skeletal system Crossword Puzzles
Jake Walters 2014-05-13
Across
- is very sharp
- where to bones connect
- the top eight ribs
- below the tibia
- the muscles that move your body
- longest bone in body
- makes up skeleton
- the bottom ten ribs
- you have twenty of these
- is attached to your foot
- ryhmes with flip
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- you flex this
- rotates
- above the fibula
- unstraited
- muscle in the heart
- attached to bones
- holds your brain in place
- elvis shakes this
- holds up your head
20 Clues: rotates • unstraited • you flex this • is very sharp • below the tibia • above the fibula • ryhmes with flip • attached to bones • makes up skeleton • elvis shakes this • the top eight ribs • holds up your head • muscle in the heart • the bottom ten ribs • longest bone in body • where to bones connect • you have twenty of these • is attached to your foot • holds your brain in place • ...
Muscular System 2016-04-18
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- abdominis Ribs to pubis (pelvis)
- brachii Extends head and moves shoulder
- Muscles between ribs
- Buttocks
- The ability to stretch
- anterior Front of lower leg
- major Upper chest
- Upper back and neck
- Stretched
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- Side of neck
- muscle Causes body movement
- Back of lower leg
- Muscle fibers
- dorsi Spine around to chest
- Abducts thigh and flexes leg
- brachii Upper arm
- femoris Front of thigh
- The ability to respond
- Shoulder
- muscle Internal organs of the body
20 Clues: Buttocks • Shoulder • Stretched • Side of neck • Muscle fibers • Back of lower leg • brachii Upper arm • major Upper chest • Upper back and neck • Muscles between ribs • femoris Front of thigh • The ability to stretch • The ability to respond • muscle Causes body movement • dorsi Spine around to chest • anterior Front of lower leg • Abducts thigh and flexes leg • abdominis Ribs to pubis (pelvis) • ...
KIN 216 Chapter 6 (2021) 2021-05-05
Across
- Abbrev. for electromyogram
- Study of nerves
- No tone
- Surgical repair of tendon
- Injury to the shoulder (no spaces)
- Suffix meaning drooping
- Bundle of muscle fibers
- Involuntary contraction of the muscle
- Inflammation of periosteum
- Muscle action opposing another action
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- Study of muscles
- Prefix meaning four
- Paralysis from waist down
- CF of muscles
- prefix meaning half
- Wasting of muscles
- Adj. describing skeletal muscle
- Inflammation of tendons
- Inflammation of the tissues in the elbow
- Suffix for paralysis
20 Clues: No tone • CF of muscles • Study of nerves • Study of muscles • Wasting of muscles • Prefix meaning four • prefix meaning half • Suffix for paralysis • Inflammation of tendons • Suffix meaning drooping • Bundle of muscle fibers • Paralysis from waist down • Surgical repair of tendon • Abbrev. for electromyogram • Inflammation of periosteum • Adj. describing skeletal muscle • ...
braydo 2024-02-18
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- name of last dog
- highschool nickname
- district winner in ______
- first sport
- name of disorder
- number of leg surgeries
- cracked my head open when i was 7
- favorite vape
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- name of goat (my big brother)
- birth month
- first shooter game
- where else did i live besides texas
- state champion in _______
- orginal val name
- first dog name
- favorite number
- favorite color
- my day one bestie
- little sister
- dream college
20 Clues: birth month • first sport • little sister • favorite vape • dream college • first dog name • favorite color • favorite number • name of last dog • orginal val name • name of disorder • my day one bestie • first shooter game • highschool nickname • number of leg surgeries • state champion in _______ • district winner in ______ • name of goat (my big brother) • cracked my head open when i was 7 • ...
Science EOG Vocab 2023-06-01
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- System- heart, blood, blood vessels; function- transport 3 things, pump blood
- force that slows objects down
- consumer that eats both meat and plants
- consumer that eats dead animals
- Change changes in state, form, or shape (molecules stay the same)
- aquatic biome, mix of fresh and salt water
- warm ocean current, makes weather along the coast milder
- System- control center of the body, main part- brain
- climate pattern where the Pacific Ocean is cooler than normal (droughts)
- must eat to survive
- worms, bacteria, fungi, breaks down dead organisms
- blows west to east, if it dips below NC the weather will be cold
- System- mouth, esophagus, stomach, sm. and lg intestine; function: obtain nutrients
- System- main parts: mouth, nose, lungs, trachea; main function: breathing, take in oxygen
- plants; uses sun to make food
- materials that allow heat energy to transfer.
- transfer of heat through liquids or gasses. Key words: circulation, hot/warm, cold
- new substance is created (cooking, burning, rust, gas produced)
- measure temperature
- water gathering in lakes, oceans, rives, etc…
- high, wispy cloud, fair weather
- measures wind direction
- vapor getting colder and turning to a liquid; COOL, CONDENSE, CLOUDS
- objects in motion, stay in motion; objects at rest, stay at rest.
- consumer that eats meat
- our global winds, west to east
- evaporation from plants
- located in Africa, 2 seasons, lots of grass, lions, elephants
- characteristics passed from parents to offspring
- biome that is hot year round, no rain
- warm moist air, brings rainy/cloudy weather
- organism made of only 1 cell, seen through a microscope (amoeba, bacteria, fungi)
- material that blocks the transfer of heat
- rain, snow, hail, sleet
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- organism made of many cells, specialized cells, transport system
- Transfer of heat through waves. Key words- sun, fire, distance
- cold dry air, brings clear skies, fair weather
- measures air pressure
- biome that is humid, warm, much biodiversity
- brings light rain and warmer temps
- material that transfers heat easily (metals)
- consumer that eats plants
- puffy cloud, fair weather
- 4 seasons, lots of trees
- aquatic biome, variation in temperature from top to bottom, salt water
- brings storms and colder temps
- System- main part: muscles, main function: movement
- Transfer of heat through solids, touch
- characteristics learned or gotten after a person is born
- materials that block the transfer of heat. They keep hot food hot, and cold food cold.
- Coldest Biome, no rain
- tall, dark cloud, storms
- System- main parts: bones, main function: protect vital organs
- Liquid water gaining heat and turning into vapor (sun causes this)
- measures windspeed
- low, blanket like cloud, gloomy weather
- climate pattern where the Pacific Ocean is warmer than normal (more rain)
- force that pulls things down to earth
58 Clues: measures windspeed • must eat to survive • measure temperature • measures air pressure • Coldest Biome, no rain • measures wind direction • consumer that eats meat • evaporation from plants • rain, snow, hail, sleet • 4 seasons, lots of trees • tall, dark cloud, storms • consumer that eats plants • puffy cloud, fair weather • force that slows objects down • plants; uses sun to make food • ...
12 Body Systems 2024-01-29
12 Clues: Bones • Solid Waste • Liquid Waste • Lets you move • Makes hormones • Sends messages • Breaks down food • Where air enters • Skin, hair, nails • Makes hormones and humans • Fights infections and diseases • Provides blood to all parts of the body
Anatomy and Physiology 2024-05-30
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- muscle used in nodding your head
- largest of the cranial nerves
- muscle used in closing the eye
- nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system
- number of bones in the cranium
- upper jaw bone
- nerve of the autonomic nervous system located in the abdomen
- bones that form the sides and top of the cranium
- muscle that raises the lower lip and chin
- muscle that pulls the corners of the mouth back
- group of specialized tissue that perform specific functions
- secretes enzyme producing cells that are responsible for digestion
- Hindmost bone of the skull
- movement used to separate the fingers
- type of muscle estheticians primarily work with
- gland that secretes enzymes necessary for digestion
- u-shaped bones at the base of the tongue
- most complex organ of the endocrine system
- uppermost bone in the arm
- muscles of the ear
- system that is our protective covering
- larges, triangular muscle that covers the shoulder blade
- clear, watery, jelly like fluid in the cell
- smallest and most fragile bone of the face
- bones that forms the bridge of the nose
- small vessels that connect capillaries to veins
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- long bones that form the palm of the hand
- this is where the spinal cord originates
- largest mass of nerve tissue
- contains the procerus and corrugator muscles
- muscle that covers the back of the neck and upper mid region of the back
- sensory nerve endings
- flat flat bone that forms the ventral part of the ribs
- movement of food along the digestive tract
- basic unit of all living things
- inner and larger bone of the forearm on the pinky side
- muscle that causes wrinkles in the forehead
- vertebrae of the neck
- muscle that pulls down corners of the mouth as in frowning
- tissue that supports, protects and binds together other tissue
- primary function of the respiratory system
- circulation of blood from the heart throughout the body and then back to the heart
- body system that effects growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body
- elimination of solid waste from the body
- scientific study of the structure, function and pathology of nerve tissue
- bone that forms the side of the eye socket
- gland that regulates blood calcium and phosphorous
- bone that forms the prominence of the cheekbone
- study of the structure and composition of tissue
- part of the blood used in clotting
- fluid part of the blood
- Largest bone in the face, lower jaw bone
52 Clues: upper jaw bone • muscles of the ear • sensory nerve endings • vertebrae of the neck • fluid part of the blood • uppermost bone in the arm • Hindmost bone of the skull • largest mass of nerve tissue • largest of the cranial nerves • muscle used in closing the eye • number of bones in the cranium • basic unit of all living things • muscle used in nodding your head • ...
Anatomy Chapter 10-2 2022-03-22
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- A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers that it controls
- Enzyme which breaks down ACh
- Phase that lasts 15msec, tension increases at peak
- Phase that lasts about 25msec, the period after the contraction when the tension in the muscle fiber returns to resting levels
- The maximum amount of tension produced by a particular muscle or muscle group
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- Contraction that exceeds the load and the muscle shortens
- This thin filament protein pulls the tropomyosin binding site on actin
- The resting tension in a skeletal muscle
- Skeletal muscle fiber contraction begins with the release of ___
- In ___tetanus a muscle almost produces peak tension
- Contraction that changes is tension but not length
- The synaptic knob contains vesicles of this neurotransmitter
- The amount of time during which a person can perform a particular activity
- A single stimulus contraction relaxation cycle in a muscle fiber
- Steady increase in muscular tension produced by increasing the number of active motor units
15 Clues: Enzyme which breaks down ACh • The resting tension in a skeletal muscle • Contraction that changes is tension but not length • Phase that lasts 15msec, tension increases at peak • In ___tetanus a muscle almost produces peak tension • Contraction that exceeds the load and the muscle shortens • A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers that it controls • ...
