skeletal system Crossword Puzzles
Muscle Puzzle 2023-09-21
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- inherited disorder in which skeletal muscle fibers are progressively destroyed
- muscle closes joint
- muscle of the heart
- discolored skin from broken blood vessels
- shortening the muscle
- delayed onset muscle soreness
- inflammation of the tendons
- Muscle attaches muscle to bone
- type of muscle you can control
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- results when a muscle is stretched & partially torn
- injury to ligaments
- muscle that opens joint
- type of muscle you can't control
- lengthening of a muscle
- attaches organs and moves materials
- occurs when an organ or tissue protrudes through an
16 Clues: muscle closes joint • injury to ligaments • muscle of the heart • shortening the muscle • muscle that opens joint • lengthening of a muscle • inflammation of the tendons • delayed onset muscle soreness • type of muscle you can control • type of muscle you can't control • attaches organs and moves materials • Muscle attaches muscle to bone • ...
Long term effects of exercise 2022-11-08
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- system this includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries and involves the circulation of blood around the body
- regular exercise will increase the bodies ability to tolerate this. The chemical equation for this is CH3CH(OH)COOH.
- system that includes muscles, cells, tissues and organs
- Muscles contract more strongly and the walls of the heart become thicker
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- the amount of blood ejexted from the heart per beat. Measured in mL (milliliters)
- A lower than normal heart rate is called what?
- system that includes nasal passages, windpipe and lungs and involves the body's breathing system.
- system that consists of the framework of bones that supports the body
8 Clues: A lower than normal heart rate is called what? • system that includes muscles, cells, tissues and organs • system that consists of the framework of bones that supports the body • Muscles contract more strongly and the walls of the heart become thicker • the amount of blood ejexted from the heart per beat. Measured in mL (milliliters) • ...
health crossword 2023-04-14
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- Wall of tissue that separates the four chambers of the heart
- Can be changed in response to how it's used
- Muscle cells
- Moving a muscle around an axis
- Muscle that closes a joint
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- The contraction of muscles by your control
- Cardiovascular system helps fight off ____
- Muscle type that is attached to the bone that causes body movements
- Wasting away of muscle
- Heart pumps this throughout the body
10 Clues: Muscle cells • Wasting away of muscle • Muscle that closes a joint • Moving a muscle around an axis • Heart pumps this throughout the body • The contraction of muscles by your control • Cardiovascular system helps fight off ____ • Can be changed in response to how it's used • Wall of tissue that separates the four chambers of the heart • ...
Nervous System 2024-12-04
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- motor neurons from the brain to the skeletal muscles
- Your body's engine
- send impulses away from the body
- produce the yelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system
- bring impulses towards the cell body
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- Regulates heart rate,respiration rates, and blood vessel dilation and constriction
- lipid layer
- In charge of visual and auditory reflexes
- bridge between the cerebellum and motor cortex
- receive and transmit electrical signals throughout your body
10 Clues: lipid layer • Your body's engine • send impulses away from the body • bring impulses towards the cell body • In charge of visual and auditory reflexes • bridge between the cerebellum and motor cortex • motor neurons from the brain to the skeletal muscles • produce the yelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system • ...
Body systems 2025-12-16
5 Clues: - All your bones make up this system • - This system breaks down the food you eat • - This system pumps blood through your body • - This system helps you breathe air in and out • - Your brain and nerves are part of this system
Anatomy Chapter 6 + 7 2018-11-27
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- a basic contracting unit over each muscle fiber
- chemical on motor neuron that initiates reactions
- contractions that increase in tension without producing movement
- violent, involuntary contraction of muscles, a sign of injury
- muscles decrease
- area between the Z bands and the functional unit of the contractile unit
- thin protein filament
- involuntary contraction of muscles
- sheath fibrous connective tissue that covers skeletal muscle
- stored in the muscles to provide a constant source of energy
- skeletal muscles atrophy
- type of exercise that does increase the heart rate
- energy contained in muscles that converts ADP back to ATP
- contractions that are continual; helps maintain posture
- inability to move muscles due to failure of nervous system
- muscles increase
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- contractions that produce movement by the muscles shortening
- name for a bundle of fibers
- after exercise one will breathe deeply to pay back what
- continuous contraction of muscles; lockjaw
- a thin fibrous connective tissue that covers the fiber bundles
- weakness, fatigue of voluntary muscles
- strained muscles on front of lower leg
- nerve cells that stimulate a muscle fiber
- a thin covering over each muscle fiber
- type of exercise that does not increase the heart rate
- a flattened disc on the muscle fiber
- thick protein filament
- what most of the energy released during muscle activity is used for
- chemical product of a broken high energy bond
- a nigh energy bond is split in this material to yield energy
31 Clues: muscles decrease • muscles increase • thin protein filament • thick protein filament • skeletal muscles atrophy • name for a bundle of fibers • involuntary contraction of muscles • a flattened disc on the muscle fiber • weakness, fatigue of voluntary muscles • strained muscles on front of lower leg • a thin covering over each muscle fiber • ...
Anatomy and Physiology Final Study Guide - Semester 1 2024-12-17
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- end of the bone
- tissue thats function is protection, secretion, and sensation; located in skin, blood vessels, organs
- in the middle
- cube-like tissue classification
- epithelial tissue classification that is a single layer
- tissue thats function is to transmit nerve impulses; located in brain, spinal cord, and nerves
- absorbs water from undigested material
- getting rid of unnecessary waste
- produces blood
- shaft of the bone
- front
- above
- flat, sheet-like tissue classification
- epithelial tissue classification that is stacked up layers
- tissue thats function is movement, posture, heat production; located in skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, and smooth muscles
- taking food in
- nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment
- teeth breaks down food - mechanical and chemical digestion begin
- main site of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption
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- epithelial tissue classification looks stacked, but is actually a single layer
- to the side
- fat storage
- contains marrow
- moves food into stomach through peristalsis
- food moving through the body
- tissue thats function is defense, structure, support, transports and binds; located in bone, fat, and blood cells
- below
- support and protection, body movement, and cell formation is the function of what system
- column-like tissue classification
- taking in nutrients
- produces hydrochloric acid and pepsin; forms chyme
- face down
- back
- face up
- further from the center of the body or point of attachment
- membrane that covers the entire bone
36 Clues: back • below • front • above • face up • face down • to the side • fat storage • in the middle • produces blood • taking food in • end of the bone • contains marrow • shaft of the bone • taking in nutrients • food moving through the body • cube-like tissue classification • getting rid of unnecessary waste • column-like tissue classification • membrane that covers the entire bone • ...
Body Systems (Skeletal, Muscular, and Circulatory) 2022-01-21
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- The type of muscles that make up the heart
- A type of muscle in the muscular system which are involuntary and controls movement of internal organs
- Firm tissue that is not as hard as bone and is flexible to a certain limit
- The main/only organ in the Circulatory System
- Circulates blood and carries oxygen to the body
- A pathway of blood going back to the heart
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- They connect the bone to the muscle
- The site of gas exchange; there are hundreds throughout the body
- Muscles that move the skeleton
- Pathways of blood leaving the heart
10 Clues: Muscles that move the skeleton • They connect the bone to the muscle • Pathways of blood leaving the heart • The type of muscles that make up the heart • A pathway of blood going back to the heart • The main/only organ in the Circulatory System • Circulates blood and carries oxygen to the body • The site of gas exchange; there are hundreds throughout the body • ...
Science: module 2, lesson 1 vocab 2019-11-15
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- The process in which cells become different types of cells
- Where two or more bones meet
- A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body
- A group of organs that work together
- Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way
- The tissue that connect bones to other bones
- A group of different tissues working together
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- Body system that include the bones as well as other structures that connect and protect the bones
- A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle
- A group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks
10 Clues: Where two or more bones meet • A group of organs that work together • The tissue that connect bones to other bones • A group of different tissues working together • A fluid-filled interval cavity surrounded by muscle • A hard outer covering that protects the animal's body • Strong body tissue that an contract in an orderly way • ...
Cell Crossword 2022-02-06
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- the region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus
- tails that are found in one-cell organisms to aid in movement
- organizes the microtubules that help serve as the cell's skeletal system
- the system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for the cell
- powerhouse of the cell; produces ATP
- an organelle containaing digestive enzymes help speed along the chemical reactions in the cell
- Layer that forms the outer boundary of the cell
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- a network of large protein strands that helps support the cell
- the portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is covered in ribsosomes
- structure that surrounds the cell of plants and animals
- controls what the cell is doing; contains the DNA of the cell
- moves water relative to the cell
- the portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is free of ribsosomes
- stores water and nutrients for the cell
- produces proteins that are essential for cellular function
15 Clues: moves water relative to the cell • powerhouse of the cell; produces ATP • stores water and nutrients for the cell • Layer that forms the outer boundary of the cell • structure that surrounds the cell of plants and animals • produces proteins that are essential for cellular function • tails that are found in one-cell organisms to aid in movement • ...
1.1.1 and 1.2.1 organ systems 2023-09-15
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- produces hormones that act on target issues in other organs to help influence growth, development, and metabolism; helps maintain homeostasis
- brings in oxygen for cells; expels carbon dioxide and water vapor
- filters out blood from waste and passes it out as urine
- produces voluntary and involuntary movements; helps circulate to blood and move through the digestive system
- produces and transports reproductive cells
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- protects against infections, UV radiation; regulates body temperature
- filters out blood and waste product
- breaks down and absorbs nutrients
- regulates the body's response to changes in internal and external environment
- supports and protects vital organs; allows movement
- organs and tissues that allow you to breathe and resupply carbon dioxide
- protects against diseases
- largest solid in the body
- transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes; helps regulate body temperature; collects fluid from lost blood vessels and returns them to the circulatory system
- organ that pumps blood throughout/for the body
15 Clues: protects against diseases • largest solid in the body • breaks down and absorbs nutrients • filters out blood and waste product • produces and transports reproductive cells • organ that pumps blood throughout/for the body • supports and protects vital organs; allows movement • filters out blood from waste and passes it out as urine • ...
Human Body Systems 2024-08-22
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- pertaining to the act of breathing
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
- of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
- a substance that aids the process of breaking down food
- of or pertaining to glands that secretes hormones
- a structure in an animal specialized for some function
- either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
- of or relating to circulation
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- of or relating to the process of excretion
- rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
- relating to a structure made of bones and cartilage
- the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum
- of or relating to the outer protective coating of organisms
15 Clues: of or relating to circulation • pertaining to the act of breathing • of or relating to the process of excretion • of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus • of or pertaining to glands that secretes hormones • relating to a structure made of bones and cartilage • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum • ...
