous system all nerves located outside the central nervous system; connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
  3. a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
  4. impulse a message carried by a neuron
  5. the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
  6. the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
  7. a cell that carries messages through the nervous system
  8. nervous system the brain and the spinal cord; the control center of the body

16 Clues: impulse a message carried by a neuron • a cell that carries messages through the nervous system • a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another • the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure • an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control • ...

. 2023-03-03

. crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscle moves when you want it to
  2. System that provides movement to the body
  3. Type of Muscle, largest portion of muscle
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  1. Type of Muscle, makes up the heart
  2. Muscle moves all the time
  3. attaches muscle to bone
  4. Type of Muscle, involuntary muscle

7 Clues: attaches muscle to bone • Muscle moves all the time • Muscle moves when you want it to • Type of Muscle, makes up the heart • Type of Muscle, involuntary muscle • System that provides movement to the body • Type of Muscle, largest portion of muscle

CH.3 Physical Activity & Fitness 2024-08-28

CH.3 Physical Activity & Fitness crossword puzzle
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  1. how much energy you use when you work out
  2. allows joints to move easily, cushions bones, and supports soft tissues
  3. excessive loss of water from the body
  4. the ability to handle the physical work and play of everyday life without becoming tired
  5. hold bones in place at the joints
  6. body system that consists of tissues that move parts of the body and operate internal organs
  7. yellowish fluid, the watery portion of blood
  8. the ability of your muscles to exert a force
  9. body system that transports essential materials to body cells and remove their waste products
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  1. the number of days you work out each week
  2. places where two or more bones meet
  3. the ability to perform vigorous physical activity without getting overly tired
  4. activity, any kind of movement that causes your body to use energy
  5. join muscle to muscle or muscle to bone
  6. physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and that improves or maintains personal fitness
  7. a body system that is the framework of bones and other tissues that supports the body
  8. the ability to move joints fully and easily
  9. exercise that is rhythmic, nonstop, moderate-to-vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen
  10. exercise that is intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but involves short bursts of energy

19 Clues: hold bones in place at the joints • places where two or more bones meet • excessive loss of water from the body • join muscle to muscle or muscle to bone • the number of days you work out each week • how much energy you use when you work out • the ability to move joints fully and easily • yellowish fluid, the watery portion of blood • ...

Body Organization: Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular Systems 2022-01-04

Body Organization: Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Voluntary muscle that enables bones to move.
  2. A group of these together can create an organ system within an organism.
  3. Involuntary muscle that can move food through the digestive tract and controls blood flow.
  4. Bones start off as this soft flexible tissue and later turn to bone is called _______.
  5. A muscle straightens a part of your body it is called an _____.
  6. Ball and ________ joints allow bones to rotate and move freely in all directions.
  7. The place where two bones connect is called a ______.
  8. The largest organ of the integumentary system and the human body.
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  1. These joints acts like an opening of a door and allows movement in one direction.
  2. The three major organs of the integumentary system are the skin hair and _____.
  3. A group of these together can create organs within an organism.
  4. A group of these together can create tissue(s) within an organism.
  5. Involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart.
  6. A muscle bends a part of your body it is called a ______.
  7. The inside layer of the skin.
  8. Joints are kept together with strong elastic bands of connective tissue called ______.
  9. The organism's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
  10. The type of joints that allow bones to glide over one another.
  11. The outer layer of the skin.

19 Clues: The outer layer of the skin. • The inside layer of the skin. • Voluntary muscle that enables bones to move. • Involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart. • The place where two bones connect is called a ______. • A muscle bends a part of your body it is called a ______. • The type of joints that allow bones to glide over one another. • ...

miscellaneous:body systems & homeostasis 2022-03-13

miscellaneous:body systems & homeostasis crossword puzzle
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  1. organ that makes one or more substances
  2. made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart
  3. organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment
  4. involves the secretions of enzymes throughout your digestive tract
  5. bodily system that consists of the bones, their associated cartilages, and the joints
  6. consist of a single muscle cell
  7. chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body
  8. type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart
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  1. systems that excrete wastes from the body
  2. your body mechanically breaks down food, grinding or smashing it into smaller pieces
  3. complex network of glands and organs
  4. tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
  5. organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair
  6. he major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body
  7. organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
  8. composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
  9. blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  10. network of organs and tissues that help you breathe
  11. minute thin-walled vessel of the body

19 Clues: consist of a single muscle cell • complex network of glands and organs • minute thin-walled vessel of the body • organ that makes one or more substances • systems that excrete wastes from the body • network of organs and tissues that help you breathe • organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment • ...