Crime scene forensic specialist 2022-02-16
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- Something that might be collected from a crime scene
- foresic DNA analysis started in _____.(numbers)
- This can help a forensic specialist identify the gender of a corpse (2 words)
- the process in which bugs can be used to help solve a crime
- Something left when you touch something with your hand
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- These shiny particles can help solve a crime, when found on a body
- ______ are the most reliable when it comes to identifying a corpse
- other than teeth this bones are the most used out of the skeletal system to identify a persons body
- How long does it take for forensic evidence to come back(#-#hours)
- Forensics are _______ most reliable in a court room, right after an eye witness
10 Clues: foresic DNA analysis started in _____.(numbers) • Something that might be collected from a crime scene • Something left when you touch something with your hand • the process in which bugs can be used to help solve a crime • These shiny particles can help solve a crime, when found on a body • ______ are the most reliable when it comes to identifying a corpse • ...
crossword puzzle 2014-05-13
13 Clues: skull • voluntary • involuntary • internal organs • breaks down food • stretched or torn • sponge like organs • electrical signals • arm bends contracts • arm straighten relaxes • a four chambered organ • is a tissue that is made of liquids • bladder release chemicals into the small intestine
muscular systems 2023-08-25
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- in absence of any proof the thumb alone waould convince me of gods existance
- there are 3 types of mmuscles, skeletal, what, & cardiac
- problems with the muscular system include sprains, cramps, whats, pulled or torn muscles, & muscular fatigue
- your muscles produse large amounts of what, enough to boil a quart of water
- it takes 17 muscles to smile and how many muscles to frown
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- there are over what amount of muscles
- half the weight of the what is made up of muscles
- how many seperate muscles are needed to do all the movements in your hand
8 Clues: there are over what amount of muscles • half the weight of the what is made up of muscles • there are 3 types of mmuscles, skeletal, what, & cardiac • it takes 17 muscles to smile and how many muscles to frown • how many seperate muscles are needed to do all the movements in your hand • your muscles produse large amounts of what, enough to boil a quart of water • ...
Our Body 2014-09-09
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- one who studies the skin
- inflammation
- Brain spinal cord nerves
- breastplate
- anchors the tooth to the jaw
- root for lung
- study of the heart
- divides body into right and left portions
- cavity contains the brain within the skull
- bending forward
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- below
- glands secrete saliva
- suffix surgical excision
- bones ligamebts cartilages tendonts
- kidneys ureters urinary bladder
- root for heart
- Mouth tongue teeth pharynx liver
- tumor
- left lower quadrant
- root for breathe
20 Clues: below • tumor • breastplate • inflammation • root for lung • root for heart • bending forward • root for breathe • study of the heart • left lower quadrant • glands secrete saliva • one who studies the skin • suffix surgical excision • Brain spinal cord nerves • anchors the tooth to the jaw • kidneys ureters urinary bladder • Mouth tongue teeth pharynx liver • bones ligamebts cartilages tendonts • ...
human body systems 2022-03-18
13 Clues: pumps blood • digests food • protects heart • protects brain • moves the blood • takes in oxygen • where bones meet • main signal sender • helps with movement • sends signals through body • moves the oxygen with the blood • movement support make blood cells • works together to break down nutrients
2.1 Growth and development 2015-07-12
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- Developmental Age and ________ age are and dental age are all part of biological age
- _______ curves show the distinct growth pattern of different tissue system: nervous tissue, lymphoid tissue, sexual (genital) tissues, and general body (somatic) growth, as well as maxillary and mandibular growth patterns.
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- Most psychological development parameters group children based on ___________ age, but this alone does not give a good approximation of psychological/ cognitive development.
- Quantitative changes (size); refers to an increase in the number and size of cells resulting in increased body size and weight.
- Hand wrist radiographs can be helpful in diagnosing a child who is _____ in stature or seems otherwise developmentally delayed in terms of skeletal maturation.
5 Clues: Developmental Age and ________ age are and dental age are all part of biological age • Quantitative changes (size); refers to an increase in the number and size of cells resulting in increased body size and weight. • ...
Systems of the Human Body 2022-01-11
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- The mouth, stomach and intestines. This system is responsible for breaking down the food we eat into particles that are small enough for the cells to take in.
- The organs responsible for eliminating waste products from the human body, including the kidneys, bladder and even the skin.
- The 600 parts that give your body the ability to move and bend. Some are attached to bones and can be moved voluntarily while others, like the heart, contract and relax.
- Body parts that perform a given function, like the heart, lungs, and brain
- Special chemicals made by the endocrine system to help the body to grow and develop
- The microscopic, living building blocks of which every living thing is comprised. The human body is composed of over 75 trillion
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- eliminating waste and maintaining the health of every cell.
- The blood, blood vessels and heart. This system is responsible for transporting
- All of the cells and organs in the body that protect against disease-causing germs
- The 206 parts of the human body and the tissues that connect them. This system gives your body its structure and provides protection for the inner organs
- The organs that are responsible for controlling the entire body (the brain, nerves, spinal cord) and the sense organs that help us learn what is going on around us (ears, eyes, nose, tongue, and skin)
- The organs, glands, and other structures that allow an organism to produce offspring
- The organs that make and send special chemical messengers called hormones throughout the body to help the body to grow, to burn sugar for energy, to digest foods, to recover from injury and to help the body perform well under pressure.
13 Clues: eliminating waste and maintaining the health of every cell. • Body parts that perform a given function, like the heart, lungs, and brain • The blood, blood vessels and heart. This system is responsible for transporting • All of the cells and organs in the body that protect against disease-causing germs • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-01-10
12 Clues: flowering • Microscopic • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Easily damaged • Large marsupial • Supports our body • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Do not have woody stems • Place where two bones meet • Tiny living things that can harm our body
Medical Systems - Test 1 crossword 2021-10-20
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- Vein which carries oxygenated blood
- Process of breathing in air
- Prevents oxygenated blood excites the heart
- Bending backwards or bending the
- Kneecap bone
- Tissue which connects and controls cells
- Main tissue of the skin
- Loss of muscle tone
- When a muscle is freely movable
- Outermost skin layer and absorbs Vitamin D
- Cartilage which lines two bones together
- Made out of 8 bones and protects the brain
- Tube carries air from pharynx to bronchi
- Breast bone
- When muscle fibers release tension
- The heart is separated into 4 parts or 4...
- Covers outside of the heart
- Spleen, thymus, tonsils
- toward the knee
- Upper long none
- Structure that closes the larynx
- Lies directly behind the nasal cavity
- Lined with mucous membrane that warms and moistens the air
- Two divisions of trachea near the centre of the chest
- Join together to form larger lymphatic vessels
- Ability to return to original form
- A plane that separates the body into superior and inferior
- vessels Arteries, veins, capillaries
- Two upper chambers of the heart
- When a muscle is slightly movable
- Innermost layer of the heart
- Cavity that consists of spinal and
- Substances used to combat infection
- Opposite of proximal
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- Acquired during fetal development
- Moving in a circle at a joint
- Extremities (arms and legs)
- Filters potential pathogens before entering G.I tract or lungs
- They thickest skin layer in the heart
- Outer most layer of skin
- System which transports blood
- Made out of elastic and fibrous connective tissue
- Skin pigmentation cells
- Produce hormones and are present in skin
- Thighbone
- Two lower chambers of the heart
- The portion of the skeletal system that has the skull, vertebra, ribs and sternum
- Connect muscles to bones
- The centre part of the pelvic girdle
- Skull, vertebrae,ribs and sternum
- A muscle that forms the walls of the heart
- It is important in the reproduction of a cell
- When a muscle is immovable
- Few or no blood cells
- Ability to be stretched
- System which secretes oils
- System which allows for movement
- Ability to contract
- Rich network of blood capillaries
- 5 bones on each hand to form the palm
- Process of breathing out air
- Exchange of O2 & CO2 with cells and blood
- System responsible for exchange of O2&CO2
- Vessels in the lymphatic system pass through the
- Purify lymph
- Exchange of O2 & CO2 with lungs and blood
- Ability to respond to nerve impulses
- Separates the heart into right and left side
- When liquidy fluid enters the lymphatic system it's known as...
- The type of bone that makes red bone marrow
- A tissue that is for protecting
- True skin, connecting skin to muscles
72 Clues: Thighbone • Breast bone • Kneecap bone • Purify lymph • toward the knee • Upper long none • Loss of muscle tone • Ability to contract • Opposite of proximal • Few or no blood cells • Skin pigmentation cells • Main tissue of the skin • Ability to be stretched • Spleen, thymus, tonsils • Outer most layer of skin • Connect muscles to bones • When a muscle is immovable • System which secretes oils • ...
Word Power #6 2021-10-28
10 Clues: nerve pain • mental unbalance • nerve inflammation • record of heartbeats • skeletal deformities • emotional disturbance • straightening of teeth • elderly medical problems • treatment of personality disorders • instrument of recording heartbeats
Unit 4 Vocab 2022-10-17
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- the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm.
- two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood received from the atrium to the arteries to be taken to the lungs and body.
- + Cell = Tissue
- Organisms
- the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds.
- a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in tissue.
- the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
- thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale and creates a vacuum effect that pulls air into the lungs. When you exhale, it relaxes and the air is pushed out of the lungs.
- a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body.
- involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestines or another canal, creating wave-like movements that push the contents forward.
- the upper chambers of the heart through which blood enters the ventricles.
- System- a group of organs that work together to perform body functions.
- System (Urinary) the system of an organism's body that performs the function of excretion, the bodily process of removing waste. Organs that make, store, and eliminate urine.
- System a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body. Also known as the cardiovascular system.
- Digestion- physical process that does not change the chemical nature of food but makes it smaller. Ex: Chewing
- tube that allows urine to pass out of the body.
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- duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder.
- one of the pair of organs that filter water and wastes from the blood and that excrete products as urine.
- any of the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
- + Cell = Tissue
- Digestion- the secretions of enzymes throughout your digestive tract that help break the chemical bonds that hold food together so it can be broken down into digestible parts.
- + Organ = Organ System
- fingerlike or threadlike projections that increase surface area and facilitate the passage of fluid or nutrients.
- a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently.
- two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea (bronchus)
- System- the organs that break down food so that it can be used by the body.
- blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s organs.
- a vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
- hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine.
- the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs.
- the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment.
- + Tissue = Organ
- System + Organ System = Organism
- System- a collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs.
35 Clues: Organisms • + Cell = Tissue • + Cell = Tissue • + Tissue = Organ • + Organ = Organ System • System + Organ System = Organism • a vessel that carries blood to the heart. • the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs. • tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. • hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. • ...
Knowledge Acquisition Activity 2014-01-30
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- System that eliminates waste products from the body.
- Process in which food is broken down in two ways.
- Produces bile.
- System that brings in oxygen and removes excess of carbon dioxide from the body.
- Tissue that provides support to the body and connects its parts.