Nervous System 2018-02-21
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- Auditory processing occurs here
- Voluntary control of muscles involved in speech
- Initiate motor impulses to skeletal muscles
- Controls body temp, hunger/thirst,links nervous and endocrine systems
- coordinates skeletal muscle activity
- Blood vessels producing cerebrospinal fluid
- Site of reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid
- Regulates blood pressure, heart rate, and ventilation
- receives sensory input from body's surface
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- Establishes basic sleep-wake pattern and seasonal cycle
- seat of emotions
- Ignores sensory input / arouse consciousness
- Area for language comprehension
- Visual processing occurs here
- Modifies ventilation rate and depth
- Sensory gateway
16 Clues: Sensory gateway • seat of emotions • Visual processing occurs here • Auditory processing occurs here • Area for language comprehension • Modifies ventilation rate and depth • coordinates skeletal muscle activity • receives sensory input from body's surface • Initiate motor impulses to skeletal muscles • Blood vessels producing cerebrospinal fluid • ...
Muscle Crossword 2025-01-09
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- Found in the Digestive track
- One of the functions of the skeletal muscle.Has three rules
- not under conscious control
- The part of attachment to the bone
- Muscles that relax during movement.
- One of the functions that maintains body tempeture.
- main part of the body
- 40-50% of body weight
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- Muscle responsible for producing specific movement
- Anchords the muscle to bone
- Stays still when movement occurs
- Under conscious control.
- When muscles are stimulated repeatedly without rest
- when the muscle produce tension when extending.
- Maintains body position
- Heart muscle
16 Clues: Heart muscle • main part of the body • 40-50% of body weight • Maintains body position • Under conscious control. • Anchords the muscle to bone • not under conscious control • Found in the Digestive track • Stays still when movement occurs • The part of attachment to the bone • Muscles that relax during movement. • when the muscle produce tension when extending. • ...
scientific words 2024-09-04
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- a natural disaster that shakes the earth
- a planet that we live on
- a body-system that help you to move
- a huge wave that may damage everything
- is needed to work all appliances
- is needed to do work
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- a a place whereas an organism live
- something we take when we are ill
- a state of matter that is very hard
9 Clues: is needed to do work • a planet that we live on • is needed to work all appliances • something we take when we are ill • a a place whereas an organism live • a body-system that help you to move • a state of matter that is very hard • a huge wave that may damage everything • a natural disaster that shakes the earth
Jasmine Crisp-Body System 2020-11-10
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- absorbs nutrients.
- absorbs water.
- controls information processing and motor skills includes BRAIN and SPINAL CORD.
- hard part of the bone that provides structure
- each cell contains 73 chromosomes and fertilized egg is called a zygote
- controls functions that are voluntary such as speech and movement.
- two tubes spilt off from trachea on goes to each lung.
- air sacs of the lungs; tiny sacs that are surrounded by capillaries. O2 enters and CO2 exits the blood here
- to fight disease causing germs(pathogens) like bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
- that receives info from our senses and connect to the rest of the body.
- Moves food to stomach.
- created by testes from puberty until death and smallest human cell.
- this system breaks down food to provide energy.
- muscle contractions of the body that you cannot control includes smooth muscle and cardiac muscles.
- carries air from larynx to lungs.
- hollow muscular organ that pumps blood though your body carrying O2 to your cells and O2 away from cells.
- vocal cords are stretched across larynx; makes sound
- this system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- large blood vessels lined with muscles that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
- insulates body and stores excess energy for times of need.
- metabolism
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- protects body from bacteria and injuries.
- protects soft tissue and enhance sensation. they are made of keratin
- filters blood from arteries using tiny filters called nephrons.
- this system removes waste from body.
- controls all functions that are in voluntary such as heartbeat, breathing, blood flow and digestion
- maintains fluid levels in our body tissues by removing all fluids that leak out of our blood vessels
- blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- master glad controls hormones
- created by females ovaries before birth and mostly filled with cytoplasm
- membrane that covers and protects the bones and contains nerves and blood cells.
- protect soft organs and provides support and shape.
- muscle contractions of the body that you are capable of controlling includes skeletal muscle
- works with your body to move
- Functions.
- this system transport nutrients throughout the body.
- tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the bladder.
- porous bone that contains blood vessels and marrow
- protects your skin from sun exposure, helps evaporate perspiration and acts a sense organs
- bone development
40 Clues: Functions. • metabolism • absorbs water. • bone development • absorbs nutrients. • Moves food to stomach. • works with your body to move • master glad controls hormones • carries air from larynx to lungs. • this system removes waste from body. • protects body from bacteria and injuries. • hard part of the bone that provides structure • this system breaks down food to provide energy. • ...
Animal Organs 2013-01-23
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- The organ system that always gas exchange (11)
- The organ that digests food (7)
- The gland that creates the digestive juices (8)
- The organ that absorbs water from undigested food (5,9)
- The tissue that carries electrical signals around the brain and body (5)
- The tissue that can contract to bring about movement (8)
- An organ system in which mammals exchange substances with the environment (9)
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- Organisms that have more than one cell are-? (13)
- The organ that digests and absorbs soluble food (4,9)
- The tissue that supports and protects the body (8)
- Another word for when cells becomes specialised for a task (13)
- The tissue that can produce substances such as enzymes (9)
- The tissue that covers some parts of the body, e.g. the trachea (10)
- The Substance the liver produces (4)
14 Clues: The organ that digests food (7) • The Substance the liver produces (4) • The organ system that always gas exchange (11) • The gland that creates the digestive juices (8) • Organisms that have more than one cell are-? (13) • The tissue that supports and protects the body (8) • The organ that digests and absorbs soluble food (4,9) • ...
ANPATH 2018-10-16
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- built-in rhythm of the heart
- infection of bone tissue
- organelle that serves as a common site of protein synthesis in neurons
- fatal disease caused by a virus that reaches the CNS via fast axonal transport
- vitamin D deficiency in adults
- cancer affecting osteoblasts
- degeneration of articular cartilage such that the bony ends touch
- stores calcium ions in skeletal muscle fibers
- disorder characterized by wasting away of muscles due to progressive loss of myofibrils
- outermost protective covering among the cranial meninges
- malignant tumor that consists of immature nerve cells
- autoimmune disorder that targets acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction
- term or condition characterized by a loss of muscle tone
- enlargement of muscles
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- disease that causes a progressive destruction of myelin sheaths surrounding neurons in the CNS
- conduction in myelinated axons
- type of nervous tissue that contains cell bodies, dendrites, unmyelinated axons, axon terminals, and neuroglial cells
- protects the brain by preventing movement of harmful substances from the blood into the brain tissue
- thread-like contractile organelles of a skeletal muscle fiber
- type of tendon formed when the connective tissue elements of a skeletal muscle extend as a broad flat layer
- vitamin D deficiency in children
- fingerlike extensions of the arachnoid that reabsorb CSF
- condition involving an increase in the diameter of muscle fibers
- best-studied excitatory neurotransmitter
- site of CSF production
- innermost protective covering among the cranial meninges
- functions as a motor protein in all three types of muscle tissue
- reduced bone mass due to a decrease in the rate of bone synthesis
- outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle
29 Clues: site of CSF production • enlargement of muscles • infection of bone tissue • built-in rhythm of the heart • cancer affecting osteoblasts • conduction in myelinated axons • vitamin D deficiency in adults • vitamin D deficiency in children • best-studied excitatory neurotransmitter • stores calcium ions in skeletal muscle fibers • ...
Myo-meter 2024-02-22
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- Family of transcription factors crucial for muscle development.
- This number is simply a calculation of the number of times you have split your cells.
- Skeletal muscle progenitors.
- Second and final differentiation where muscle progenitors give raise to myotubes.
- Process/stage of muscle development characterized by increased contractile activity and organization. Main challenge in the in-vitro muscle field.
- Bacterial tissue culture nightmare.
- Process involving the organization and alignment of contractile proteins.
- Extracellular matrix used in muscle tissue engineering.
- Differentiated and immature muscle cell characterized by the expression of Myogenin.
- Inhibition of this key signalling molecule promotes muscle progenitor differentiation.
- First differentiation where muscle progenitors are derived from iPSCs.
- Embryonic structure formed during development, giving rise to skeletal muscle precursor cells and other tissues.
- Nutrient-rich solution used to support cell growth and proliferation in tissue culture.
- Process to isolate muscle progenitors based on cell surface markers.
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- Type of mesoderm that gives rise to skeletal muscle progenitors.
- Muscle fiber type predominant in fast-twitch muscles.
- Antibiotic commonly used with Penicillin that prevents bacterial contamination in cell culture.
- Calcium-binding protein located in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells, involved in calcium storage and release during muscle contraction.
- Early stage of muscle development formed by fusion of skeletal muscle progenitors..
- Factors reprogramming adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
- Invaginations of the sarcolemma that allow for rapid propagation of action potentials in muscle cells.
- Pathway/Signal involved in regulating muscle progenitor proliferation and differentiation.
- Component of acetylcholine receptor expressed in mature muscle cells.
- Myosin 3 is an _________ marker.
24 Clues: Skeletal muscle progenitors. • Myosin 3 is an _________ marker. • Bacterial tissue culture nightmare. • Muscle fiber type predominant in fast-twitch muscles. • Extracellular matrix used in muscle tissue engineering. • Family of transcription factors crucial for muscle development. • Type of mesoderm that gives rise to skeletal muscle progenitors. • ...
Either You Know It, Or Not! 2021-02-05
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- It was like if he was possessed by something.
- It spinned so fast, it blew up.
- This is part of the skeletal system.
- The pole was really tall.
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- He made 2/4 into 1/2
- Blob fish can move without bones!
- It's SO big, it might even be endless!
- It went around & around & around!
- The car got crushed into a ball.
9 Clues: He made 2/4 into 1/2 • The pole was really tall. • It spinned so fast, it blew up. • The car got crushed into a ball. • Blob fish can move without bones! • It went around & around & around! • This is part of the skeletal system. • It's SO big, it might even be endless! • It was like if he was possessed by something.
Action Potential Crossword 2021-03-08
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- oval nuclei that can be seen beneath the plasma membrane
- muscle fiber’s cytoplasm
- that stimulates skeletal muscle cells.