Crossword 2013-01-30

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. System that brings in oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body.
  2. Are anchored in the bones of the jaw, are protected by a coating of mineralized enamel and cut into and tear the food.
  3. Process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus; also called negative feedback.
  4. System that transports oxygen, nutrients, fights infection and helps to regulate body temperature.
  5. Type of tissue that makes the movements of the body possible.
  6. Group of organs that perform closely related functions.
  7. The bolus passes through this tube form the throat.
  8. Process where some materials that cannot be absorbed travel through the large intestine and are eliminated from the body as feces.
  9. Mixture of enzymes and partially-digested food.
  10. Helps to moisten the food and make it easier to chew.
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  1. Contractions of smooth muscles that provide the force that moves food through the esophagus toward the stomach.
  2. Constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments.
  3. System that eliminates waste products from the body.
  4. System that produces gametes, nurtures and protects developing embryo.
  5. System that breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and eliminates wastes.
  6. fingerlike projection in the small intestine that aids in the absorption of nutrient molecules.
  7. Type of digestion where enzymes breakdown food into small molecules that the body can use.
  8. Intestine where almost all the digestive enzymes enter the intestine.
  9. Enzyme contained in the saliva that acts on starsh.
  10. System that recognizes and coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments.
  11. Gets its name due the diameter, removes water from the undigested material that is left.
  12. System that works with skeletal system to produce movement
  13. Enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments.
  14. Is technically part of the digestive system because it produces bile, which aids in the digestion of fats.
  15. Type of digestion that is the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces.

25 Clues: Mixture of enzymes and partially-digested food. • Enzyme contained in the saliva that acts on starsh. • The bolus passes through this tube form the throat. • System that eliminates waste products from the body. • Helps to moisten the food and make it easier to chew. • Group of organs that perform closely related functions. • ...

Chapter 6 2025-05-22

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. nervous system, nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  2. nervous system, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  3. nervous system, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  4. the basic building blocks of heredity
  5. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  6. twins, who come from two different eggs
  7. the expression of a particular trait in an organism
  8. nervous system, the brain and spinal cord
  9. descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  10. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  11. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions
  12. descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  13. the genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring
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  1. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which others neurons fire.
  2. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
  3. resonance imaging, a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  4. emission tomography, an imaging technique used to see which areas are being activated while performing tasks
  5. axial tomography, an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injures and brain deterioration
  6. a small part of the brain above the pons the arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
  7. the set of genes in an organism
  8. cord, nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most message between the body and brain
  9. a part of the brain that covers the brains central core, responisble for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  10. gland, the center of control of the endocrine system that secret a large number of hormones
  11. system, a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
  12. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  13. twins, who come from one fertilized egg
  14. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in thbe basic processes of life

27 Clues: the set of genes in an organism • the basic building blocks of heredity • twins, who come from two different eggs • twins, who come from one fertilized egg • nervous system, the brain and spinal cord • descended from ancestors with similar genetics • descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • ...