- needed for normal blood clothing
- System that transports oxygen, nutrients and hormones to cells.
- System that controls the growth and development.
- Tissue that permits the movements of the body.
- - enzyme thatbreaks down proteins into large peptides
- Process in which a stimulus produces an opposite response.
- Group of different types of tissues.
- Process in which some materials such as cellulose travel trough the large intestine and converts into feces.
- the process food undergoes to give you energy from food
- found in fruits, honey, and sugar cane
- Means “similar standing”.
- Process in which cells acquire small molecules of food.
- The physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces.
- First step in the digestion.
- Tissue that transmits impulses through the body.
- supply raw materials for growth and repair of structures such as skin and muscle
- found in grains, potatoes, and vegetables
- also called cellulose, is found on whole grain bread
- organic molecules that the body needs in very small amounts
- System that helps in the protection of the body from diseases.
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- - enzyme that breaks down dipeptides into amino acids
- - enzyme that continues the breakdown of protein
- Tissue that lines the interior and exterior of the body surface.
- Is the basic unit of structure and function.
- System that supports the body.
- - closes after food passes into the stomach
- enzyme that continues the breakdown of starch
- - part of phospholipids and neurotransmitters
- Group of organs that performs closely related functions.
- They are in the body and include cells, tissues, organs and organ systems.
- large muscular sack that continues the chemical and mechanical digestión of food
- - important in energy metabolism
- - coenzyme in synthesis of fat; glycogen formation; amino acid metabolism
- help the body absorb fat soluble vitamins and are part of cell membranes, nerve cells, and certain hormones
- - enzyme that breaks down fat
- Principal location of the nervous tissue.
- involved in nucleica cid metabolism; prevents neural-tube defects
- the most important nutrient
- System that converts food into small molecules that can be used in the body.
- inorganic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts
- Break down food into the small molecules the body can use.
- - promotes bone growth; increases calcium and phosphorus absorption
- - enzyme that breaks down starches into disaccharides
- Groups of cells that performs a single function.
- - amount of heat needed to raise the temperatura of 1 gram of water by 1degree Celsius.
50 Clues: Produces bile. • Means “similar standing”. • the most important nutrient • First step in the digestion. • - enzyme that breaks down fat • System that supports the body. • needed for normal blood clothing • - important in energy metabolism • Group of different types of tissues. • found in fruits, honey, and sugar cane • Principal location of the nervous tissue. • ...
Muscular System 2022-05-17
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- striated muscles of the heart that contract involuntarily to pump blood throughout the body
- organelle that makes up most of the muscle cells
- where the axon terminals of the major neuron meet the muscle fiber, including the space between them
- what do muscles have to do in order to produce movement
- where the muscle is attached to an immovable bone
- muscle that oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement
- non-striated muscles in the walls of visceral organs that contract involuntarily to propel objects down internal passageways
- surrounds each fascicle(type of connective tissue)
- wraps around the entire outside of the muscle(type of connective tissue)
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- where the muscle is attached to a movable bone
- muscle fibers bundle together to form
- thin filaments that run the length of each myofibril
- striated muscles are generally attached to bones that contract voluntarily to produce movement
- surrounds each muscle fiber(type of connective tissue)
- muscles that help the prime mover, such as stabilizing across a joint or adding some "oomph"
- main function of the muscular system
- known as the abdominal muscles
- the contractile unit of the muscle
- muscles are most responsible for producing a certain movement
19 Clues: known as the abdominal muscles • the contractile unit of the muscle • main function of the muscular system • muscle fibers bundle together to form • where the muscle is attached to a movable bone • organelle that makes up most of the muscle cells • where the muscle is attached to an immovable bone • surrounds each fascicle(type of connective tissue) • ...
Neurologic Conditions 2023-01-09
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- The leading cause of death in children in the United States.
- A non-accidental injury caused by shaking the infant or child by the shoulders or torso.
- Partial simple and complex seizures, aura is experienced followed by loss of consciousness and tone.
- Erythema, edema and clear watery discharge with green or yellow drainage and crusty eyes.
- Diagnosed with squinting, head tilting, clumsiness and decreased visual acuity.
- Single or multiple jerks or flexion of limbs.
- Reduction of skeletal spasms causing transient drowsiness.
- Reduction of intracranial pressure and cerebral edema and may cause fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
- Only responds to painful stimuli, verbal responses are absent or slow.
- Rapid, irregular, involuntary eye movements
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- Inflammation of the central nervous system structures caused by infection.
- Used for generalized seizures and may cause cognitive impairment and respiratory depression.
- Neural tube defects.
- Used for myoclonic seizures and may cause nausea, vomiting or prolonged bleeding time.
- Used for partial seizures and may cause behavioral changes.
- Associated with use of acetylsalicylic acid during viral illnesses.
- Opens eyes and looks at stimuli, appears confused.
- A non-progressive neurological disorder resulting from brain injury before cerebral development is complete
- Middle ear infection.
19 Clues: Neural tube defects. • Middle ear infection. • Rapid, irregular, involuntary eye movements • Single or multiple jerks or flexion of limbs. • Opens eyes and looks at stimuli, appears confused. • Reduction of skeletal spasms causing transient drowsiness. • Used for partial seizures and may cause behavioral changes. • ...
Peripheral Nervous System Subdivisions 2021-11-09
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- One of the two components of the autonomic nervous system. Calms the body. Conserves the body's energy.
- One of the two components of the autonomic nervous system. Mobilizes energy in stressful situations arouses the body.
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- One of the two components of the peripheral nervous system. Enables voluntary control. Controls the body's skeletal nervous system.
- One of the two components of the peripheral nervous system. Controls glands and the muscles of internal organs.
4 Clues: One of the two components of the autonomic nervous system. Calms the body. Conserves the body's energy. • One of the two components of the peripheral nervous system. Controls glands and the muscles of internal organs. • One of the two components of the autonomic nervous system. Mobilizes energy in stressful situations arouses the body. • ...
Muscular System 2012-09-21
14 Clues: to loosen • jaw muscle • to tighten • back muscle • calf muscle • forehead muscle • shoulder muscle • stomach muscles • INNER thigh muscle • three headed muscle • muscle that supports the bones • connects gastrocnemius to tarsals • type of muscle that helps with digestion • the type of muscle that makes your heart beat
Muscles 2024-03-12
14 Clues: long • round • bows head • biceps are • muscles ____ • flexes the thigh • towards the body • a heart cell is called • lets us sit criss cross • lets us look up and shrug • skeletal muscles works in _____ • the muscle portion of the heart • _______ connects muscle to bone • pairs muscle pairs are called _______
Neuromuscular Medications 2022-10-17
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- well established as the most effective drug for the symptomatic treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.
- depresses the CNS by inhibiting the conduction of impulses in the ascending reticular activating system, thus depressing the cerebral cortex and cerebellar function, drugs thing increase the effect of this medication alcohol and gabapentin
- providers use baclofen to alleviate signs and symptoms of spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis. It is particularly effective against flexor spasms, concomitant pain, and muscular rigidity. Other indications include the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other diseases of the spinal cord
- used for absence seizures or in combination with other antiepileptic agents in patients with mixed type seizures. No dosage adjustments are required in patients with diminished renal or hepatic function
- Prescribers order this medication as an adjunctive treatment for partial seizures and postherpetic neuralgia
- this drug is administered to patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. Its neuroprotective action is different from that of the cholinesterase inhibitors.
- this medication interferes with the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to relax skeletal muscles used controls spasticity caused by upper motor neuron disorders, such as spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accident, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis. Clinicians may use it to prevent and manage malignant hyperthermia
- an overactive bladder.
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- Clinicians use this medication to prevent partial seizures with complex symptoms, as in patients with psychomotor and temporal lobe epilepsy
- If the patient is experiencing GI upset, it is necessary to administer benztropine with food
- when taking this medication The nurse assesses the patient’s response to the medication, which should indicate relief of the skeletal muscle spasm, decreased pain, and increased activity
- treatment to relieve the symptoms of urinary incontinence and frequency that
- decreases the inactivation of acetylcholine in the synapse by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
- IV preparation of this medication to be administered only on a short-term basis. The nurse tells patients not to crush extended-release forms of the drug. To prevent GI upset, the nurse administers the oral preparation with food. Although food may delay absorption, it does not affect the degree of absorption. The nurse monitors patients for psychosis and depression
- Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is the primary use for this centrally acting reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.
- is a sympathomimetic agent that acts at the cholinergic receptors in the urinary and GI tracts to increase muscle tone.
- IV action of this medication adjunctive skeletal muscle relaxant administered for the treatment of severe recurrent convulsive seizures and status epilepticus. Oral diazepam is an adjunctive agent used for seizure disorders When administering **** for a seizure disorder, the goal of therapy is to control seizure activity.
- this medication has very bitter taste. To prevent patients from tasting the bitterness, the nurse instructs them never to chew the medication
18 Clues: an overactive bladder. • treatment to relieve the symptoms of urinary incontinence and frequency that • If the patient is experiencing GI upset, it is necessary to administer benztropine with food • decreases the inactivation of acetylcholine in the synapse by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. • ...
Systems of the Human Body 2022-01-11
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- The mouth, stomach and intestines. This system is responsible for breaking down the food we eat into particles that are small enough for the cells to take in.
- The organs responsible for eliminating waste products from the human body, including the kidneys, bladder and even the skin.
- Has 600 parts that give your body the ability to move and bend. Some are attached to bones and can be moved voluntarily while others, like the heart, contract and relax.
- Body parts that perform a given function, like the heart, lungs, and brain
- Special chemicals made by the endocrine system to help the body to grow and develop
- The microscopic, living building blocks of which every living thing is comprised. The human body is composed of over 75 trillion
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- eliminating waste and maintaining the health of every cell.
- The blood, blood vessels and heart. This system is responsible for transporting
- All of the cells and organs in the body that protect against disease-causing germs
- Has 206 parts in the human body and the tissues that connect them. This system gives your body its structure and provides protection for the inner organs.
- The organs that are responsible for controlling the entire body (the brain, nerves, spinal cord) and the sense organs that help us learn what is going on around us (ears, eyes, nose, tongue, and skin)
- The organs, glands, and other structures that allow an organism to produce offspring
- The organs that make and send special chemical messengers called hormones throughout the body to help the body to grow, to burn sugar for energy, to digest foods, to recover from injury and to help the body perform well under pressure.
13 Clues: eliminating waste and maintaining the health of every cell. • Body parts that perform a given function, like the heart, lungs, and brain • The blood, blood vessels and heart. This system is responsible for transporting • All of the cells and organs in the body that protect against disease-causing germs • ...