- junctions with the sarcolemma of a different muscle.
- an “upset” that generates an electrical current.
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- main intracellular calcium storage in striated muscle
- released when sarcoplasmic reticulum becomes permeable
- supports a cell to generate an action potential
- a working unit for the nervous system
9 Clues: muscle fiber’s cytoplasm • a working unit for the nervous system • that stimulates skeletal muscle cells. • supports a cell to generate an action potential • an “upset” that generates an electrical current. • junctions with the sarcolemma of a different muscle. • main intracellular calcium storage in striated muscle • ...
Systems of the Human body 2022-09-11
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- This system consists of a number of glands throughout the body, which produce regulatory substances called hormones. The system serves to regulate a large number of activities
- This system consists of the kidneys which produce urine by removing nitrogenous and other wastes from the blood: the two ureters, which convey the urine away from the kidneys; the urinary bladder, where the urine is stored until it is discharged; and the urethra through which the urine is discharged.
- This system consists of the skeletal muscles and their associated structures. The main function of this system is to move us about.
- This system consists of the alimentary canal and a number of associated glands.
- This system consists of the lungs, the air passages leading to them and associated structures. Its main function is to convey oxygen to the lungs, where it can enter the blood stream and to remove carbon dioxide, which escapes from the blood into the lung spaces.
- This system consists of the bones of the body and ligaments and cartilages, which join them. The chief function of this system is structural.
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- This system consistsof the heart and blood vessels and the blood, which is pumped through the blood vessels by the heart. Its function is mainly that of transportation system: the nutrients, oxygen, special substances which are required by cells are carried by the blood stream; and the cellular wastes and sometimes other materials produced by the cells are carried away by the blood stream.
- This system consists of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and receptors. It is a complex information system with all the necessary means for receiving, processing and communicating information.
8 Clues: This system consists of the alimentary canal and a number of associated glands. • This system consists of the skeletal muscles and their associated structures. The main function of this system is to move us about. • ...
Body Systems 2022-09-11
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- the organ system that breaks down food into nutrients that cells need
- brain, spinal cord, and nerves that carry messages and control senses.
- The heart & circulatory system; another name for the circulatory system, which transports materials throughout the body
- organism, also known as a single-celled organism, is an organism that consists of a single cell.
- muscles that are attached to and move bones
- A group of organs that work together to do a certain job. (Muscles & Bones work together to create movement)
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- bones that give support and shape to body
- the organ system that moves blood through the body
- carries oxygen into lungs, where it is transferred into the blood as well as removes carbon dioxide
- that work together. A human has ten major body systems.
- organisms are organisms that have or consist of many cells or more than one cell to perform all vital functions.
11 Clues: bones that give support and shape to body • muscles that are attached to and move bones • the organ system that moves blood through the body • that work together. A human has ten major body systems. • the organ system that breaks down food into nutrients that cells need • brain, spinal cord, and nerves that carry messages and control senses. • ...
MUSCULAR SYSTEM 2020-12-20
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- Fassicles in skeletal muscles are arranged in either parallel,__________, pennate or circular
- Movement occurs due to contraction with shortening of muscles.
- In third-class lever, ______ is in between load and fulcrum
- Second-class lever and third-class lever both are _________ uncommon in human body
- Head balanced on next during flexing or extending is a ______ class lever
- In second-class lever, _____ is in between effort and fulcrum
- Act to assist the agonist’s muscles to minimize the immoderate force
- Deltoid muscle is the example of a ______ muscle
- Main function of muscular and skeletal muscles is to produce ____
- Fascicles in skeletal muscles arranged in _________ different arrangement.
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- Example of circular muscle
- Parallel muscles divided into _______ and non _______
- Muscles treat bones as?
- What will determine the classes of lever ______ of load, effort and fulcrum.
- Convergent muscles is a _______ shaped
- Convergent muscles is one of the types of ________
- _____ help our limbs to return to actual position
- What attaches muscles to bone?
- What is the end of the muscle that connects to the bone and moves when the muscle contracts?
- Biceps Brachii is an example of ________ muscle
20 Clues: Muscles treat bones as? • Example of circular muscle • What attaches muscles to bone? • Convergent muscles is a _______ shaped • Biceps Brachii is an example of ________ muscle • Deltoid muscle is the example of a ______ muscle • _____ help our limbs to return to actual position • Convergent muscles is one of the types of ________ • ...
The Bones and Soft Tissues 2016-05-30
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- The center of the shaft of the long bone
- Type of bone cell involved in the formation of bony tissue
- The formation caused by pooling of blood and fluid within an issue space
- An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone
- The process of bone formation
- Fibers A protein substance found in bone and cartilage
- The process of absorbing and replacing bone in the skeletal system
- An injury that results from a tear in the skin
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- Results from the breakdown of hard bone
- motor neuron
- The space between adjacent neurons through which an impulse is transmitted
- A calcification that forms within the muscle
- A group of white blood cells of crucial importance to the body's immune system
- An injury resulting from a fall, sudden twist, or blow to the body that forces a joint out of its normal position
- Non cellular material that separates connective tissue cells
15 Clues: motor neuron • The process of bone formation • Results from the breakdown of hard bone • The center of the shaft of the long bone • A calcification that forms within the muscle • An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone • An injury that results from a tear in the skin • Fibers A protein substance found in bone and cartilage • ...
The Bones and Soft Tissues 2016-05-30
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- Type of bone cell involved in the formation of bony tissue
- The formation caused by pooling of blood and fluid within an issue space
- Non cellular material that separates connective tissue cells
- An injury resulting from a fall, sudden twist, or blow to the body that forces a joint out of its normal position
- Motor neuron
- A calcification that forms within the muscle
- An injury that results from a tear in the skin
- The space between adjacent neurons through which an impulse is transmitted
- The center of the shaft of the long bone
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- A protein substance found in bone and cartilage
- The process of absorbing and replacing bone in the skeletal system
- An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone
- Results from the breakdown of hard bone
- The process of bone formation
- A group of white blood cells of crucial importance to the body's immune system
15 Clues: Motor neuron • The process of bone formation • Results from the breakdown of hard bone • The center of the shaft of the long bone • An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone • A calcification that forms within the muscle • An injury that results from a tear in the skin • A protein substance found in bone and cartilage • ...
Body systems 2024-05-20
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- Responsible for movement
- Another word for Urinary system
- The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
- A group of organs that work together in the body to perform a complex function
- Part of the immune system, defends the body against infections
- The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down
- Takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide
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- Largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal
- Sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body
- Delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body
- Made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart
- Made up of glands that make hormones
- Helps the body fight infections and other diseases
- Consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra
- Your body's support structure
15 Clues: Responsible for movement • Your body's support structure • Another word for Urinary system • Made up of glands that make hormones • Helps the body fight infections and other diseases • Delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body • Consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra • Sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body • ...
Cell Crossword 2022-02-06
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- the region of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus
- tails that are found in one-cell organisms to aid in movement
- organizes the microtubules that help serve as the cell's skeletal system
- the system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for the cell
- powerhouse of the cell; produces ATP
- an organelle containaing digestive enzymes
- Layer that forms the outer boundary of the cell
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- a network of large protein strands that helps support the cell
- the portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is covered in ribsosomes
- structure that surrounds the cell of plants and animals
- controls what the cell is doing; contains the DNA of the cell
- moves water relative to the cell
- the portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is free of ribsosomes
- stores water and nutrients for the cell
- produces proteins that are essential for cellular function
15 Clues: moves water relative to the cell • powerhouse of the cell; produces ATP • stores water and nutrients for the cell • an organelle containaing digestive enzymes • Layer that forms the outer boundary of the cell • structure that surrounds the cell of plants and animals • produces proteins that are essential for cellular function • ...
The Nervous System 2022-09-27
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- includes the brain and the spinal cord
- the reaction that is caused from the effector
- the pathway from the stimulus, receptor, sensory neuron to the relay neuron
- a neuron that collects information from the receptors to the central nervous system
- a reflex that involves internal organs and is mostly undetected by us
- there are two types of this, one called Somatic, and the other called Autonomic
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- a reflex that involves skeletal muscles of the body and is observed on a daily basis
- an environmental influence that causes change in
- something done without conscious control
- nerve cells that carry information from/to the central nervous system
- a neuron that conducts nerve impulses to effectors
- found in the spinal cord
- a body part responsible for producing the reaction
- organisms activity
- the pathway from the relay neuron to the motor neuron, effector, and response
15 Clues: organisms activity • found in the spinal cord • includes the brain and the spinal cord • something done without conscious control • the reaction that is caused from the effector • an environmental influence that causes change in • a neuron that conducts nerve impulses to effectors • a body part responsible for producing the reaction • ...
Unit 2 Nervous System 2022-09-06
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- Sensory receptors that detect changes in pressure, movement, temperature, or other mechanical forces.
- detect electromagnetic energy such as light, electricity, and magnetism
- nerve cells that store and transmit information
- the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
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- an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
- brain and spinal cord
- taste and smell
- stem Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.
- the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
- an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
- use electrical impulses and chemical signals to transmit information between different areas of the brain, and between the brain and the rest of the nervous system.
- he body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
12 Clues: taste and smell • brain and spinal cord • nerve cells that store and transmit information • detect electromagnetic energy such as light, electricity, and magnetism • the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles • the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body • ...
Sarcomere components/Types of Muscle Tissue 2020-10-29
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- Functional contractile unit of skeletal muscle; the distance between two adjacent Z discs
- Also known as smooth muscle, non-striated muscle, and involuntary muscle. This muscle is found in most of the viscera.
- Also known as skeletal muscle and striated muscle. Made to contract by conscious or voluntary control.
- band containing thin filaments only and titin proteins
- Lighter region in the middle of the A band; contains thick filaments only
- Found in the heart.
- proteins called connectins in the center of the I band where thin filaments attach
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- A thin transverse protein meshwork that appears as a dark protein disc in the center of H zone where thick filaments attach
- Also known as skeletal muscle and voluntary muscle. Named because under a microscope, this type of muscle is seen to contain dark colored stripes or striations.
- Also known as voluntary muscle and striated muscle. Muscle attached to the bones of the skeleton.
- Also known as non-striated muscle, involuntary muscle, and visceral muscle. Microscopically, the muscle tissue does not contain striations associated with skeletal muscle.