Nervous System 2019-03-05

Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. the term used to describe synapses that release NE
  2. surrounding cytoplasm
  3. bundles of nerve fibers, carry information in the PNS
  4. sensory structures that detect a direct change in the internal environment/respond to a specific stimuli
  5. is about .2-.5 msec long and is between the arrival of Action Potential at the Synaptic Knob and effect of postsynaptic membrane
  6. causes depolarization and promote action potential generation
  7. nervous system(CNS) consists brain and spinal cord made of neural tissue, blood vessels as well as connective tissue
  8. the cell body
  9. regulates body’s vital functions
  10. person going into action
  11. controls the contractions of the skeletal muscle, which can either be voluntary or involuntary
  12. nerve impulses conducted outward away from the central nervous system
  13. nerves connect to the brain
  14. action potentials along axons is what moves messages from one area to another in the nervous system
  15. are supporting cells
  16. causes the opposite, hyperpolarization and lessen action potential generation
  17. nervous system(PNS) consists of all neural tissue out of CNS
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  1. bundles of neurofilaments extend into the dendrites and axon, providing internal support for these relatively slender process
  2. a neurotransmitter that is vital in the brain as well as parts of the ANS
  3. restores body’s energy
  4. important organelles involved in the organization of the cytoskeleton and the movement of the chromosomes during mitosis
  5. has an inhibitory effect
  6. sensitive processes
  7. a CNS neurotransmitter released in different areas of the brain
  8. nerves connect to the spine
  9. (stained darkly) areas of the perikaryon contain clusters of RER and free ribosome
  10. basic individual functional units of Nervous System
  11. organs that respond to doing something
  12. nerve impulses conducted inward to the central nervous system
  13. transmits sensory messages to central nervous system

30 Clues: the cell body • sensitive processes • are supporting cells • surrounding cytoplasm • restores body’s energy • has an inhibitory effect • person going into action • nerves connect to the spine • nerves connect to the brain • regulates body’s vital functions • organs that respond to doing something • the term used to describe synapses that release NE • ...

Science: module 2, lesson 1 vocab 2019-11-15

Science: module 2, lesson 1 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. differentiation The process in which cells become different types of cells
  2. skeleton A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle
  3. muscle Body system that include the bones as well as other structures that connect and protect the bones
  4. A group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks
  5. Where two or more bones meet
  6. system A group of organs that work together
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  1. A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body
  2. The tissue that connect bones to other bones
  3. Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way

9 Clues: Where two or more bones meet • system A group of organs that work together • The tissue that connect bones to other bones • A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body • Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way • skeleton A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle • ...

Azzaam Biology asignment 2023-12-10

Azzaam Biology asignment crossword puzzle
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  1. Jelly like fluid that surrounds and protects the organelles
  2. is the main tissue component of the nervous system.
  3. The primary organ of the respiratory system
  4. The powerhouse of the cell
  5. An organ that filters and detoxifies blood, producing bile
  6. A digestive organ that secretes enzymes and processes nutrients
  7. Build and transports substances through the cells, it does not has ribosomes
  8. thatforms the outer covering of the skin and also lines the body cavity.
  9. An organ that stores and releases urine
  10. Helps make protein for the cell
  11. Gives shape and protection to plant cell
  12. a mineralized and viscous-elastic connective tissue
  13. composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.
  14. is a structure within or outside a cell, consisting of liquid or cytoplasm enclosed by a lipid bilayer.
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  1. Processes and packages materials for the cell
  2. The system that transports oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells
  3. the control center of the cell. Contains the DNA
  4. The system responsible for protection, support, and movement
  5. The system responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients
  6. The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
  7. The system that eliminates waste and maintains water balance
  8. It surrounds the nucleus
  9. term given to several body tissues that connect, support, and help bind other tissues.
  10. microscopic hair like structures involved in the locomotion of the cell.
  11. Contains digestive enzymes that destroy damaged organelles and invaders
  12. changes sunlight into sugar for plant cells. Contain a green pigment called chlorophyll.
  13. system that regulates and controls body functions
  14. Stores food and water
  15. a double layer that supports and protects the cell. Allows materials in and out.
  16. Build and transports substances through the cells, it has ribosomes

30 Clues: Stores food and water • It surrounds the nucleus • The powerhouse of the cell • Helps make protein for the cell • An organ that stores and releases urine • Gives shape and protection to plant cell • The primary organ of the respiratory system • Processes and packages materials for the cell • the control center of the cell. Contains the DNA • ...

LS9 U2 PT Part1 2022-11-17

LS9 U2 PT Part1 crossword puzzle
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  1. it is a system that protects our organs
  2. it is an organ that creates the nutrients
  3. it is an organ that controls the level of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets
  4. it is an organ that digests food
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  1. it is an organ that pumps blood around your body as it's beating
  2. it is an organ that allows us to move
  3. it is a system that responds or sends information to your brain
  4. they are organs that help us breath
  5. they are organs that helps clean our blood

9 Clues: it is an organ that digests food • they are organs that help us breath • it is an organ that allows us to move • it is a system that protects our organs • it is an organ that creates the nutrients • they are organs that helps clean our blood • it is a system that responds or sends information to your brain • ...