Homeostasis 2021-11-26
Review the Muscular System 2016-08-25
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- part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton
- the middle part of the muscle
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- the body system that covers, shapes, and hold the skeletal in place; the muscular system contracts and moves various parts of the body
- muscle part that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton
- fibrous tissues that have the ability to stretch and contract according to the demands of the body's movement; has three parts (origin, belly, insertion)
5 Clues: the middle part of the muscle • part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton • muscle part that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton • the body system that covers, shapes, and hold the skeletal in place; the muscular system contracts and moves various parts of the body • ...
Organ Systems 2024-09-26
11 Clues: Pumps Blood • Removes Waste • Absorbs Nutrients • Provides Movement • Electrical Signals • Base for the Muscles • Maintains Homeostasis • Protects from Viruses • Gives Oxygen to Blood • Makes Having kids possible • Protects against Infection, UV, and Regulates Tempurature
Nervous System 2021-03-22
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- a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
- are a diverse class of cells that provide developmental, physiological, and metabolic support for neurons
- Neurotransmitter Receptors receive signals that trigger an electrical signal, by regulating the activity of ion channels.
- of Ravier are characterized by short (1um), specialized regions in the axonal membrane that are not insulated by myelin
- is a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles
- a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction
- a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber
- is the basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells
- Body also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus
- Bodies also known as Nissl substance and Nissl material, is a large granular body found in neurons
- is that small pocket of space between two cells, where they can pass messages to communicate
- Cells serves as the myelinating cell of the PNS and supports cells of peripheral neurons
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- Membrane is a specialized area of the membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction
- it is where electrical impulses from the neuron travel away to be received by other neurons.
- Neuron are sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain
- Membrane is the membrane that receives a signal (binds neurotransmitter) from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarisation or hyperpolarisation
- a sensory receptor that receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to position and movement
- is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers called axons, in the peripheral nervous system
- a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body
- Terminal are small swellings that are found at the terminal ends of axons
- the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body
- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
- Sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells
- Is a control system that acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions
24 Clues: the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord • the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body • Terminal are small swellings that are found at the terminal ends of axons • a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue • ...
9-12 pt 1 2021-10-27
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- the bodys "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
- neurons within the brain and spinal cord; they communicate internally and process information between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
- the neuron extension that passes messages through its branches to other neurons or to muscles and glands
- bundled axons that form neural cables connection the central nervous system with muscles, glands and sense organs
- a neurotransmitters reabsorption by the sending neuron
- the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands
- the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs.
- a molecule that increases a neurotransmitter's action
- neurons, neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
- the division of the nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy.
- the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny gap at this junction is called the synaptic gap
- the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.
- a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon
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- the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
- the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus; the cell's life-support center
- a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as a knee jerk response
- chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons. When released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to the receptor sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing whether that neuron will generate a neural impulse.
- opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure
- chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues
- a fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axons of some neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed as neural impulses hop from one node to the next
- a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones that help arouse the body in times of stress
- a molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitter's action
- in neural processing, a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired; subsequent action potentials cannot occur until the axon returns to its resting state
- the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system
- neurons that carry incoming information from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord.
- cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons; they also play a role in learning, thinking, and memory
- the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
- a neuron's often bushy, branching extensions that receive and integrate messages conducting impulses toward the cell body
28 Clues: a molecule that increases a neurotransmitter's action • a neurotransmitters reabsorption by the sending neuron • the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse • a molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitter's action • opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure • ...
Body puzzle 2020-10-27
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- BRAIN/what does it coordinate.SIGNALS/ what does it translate. SPINAL CORD/ the part it’s connected with. MOVEMENT/ it controls internal movement with the body.
- BONES/what types tissue, or osseous tissue, is a hard, dense connective tissue. TISSUE/what is the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made. CELLS/what type of cells. MOVEMENT/ what makes the bones move.
- NETWORK/ part of the organs. BREATHE/ they have tissues. MUSCLES/ power of the lungs. CARBON DIOXIDE/ chemical to clean out the body. VESSELS/ made up of blood
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- CARDIOVASCULAR/what is the system. ORGAN/ WHERE IS THE SYSTEM. CIRCULATE/ what does is transfer. LUNGS/ what do they do.
- MUSCLES/They do everything from pumping blood throughout the body to helping us lift something heavy. BODY/maintains posture and circulates blood. SKELETAL/the only voluntary muscle tissue in the human body and control. CARDIAC/cells are located in the walls of the heart, appear striated, and are under involuntary control.
5 Clues: CARDIOVASCULAR/what is the system. ORGAN/ WHERE IS THE SYSTEM. CIRCULATE/ what does is transfer. LUNGS/ what do they do. • BRAIN/what does it coordinate.SIGNALS/ what does it translate. SPINAL CORD/ the part it’s connected with. MOVEMENT/ it controls internal movement with the body. • ...
ExpertCoolness's Crossword 2016-12-06
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- cycle photosynthesis cycle
- pigment for plants
- converted into atp
- sun energy converted to chemical energy
- site of photosynthesis
- needs oxygen
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- doesn't need oxygen
- energy
- breaks down
- sac like membrane
- organisms that eat organisms that do photosynthesis
- a bacterium
- cycle respiration cycle
- site for cellular respiration
- organisms that do photosynthesis
- acid occurs in animal skeletal muscles "burn"
16 Clues: energy • breaks down • a bacterium • needs oxygen • sac like membrane • pigment for plants • converted into atp • doesn't need oxygen • site of photosynthesis • cycle respiration cycle • cycle photosynthesis cycle • site for cellular respiration • organisms that do photosynthesis • sun energy converted to chemical energy • acid occurs in animal skeletal muscles "burn" • ...
pailin 5 2023-01-30
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- can control
- body regulates itself
- organs work together
- smooth outer layer
- supports and protects
- does not connect to spine
- muscle that is the organs
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- basic unit of life
- hold muscle to bone
- muscle that is the heart
- holds bones to bones
- tissues work together
- cells work together
- dont control
- connects to spine
- muscle attached to bone
16 Clues: can control • dont control • connects to spine • basic unit of life • smooth outer layer • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regulates itself • tissues work together • supports and protects • muscle attached to bone • muscle that is the heart • does not connect to spine • muscle that is the organs
Muscle system vocab 2022-12-14
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- Acid, an organic acid produced in the muscle and red blood cells
- protein found in the striated muscles(skeletal muscles)
- Junction, a synpatic connection between terminal end of a motor nerve to a muscle
- Tubules, forms by the inward extensions of the sarcolema; main function is to allow electrical signals to move deeper into the cell.
- Contraction, shortening of a specific or group of muscles
- attachment site that doesn't move during contraction
- Contraction, tightening of a specific or group of muscles
- a muscle that helps another muscle perform an action
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- the 3 protein filaments of myofibril in the muscle cells.
- basic contractile unit of a myocyte (muscle fibre)
- The 'blob' that link the thin and thick filaments at intervals
- strong flexible tissue that connect muscles to bones
- series of reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate
- requiring an absense of oxygen
- When one end of a muscle is attached to to 2 or more place in the body
- Mover, a muscle that has a lot of the responsibility to move
- Reticulum, muscle fiber's version of smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Tetanus, type of baceria that causes painful muscle contractions
- Unit, A functional unit used for the nervous system
19 Clues: requiring an absense of oxygen • basic contractile unit of a myocyte (muscle fibre) • Unit, A functional unit used for the nervous system • strong flexible tissue that connect muscles to bones • attachment site that doesn't move during contraction • a muscle that helps another muscle perform an action • series of reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate • ...
Body System Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-13
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- Describes the phenomenon where complex patterns or behaviors arise from the interactions of simpler components in a system.
- Defends the body against pathogens (such as bacteria and viruses) and other harmful substances.
- Coordinates and controls body activities through the transmission of electrical signals and chemical messages.
- The ability of a system to adjust and respond effectively to changes in its environment or internal conditions.
- Facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment.
- Cellular organelle involved in processing, packaging, and transporting proteins and lipids within the cell.
- Structures found in the lining of the small intestine that further increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.
- Connective tissues that attach muscles to bones (tendon) and bone to bone (ligament), providing support and facilitating movement.
- Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system, while synapses are the junctions where nerve cells communicate with each other.
- Tiny, finger-like projections on the surface of certain cells (e.g., in the small intestine) that increase the surface area for absorption.
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- Provides structural support, protects internal organs, and serves as a storage site for minerals.
- A network of capillaries in the kidneys that filters blood to form urine.
- Specialized cells in the heart that generate electrical impulses to regulate the heart's rhythm and contraction.
- Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body; helps regulate temperature.
- Hair-like structures that extend from cell surfaces, aiding in movement or the movement of substances over the cell surface.
- Eliminates waste products from the body, regulates water and electrolyte balance, and helps maintain blood pressure.
- Describes a situation where the output of a system is fed back into the system as input, influencing its future behavior.
- Facilitates the production of offspring, including the production of gametes (sperm and eggs) and the development of the fetus during pregnancy.
- Refers to the degree to which different components or systems are connected and affect each other.
- Enables movement and locomotion, provides support, and generates heat.
- Describes a close and often mutually beneficial relationship between different elements or systems.
- Clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce hormones, including insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels.
- Regulates body functions through the release of hormones, which act as chemical messengers.
- Processes and breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste.
- Small, air-filled sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs during respiration.
25 Clues: Enables movement and locomotion, provides support, and generates heat. • Processes and breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste. • A network of capillaries in the kidneys that filters blood to form urine. • Facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment. • ...
Muscular System Part 1 2023-11-29
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- make up muscle fibers
- thick filament
- muscle and bone make this possible
- motor neuron for many muscle fibers
- muscle that forms organs
- sarcomere during contraction
- muscle generates heat
- muscle fiber
- junction
- branched muscle
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- muscle stabilizes
- smallest unit of contraction
- banding pattern of sarcomere
- muscle is organized in
- maintained by muscle
- neuron that sends signals to muscles
- muscle attached to bone
- thin filament
18 Clues: junction • muscle fiber • thin filament • thick filament • branched muscle • muscle stabilizes • maintained by muscle • make up muscle fibers • muscle generates heat • muscle is organized in • muscle attached to bone • muscle that forms organs • smallest unit of contraction • banding pattern of sarcomere • sarcomere during contraction • muscle and bone make this possible • ...