- Also known as smooth muscle, non-striated muscle, and visceral muscle. It is found in various organs which work "automatically", and not under our conscious control, such as our internal viscera.
- Dark band in the middle of the sarcomere, composed of entire thick filaments and on its lateral end regions of overlapping thin filaments
13 Clues: Found in the heart. • band containing thin filaments only and titin proteins • Lighter region in the middle of the A band; contains thick filaments only • proteins called connectins in the center of the I band where thin filaments attach • Functional contractile unit of skeletal muscle; the distance between two adjacent Z discs • ...
AP Psychology Module 9~11 crosswords 2021-10-27
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- neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain & spinal cord to the muscles & glands
- the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands & muscles of internal organs
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- division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body
- division of autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
- the collection of glands that produce hormones
- neurons within the brain & spinal cord that communicate internally & intervene between the sensory & motor outputs
- a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as a knee-jerk response
- the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
8 Clues: the collection of glands that produce hormones • division of autonomic nervous system that arouses the body • division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body • a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as a knee-jerk response • the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles • ...
Body Systems Crossword Puzzle 2 2016-04-26
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- Muscle tissue that is attached to the bone.
- The stage when you the loss continues to be painful, but you know you will be OK.
- This is the part of the heart where the blood enters (There is a left & right)
- Connect arteries and veins
- This is the part of the heart where the blood enters (There is a left & right)
- Type of injury that results from doing too much too fast.
- Fiber that attaches muscles to bones.
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- The first stage of grief when a person does not believe the loss is real.
- These help stop blood loss.
- System that provides movement and maintain posture
- Carry blood away from the heart.
- This is what happens when you get a brain bruise.
- The stage of grief when a person makes a promise to change if what they lost is returned.
- The main organ in the circulatory system.
- Carry blood to the heart.
15 Clues: Carry blood to the heart. • Connect arteries and veins • These help stop blood loss. • Carry blood away from the heart. • Fiber that attaches muscles to bones. • The main organ in the circulatory system. • Muscle tissue that is attached to the bone. • This is what happens when you get a brain bruise. • System that provides movement and maintain posture • ...
Chapter 3 2024-02-29
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- Filters toxins from the blood and sends them out with urine
- The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
- Communicates through hormones
- The largest part of the brain, controls mental activities and movement
- The middle layer of the eye
- Nearer the midline of the body
- A cord of fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
- All nerve tissue outside of the Central nervous system
- Supports the bodys muscles and organs; allows bones and joints to move
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- Controls many automatic body functions such as heartbeat and breathing
- Receives, processes and responds to all physical stimuli
- Enables and controls the production of off spring
- A band of connective tissue that connects a bone to another bone
- Nearer the point of origin or to a reference point
14 Clues: The middle layer of the eye • Communicates through hormones • Nearer the midline of the body • Enables and controls the production of off spring • Nearer the point of origin or to a reference point • All nerve tissue outside of the Central nervous system • Receives, processes and responds to all physical stimuli • ...
🫀 Human Body Systems 2026-02-09
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- The system that produces offspring (babies).
- The system that supports and protects the body and helps it move. Main parts: bones, joints
- The system that helps us breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Main parts: lungs, trachea, nose
- The system that moves blood around the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients to all parts. Main parts: heart, blood, blood vessels
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- The system that removes waste from the body. Main parts: kidneys, bladder, skin
- The system that breaks down food so the body can use it for energy. Main parts: mouth, stomach, intestines
- The system that controls the body and sends messages between the brain and the body. Main parts: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- The system that helps the body move. Main parts: muscles attached to bones
8 Clues: The system that produces offspring (babies). • The system that helps the body move. Main parts: muscles attached to bones • The system that removes waste from the body. Main parts: kidneys, bladder, skin • The system that supports and protects the body and helps it move. Main parts: bones, joints • ...
Body system 2022-01-19
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- gets nutrients from food to give to cells
- gives structure to your body
- makes, stores, eliminates urine
- regulates chemicals in the body
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- sends messages to the body from the brain
- responsible for keeping the body well
- deals with releasing of wastes
- a system where the main organ is the lungs
- an extra layer of protection that protects from the environment
9 Clues: gives structure to your body • deals with releasing of wastes • makes, stores, eliminates urine • regulates chemicals in the body • 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
Muscle Contraction 2023-01-03
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- an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
- adenosine triphosphate is a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cell
- the fine transpired tubular sheath which envelops the fibers of skeletal muscle cells
- consist primarily of the protein myosin. Each actin has an active site that can bind to the head of a myosin molecule.
- also known as adenosine pyrophosphate, is an important organic compound in metabolism and is essential to the flow of energy in living cells.
- a compound which occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter.
- one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
- the space between neurons at a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter
- it is a principal component of a person's internal environment—the extracellular fluid.
- a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
- a protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cells
- an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
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- a polymer of actin with tightly bound regulatory proteins troponin and tropomyosin
- is a membrane-bound structure found within the muscle cells that is similar to the endoplasmic reticulum in other cells.
- three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle but not smooth muscle
- extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells
- the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted.
- a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
- a fibrous protein that forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells and is also involved in motion in other types of cells.
- the calcium is like a "key" which fits into the lock of a door (troponin)
20 Clues: one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided • a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light • an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body • a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord • the calcium is like a "key" which fits into the lock of a door (troponin) • ...
Science 2023-07-31
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- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system which balances the action of the sympathetic nerves
- the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
- the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates
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- acting or occurring involuntarily
- 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
- the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away
- the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates
- the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
- the inner region of an organ or tissue
- 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 • ...
The skeleton & bones 2020-11-02
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- system it gives you shape and protects you organs from damage
- has 27 bones
- marrow soft and spongy tissue
- has 26 bones
- is the framework of your body
- have 206 bones
- the longest and strongest bone in your body
- bone building mineral is found in foods and drinks
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- also called your backbone
- work like a cage that surrounds your heart, lungs, and liver
- it is made of a stack of 33 bones
- Have more then 300 bones
- cells carry oxygen all over your body
- the point where two bones meet
- bundle of nerves that connects your brain to the res of your body
- smalls bone in the human body
16 Clues: has 27 bones • has 26 bones • have 206 bones • Have more then 300 bones • also called your backbone • marrow soft and spongy tissue • is the framework of your body • smalls bone in the human body • the point where two bones meet • it is made of a stack of 33 bones • cells carry oxygen all over your body • the longest and strongest bone in your body • ...
Knowledge adquisition 2 2013-01-31
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- System that eliminates waste products from the body.
- Consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water
- Are the most abundant class of organic compounds found in living organisms
- System that helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system.
- Count offers free food nutrition data. Learn how to live a healthier lifestyle by eating more nutritious meals and making better diet choices.
- is a kind of biological tissue that supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs of the body.
- Is a kind of soft tissue of humans
- Is the part of the body that coordinates the actions and transmits signals between different parts of its body.
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- System composed by bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendones.
- System that brings oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from body.
- Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection.
- System that controls growth, development, and metabolism; maintains homeostasis.
- The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.
- Is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue.
- Feedback_________ is a cellular control mechanism in which an enzyme that catalyzes the production of a particular sub.
15 Clues: Is a kind of soft tissue of humans • System that eliminates waste products from the body. • System composed by bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendones. • Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection. • Are the most abundant class of organic compounds found in living organisms • ...
Human Body Systems 2024-04-26
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- A body system that sends messages through the body using electrical signals
- A body system that provides internal structure and protects delicate organs
- A body system that breaks down food to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
- A cartilaginous tube that lets air into the lungs
- An organ that filters wastes out of the blood to create urine
- A body system that uses blood to move oxygen and nutrients to each cell in the body
- An organ near the heart that is primarily responsible for the production and maturation of immune cells
- A cell that uses an action potential to send electrical signals to organs
- A body system that creates cells that join to make new offspring
- Organ in the inflates to bring in oxygen
- A hard connective tissue made from protein and calcified cells
- A body system that sends chemical signals called hormones to other organs in the body
- A body system that covers the body in skin, hair, and nails
- Organ that pumps blood
- Food travels down this elongated tube to enter the stomach
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- An organ made of contractile tissues
- The external part of the ear
- Small, mineralized tissues in the mouth that aids in mechanical digestion
- A sensory organ in charge of sight
- A strong digestive organ in the mouth that aids in swallowing
- A body system that removes liquid wastes and regulates the amount of water in the body
- A muscular organ that contracts to inflat the lungs
- A body system that works to fight disease
- An organ that breaks down proteins and fats using digestive enzymes
- The largest organ in the human body, and its first line of defense
- A series of tubing in the abdomen that absorbs nutrients during digestion
- An organ that makes white blood cells that fight infection
- An organ that detoxifies the blood and removes old red blood cells
- A flap of tissue that closes over the trachea to prevent food from entering the airway
- The external part of the nose
- A body system that brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide
- A body system that creates movement
- An organ of the central nervous system that controls how we learn, think, and feel
33 Clues: Organ that pumps blood • The external part of the ear • The external part of the nose • A sensory organ in charge of sight • A body system that creates movement • An organ made of contractile tissues • Organ in the inflates to bring in oxygen • A body system that works to fight disease • A cartilaginous tube that lets air into the lungs • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2021-04-16
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- This is when the ventricles contract
- This part of the ECG indicates ventricular depolarization
- These transmit electrical signals rapidly along the atrioventricular bundle
- This is the predominant slower heart beat when the body is not autonomically active
- This prevents blood from flowing back from the ventricles into the atriums
- This system is in charge of the arterial system
- This part of the ECG indicates the period of which the ventricles are relaxing and being filled
- This prevents blood from flowing back from the arteries to the ventricles
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- This is a hormone that contributes to increased heart rate
- These are the smallest vessels and are the most important site for exchange of materials
- Triggering this system will slow the heart rate
- when this increases, fluid flow also increases
- Fluid flow divided by the summed cross-sectional area of blood vessels
- These cells are in charge of setting the heart rate
- This describes the blood returning to the heart
- This is when the ventricles are relaxed
- Activating this system will cause an increase in heart rate
- This is the volume of blood that is ejected with each heartbeat; liters divided by beats
- In this phase, the ventricles are relaxed, there is no change in the volume of the ventricles and no blood flows in or out
- This type of muscle fiber has branches and intercalated disks as opposed to skeletal muscle
20 Clues: This is when the ventricles contract • This is when the ventricles are relaxed • when this increases, fluid flow also increases • Triggering this system will slow the heart rate • This describes the blood returning to the heart • This system is in charge of the arterial system • These cells are in charge of setting the heart rate • ...