The Nervous System 2022-10-05

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. conduct nerve impulses within the CNS (found in spinal cord)
  2. a nervous system that includes brain and spinal cord
  3. reflex response involving internal organs. Mostly undetected by us
  4. nerve cells that carry information both to or from the central nervous system
  5. any change in a living organism’s internal or external environment that can influence the organism’s activity
  6. conducts nerve impulses from receptors to the CNS (afferent pathway)
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  1. responds to a stimulus and does this without our conscious thought
  2. conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to effectors
  3. reflex response Involving skeletal muscles of the body

9 Clues: conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to effectors • a nervous system that includes brain and spinal cord • reflex response Involving skeletal muscles of the body • conduct nerve impulses within the CNS (found in spinal cord) • responds to a stimulus and does this without our conscious thought • reflex response involving internal organs. Mostly undetected by us • ...

Hypogonadism 2025-10-08

Hypogonadism crossword puzzle
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  1. 14
  2. 5
  3. 21
  4. 17
  5. 16
  6. 19
  7. 15
  8. 20
  9. 8
  10. 4
  11. 10
  12. 3
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  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 18
  4. 22
  5. 6
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 13
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 23

23 Clues: 1 • 7 • 5 • 6 • 2 • 9 • 8 • 4 • 3 • 14 • 18 • 21 • 17 • 22 • 12 • 11 • 16 • 13 • 19 • 15 • 20 • 23 • 10

Nervous system 2025-08-14

Nervous system crossword puzzle
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  1. survived a horrific accident that led to the destruction of much of his left frontal lobe
  2. part of the brain used for touch hearing, vision,
  3. Connects to the brain and runs the length of the body
  4. Regulates movement by controlling skeletal muscles
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  1. part of the brain used for movement and posture
  2. the main cell of the nervous system
  3. nervous system Regulates involuntary actions

7 Clues: the main cell of the nervous system • nervous system Regulates involuntary actions • part of the brain used for movement and posture • part of the brain used for touch hearing, vision, • Regulates movement by controlling skeletal muscles • Connects to the brain and runs the length of the body • ...

State Board Review 2022-05-03

State Board Review crossword puzzle
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  1. What term refers to oiliness of the skin?
  2. What type of glands secrete oil?
  3. What is an example of a monosaccharide?
  4. What bone is also known as the collarbone?
  5. What nerve affects the side of the neck and the platysma muscle?
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  1. What term refers to the study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures?
  2. What body system do vascular lesions involve?
  3. Skeletal system stores most of the body's _____ supply.
  4. Where are most body products applied FIRST when performing a body scrub?
  5. What type of light is a combination of all the visible rays of the spectrum?
  6. What type of lesions change the structure of tissues and organs?
  7. What is an example of a plant that has healing properties?

12 Clues: What type of glands secrete oil? • What is an example of a monosaccharide? • What term refers to oiliness of the skin? • What bone is also known as the collarbone? • What body system do vascular lesions involve? • Skeletal system stores most of the body's _____ supply. • What is an example of a plant that has healing properties? • ...

The Nervous System 2023-07-31

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. The structure that connects the brain and lower back.
  2. The nerves in the body that connect to the CNS.
  3. Controls the five senses, including reasoning.
  4. The automatic reaction to a stressful event.
  5. Nerves that relax the body after fear or stress.
  6. Creates and coordinates movement and posture.
  7. An action that is made unconsciously.
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  1. Regulates body movement by controlling skeletal muscles.
  2. Composed of the brain and spinal cord.
  3. Controls vital bodily processes.
  4. The foundational units of the nervous system.

11 Clues: Controls vital bodily processes. • An action that is made unconsciously. • Composed of the brain and spinal cord. • The automatic reaction to a stressful event. • The foundational units of the nervous system. • Creates and coordinates movement and posture. • Controls the five senses, including reasoning. • The nerves in the body that connect to the CNS. • ...