Use this instead of very 2023-06-11
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- very weak
- very skinny
- very confused
- very angry
- very big
- very short
- very upset
- very difficult
- very nice
- very quick
- very noisy
- very often
- very small
- very rich
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- very beautiful
- very calm
- very funny
- very bad
- very clean
- very bad
- very afraid
- very smelly
- very boring
- very smart
- very cold
- very dry
- very fat
- very ugly
- very quiet
- very bad
- very accurate
- very careful
32 Clues: very bad • very bad • very big • very dry • very fat • very bad • very calm • very weak • very cold • very nice • very ugly • very rich • very funny • very clean • very angry • very smart • very short • very upset • very quiet • very quick • very noisy • very often • very small • very skinny • very afraid • very smelly • very boring • very careful • very confused • very accurate • very beautiful • very difficult
Soil 2024-07-25
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- Rotting
- Salty soil
- Unwanted material
- break into little pieces
- Lessening power
- Preparation of soil
- Solving a problem
- Breaking down
- Water going into clouds.
- Reduction in workers
- A small stream
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- Mentally tiring
- Breaking down of something.
- Limestone and rocks high in salt dissolve when exposed to water.
- Thick soil
- When a material changes it's properties
- Wearing something away
- Forests full of eucalyptus
- Natural agents gradually wear away.
- Thin soil
20 Clues: Rotting • Thin soil • Salty soil • Thick soil • Breaking down • A small stream • Mentally tiring • Lessening power • Unwanted material • Solving a problem • Preparation of soil • Reduction in workers • Wearing something away • break into little pieces • Water going into clouds. • Forests full of eucalyptus • Breaking down of something. • Natural agents gradually wear away. • ...
AgriBusiness 2024-07-25
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- Salty Soil
- Something Falling from the sky
- thick Soil
- Water Moving Soil
- A Small Stream
- A Large Stream
- Forests Full of Eucalyptus
- Muddiness
- Reaping the crops
- Killing the weeds
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- Thin Soil
- Water Going into the clouds
- Breaking up the soil
- The Main Animals on a farm
- A Stream
- Animals in the paddock
- Things that make the soil healthy
- To Water the crops
- the left over from a crop
- Picking Something up and Moving it
20 Clues: A Stream • Thin Soil • Muddiness • Salty Soil • thick Soil • A Small Stream • A Large Stream • Water Moving Soil • Reaping the crops • Killing the weeds • To Water the crops • Breaking up the soil • Animals in the paddock • the left over from a crop • The Main Animals on a farm • Forests Full of Eucalyptus • Water Going into the clouds • Something Falling from the sky • ...
The Nervous, and Endocrine System 2020-10-18
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- the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
- a neurotransmitter's reabsorption of a sending neuron
- the neuron extension that passes messages through its branches to other neurons
- cells in the nervous system that support and protect the neurons; play a roll in thinking and memory
- the removal of a neurotransmitter by breaking it apart by enzymes
- a molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action
- is located in the front part of the neck; regulates metabolism, helps with blood pressure, heart rate, digestion, muscle tone, and reproductive functions
- the basic building block of the nervous system
- neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
- pair of glands that sit above the kidneys; help the body in times of stress
- the part of neuron that contains the nucleus; the cells life support
- hormones secreted linked with pain control and pleasure
- a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon
- neurons that carry incoming information from the body's tissues to the brain and spinal cord
- chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
- a brief period of rest after the neuron has fired
- the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's glands and muscles for internal organs
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- the division of the autonomic nervous system that conserves the body's energy; flight
- the space between the axon tip of a sending neuron, and the dendrite or cell body of a receiving neuron
- the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
- chemical messengers of the endocrine system
- known as the most important gland; has to do with growth and development
- at the resting state there are more negatively charges ions inside the cell
- neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and process information between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
- a layer of fat that protects the axon body, and can speed up neural impulses
- neurotransmitters that send signals to calm down the cell; decrease likelihood of an action potential
- neurotransmitter that sends signals to stimulate the cell; increase likelihood of an action potential
- the brain and spinal cord
- the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
- are caused by the over or under production of hormones
- the division of the autonomic nervous system that used the body's energy; fight
- bundled axons that form neural cables connecting the CNS with muscles, glands, and sense organs
- the body's chemical communication system; a set of glands that secretes hormones into the bloodstream
- the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system
- when the cell channels open up, allowing the positively charged ions to rush in and the negatively charged ions to rush in
- neurons branches that receive and integrate messages, conducting impulses down toward the cell body
- a molecule that blocks neurotransmitter's action
- the removal of a neurotransmitter by waiting for it to float away from the cell
38 Clues: the brain and spinal cord • chemical messengers of the endocrine system • the basic building block of the nervous system • a molecule that blocks neurotransmitter's action • a brief period of rest after the neuron has fired • a molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action • a neurotransmitter's reabsorption of a sending neuron • ...
nervous system crossword 2021-03-22
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- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.
- a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
- are sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain, while different neurons are motor neurons that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system and towards muscles to cause movement.
- the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
- refers to the axon endings that are somewhat enlarged and often club- or button-shaped.
- a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
- a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.
- is a specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction.
- This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response.
- are the central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system (CNS).
- a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
- also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus.
- is the membrane that receives a signal (binds neurotransmitter) from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarisation or hyperpolarisation.
- are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.
- also known as Nissl substance and Nissl material, is a large granular body found in neurons.
- is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. It consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerves.
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- . After release into the synaptic cleft, neurotransmitters interact with receptor proteins on the membrane of the postsynaptic cell, causing ionic channels on the membrane to either open or close. ... There are two types of postsynaptic receptors that recognize neurotransmitters.
- also called motor neurons – are the nerves responsible for carrying signals away from the central nervous system in order to initiate an action.
- a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
- is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances.
- are a type of glial cells of the peripheral nervous system that help form the myelin sheath around the nerve fibers. Myelin sheath of the neuron.
- a sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to position and movement.
- another term for glia.
- also called nerve fibre, the portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
- a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
26 Clues: another term for glia. • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells. • This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response. • a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. • ...
Unit 1 - Living Systems 2023-08-18
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- senses that detect environmental conditions
- deoxyribonucleic acid, present in all living organisms. It is the carrier of genetic information.
- Control center of the cell
- The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested. (the Data)
- The organs and glands in the body that aid in the production of new individuals
- First and largest category used to classify organisms Ex: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Bacteria
- Change in types of living organisms over time
- Consisting of many cells
- A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
- A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by returning to its original state, or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring.
- all the chemical changes that occur in the body
- A single celled organism
- Breaks down food into smaller molecules. Absorbs these nutrients into the body.
- Maintaining a stable internal condition of an organism, like heart rate, blood oxygen level, temperature, removal of wastes
- An individual living thing
- The system that removes waste from your body and controls water balance
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- A feedback loop in which change in a system is amplified
- A unicellular organism that LACKS a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
- The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. (What I change)
- A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
- Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
- The information, like measurements, that are collected during an experiment
- System that provides a flow of nutrients throughout the body
- glands that respond to changes in the environment
- the capacity to do work
- Contracts and moves various parts of the body and supports the skeletal system
- The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- A factor in the environment that causes a change to occur in an organism, like cold causes you to shiver
- The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
- A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
- producing offspring either sexually or asexually
- Allows the body to sense and respond to its environment; helps maintain homeostasis.
- A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
34 Clues: the capacity to do work • Consisting of many cells • A single celled organism • Control center of the cell • An individual living thing • senses that detect environmental conditions • Change in types of living organisms over time • all the chemical changes that occur in the body • producing offspring either sexually or asexually • ...
muscular system proj. 2021-05-25
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- muscle cell membrane
- attachment of the muscle to the bone that moves
- increase angle at a joint
- sheath of connective tissue that surrounds an individual skeletal muscle fiber
- moves insertion downward
- contractile unit of a muscle fiber
- covering of muscle
- decrease angle at a joint
- a protein in a muscle fiber, that together with myosin, is responsible for contraction and relaxation
- neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells
- attachment of the muscle to the bone that remains stationary
- is found in the internal organs of the body such as digestive and respiratory systems and blood vessels and eyes
- moves limb toward midline of body
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- sheath of connective tissue that encloses a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers
- the structural and functional unit of a myofibril
- a protein that, together with actin, is responsible for muscular contraction and relaxation
- rotates bone along its axis
- fibrous membrane covering supporting and separating muscles
- bundle of muscle fibers
- inflammation of a tendon
- one of the contractile fibers found within muscle cells
- moves insertion upward
- cordlike or bandlike mass of white fibrous connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
- allows muscles to return to its original shape
- moves limb away from midline of body
- become short and thick which causes movement
26 Clues: covering of muscle • muscle cell membrane • moves insertion upward • bundle of muscle fibers • moves insertion downward • inflammation of a tendon • increase angle at a joint • decrease angle at a joint • rotates bone along its axis • moves limb toward midline of body • contractile unit of a muscle fiber • moves limb away from midline of body • ...
Skeletal topic crossword 2023-09-04
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- bone that protects the bladder and connects to the thigh bone (3)
- name for all the bones that make up an animal (8)
- one way to make our bones and muscles stronger (8)
- type of muscle which attaches to the bones (8)
- absorbed by bones to keep them strong (7)
- a type of joint, for example the elbow (5)
- where two bones meet (5)
- used to keep broken bones lined up so they can repair correctly (4)
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- a type of joint, for example the skull (5)
- one function of the skeleton is to _____ the organs (7)
- changes shape to allow us to move our bones (6)
- muscles can contract and ______ (5)
- part of the skeleton which protects the brain (5)
- attaches the muscles on to the bones (6)
- type of muscle found in some internal organs such as the stomach (6)
- bone that connects the spine to the breastbone (3)
16 Clues: where two bones meet (5) • muscles can contract and ______ (5) • attaches the muscles on to the bones (6) • absorbed by bones to keep them strong (7) • a type of joint, for example the skull (5) • a type of joint, for example the elbow (5) • type of muscle which attaches to the bones (8) • changes shape to allow us to move our bones (6) • ...
Skeletal/muscular/Nervous 2023-09-13
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- - Supports your body's weight
- - Helps you breathe
- - The largest organ in the body
- - Controls your sense of touch
- - Carries oxygen to muscles
- - Your body's natural shock absorbers
- Cord - Responsible for reflex actions
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- - Contracts and relaxes to move your body
- - Where you store calcium
- - The "fight or flight" system
- - Allows you to move your fingers
- - Makes up the backbone
- - Connects muscles to bones
- - Protects your brain and facial features
- - Sends electrical signals throughout your body
- - Main muscle responsible for pumping blood
- - Where two bones meet
17 Clues: - Helps you breathe • - Where two bones meet • - Makes up the backbone • - Where you store calcium • - Connects muscles to bones • - Carries oxygen to muscles • - Supports your body's weight • - The "fight or flight" system • - Controls your sense of touch • - The largest organ in the body • - Allows you to move your fingers • - Your body's natural shock absorbers • ...