Vocabulary 2015-05-01
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- system the organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and to allow the body to move
- Pollination when a plant pollinates itself
- trait that is not always shown (lowercase letter)
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function
- different offspring(Bb)
- heterozygous (Bb)
- Made of DNA in nucleus, instructions for traits
- a place where two or more bones meet
- what is passed down from generation to offspring
- both animals benefit
- when an organism looses a body part then develops it back
- a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of
- a form of asexual reproduction when a part of organism pinches off and forms a new organism
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- non living factor in an environment
- Membrane outer membrane of cell that controls what goes in and out of cell
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- multi cellular organism with a nucleus
- a reaction to the environment
- system the organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body
- physical features
- Directs cell activities
- digestive part in cell for proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
- gel-like mixture that contains heredity material
- usually the smaller of the two organisms
- the layer of skin below the epidermis
- growth
- the surface layer of cells on a plant or animal
- reproduction has identical offspring and no egg pr sperm
- specific characteristics
- 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
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- chemical messengers that are transmitted between neurons that your body needs.
- this lobe is located in the back of the brain and is responsible for vision
- name of the cell found in the nervous system
- part of the nervous system that includes the body's nerves
- part of the autonomic NS that involves our fight or flight response
- this type of neurotransmitter fires messages along to neighboring neurons
- this lobe is located in the front of the brain and is involved in personality, decision making and movement
- part of the peripheral NS that deals with skeletal muscles
- part of the peripheral NS that deals with cardiac and smooth muscles
- part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle movements and balance
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- part of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord
- part of the autonomic NS that involves our rest or digest response
- these lobes are on the sides of the brain and is responsible for short term memory and speech
- this type of neurotransmitter blocks the signal from firing
- part of the brain that coordinates movement and regulates temperature
- the end of an axon
- this lobe identifies objects and spatial relationships
- the master gland in the brain that governs the functions of other glands
- where neurons communicate with each other
- 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 • ...
Nervous System 2023-11-14
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- the largest part of the brain; consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres
- a white, fatty lipid substance
- the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
- grey area of the central nervous system, contains unmyelinated nerve fibers and nerve cell bodies
- part of the hindbrain; involved in producing smoothly coordinated skeletal muscle activity
- nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the cell body
- the 12 pairs of nerves that arise from the brain
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- carrying away or away from
- nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the cell body
- white substance of the central nervous system, the myelinated nerve fibers
- the region of communication between neurons
- the portion of the brain consisting of the medulla, pons, and midbrain
- carrying to or toward a center
13 Clues: carrying away or away from • a white, fatty lipid substance • carrying to or toward a center • the region of communication between neurons • the 12 pairs of nerves that arise from the brain • nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the cell body • the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord • nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the cell body • ...
Muscle Tissue 2021-12-03
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- the layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle organ is called
- The connective tissue surrounding each fascicle in skeletal muscle is called
- Which shape best describes cardiac muscle tissue
- Skeletal muscle fibers are made up of tiny rods called
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- The connective tissue that surrounds the individual skeletal muscle fibers is called
- A bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers is called
- muscle Which type of muscle tissue does not contain striations
- 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 • ...
Muscular System 2024-05-15
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- What area of the sarcomere stays the same width during contraction? (no space)
- Type 2x skeletal muscle, with quick contraction and low mitochondria (2 words, no space)
- What type of muscle is smooth muscle tissue, referring to the lack of bands?
- Actin, troponin, and _____ form the thin filament.
- In skeletal muscle, Ca++ is stored in the ______ (2 words, no space)
- As motor unit size increases, precision ______.
- What kind of muscle is striated and involuntary?
- Which kind of muscle is voluntary?
- Single-unit smooth muscle is capable of ______ activity.
- When a muscle cannot maintain tension, it is called neuromuscular _______
- Degrades acetylcholine from the NMJ.
- The exact center of a sarcomere
- A neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates (2 words, no space)
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- What transmits action potentials through smooth muscle tissue, between the cells? (2 words, no space)
- The space where a neuron joins a muscle cell (2 words, no space)
- What happens to muscles after death, when no ATP is left over?
- What is the first source tapped for ATP in muscles? (2 words, no space)
- A section of membrane that propagates the action potential into the muscle.
- What does Ca++ bind to in smooth muscle to initiate contraction?
- What is the smallest contractile unit of a skeletal muscle?
- _____ Summation is the increase in tension due to repeated stimulation of a muscle fiber
- ATP allows myosin head and actin to ______.
- Which chemical transmits the action potential to the motor end plate?
- The thick filament is composed largely of what molecule?
- The outer boundary of a sarcomere is called the _____. (no space)
- 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. • ...
Review 2013-11-29
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- What hormone is released by the pancreas in order to take away extra sugar?
- What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart and pumps blood through the body?
- Nervous tissues contain cells that receive and send messages in what for of impulses?
- What system provides support, protects, and provides attachment sites.
- The nervous and endocrine systems control what type of processes?
- This type of muscle tissue handles body functions that are controlled unconsciously.
- The scientific term for goosebumps.
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- The opposite of vasoconstriction, occurring when the internal body temperature is too hot
- Which system has the role of transporting nutrients, gazes, hormones, and wastes through the body?
- What is considered the effector when the shivering reflex is triggered?
- A change in vessels occurring during thermoregulation when your internal body temperature is too cold.
- What detects changes in the body and then acts to regulate those changes?
- What type of tissue functions as a protective barrier and keeps organs in place and separate from each other?
- The hypothalamus links the nervous system to what other system?
- 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
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- Muscle that is striated and is multinucleated
- Thin filaments of protein
- Thick filaments of protein
- Attaches to troponin to activate myosin
- A source of high energy ATP
- Muscles that raise a part of the body
- Flat wide tendon
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- A bundle of muscle cells
- Coarse connective tissue that surrounds the whole muscle
- Muscle that is uninucleated and striated
- Muscle used for breathing
- Muscles that move a limb away from the body
- Surrounds the muscle fiber
- This is what happens to a muscle if it is not used
- Name the acid formed from pyruvic acid when oxygen is not available
- 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
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- Found in the digestive tract and in the walls of blood vessels
- Helps you move parts of your body
- A muscle that straightens part of your body
- Helps our bones connect to make movement
- Bones store
- Muscle action that is under your control
- Keeps out body from getting crushed
- Enables your bone to move
- Hold our bones together
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- A disease that causes joints to swell or stiffen
- A muscle that bends part of your body
- Found in your heart and pumps blood around your body
- Muscle action that is not under your control
- A disease that causes bones to become less dense
- Protects your brain
- 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
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- — Bony structure protecting the thoracic cavity
- — Exchange vessels for gas and nutrients
- — Functional unit of the vertebral column
- — Functional unit of skeletal muscle
- — Countercurrent system maximizes O₂ uptake in fish
- — Valve between atrium and ventricle
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- — Vertebrate class with hepatic piston ventilation
- — Unidirectional airflow occurs in this group of animals
- — Main muscle for breathing in mammals
- — Single basal element in a monobasic limb
- — Surface area increases here for diffusion in lungs
- — Elastic connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- — Parallel muscle fiber arrangement allows this advantage
- — Type of blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- — Bone group forming the backbone
- — 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 • ...
Body Systems 2026-03-04
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- protects the brain
- we breathe in air through our blank to absorb oxygen
- the blank system moves blood & nutrients throughout the body
- nerves carry messages to and from the blank
- where two or more bones meet
- the brain processes information, controls movement and blank
- blank muscles work to make the bones move
- the heart has blank type of muscle
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- the main pathway for information
- connect bones to joints
- blank carry blood away from the heart
- in the ears and nose
- protect internal organs
- blank carry waste back to the heart and lungs
- chain or nerve cells make up blank
- blank muscles make up organs like the bladder
16 Clues: protects the brain • in the ears and nose • connect bones to joints • protect internal organs • where two or more bones meet • the main pathway for information • chain or nerve cells make up blank • the heart has blank type of muscle • blank carry blood away from the heart • blank muscles work to make the bones move • nerves carry messages to and from the blank • ...
Body Systems & Classification of Organisms 2021-12-07
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- a phylum of organisms with segmented body coverings and joined legs, for example, insects.
- organisms that take food from the environment and reproduce by budding or spores
- a structure made of two or more tissues that performs a specific function
- system involved in removal of waste products from the body
- organ system that provides support for the body through an internal framework
- cell with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, or an organism made up of such cells
- a living thing made of cells
- system of organs that controls the body through chemical messengers called hormones
- Swedish biologist who created the current system of classifying organisms into groups by similarities
- largest grouping in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
- system that enables movement of the body and circulation
- system that breaks down food into substances that the body can use, and helps with the absorption of these substances
- classification level below Domain
- involuntary actions that keep conditions inside the body such as temperature at a constant
- branching diagram showing evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
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- a plant that has specialized tissues to move food and water throughout the plant
- kingdom consisting of simple organisms such as amoebas and algae
- system that takes oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide
- kingdom of single-celled organisms w/o a nucleus
- a group of organs that work together to do a specific job
- division of organism classification just above species
- Greek philosopher who was the first to classify living things scientifically
- the basic unit of structure and function in living things
- system involved in creating a new organism
- single-celled organisms with no membraned nucleus or organelles
- most-specific organism classification; group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring
- domain/kingdom of single-celled prokaryotes that live in unusual environments
- a structure made of a group of cells that work together to do a specific job
- a system of identifying species that is made of up a series of paired descriptions to choose between
- system of organs and tissues that controls and coordinates the body's activities
- system that works to protect the body from disease
- 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 • ...
Muscle Tissue 2021-12-03
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- the layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle organ is called
- The connective tissue surrounding each fascicle in skeletal muscle is called
- Which shape best describes cardiac muscle tissue
- Skeletal muscle fibers are made up of tiny rods called
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- The connective tissue that surrounds the individual skeletal muscle fibers is called
- A bundle of several skeletal muscle fibers is called
- muscle Which type of muscle tissue does not contain striations
- 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 • ...
MAJOR BODY SYSTEM 2024-10-19
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
Body systems 2020-10-21
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- the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place
- The process by which bones form
- two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers
- The muscular system’s main function is to allow movement. When muscles contract, they contribute to gross and fine movement.