MUSCLES 2021-03-03

MUSCLES crossword puzzle
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  1. Carry out voluntary movements.
  2. A muscle that is made up of long fibres characterized by transverse or oblique striation.
  3. Special type of tissue that has the ability to contract.
  4. Movements that we can control.
  5. Made of muscle cells called muscle fibres.
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  1. They can shorten the muscles.
  2. They can return to their original shape after being stretched
  3. Muscles can be stretched.
  4. Contractions-it is not under our control.
  5. Contract to move materials through the digestive system.
  6. Contract to force blood throughout the body.

11 Clues: Muscles can be stretched. • They can shorten the muscles. • Carry out voluntary movements. • Movements that we can control. • Contractions-it is not under our control. • Made of muscle cells called muscle fibres. • Contract to force blood throughout the body. • Contract to move materials through the digestive system. • ...

Body Systems Crossword 2017-08-28

Body Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. makes chemical communications within the body using hormones
  2. pumps blood around your body
  3. hair, skin, nails etc.
  4. the system where your kidneys filter your blood
  5. defends your body against diseases
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  1. allows you to inhale oxygen exhale carbon dioxide
  2. supports the body and its organs
  3. turns your food into nutrients
  4. allows movement of your body, maintains posture and helps circulate blood
  5. allows you to have children
  6. transmits signals to and from parts of your body and co-ordinates your actions

11 Clues: hair, skin, nails etc. • allows you to have children • pumps blood around your body • turns your food into nutrients • supports the body and its organs • defends your body against diseases • the system where your kidneys filter your blood • allows you to inhale oxygen exhale carbon dioxide • makes chemical communications within the body using hormones • ...

. 2023-03-03

. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Joint that allows forward and back movement
  2. connections of bone in the animals body
  3. Firm tissue that isn’t as hard as bone and is somewhat flexible
  4. joint that allows 360 movement
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  1. System that provides form and support to the body
  2. bones that help protect organs
  3. Bones that give flexibility
  4. bones that function as support & protection (weird shaped)
  5. bones that provide support for the animal to stand and move
  6. Example of Cartilage
  7. joint that allows movement along a plane

11 Clues: Example of Cartilage • Bones that give flexibility • bones that help protect organs • joint that allows 360 movement • connections of bone in the animals body • joint that allows movement along a plane • Joint that allows forward and back movement • System that provides form and support to the body • bones that function as support & protection (weird shaped) • ...

PSY 6: Body & Behavior 2023-09-08

PSY 6: Body & Behavior crossword puzzle
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  1. cord consisting of nerves that run up and down the length of the body and back and transmit most messages between the body and the brain
  2. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
  3. twins who come from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
  4. set of genes in an organism
  5. the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
  6. nervous system compromised of the brain and spinal cord
  7. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  8. chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  9. gland that is the center of the control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
  10. system a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
  11. nervous system comprised of nerves branching out from the spinal cord
  12. an imaging technique used to study brian structure and activity
  13. expression of a particular trait in an organism
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  1. twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
  2. different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  3. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  4. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  5. a small part of the brain above the pons that integrates sensory information
  6. descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  7. machine used to record electrical activity of large portions of imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  8. a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core
  9. nervous system that is a part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  10. basic building blocks of heredity
  11. imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  12. descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  13. nervous system that is a part of peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions

26 Clues: set of genes in an organism • basic building blocks of heredity • descended from ancestors with similar genetics • expression of a particular trait in an organism • descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • nervous system compromised of the brain and spinal cord • ...