Skeletal Crossword Puzzle 2024-08-15
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- the tailbone
- pertaining to the ischium and femur
- exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar vertebrae
- the intercellular substance of the bone tissue that forms most of a person's bone mass
- lower back pain
- the most common form of arthritis
- form a network of star-shaped cells that communicate with each other and other bone cells
- special cells that help your bone grow
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- pertaining to the clavicle
- back pain
- bone that forms part of the nose and orbit and base of the cranium
- skeleton that comprises the skull, ribcage, and vertebra
- joints which allow some movement
- the process allowing bone marrow to produce the red blood cells
- stiffening of the joints between the vertebrae
- extreme posterior curvature of the thoracic area of the spine
16 Clues: back pain • the tailbone • lower back pain • pertaining to the clavicle • joints which allow some movement • the most common form of arthritis • pertaining to the ischium and femur • special cells that help your bone grow • stiffening of the joints between the vertebrae • exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar vertebrae • ...
Skeletal & Muscular Systems 2022-11-03
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- provides support, movement, protection,blood cell production, and calcium storage
- skeleton inside the body
- muscle that you choose to control
- a point where two or more bones intersect
- attaches to bones & lets you move
- basic building block of life
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- the sum of all levels of organization
- skeleton outside the body
- group of similar cells that work together
- allows the body to move and be flexible
- muscle that you cannot control
- group of similar organs that work together
- helps move materials
- makes up the heart
- tissue that makes up the skeleton
- group of similar tissue that work together
16 Clues: makes up the heart • helps move materials • skeleton inside the body • skeleton outside the body • basic building block of life • muscle that you cannot control • muscle that you choose to control • tissue that makes up the skeleton • attaches to bones & lets you move • the sum of all levels of organization • allows the body to move and be flexible • ...
The Muscular System 2023-04-21
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- Thick filaments of protein found in myofibril. They control and maintain cell shape
- A connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- Muscles usually attached to bones
- Muscles that don't have striations making them appear smooth
- A synaptic connection between the terminal end of a motor nerve and a muscle
- Think filaments of protein found in myofibril. They control and maintain cell shape
- Alternating light and dark bands in muscle
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- The process in which a muscle becomes shorter and tighter
- A pair of muscles that consists of muscles where in one contract while the other relaxes
- Skeletal muscle cells that help control physical forces in the body
- An important neuro transmitter that plays a role in brain functions such as memory
- Muscle that is found in the heart
12 Clues: Muscles usually attached to bones • Muscle that is found in the heart • Alternating light and dark bands in muscle • A connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone • The process in which a muscle becomes shorter and tighter • Muscles that don't have striations making them appear smooth • Skeletal muscle cells that help control physical forces in the body • ...
Cellular Functions :) 2012-10-09
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- sac-like structures; stores materials such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and water
- site of cellular respiration; formation of ATP
- harvests the energy of sunlight and converts it to chemical energy in order to fuel chemical reactions in the cell
- store starch; particularly in roots and tubers
- carry out protein synthesis
- gives chemical support to the cell; regulation of biochemical activities
- breaks down fatty acid molecules by beta-oxidation
- serve as the "backbone" of the cell, and play a role in cell transport and mitosis
- acts as a cushion for and contains all organelles within the cell
- regulates cell activity and stores all genetic information of the cell
- whip like structures protruding from cells; aids in cellular mobility
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- synthesizes ribosomal RNA and ribosomal subunits
- modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for cell use
- transport of cellular materials and forms skeletal framework; metabolic activities
- coordinate the building and breaking of microtubules in the cell; plays a role in cell division
- aids the process of cell division
- surrounds the vacuole; regulates the movements of ions around the cell
- digestive system of the cell
- membrane forms a barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell
19 Clues: carry out protein synthesis • digestive system of the cell • aids the process of cell division • site of cellular respiration; formation of ATP • store starch; particularly in roots and tubers • synthesizes ribosomal RNA and ribosomal subunits • breaks down fatty acid molecules by beta-oxidation • acts as a cushion for and contains all organelles within the cell • ...
Cellular Functions :) 2012-10-09
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- sac-like structures; stores materials such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and water
- site of cellular respiration; formation of ATP
- harvests the energy of sunlight and converts it to chemical energy in order to fuel chemical reactions in the cell
- store starch; particularly in roots and tubers
- carry out protein synthesis
- gives chemical support to the cell; regulation of biochemical activities
- breaks down fatty acid molecules by beta-oxidation
- serve as the "backbone" of the cell, and play a role in cell transport and mitosis
- acts as a cushion for and contains all organelles within the cell
- regulates cell activity and stores all genetic information of the cell
- whip like structures protruding from cells; aids in cellular mobility
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- synthesizes ribosomal RNA and ribosomal subunits
- modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for cell use
- transport of cellular materials and forms skeletal framework; metabolic activities
- coordinate the building and breaking of microtubules in the cell; plays a role in cell division
- aids the process of cell division
- surrounds the vacuole; regulates the movements of ions around the cell
- digestive system of the cell
- membrane forms a barrier between the interior and exterior of the cell
19 Clues: carry out protein synthesis • digestive system of the cell • aids the process of cell division • site of cellular respiration; formation of ATP • store starch; particularly in roots and tubers • synthesizes ribosomal RNA and ribosomal subunits • breaks down fatty acid molecules by beta-oxidation • acts as a cushion for and contains all organelles within the cell • ...
Knowledge Acquisition (Priscila E. Contreras Olvera, Juliana Florian Manrique, Andrea D. Matta Guerrero) 2014-01-31
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- Are a type of fats food manufacturers modify by adding hydrogen to them.
- system that transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells.
- system some organs in this system are nose, pharynx, larynx and lungs.
- System tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts.
- system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients, while eliminating waste.
- the concentrated waste material
- describes the relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.
- Are substances in food that supply the energy your body uses for growth , repair and maintenance.
- These fats have one or more double bonds between the carbon atoms.
- a large muscular sac that continues the chemical and mechanical digestion of food
- the process of putting food into your mouth
- a gland that serves three important functions
- inhibition the process in which a stimulus produces a response opposing to original one.
- digestion/ the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces
- travels through many organs as it is broken down into nutrients the body can use
- a group of different types of tissues that work together to perform a single a function, or several functions.
- System the lymphatic system is also called.
- Organic molecules that the body needs in very small amounts, such as A(retinol) and C (ascorbid acid).
- an enzyme that acts on starch
- These carbohydrates are found in grains, potatoes and vegetables. Also called polysaccharides.
- produces bile, which aids in digestion of fats.
- system various organs that perform a single function.
- a mixture with an oatmeal-like consistency
- a group of cells that perform a single function.
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- It is the most important nutrient; It makes up the bulk of food, extracellular fluid and other bodily fluids.
- Are a major source of energy, are classified in simple and complex.
- They help the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins and are a part of cell membranes, nerve cells and certain hormones.
- folds that are covered with tiny projections
- are anchored in the bones of the jaw
- breaks proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments
- the first part of the small intestine
- Muscles in the walls of the esophagus contract in waves
- These are fats that have only single bonds between the carbon atoms in the fatty acids.
- released from the gallbladder into the small intestine and aids in fat digestion
- sphincter a thick ring of muscle
- Molecules in food contain chemical energy to produce this.
- tissue tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surface.
- system that supports the body and protects vital organs.
- They supply raw material for grow and repair structures such as skin and muscle.
- valve/ located between the stomach and small intestine
- Tissue by which nerve impulses are transmitted throughout the body.
- It is equal to 1000 calories or 1 Kcal.
- These carbohydrates are found in fruits, honey and sugar cane. Also called monosaccharides.
- Most energy in the food is converted into this.
- Materials They are used to build and repair tissue.
- Inorganic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts, such as Calcium and Iron.
- tissue movements of the body are possible because of this.
- the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
48 Clues: an enzyme that acts on starch • the concentrated waste material • sphincter a thick ring of muscle • are anchored in the bones of the jaw • the first part of the small intestine • It is equal to 1000 calories or 1 Kcal. • a mixture with an oatmeal-like consistency • the process of putting food into your mouth • System the lymphatic system is also called. • ...
nervous system crossword 2021-03-22
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- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.
- a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
- are sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain, while different neurons are motor neurons that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system and towards muscles to cause movement.
- the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
- refers to the axon endings that are somewhat enlarged and often club- or button-shaped.
- a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
- a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.
- is a specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction.
- This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response.
- are the central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system (CNS).
- a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
- also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus.
- is the membrane that receives a signal (binds neurotransmitter) from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarisation or hyperpolarisation.
- are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.
- also known as Nissl substance and Nissl material, is a large granular body found in neurons.
- is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. It consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerves.
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- . After release into the synaptic cleft, neurotransmitters interact with receptor proteins on the membrane of the postsynaptic cell, causing ionic channels on the membrane to either open or close. ... There are two types of postsynaptic receptors that recognize neurotransmitters.
- also called motor neurons – are the nerves responsible for carrying signals away from the central nervous system in order to initiate an action.
- a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
- is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances.
- are a type of glial cells of the peripheral nervous system that help form the myelin sheath around the nerve fibers. Myelin sheath of the neuron.
- a sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to position and movement.
- another term for glia.
- also called nerve fibre, the portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
- a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
26 Clues: another term for glia. • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells. • This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response. • a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. • ...