- an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture and circulates blood throughout the body
- A muscle movement under conscious control (e.g. deciding to move the forearm).
- flap of cartilage that prevents food or liquid from entering trachea
- connects the brain to the spinal cord
- the cells that help develop a new bone
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- your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
- A muscle movement not under conscious control (e.g. the beating of the heart).
- a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants.
- The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- the major "highway" connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system
- End of trachea divided into right and left sides
- an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients
- The end of bones
- vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules
- 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
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- the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- Air-sacs in lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange take place
- The process by which bones form
- two superior chambers of the heart, serve as receiving chambers
- The muscular system’s main function is to allow movement. When muscles contract, they contribute to gross and fine movement.
- an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture and circulates blood throughout the body
- A muscle movement under conscious control (e.g. deciding to move the forearm).
- flap of cartilage that prevents food or liquid from entering trachea
- connects the brain to the spinal cord
- the cells that help develop a new bone
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- your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
- A muscle movement not under conscious control (e.g. the beating of the heart).
- a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants.
- The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- the major "highway" connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system
- End of trachea divided into right and left sides
- an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients
- The end of bones
- vessels that carry blood to heart from the venules
- 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
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- Brain and spinal cord make up this division of the nervous system
- Supports neurons and helps form the blood-brain barrier in the CNS
- Myelinated fiber that transmits sharp, localized pain
- Brainstem region involved in descending pain modulation
- Neurotransmitter released by the raphe nuclei during pain inhibition
- Type of reflex with only one synapse between sensory and motor neurons
- Spinal horn where motor neurons reside
- Glial cell responsible for myelination in the PNS
- Type of motor neuron that innervates extrafusal muscle fibers
- Type of reflex initiated by muscle spindle activation
- Major ascending tract that transmits pain and temperature
- Unmyelinated fiber that transmits slow, dull pain
- Area of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve
- Motor system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
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- Term for motor or sensory functions involving internal organs
- Type of pain felt at a site distant from its actual origin
- Division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "rest and digest"
- Mechanism by which visceral and somatic afferents share spinal neurons
- Myelin-producing cell in the CNS
- Nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord
- Nerves that carry autonomic fibers to abdominal and pelvic viscera
- Spinal horn where sensory neurons synapse
- Type of endogenous opioid that modulates pain
- An automatic motor response to a sensory stimulus
- Division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for "fight or flight"
- 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 • ...
The human body 2023-10-03
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- Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs
- Medical doctor who treats diseases of the cardiovascular system
- Sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep
- Discolourated, damaged skin
- Swelling and tenderness of one or more joints
- The bone that protects the brain
- High-pitched whistling sound made while breathing
- Pain or discomfort after eating
- Lack of energy and motivation
- Medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery
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- Eye care specialist
- Clear layer of the eye
- Medical doctor who specializes in treating the skin
- Skeletal structure that forms the chest
- The bone below the eye
- The front of the leg below the knee
- Skin condition that causes dry and itchy patches of skin
- Break down food
- 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
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- When regulating blood sugar levels, what hormone is released by the pancreas
- Tissue that keeps organs in place
- What is absorbed from the atmosphere into the body in the reproductive system
- It's major organs are the nose, trachea and lungs
- Regulation of internal body temperature
- Feedback that increases body levels
- Chemicals secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream
- These are examples of this tissue: skeletal, smooth, cardiac
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- The scientific term for goosebumps
- When you get too hot, blood vessels ______
- Come together to form an organ system to provide a common function
- There are ____ major organ systems in the human body
- It'S major role is to destroy and remove invading microbes and viruses from the body
- It's major role is to break down and absorb necessary nutrients for growth and maintenance
- 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 • ...
OMG! I'm Stressed! 2025-10-16
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- Tensing and releasing muscles to reduce stress
- Unpredictable disasters that cause extreme stress
- Hormone released during stress that triggers the fight or flight response
- System experiences calcium loss or bone degradation
- Focusing on the negative side of situations
- The body’s and mind’s response to any demand or challenge
- The first stage of the stress response where the body prepares for action
- The ability to recover from stress or hardship
- Conditions in surroundings that cause stress
- Dealing with difficult situations effectively
- The final stage of stress when the body becomes worn down
- Response escaping or avoiding a stressor
- Response being unable to move or act under stress
- System weakens under long-term stress
- Simple technique to reduce tension and slow the heart rate
- System speeds up breathing to supply more oxygen
- System helps remove stress-related waste products
- Seeking help from friends, family, or teachers when stressed
- Planning and organizing to reduce stress overload
- Someone who accepts nothing less than excellence
- Signals that your body or mind is under stress
- Using laughter to relieve stress
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- Imagining yourself successfully facing a challenge
- Positive stress that motivates and helps performance
- An event causing great damage or suffering; a major stressor
- The second stage of stress response when the body tries to return to normal
- Big events that alter life and cause stress
- Focusing the mind to achieve calmness and clarity
- Common daily hassles like homework or traffic
- System slows digestion during stress response
- System that controls body functions and triggers fight or flight
- Anything that causes stress
- Any method that helps calm the body and mind
- replacing negative thoughts with hopeful ones
- System tightens muscles preparing for action
- System skin can break out due to stress hormones
- System helps fight illness but is suppressed by stress
- Negative stress that harms health and performance
- Physical activity that relieves stress and improves mood
- System slows or stops temporarily during chronic stress; infertility
- System releases hormones like adrenaline during stress
- Focusing on the positive side of situations
- Response confronting a stressor directly
- 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 • ...
Body Systems 2023-05-08
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- nurture the developing offspring.
- helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other.
- acts as the main organ during the digestive cycle.
- operates as a main part in the nervous system.
- Provides physical protection against bacteria and germs.
- transports blood cells through their canals.
- support and protect the soft organs of the body.
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- helps tissues get enough oxygen and nutrients, and it helps them get rid of waste products.
- growth and development, metabolism, and reproduction.
- removes wastes from the body.
- takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.
- Main organ for the respiratory system.
- take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair.
- defends the body against infection, whilst protecting the body's own cells.
- 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
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- - Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
- - The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.
- - Study of heredity & inherited traits passed down from generation to generation
- - Study of parasites
- Science - Study of how humans impact the earth and its resources.
- - The study of all types of animals and everything about them
- - The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- - The study of freshwater systems, such as lakes, ponds, and rivers
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- - Study of the blood and blood diseases
- - Study of nerves; also a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the nervous system
- - Study of the bones and the disorders and diseases of the skeletal system
- - Study of development of living things before birth
- - Study of volcanoes and volcano-related phenomena
- - Study of fossilized plants and animals remains to gain clues about Earth's past
- - 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 • ...
Neuron Physiology 2017-10-21
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- This sensory division consists of neurons that carry signals from skeletal muscles.
- Clusters of cells in the CNS.
- Carry signals to and from the nervous system.
- This nervous system consists of neurons that carry signals primarily to thoracic and abdominal viscera.
- The plasma membrane that envelopes the axon.
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- This part of the axon is where the axon arises from.
- Clusters of cells in the PNS.
- This cord enables the brain to communicate with most parts of the body below the head and neck.
- This system regulates many aspects of homeostasis, including things such as respiratory rate.
- This sensory division consists of neurons that transmit signals from organs like the heart.
- 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
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- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system which balances the action of the sympathetic nerves
- the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
- the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates
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- acting or occurring involuntarily
- 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
- the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away
- the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates
- the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
- the inner region of an organ or tissue
- 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 System Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-12
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- System, is the framework of bones and cartilage that provides support, protection, and movement for the body.
- System, is the bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food and the discharge of residual wastes.
- System, is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood vessels.
- The most basic unit of life
- A body part made of tissue and cells that preforms a specific function
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- any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products
- System, the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
- 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.
- 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. • ...
Muscular Tissue Anatomy - Rodolfo Aguilera 2023-05-04
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- functional unit of skeletal muscle tissue
- plasma membrane of muscle fibers
- skeletal muscle fibers working together as functional unit
- allows the cardiac muscle cells to contract in a wave-like patter (2 words)
- another name for a muscle cell (2 words)
- muscle tissue under voluntary control
- muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs
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- specialized smooth reticulum of muscle fibers (2 words)
- cell structure that anchors the ends of cardiac muscle fibers together
- muscle tissue found only in the walls of the heart
- 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) • ...
Health crossword 2014-03-31
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- what is the strongest muscle in the body size using the power ratio
- what is the intensity of the lactic acid system
- name one 180 degree rotating joint
- what is the worst to pull a ligament or tendon
- what makes humans and monkeys alike
- what is one function of the skeletal system
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- what is the strongest muscle in the body
- what do ligaments attach to
- diffusion The body becomes more efficient at transferring oxygen from the lungs into the blood stream and from the blood stream to muscles
- name a 90 degree joint
- volume The increase in the amount of air the lungs can inspire and expire (inhale and exhale)
- what is another word for your skull
- what is the biggest bone in your body
- 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
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- 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.
- facilitates the oxygen diffusion process
- converts nutrients into ATP needed for energy
- supporting structure found in the joints
- connects muscle to bone
- connects muscle to muscle
- Mechanisms used to thermoregulate where moisture escapes through surface skin cells in form of sweat
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- name the process where the number of blood capillaries increases in the muscle
- Name the zone given when no change to the bone structure occurs (light work)
- what specialised cardiac muscle does not fatigue
- is the energy stored in muscle fibres
- the most significant component of the skeletal system
- makes up part of the central nervous system
- 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 • ...
Fibromyalgia 2016-07-16
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- immovable or fixated points of contact in the skeletal system
- lying on your back
- muscle wasting
- treatment of disease using physical means
- a form of osteoarthritis
- injury to the ligament without bone dislocation or fracture
- act of feeling
- involuntary contraction of the muscle
- act of opening a joint angle
- a non-invasive assessment of the body
- fluid joint fluid
- act of closing a joint angle
- involving kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis
- inflammation of the joint
- a test using electrical activity to diagnosis neuromuscular disorders
- a drug that improves symptoms associated with mood disorders
- a muscle of the upper back
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- injury caused by over use of the muscle
- a drug that lessens muscle tension
- a combing word for the muscular and skeletal systems
- a muscle that connects from the sternum to the clavicle
- chronic disorder associated with widespread muscle pain and tenderness
- a blood test used to assess disorders of the muscle tissue
- a mood disorder associated with sadness, inactivity and difficulty concentrating
- a disease associated with persistent fatigue and muscle and joint pain
- rounded masses of lymphoid tissue
- act of turning a body part on its axis
- he natural process of end of female menstruation
- general term for problems and diseases associated with the muscles
- an inflammatory disease of several muscles at once
- hereditary disease associated with muscle wasting
- 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 • ...