Golgi Tendon Organs and Muscle Spindles 2015-11-11

Golgi Tendon Organs and Muscle Spindles crossword puzzle
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  1. The first name of the discoverer of Golgi tendon organs
  2. Receptors found within a muscle fibre or at the end of muscle fibres
  3. Muscle spindles are involved in this type of reflex contraction
  4. These neurons transmit impulses from the central nervous system to the muscle
  5. Muscle spindles are sensitive to changes in muscle ______
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  1. GTOs and muscle spindles prevent _____ in muscles
  2. In order to develop strength you must overcome _________ presented by the Golgi tendon organ
  3. These neurons transmit impulses from the muscle to the central nervous system
  4. Usual example of a reflex contraction
  5. The spindle consists of these specialized muscle fibres
  6. Spindle fibres are _______ than skeletal muscle fibres (think height)
  7. Golgi tendon organs detect changes in muscle ______

12 Clues: Usual example of a reflex contraction • GTOs and muscle spindles prevent _____ in muscles • Golgi tendon organs detect changes in muscle ______ • The first name of the discoverer of Golgi tendon organs • The spindle consists of these specialized muscle fibres • Muscle spindles are sensitive to changes in muscle ______ • ...

Science: module 2, lesson 1 vocab 2019-11-15

Science: module 2, lesson 1 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process in which cells become different types of cells
  2. system A group of organs that work together
  3. muscle Body system that include the bones as well as other structures that connect and protect the bones
Down
  1. A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle
  2. Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way
  3. Where two or more bones meet
  4. A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body
  5. The tissue that connect bones to other bones
  6. A group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks

9 Clues: Where two or more bones meet • system A group of organs that work together • The tissue that connect bones to other bones • A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle • Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way • A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body • The process in which cells become different types of cells • ...

nervous sys, muscles and bones 2021-11-17

nervous sys, muscles and bones crossword puzzle
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  1. protects the ends of bones; keeps bones from rubbing together
  2. tissue connecting bone to bone
  3. muscle that's responsible for peristalsis
  4. describes the place where two bones meet
  5. muscle that surrounds bones and allows movement
  6. tissue that connects muscle to bone
  7. a place that contains interneurons and processes information
Down
  1. muscle that makes up the heart
  2. an electrical impulse generated by a neuron
  3. the type of neuron that collects information from the environment
  4. the basic unit of the nervous system
  5. the type of neuron that send messages to muscles and glands

12 Clues: muscle that makes up the heart • tissue connecting bone to bone • tissue that connects muscle to bone • the basic unit of the nervous system • describes the place where two bones meet • muscle that's responsible for peristalsis • an electrical impulse generated by a neuron • muscle that surrounds bones and allows movement • ...

Crossword 2013-01-30

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments.
  2. Gets its name due the diameter, removes water from the undigested material that is left.
  3. System that works with skeletal system to produce movement
  4. Contractions of smooth muscles that provide the force that moves food through the esophagus toward the stomach.
  5. Are anchored in the bones of the jaw, are protected by a coating of mineralized enamel and cut into and tear the food.
  6. The bolus passes through this tube form the throat.
  7. Type of digestion that is the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces.
  8. Group of organs that perform closely related functions.
  9. Process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus; also called negative feedback.
  10. Intestine where almost all the digestive enzymes enter the intestine.
Down
  1. fingerlike projection in the small intestine that aids in the absorption of nutrient molecules.
  2. System that recognizes and coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments.
  3. Type of digestion where enzymes breakdown food into small molecules that the body can use.
  4. Mixture of enzymes and partially-digested food.
  5. Enzyme contained in the saliva that acts on starsh.
  6. System that produces gametes, nurtures and protects developing embryo.
  7. Type of tissue that makes the movements of the body possible.
  8. Constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments.
  9. Helps to moisten the food and make it easier to chew.
  10. Is technically part of the digestive system because it produces bile, which aids in the digestion of fats.
  11. System that brings in oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body.
  12. System that eliminates waste products from the body.
  13. Process where some materials that cannot be absorbed travel through the large intestine and are eliminated from the body as feces.
  14. System that breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and eliminates wastes.
  15. System that transports oxygen, nutrients, fights infection and helps to regulate body temperature.

25 Clues: Mixture of enzymes and partially-digested food. • Enzyme contained in the saliva that acts on starsh. • The bolus passes through this tube form the throat. • System that eliminates waste products from the body. • Helps to moisten the food and make it easier to chew. • Group of organs that perform closely related functions. • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2019-11-18

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. neuron- a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal and external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
  2. cord- the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  3. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
  4. part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
  5. the part of the brain that intercepts input from the senses,controls the movement of the skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
  6. a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  7. the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
  8. neuron- a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle,causing the muscle to contract
Down
  1. nervous system- all the nerves located outside the central nervous system,connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
  2. an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control
  3. part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
  4. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
  5. the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
  6. cell that carries messages through the nervous system
  7. nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body
  8. impulse-a message carried by a neuron

16 Clues: impulse-a message carried by a neuron • cell that carries messages through the nervous system • a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another • the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure • nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body • ...