BIOLOGY 2012-09-22
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- / mutations in eggs and sperm can cause birth ______ and miscarriages
- / the ______ system causes movement
- / simple multicellular organisms reproduce simply by dividing in two in a process called ______ reproduction
- / the ______ system extracts nutrients from food
- / a collection of similar cell that carry out specific function
- / consisting of a single cell
- / a spiral shape
- / small structures inside cells
- / the ______ system transports nutrients and oxygen to cells
- / signal travelling along a neurone
- / prior to cell division the chromosomes ______
- / ______ factors will affect characteristics such as muscular development
- / ______ diseases are caused by malfunctions in the body (2 words)
- / the ______ system coordinates the body via hormones released by glands
- / cell division needed to produce the egg and sperm cells for sexual reproduction
- / a unit with coded genetic information, found on a chromosome
- / the ______ system produces offspring (for species survival)
- / the body's first line of defence is the ______ barrier formed its inner and outer surfaces
- / ______ can also be mutagenic (e.g. UV rays from the sun)
- / the ______ system extracts oxygen from the air
- / the constant process of regulating the body's internal environment
- / the unit that makes up living organisms
- / cancer-causing chemicals
- / disease-causing organisms
- / ______ can be mutagenic (e.g. substances found in tobacco)
- / Pencillin is an example of this type of substance used against infectious bacteria
- / chemical messengers released by glands
- / occurs when normal function is disrupted in some way
- / genetically identical organisms
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- / ______ factors will affect characteristics such as eye colour
- / _______ transmitted diseases are spread from person to person
- / ______ or non-identical twins develop from different eggs, fertilised separately by different sperm
- / the body's final line of defence is the _______ response, involving antibody production
- / a mass of cells caused by the uncontrolled division of cells in body tissues
- / in ______ reproduction, a male and female parent each contributes half of the offspring’s first cell
- / consisting of many cells
- / enables a cell to make everything it needs in order to function (2 words)
- / movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- / ______ response is the body's second line of defence, involving white blood cells
- / a structure made up of different tissues that carries out a specific function
- / the ______ system extracts cellular wastes from blood for removal from body
- / the ______ system supports the body and protects the brain, heart and lungs
- / the risk of cells containing mutations increases with age and can cause ______
- / ______ transmitted diseases are spread via intermediary agents
- / healthy cells undergo mitosis to ______ tissues by replacing damaged cells
- / special type of cell division which takes place in the ovaries and testes to produce eggs and sperm for sexual reproduction
- / the ______ system coordinates the body via electrical impulses in nerves
- / mutations provide genetic variation for ______ to occur
- / a harmful tumour is called ______
- / a group of organs that work together to carry out a specific function (2 words)
- / substances that speed up chemical reactions
- / the cell structure that contains the chromosomes
- / a role of cell division
- / a threadlike ‘string’ of genes
- / ______ diseases are caused by pathogens invading the body
- / molecules that act as catalysts in the body
- / alterations to a cell’s DNA
- / as an organism ______ the number of cells containing mutations builds up
- / the chemical substance that makes up chromosomes
59 Clues: / a spiral shape • / a role of cell division • / consisting of many cells • / cancer-causing chemicals • / disease-causing organisms • / consisting of a single cell • / alterations to a cell’s DNA • / small structures inside cells • / a threadlike ‘string’ of genes • / genetically identical organisms • / the ______ system causes movement • / signal travelling along a neurone • ...
nervous system crossword 2021-03-22
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- the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells.
- a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
- are sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain, while different neurons are motor neurons that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system and towards muscles to cause movement.
- the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
- refers to the axon endings that are somewhat enlarged and often club- or button-shaped.
- a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
- a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.
- is a specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction.
- This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response.
- are the central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system (CNS).
- a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
- also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus.
- is the membrane that receives a signal (binds neurotransmitter) from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarisation or hyperpolarisation.
- are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.
- also known as Nissl substance and Nissl material, is a large granular body found in neurons.
- is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. It consists of afferent nerves or sensory nerves, and efferent nerves or motor nerves.
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- . After release into the synaptic cleft, neurotransmitters interact with receptor proteins on the membrane of the postsynaptic cell, causing ionic channels on the membrane to either open or close. ... There are two types of postsynaptic receptors that recognize neurotransmitters.
- also called motor neurons – are the nerves responsible for carrying signals away from the central nervous system in order to initiate an action.
- a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
- is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances.
- are a type of glial cells of the peripheral nervous system that help form the myelin sheath around the nerve fibers. Myelin sheath of the neuron.
- a sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to position and movement.
- another term for glia.
- also called nerve fibre, the portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
- a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
26 Clues: another term for glia. • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells. • This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response. • a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. • ...
Semestr 1 Vocabulary 2023-12-04
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- this system rids the body of waste
- movement of larger molecules inside the cell
- "cell _____" semi-permeable structure that allows some things in and keeps some things out
- this type of reproduction produces offspring with genetic variation
- structures in cells perform specific job
- this system works with the skeletal system to provide movement
- gel-like substance that holds organelles in place
- type of reproduction that makes an identical offspring; no genetic variation
- produces food in the form of glucose for plants
- the male gamete and female gamete fuse
- model that shows the probability of characteristics in an offspring
- movment of larger molecules out of the cell
- organelles that makes proteins
- another name for heterozygous
- this is another name for the cardiovascular system
- alternate form of a gene
- plants reproduce from part of the plant with no reproductive cells
- offspring are identical to parents in this type of asexual reproduction; ex: mushrooms, ferns
- type of transport that requires energy in the form of ATP
- ability to maintain stable internal environment.
- offspring are different from parents
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- broken off piece of an organism becomes a new organism
- condensed and wound up DNA; found in nucleus of eukaryotic cells
- another name for homozygous
- releases energy in the form of ATP; happens in mitochondria
- site of photosynthesis in a plant cell
- having two different alleles of a particular gene or trait
- separation of one cell into two cells; forms 2 identical offspring
- simples unit of living things
- this system transports oxygen to the tissues after it does its job
- this system protects the body from infection and outside invaders
- a trait that is hidden if in the presence of a dominant trait
- movement of oxygen across a cell membrane that does not require energy would be this
- actual genetics of a trait
- section of DNA
- transfer of male flower gamete to female part of plant/flower
- this system coordinates all the activities for other body systems
- movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- cell has no nucleus
- a trait that always appears if it is contributed
- place where cellular respiration takes place
- structure in eukaryotic cell where you can find DNA
- growth starts on one organism and grows into a separate organism
- having two identical alleles of a particular gene or trait ex: AA or aa
- contains genetic blueprint for organisms and is found in nucleus of eukaryotic cells
- organelle holds water, food, and nutrients in storage
- organelle found only in animal cells that breaks down waste
- observable physical traits of an organism
- cell has a nucleus
- this system works with the circulatory system to carry nutrients to tissues
- passing of traits from parents to offspring
- "cell ____" that has a function to provide support and structure
- group of cells that have a similar job and function
- type of transport that moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
54 Clues: section of DNA • cell has a nucleus • cell has no nucleus • alternate form of a gene • actual genetics of a trait • another name for homozygous • simples unit of living things • another name for heterozygous • organelles that makes proteins • this system rids the body of waste • offspring are different from parents • site of photosynthesis in a plant cell • ...
Organ Systems 2022-06-07
11 Clues: mobility • Create urine • Produce eggs • delivers oxygen • Maintains fluids • Network of organs • digestion of foods • gives the body shape • body temperature regulation • regulates all biological processes • helps all parts of the body communicate
The Body Systems 2023-10-31
9 Clues: Controls body • Supplies oxygen • Breaks down food • Provides support • Produces hormones • Helps with movement • Protects inner-body • Removes liquid waste • Transports necesaties
Skeletal Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-20
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- bone through the skin
- bone is crushed
- hard dense bones
- production of blood cells
- vary in shape, do not fit the other category
- bone broken into many pieces
- shaped as a cube, most spongy
- bones not rounded
- change from a previous osteo
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- twisting force
- fracture in the skull
- absorb bone tissues
- form new bones
- broken bone, not through the skin
- end of bones are forced into each other
- the bone splinter
16 Clues: twisting force • form new bones • bone is crushed • hard dense bones • the bone splinter • bones not rounded • absorb bone tissues • bone through the skin • fracture in the skull • production of blood cells • bone broken into many pieces • change from a previous osteo • shaped as a cube, most spongy • broken bone, not through the skin • end of bones are forced into each other • ...
Muscle & Planes 2022-10-24
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- This plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections.
- cardiac, and skeletal Three types of muscle tissue.
- This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
- This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
- Type of tissue is regarded as the movement specialist of the body?
- This term means situated below or toward the tail end of a structure.
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- Type of muscle tissue is attached to bones.
- Type of muscle tissue is located in the walls of hollow organs and within tubes.
- The structures of the human body and their positional relationships to one another
- The heart in relation to the vertebral column.
10 Clues: Type of muscle tissue is attached to bones. • The heart in relation to the vertebral column. • cardiac, and skeletal Three types of muscle tissue. • This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves. • This plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections. • This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections. • ...
The Body Systems 2022-05-16
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- Hormones
- Breathing
- Killed using antibiotics
- Cause diseases in hosts
- The skull
- Blood in the veins
- How motion is possible
- The process of sustinence
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- Cause diseases by invading tissues and dirupting their function
- Needed for the survival of a race
- skin is an organ
- Nonliving infectious agent
- Keeping balance
- Signals to brain
- The release of waste
15 Clues: Hormones • Breathing • The skull • Keeping balance • skin is an organ • Signals to brain • Blood in the veins • The release of waste • How motion is possible • Cause diseases in hosts • Killed using antibiotics • The process of sustinence • Nonliving infectious agent • Needed for the survival of a race • Cause diseases by invading tissues and dirupting their function
Anatomy & Physiology 2024-06-06
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- System of bones, cartilages, and ligaments that provides support and protection to the body and allows movement.
- An organ located in the abdomen that filters blood, stores blood cells, and plays a role in the immune system.
- The vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
- The rhythmic expansion and contraction of arteries as blood is pumped through them.
- The number of heartbeats per minute.
- Organelles responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration.
- One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out to the arteries.
- The double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
- The ability of an organism to maintain internal stability despite external changes.
- Blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
- System responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.
- 12 pairs of nerves that arise directly from the brain and control various sensory and motor functions of the head, neck, and organs.
- The study of the functions and processes of living organisms.
- Abnormal heart rhythm.
- Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- System responsible for producing offspring.
- Circulation of blood within the heart muscle itself.
- Another term for the cardiovascular system, referring specifically to the circulation of blood.
- System of the heart and blood vessels responsible for circulating blood throughout the body.
- The inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
- The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
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- Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) occurs.
- Chemical messengers secreted by glands in the endocrine system, regulating various bodily functions.
- The force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood.
- System responsible for breathing, including the lungs and airways.
- Circulation of blood throughout the body, excluding the heart and lungs.
- One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the veins.
- System of nerves and specialized cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body.
- Structures within the heart that prevent backflow of blood.
- The wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- The sequence of events that occur during one heartbeat.
- The main artery of the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart.
- A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
- The study of the structure and organization of living organisms.
- A group of cells with similar structure and function.
- A structure composed of multiple tissues working together to perform specific functions.
- The muscular layer of the heart responsible for its pumping action.
- A structural abnormality of the heart present at birth.
- Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of nutrients and waste products.
- The buildup of plaque in the arteries, narrowing them and restricting blood flow.
- System of glands that secrete hormones regulating various bodily functions.
- The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
- The volume of blood ejected from the heart with each contraction.
- A muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
- A sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- System consisting of the skin, hair, and nails, providing protection and regulating temperature.
- System of lymph nodes, vessels, and organs involved in immune response and fluid balance.
- Endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys that produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.
- The volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute.
- The inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- System responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
- Small, bean-shaped structures distributed throughout the body that filter lymph and contain immune cells.