Smooth, Cardiac, and Skeletal Muscles 2020-05-07
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- Sheets of spindle-shaped cells in close contact with one another.
- Muscles that resist a prime mover and cause movement in the opposite direction.
- Wavelike motion that occurs in certain tubular organs, caused by transmission of impulses from cell to cell and rhythmicity.
- A pattern of repeated contractions.
- A.K.A. agonist, the working muscle.
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- Crossbands that form elaborate junctions between cell membranes.
- Increases angle.
- Bends or decreases angle.
- Muscles that contract and assist the prime mover.
- Muscle fibers are separate rather than in organized sheets.
- Moveable part of a joint that a skeletal muscle connects to.
- Elongated with tapering ends, similar to skeletal.
- Immovable part of a moveable joint that a skeletal muscle connects to.
- 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 system 2022-01-19
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- regulates chemicals in the body
- gives structure to your body
- responsible for keeping the body well
- deals with releasing of wastes
- gets nutrients from food to give to cells
- a system where the main organ is the lungs
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- sends messages to the body from the brain
- an extra layer of protection that protects from the environment
- 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
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- the longest bone.
- a connective tissue found in many areas of the body.
- system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production.
- connective tissue that joins muscles to bones.
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- small fluid-filled sacs that can lie under a tendon to cushion it.
- rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body.
- provides stability, proprioception, and balance.
- cardiac, skeletal and smooth.
- 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
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- the longest bone.
- a connective tissue found in many areas of the body.
- system movement, posture, joint stability, and heat production.
- connective tissue that joins muscles to bones.
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- small fluid-filled sacs that can lie under a tendon to cushion it.
- rigid connective tissue, 206 of them in the body.
- provides stability, proprioception, and balance.
- cardiac, skeletal and smooth.
- 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
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- allows the body to move around
- The skin
- controls the nerves of the body
- Pumps blood and delivers nutrients for the body to use
- Helps produce energy for the body to use
- Filters out blood through the kidneys
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- provides the structure for the body
- Works with the cardiovascular system to provide oxygen to the body
- 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
Body Systems 2023-11-13
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- Made up of the body's hormones and releases them into the bloodstream.
- Relating to or involving the heart and blood vessels.
- Also known as the genital system, made up of organs involved in sexual reproduction.
- Air enters the _________ system through the nose and mouth.
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- The brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves.
- System of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood that is circulated throughout the body.
- Body's central framework, bones and connective tissue.
- 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. • ...
DANC 481 Muscular System 2025-01-14
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- the neutralizer
- phase of stretch shortening cycle
- responsible for spinal lateral flexion
- elongation of a muscle after a stretch stops
- more flexible end of a muscle
- found in thick myofilaments of muscle
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- muscle that cannot contract automatically
- knee flexion agonist
- sheetlike structure that attaches muscle to bone
- hip flexion antagonist
- property of skeletal muscles
- Forms parts of the walls of hollow organs
- longitudinal fibers that run close to paralle
- the lengthening phase of a contraction
- 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
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- Energy The energy of heat
- Only found in plant cells and provides energy
- System Body system of bones
- rock created from the cooling and solidification of magma
- Made up of many cells
- Only found in plants and makes them green
- System Body system of breathing
- Energy The energy from Vibrations in matter, must have matter to travel through
- A combination of a plant and animal cell
- Stores Materials like food,water and minerals
- Energy Referred to as light energy
- similar to lava
- Energy Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
- Make up life
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- Name given to a group of cells
- Cell Has a cell wall, large central Vacuole, Chloroplast
- rock Existing rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure
- Energy The energy of moving electrons or electric charges
- rock created from the plants of animals in water overtime
- Made up of one cell
- The powerhouse of the cell
- Reticulum Make cellular products like hormones and lipids
- Model Motion and arrangement of particles
- Energy The energy in moving objects
- Energy The energy locked in the nucleus of an atom
- state of matter, molecules tight together, strong connections.
- Brain of the cell
- state of matter, moves around, particles don't have a connection, fills up a container
- Wall Found only in a Plant cell, made to protect and maintain the shape
- 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
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- device that monitors and records waves of electric activity within the brain
- technique for revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans
- structure of the hindbrain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements
- neurons that carry information from the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
- automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus
- subcortical structure that relays incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex
- chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons
- the oldest part and central core of the brain
- a molecule (e.g., drug) that enhances the operation of a neurotransmitter
- cell body of a neuron
- structure in the limbic system important in processing memories
- wide band of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
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- the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
- neurons that carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles
- band of nerve fibers that run through the center of the brain stem
- division of the peripheral nervous system that control's the body's skeletal muscles.
- Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
- a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system
- base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat & breathing
- a group of structures located beneath the cerebral cortex that are involved in regulating emotions
- structure of the brainstem that allows for communication between the cerebellum
- 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
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- a disease that causes joint stiffness, pain, difficulty of movement
- bone that has many large open spaces that helps absorb shock
- an organ system that sends out chemical messages
- where two bones meet
- a type of tissue responsible for movement
- a joint that allows movement in all directions
- a connective tissue that absorbs shock and reduces friction between joints
- a joint that lets bones slide over each other
- the act of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment
- an organ system that protects other organs
- a connective tissue responsible for producing blood cells and storing fat
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- bone that no large open spaces but has tiny spaces filled with blood
- an organ system that removes wastes from the blood
- a joint that allows one direction movement
- a type of tissue that transmits signals for communication
- bones store this to maintain homeostasis
- a type of tissue that covers surfaces & lines cavities
- a connective tissue that connects bone-to-bone
- an organ system that returns leaked fluids to blood vessels and help remove pathogens
- a disease that causes bones to become brittle
- a type of tissue that supports & connects different parts of the body
- groups of organs that work together
- structures made up of different tissues working together for a specific function
- 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
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- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- multi cellular organism with a nucleus
- non living factor in an environment
- system the organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and to allow the body to move
- system the organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body
- what is passed down from generation to offspring
- Pollination when a plant pollinates itself
- the layer of skin below the epidermis
- Directs cell activities
- gel-like mixture that contains heredity material
- Made of DNA in nucleus, instructions for traits
- specific characteristics
- a place where two or more bones meet
- smallest living unit
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- reproduction has identical offspring and no egg pr sperm
- a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of
- usually the smaller of the two organisms
- growth
- different offspring(Bb)
- the surface layer of cells on a plant or animal
- when an organism looses a body part then develops it back
- both animals benefit
- trait that is not always shown (lowercase letter)
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function
- digestive part in cell for proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
- a form of asexual reproduction when a part of organism pinches off and forms a new organism
- Membrane outer membrane of cell that controls what goes in and out of cell
- physical features
- heterozygous (Bb)
- 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
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- Brain that control heart rate, breathing, and body temperature
- Areas in the _______ are responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain
- tubular structure made up of nervous tissue
- A whitish fiber of neuron cells which carry impulses to the central nervous system: (hint: found only in the peripheral nervous system)
- commissural region of the brain
- It sits at the back of the head and is responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion
- The main function of the frontal lobe is to do:
- Has an important role in motor control. In particular, it is active in the coordination, precision and timing of movements:
- Part of the brain incharge of different functions like attention, emotions, and more cognitive functions
- part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the control of body movements via your skeletal muscles
- The _______ has various centers located within it that carry out the sensory, motor and integration of data.
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- Is involved in hearing
- Part of the brain that controls comprehension, writing, creativity, and more.
- It is composed of the right and left hemispheres:
- Maintains automatic functions such as breathing, digestion and heart rate:
- Makes up 40% of your brain mass
- It is a soft mass of supportive tissues and nerves connected to the spinal cord:
- group of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system
- Cell that carries electrical impulses:
- 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
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- this chemically controls various functions of the body
- this is when the body waits for neurotransmitters to wander away as a method of clearing the synapse
- these carry information toward the central nervous system
- these carry incoming information to the brain and spinal cord
- these carry information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands
- these are chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood
- this regulates the body's metabolism
- this is the method of clearing a synapse in which the body breaks apart the neurotransmitters
- these are within the central nervous system that communicate internally
- this is made up of he brain and the spinal cord
- this is the part of the neuron down which action potentials pass
- this is often considered the most important part of the endocrine system
- this is the part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons
- this regulates key involuntary functions of the body
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- this controls the body's skeletal muscles
- these rest on top of your kidneys and help your body cope with emotional stress
- this is a nerve cell
- these carry information away from the central nervous system
- this is when an axon terminal's vesicles take back the neurotransmitters from the synapse to clear it
- this insulates the axon
- this is the at the end of the axon and has vesicles for releasing
- 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 • ...
Muscle physiology 2022-08-23
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- connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers
- cell membrane, fuses with tendon
- connective tissue surrounds fascicle
- type of cell responsible for muscle growth
- anchored to actin, moves tropomyosin
- type of contraction muscle lengthens
- voluntary muscle found on skeleton
- involuntary muscle found in hollow organs
- contains myosin-binding site
- covers active site at rest
- involuntary muscle found in heart
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- carry action potentials deep into muscle fibers
- slow twitch muscle, resistant to fatigue
- basic contractile element of skeletal muscle
- type of contraction, muscle does not change
- single motor neuron and innervated fibers
- connective tissue surrounds entire muscle
- type of contraction, muscle shortens
- 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 • ...
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Health Muscle Crossword 2013-11-15
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- Coordinates the muscle movements
- Muscles Muscles you can control.
- Muscle Controlled by nervous system automatically
- Allow a muscle cell to contract
- Muscles Muscles you can not control.
- Muscle Forces blood out of the heart as it beats.
- Muscle A muscle holds together the skeleton together
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- Bending parts at a joint
- Moving a limb away from the midline of a body
- The basic motion of a muscle
- Straightening parts at a joint
- Cortex Sends an electrical signal through the spinal cord
- Moving apart around on an axis
- Twitch Have a greater anaerobic capacity
- Moving a limb closer to the midline of a body
- 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 • ...
Human Body Systems 2024-03-18
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- Messages are carried back and forth between the brain and every part of the body by what?