Thankful Body 2020-11-02

Thankful Body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dsfsdnf
  2. ddddsd
  3. mfksdknfs
  4. fjdhd
  5. fdgsdsdg
  6. fgsdgsg
  7. fgmsd;f
  8. DFWDOHF
  9. KGKJGKJ
  10. IJBB
  11. fdsfsdf
  12. IJWEOH
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  1. KVKHV
  2. KLLJB
  3. FWEA
  4. dgsdsdds
  5. dsdsddsf
  6. DFDNFLJSD
  7. FKDJFDKF
  8. dfsdsdfd
  9. BDFJEDFW
  10. efw;dknf;sd

22 Clues: FWEA • IJBB • KVKHV • KLLJB • fjdhd • ddddsd • IJWEOH • dsfsdnf • fgsdgsg • fgmsd;f • DFWDOHF • KGKJGKJ • fdsfsdf • dgsdsdds • dsdsddsf • FKDJFDKF • fdgsdsdg • dfsdsdfd • BDFJEDFW • DFDNFLJSD • mfksdknfs • efw;dknf;sd

Anatomy and Physiology 2015-02-18

Anatomy and Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Strong fibrous membrane covering the shaft of long bone
  2. One function of the skin
  3. What are the protein factories for the cell
  4. Insulin is produced here
  5. The specific organ of hearing
Down
  1. Which organelles are the power plants of the cell
  2. One function of the skeletal system
  3. Cube shaped cell
  4. Which gland in the skin that produces oil
  5. Tissue Smooth, Striated, and cardiac are examples of:
  6. Part of a neurone that carries impulses away from neurone cell body

11 Clues: Cube shaped cell • One function of the skin • Insulin is produced here • The specific organ of hearing • One function of the skeletal system • Which gland in the skin that produces oil • What are the protein factories for the cell • Which organelles are the power plants of the cell • Tissue Smooth, Striated, and cardiac are examples of: • ...

P4C-Chloe 2021-08-05

P4C-Chloe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when something gets longer and thinner
  2. it shape
  3. of hinge and ball and socket joint a joint that can be found in our ankle
  4. the smallest unit
  5. protects your brain
  6. movable joint a joint that can be found in our
  7. joint a joint that can be found in our knee
Down
  1. system protects some organs,supports the body and
  2. that pull and push bones to make them move
  3. and socketjoint a joint that can be found in our hips
  4. the same kind of cell

11 Clues: it shape • the smallest unit • protects your brain • the same kind of cell • when something gets longer and thinner • that pull and push bones to make them move • joint a joint that can be found in our knee • movable joint a joint that can be found in our • system protects some organs,supports the body and • and socketjoint a joint that can be found in our hips • ...

science 2023-01-31

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the young one of a cow called?
  2. Frog is a reptile or amphibian?
  3. Which is the largest land animal?
  4. What part of the skeletal system protects the brain?
  5. If one boils water it will convert into ____.
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  1. ____ helps pump blood through the entire body.
  2. Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
  3. Which is the largest animal on earth?
  4. What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
  5. Which group of animals have scales?
  6. Which is the strongest sense in a dog?

11 Clues: Frog is a reptile or amphibian? • Which is the largest land animal? • Which group of animals have scales? • Which is the largest animal on earth? • What is the young one of a cow called? • Which is the strongest sense in a dog? • If one boils water it will convert into ____. • ____ helps pump blood through the entire body. • What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis? • ...