- How do muscles reproduce?
- Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
- Which excretory organ eliminates water, salt, and some chemical wastes when you perspire (sweat)?
- The nose produces a substance in order to put moisture in the air and catch dust and bacteria.
- What is the name of the small flap of tissue that seals off the trachea during swallowing?
- Which gland in the brain controls hormones involved in growth and puberty?
- What substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion?
- Grape-like clusters of air sacs within the lungs are called
- What substance coats and protects the inside of the stomach?
- A group of cells that perform a similar function is called…
- Carbohydrates, like the sugar glucose, are the body’s main source of what?
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- What connects arteries and veins?
- Which body system makes blood cells?
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
- Which parts of the respiratory system divide into smaller and smaller tubes, looks like tree branches.
- Which type of human body tissue can contract or shorten?
- The thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
- 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? • ...
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Body System 2015-04-26
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- system systems and organs in your body to help your body move and work
- system the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- to adapt to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
- system a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs
- a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
- division the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material
- an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
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- 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.
- system the framework of the body, consisting of bones and the other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs
- the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
- system the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph
- 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 • ...
Science 4 - Fall Final Review 2025-01-03
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- holes on the bottom of leaves that let them release water into the air
- when the boy pollen joins the girl egg
- the system that pumps oxygen around our bodies
- the flat light parts that help birds fly and stay warm
- a type of animal with gills as a baby and lungs as an adult
- a living thing
- still not yet completed or finished being made
- a support structure outside the body
- a type of animal with an exoskeleton
- the part of a plant that forms the seed
- the bones that go down the back of your body
- a hairy animal that is warm blooded and gives milk to its babies
- the process of making more of yourself
- when leaves release water into the air
- a simple organism with stinging tentacles
- a tool that lets us see very small things
- the control center of the cell
- the small part of a root cell that absorbs water and nutrients
- a simple organism with spiny or bumpy skin
- similar cells working together to do a job
- DNA is wound up into this structure
- a type of animal with a backbone
- to make more of yourself
- a cold blooded vertebrate with scaly skin and soft eggs
- part of a plant that's underground and thin and spread out
- an animal whose temperature matches its environment
- the process of when a seed starts to grow into a plant
- I have this when I’m fully grown and can reproduce myself
- squids will use this to catch food
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- babies
- the system that works with the skeletal system to help us move
- a gas in the air that plants need to make sugar
- to use oxygen to get energy from sugar
- the system that works with the muscular system to help us move
- an ocean animal with a hard shell and a soft body
- one thick fat root
- separating things by how big or small they are
- the process of turning water and CO2 into sugar
- the system that gets rid of or changes waste
- a very simple animal that filters water through tiny holes
- an animal that creates its own heat
- plants make this gas as waste but we use it to get energy from sugar
- many organs working together to perform a life function
- how something is built or put together
- many tissues working together to make something to help us live
- an animal with no backbone
- the system that breaks down food into a form that we can use
- this substance is inside chloroplasts and makes sugars
- when pollen touches the stigma of a plant
- mushrooms and nonseed plants reproduce using these
- it keeps plant cells safe but animal cells don't have one
- to divide things into groups
- something I get from my parents’ DNA is this
- the smallest unit of a living thing
- 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
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- wall: a strong structure on the outside of the plant cell that makes the cell rigid
- makes chemicals to break down food particles and remove waste from the cell
- helps produce energy for the cell, the “powerhouse”
- a storage compartment in a cell
- an organelle in some plant cells that contains green chlorophyll to make food for the plant
- everything in between the nucleus and cell membrane
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- organize microtubules that serve as the cell’s “skeletal system”
- the liquid part of the cell
- apparatus: processes and packages proteins
- the control center of the cell, contains DNA
- reticulum (ER): the cell’s transportation system, which is made of small tubes that move materials around inside the cell
- membrane: a thin covering that holds the cell together and controls what passes into and out of the cell
- 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
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- makes up 85% of the brains weight
- a place in your body where two or more of your bones come together
- muscles that you control to do activities
- ends of the bones in a joint are forced out of their normal positions
- overstretched or torn ligament
- painful swelling and irritation
- tissue that is more soft then bone
- loss of the ability to move
- when muscles are overworked
- a break in the bone
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- bruise like injury to the brain
- prolonged period of deep unconscious
- basic unit of the nervous system
- a thick strand of tissue
- an abnormal curvature of the spine
- helps with your body's balance
- uncontrolled nerve impulses
- automatic response to your environment
- 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 • ...
muscle 2019-11-28
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- Example of a partly movable joint is …
- What works with the bones of your skeleton to make your body move?
- These joints are found in the knee and elbow.
- The largest bone in the body.
- these connect bones to muscles.
- The smallest bone in the body.
- The part of the bone where blood cells are made.
- Tissue that attach muscles to bones.
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- What makes up the skeletal system?
- An example of an immovable joint is …
- What do bones store?
- What does the clavicle and scapula protect?
- What protects the spinal cord?
- An example of a movable joint is …
- what do the carpals and tarsals protect?
- 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 … • ...
Muscles 2023-04-20
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- muscle found in heart
- This filament is not moved during muscle contraction but pulls on the other filament.
- Located on the thick filament; can latch onto the thin filament
- You would find this protein on thin filaments.
- muscle that is spindle-shaped
- muscle where cells branch off each other
- True or False: intercalated discs are found in skeletal muscle
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- The area of the muscle fiber that just has thin filaments
- The area of the muscle fiber that has both thick and thin filaments and stretches from Z disk to Z disk
- The area of the muscle fiber that just has thick filaments
- voluntary
- embryonic development process through which muscle is formed
- II fast-twitch skeletal muscle
- How many types of muscle tissue are there?
- 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 • ...
Science Key Vocab Crossword 2022-09-27
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- Conduct nerve impulses from the Central Nervous System to effectors.
- Reflex response Involving skeletal muscles of the body. This will be the most commonly observed by us on a day to day basis.
- The body part responsible for producing the reaction.
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- Conduct nerve impulses within the Central Nervous System. Relay neurons are found in the spinal cord.
- reflex response involving internal organs
- Conduct nerve impulses from receptors to the Central Nervous System
- Senses the stimulus
- involuntary, unplanned sequence or action and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
- 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
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- most powerful muscle in the thigh
- controlled without thinking
- contraction and relaxation of muscles in the stomach
- point of attachment on moveable bone
- connects muscles and bones
- moves the limbs and connects to bones
- connect adjacent cardiac muscles
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- muscle attaching to fibula
- nerves that control skeletal muscles
- heart
- found primarily in the gastrointestinal tract
- largest muscle in the front portion of the neck
- point of attachment on non movable bone
- extends the elbow joint
- 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 • ...
The Skeletal System 2024-03-19
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?
GENERAL VOCABULARY OF SPM SCIENCE 2025-01-15
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- a type of protein which is secreted by endocrine glands
- the tools use to measure blood pressure
- the differences between individuals of the same species, caused by genetic and environmental factors
- tools use to put out fire
- a support system of body which can protect internal organ and a site of muscle attachement
- a cold-blooded animal with no backbone
- a structure in the nucleus of a cell that contains DNA
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- a ingredient in drink that can cause you drunk
- a chemical that can slow down the impulse transmission in body coordination
- a change in DNA sequence caused by error occurs in cell division
- a type of cell division that occurs in reproduction system
- act a cushion between ends of two bones to reduce friction
- the meeting places between two or more bones
- protect eyes from hazardous chemicals
- it controls glucose level in our body.
- a type of food which give sweet taste
- 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
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- Structures that can be seen with the naked eye
- Cannot be seen with the naked eye
- Specialty that deals with the female reproductive system during pregnancy and childbirth
- Pertaining to the middle of the body, an organ, or a structure
- Specialty that deals with x-rays, sound waves, and other forms of radiation and energy to create images
- Specialty that deals with the skeletal and muscular systems
- Specialty that deals with the mind
- Pertaining to the anterior of the body, particularly the abddomen
- Cavity that surrounds the breastbone, ribs, and spinal column
- Specialty that deals with the eyes
- Divides the body into into right and left systems
- Specialty that deals with the respiratory system
- Cavity that holds the bones o the spinal column and containg the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and spinal fluid
- Study of drugs used as medicines
- Body system that includes the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid, and neurons
- Specialty that deals with cancer
- Study of the function of the human body
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- Pertaining to the upper part of the body
- Center region on the surface of the abdominopelvic umbilical region
- Toward or near the point of origin of an arm or leg
- Moving from back to front
- Divides the body into top and bottom sections
- System that includes the kidneys, uterus, bladder, urethra, and nephrons
- Specialty that deal with infants and children
- All of the organs in a body cavity
- System that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli
- Specialty that deals with the ears, nose, and throat
- Specialty that deals with the urinary system
- Specialty that deals with newborns
- Specialty that deals with the nervous system
- 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 • ...
Nervous System 2019-03-05
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- the term used to describe synapses that release NE
- person going into action
- nerves connect to the brain
- transmits sensory messages to central nervous system
- nerves connect to the spine
- controls the contractions of the skeletal muscle, which can either be voluntary or involuntary
- nervous system(CNS) consists brain and spinal cord made of neural tissue, blood vessels as well as connective tissue
- sensitive processes
- important organelles involved in the organization of the cytoskeleton and the movement of the chromosomes during mitosis
- organs that respond to doing something
- are supporting cells
- bundles of nerve fibers, carry information in the PNS
- (stained darkly) areas of the perikaryon contain clusters of RER and free ribosome
- sensory structures that detect a direct change in the internal environment/respond to a specific stimuli
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- regulates body’s vital functions
- surrounding cytoplasm
- a CNS neurotransmitter released in different areas of the brain
- bundles of neurofilaments extend into the dendrites and axon, providing internal support for these relatively slender process
- a neurotransmitter that is vital in the brain as well as parts of the ANS
- action potentials along axons is what moves messages from one area to another in the nervous system
- has an inhibitory effect
- is about .2-.5 msec long and is between the arrival of Action Potential at the Synaptic Knob and effect of postsynaptic membrane
- restores body’s energy
- causes the opposite, hyperpolarization and lessen action potential generation
- nerve impulses conducted inward to the central nervous system
- basic individual functional units of Nervous System
- nervous system(PNS) consists of all neural tissue out of CNS
- the cell body
- causes depolarization and promote action potential generation
- 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 • ...