Crossword 2023-08-29

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that carries air to and from the lungs
  2. flexible connective tissue found in joints and other body parts
  3. hard skeletal structure in the body
  4. organ that produces enzymes for digestion and regulates blood sugar
  5. tissue responsible for movement and flexibility
Down
  1. organ that stores urine before elimination
  2. pair of lymphoid tissues in the throat, part of the immune system
  3. Organ that pumps blood
  4. organ responsible for thinking and coordinating actions
  5. pair of organs that filter blood and remove waste
  6. upper limb of the body

11 Clues: Organ that pumps blood • upper limb of the body • hard skeletal structure in the body • that carries air to and from the lungs • organ that stores urine before elimination • tissue responsible for movement and flexibility • pair of organs that filter blood and remove waste • organ responsible for thinking and coordinating actions • ...

Cells 2022-05-20

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waste products.
  2. supports parts of cell.
  3. contains DNA.
  4. regulates transports of materials entering and exiting the cell.
  5. only found in animal cells and organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system.
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  1. process and package proteins.
  2. endoplasmic reticulum, produce proteins
  3. most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
  4. protein synthesizer
  5. convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process.
  6. rid cells of waste products and scavenge metabolic building blocks.

11 Clues: contains DNA. • waste products. • protein synthesizer • supports parts of cell. • process and package proteins. • endoplasmic reticulum, produce proteins • regulates transports of materials entering and exiting the cell. • rid cells of waste products and scavenge metabolic building blocks. • most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions. • ...

Nervous System Vocabulary 2019-11-18

Nervous System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
  2. neuron- a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal and external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
  3. the part of the brain that intercepts input from the senses,controls the movement of the skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
  4. nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body
  5. a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  6. cord- the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
  7. threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
  8. nervous system- all the nerves located outside the central nervous system,connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
  9. impulse-a message carried by a neuron
Down
  1. neuron- a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle,causing the muscle to contract
  2. part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
  3. the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
  4. cell that carries messages through the nervous system
  5. part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
  6. the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
  7. an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control

16 Clues: impulse-a message carried by a neuron • cell that carries messages through the nervous system • a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another • the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure • nervous system- the brain and the spinal cord, control center of the body • ...

Body and its movement 2017-12-18

Body and its movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of the skeletal system is the brain protected by.
  2. bone in the human body.
Down
  1. protected by the rib cage.
  2. of the fish that helps them to move.
  3. given to the animals with backbone.
  4. kind of skeleton does a cockroach have.
  5. of muscles you use to lower your arm.
  6. of the fish.

8 Clues: of the fish. • bone in the human body. • protected by the rib cage. • given to the animals with backbone. • of the fish that helps them to move. • of muscles you use to lower your arm. • kind of skeleton does a cockroach have. • part of the skeletal system is the brain protected by.

Cell vocabulary 2021-01-11

Cell vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. produces and assembles ribosomes
  2. decoding the message and the formation of peptide bonds.
  3. organelles that conduct photosynthesis
  4. play a role in organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system
  5. structure that helps cells maintain their shape and internal organization
Down
  1. helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules
  2. break down excess or worn-out cell parts
  3. can either be smooth or rough
  4. help sequester waste products
  5. surrounds the plasma membrane of plant cells and provides tensile strength and protection
  6. support and suspend organelles and cellular molecules
  7. brain of the cell

12 Clues: brain of the cell • can either be smooth or rough • help sequester waste products • produces and assembles ribosomes • organelles that conduct photosynthesis • break down excess or worn-out cell parts • support and suspend organelles and cellular molecules • helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules • decoding the message and the formation of peptide bonds. • ...

Human body system 2023-11-09

Human body system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Female reproductive organ where the egg is fertilized. Male reproductive organ responsible for producing sperm.
  2. These contract to produce movement.
  3. stimulates the immune system response filters lymph fluids and provides lymphocytes
  4. This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. provides support protection and movement.
  6. Organ responsible for filtering waste from the blood.
  7. Body's control center, often referred to as the "brain."
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  1. Protects and regulates body temperature and provides sensation
  2. provides sensation
  3. Organ where most nutrient absorption takes place.
  4. Organ responsible for breathing.
  5. Control body function.

12 Clues: provides sensation • Control body function. • Organ responsible for breathing. • These contract to produce movement. • provides support protection and movement. • This organ pumps blood throughout the body. • Organ where most nutrient absorption takes place. • Organ responsible for filtering waste from the blood. • Body's control center, often referred to as the "brain." • ...