- System of muscles that enables movement and supports the structure of the body.
56 Clues: Abnormal heart rhythm. • The number of heartbeats per minute. • System responsible for producing offspring. • The double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • The inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. • A sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle. • Circulation of blood within the heart muscle itself. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2 2014-01-20
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- Cholinergic drug toxicity
- A drug that reduces the swelling of nasal passages and relieves congestion
- Substances that are released by the body during the inflammatory process and constrict the bronchia
- A disease that causes fatigue of skeletal muscles because of the lack of acetycholine released at the nerve endings
- A drug used to relieve bronchospasm associated with respiratory disorders
- A substance in various body tissues, such as the heart, lungs, gastric mucosa, and skin that is produced in response to injury
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- Drugs that mimic the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system
- An exaggerated response to brief exposure to the sun, resulting in moderate to sever sunburn
- A narrowing of the blood vessel
- Used in the management and prophylactic treatment of the inflammation associated with chronic asthma or allergic rhinitis
- Nasal congestion, often referred to as a stuffy nose
- A drug used to counteract the defects of histamine on body organs
- Causing the opposite of the desired effect
- A reversible obstructive disease of the lower airway
14 Clues: Cholinergic drug toxicity • A narrowing of the blood vessel • Causing the opposite of the desired effect • Nasal congestion, often referred to as a stuffy nose • A reversible obstructive disease of the lower airway • A drug used to counteract the defects of histamine on body organs • Drugs that mimic the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- Arriving streams of cells initially form enlarged clusters that are arranged serially along notochord
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Most ancient part of skull
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Also known as ventral rib head
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- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- Local mesenchyme condenses at the level of the myosepta these condensations become cartilaginous anlagen called_______.
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
40 Clues: Most ancient part of skull • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula • ...
Nervous Part 2 Crossword 2021-05-16
Across
- Contains thalamus and hypothalamus
- Section of brain stem relays sensory and motor impulses and contains reflex centers for hearing, vision, and posture
- Portion of brain stem that relays sensory and motor nerve impulses, regulates heart rate, blood pressure
- Portion of brain that provides coordination, skeletal muscle activity, controls balance and equilibrium. Stores memories
- Lobe responsible for hearing and balance
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- Lobe responsible for vision and combining visual images with sensory experiences
- Portion of the brain stem relays sensory and motor impulses and regulate the rate and depth of breathing
- Larger piece of diencephalon serves as a relay station for sensory impulses, except smell
- Lobe forming the anterior portion controlling writing, speech, planning, skeletal muscle
- Smaller piece of diencephalon maintaining homeostasis
- 85% of brain mass divided into right and left hemisphere
- Lobe responsible for the sensations of temperature, touch, pressure, and pain
- Connects the brain to the spinal cord
13 Clues: Contains thalamus and hypothalamus • Connects the brain to the spinal cord • Lobe responsible for hearing and balance • Smaller piece of diencephalon maintaining homeostasis • 85% of brain mass divided into right and left hemisphere • Lobe responsible for the sensations of temperature, touch, pressure, and pain • ...
influenza 2013-03-09
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- weekend temperature
- hole
- took to my .....
- good for the soul
- Sunday activity
- carriers
- London's Burning character
- plenty of them
- maybe in stomach or head
- taken in by lungs
- Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta smells
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- now disposable paper
- should have had this
- urge to vomit
- skeletal, smooth or cardiac
- charged in London
- none left in the jungle
- bedside manner
- unwell
- they become swollen
- sung by Peggy Lee 1958
21 Clues: hole • unwell • carriers • urge to vomit • bedside manner • plenty of them • Sunday activity • took to my ..... • good for the soul • charged in London • taken in by lungs • weekend temperature • they become swollen • now disposable paper • should have had this • sung by Peggy Lee 1958 • none left in the jungle • maybe in stomach or head • London's Burning character • skeletal, smooth or cardiac • ...
Maze Runner Crossword 2014-10-24
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- thinly scattered
- a luster of metal
- a covering supported by something
- to examine something
- disappeared
- crowded or compact
- a plant that haves a long slender stem usually seen on walls or trees
- the leaves of a plant
- insane
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- telling something in a detailed manner
- skeleton ( adjective )
- to move quickly
- to agitate by surprise
- transformation
- a dead body
- to write awkwardly
- a quick sharp sound
- scary
- a variation of colors
- evil
20 Clues: evil • scary • insane • a dead body • disappeared • transformation • to move quickly • thinly scattered • a luster of metal • to write awkwardly • crowded or compact • a quick sharp sound • to examine something • a variation of colors • the leaves of a plant • skeleton ( adjective ) • to agitate by surprise • a covering supported by something • telling something in a detailed manner • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Term means “cut-up spine”
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Having one centra per segment
- Most ancient part of skull
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
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- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Also known as ventral rib head
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
40 Clues: Term means “cut-up spine” • Most ancient part of skull • Having one centra per segment • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Term means “cut-up spine”
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Having one centra per segment
- Most ancient part of skull
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
Down
- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Also known as ventral rib head
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
40 Clues: Term means “cut-up spine” • Most ancient part of skull • Having one centra per segment • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- Term means “cut-up spine”
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Most ancient part of skull
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
- Having one centra per segment
- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
Down
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
- Also known as ventral rib head
40 Clues: Term means “cut-up spine” • Most ancient part of skull • Having one centra per segment • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Most ancient part of skull
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
Down
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
20 Clues: Most ancient part of skull • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula • Process of chewing the food before swallowing it • Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory • Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Arriving streams of cells initially form enlarged clusters that are arranged serially along notochord
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Local mesenchyme condenses at the level of the myosepta these condensations become cartilaginous anlagen called_______.
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
Down
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Most ancient part of skull
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Also known as ventral rib head
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
40 Clues: Most ancient part of skull • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Skeletal System: The Skull and The Axial System 2020-05-01
Across
- Most ancient part of skull
- Process of chewing the food before swallowing it
- Method of capturing prey, by which the animal rapidly grasps the prey with its jaw
- Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum or the neural arch
- Massive flight muscle that arise from large sternum that bears prominent ventral keel in flying birds
- Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum
- Projections that extend posteriorly from proximal rib segments, offer sites of attachment for respiratory and shoulder muscles
- Supports the brain and is formed of endochondrial bone or cartilage or both
- Swedish palaeontologist that proposed composite theory
- Chain of cartilaginous elements
- Fused cranial components surrounding and encasing the brain
- Ribs that have two heads that joints with the vertebrae
- Bones that expands into large swollen capsule that houses the middle ear ossicle in most eutherians
- Also known as ventral rib head
- Arriving streams of cells initially form enlarged clusters that are arranged serially along notochord
- It was used as the major criterion to define tetrapod taxa
- Method of capturing pray, a sudden vacuum to gulp in water carrying the intended food
- In suction feeding in water it is a flow where excess water entering the mouth must reverse its flow to exit via the mouth due to absence of gill slit
- Centra that is a bear saddle-shaped articular surfaces at the both ends, common in turtles that retract their necks and in cervical vertebrae of birds
- Derived set of skeletal elements posterior to sternum, also called abdominal ribs
- includes vertebral column, limbs, girdles and ribsand shells
- If a joint passes through dermatocranium behind the eye, the skull exhibits ________.
- Centra with flat ends suited to receive and distribute compressive forces within the vertebral column
- Consist of ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
Down
- The use of rapid, projected and sticky tongue to capture prey in most amphibians and lizards
- Joining the rims of adjacent centra
- An unpaired medial dermal bone in the teeth of fishes and lower tetrapods
- Local mesenchyme condenses at the level of the myosepta these condensations become cartilaginous anlagen called_______.
- Movement between the upper jaw and the braincase about joints between them
- Found only in mammals, they reside between successive surfaces of adjacent centra
- Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula
- Provide sites for secure muscle attachment, help suspend the body, forms ribcage and sometimes serve as accessory breathing devices
- Vertebral condition of tetrapods wherein all vertebral elements in a segment are fused into a single piece
- Branchial arches that supports the mouth
- Equivalent term of chondrocranium
- Only two sets of the teeth erupt during the life time of a mammal (milk teeth and permanent teeth)
- Dermal plates of the head that were thick and tightly joined into a unit
- Functional arch of jaw, the largest and most anterior series of arches
- Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell within turtles
- Offers site of origin for chest muscles
40 Clues: Most ancient part of skull • Also known as ventral rib head • Chain of cartilaginous elements • Equivalent term of chondrocranium • Joining the rims of adjacent centra • Offers site of origin for chest muscles • Branchial arches that supports the mouth • Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum • Have a prominent element called hyoman dibula • ...
CH.17 SKELETAL 2023-04-17
Across
- Having dense structure
- decrease in bone density; thinning & weakening bone
- impact cause misalignment of joint
- long (shaft)of bone
- Surrounds diaphysis; double-layered connective tissue that covers & nourishes bone
- growth plate
- head & trunk (80 bones)
- Inflammation of joint
- Internal parts of bone; Soft fatty substance in cavities of bone, which blood cells are produced
- break in bone
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- connective tissue covering ends of long bones, provide smooth surface for bone to glide
- end of bone
- cells that break down bone
- bone building cells
- connective tissue that connects bone to bone, very strong, and sprained when injured
- bones of shoulder, pelvis, and upper/lower extremities (126 bones)
16 Clues: end of bone • growth plate • break in bone • bone building cells • long (shaft)of bone • Inflammation of joint • Having dense structure • head & trunk (80 bones) • cells that break down bone • impact cause misalignment of joint • decrease in bone density; thinning & weakening bone • bones of shoulder, pelvis, and upper/lower extremities (126 bones) • ...
HW Chapter 7 2022-05-10
Across
- the measure of the amount of energy expended per day over and above that used for basal metabolism
- the body’s relative amounts of water, bone, fat, and tissue
- a natural substance in skeletal muscle tissue required for muscle contraction, which can also be purchased as a dietary supplement
- the willingness to focus attention and energy on movement
- anything you do when you are not sitting or lying down
- beneficial physiological changes as a result of aerobic exercise
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- the ability to move a joint (where two bones meet) through its anatomical range of motion
- also referred to as "burning calories"
- step counter
- how often the movement occurs in physical activity
- a system of stretching and strengthening exercises
- commonly used as performance enhancers and include amphetamines, ephedra (ma huang), synephrine (hoodia, bitter orange), and caffeine
- an acronym for rest, ice, compression, elevation; the first aid measures for sports injuries
- per-minute multiples of the amount of energy used while lying still
- biological energy production without using oxygen
- a naturally occurring pituitary hormone that is believed to enhance athletic performance
16 Clues: step counter • also referred to as "burning calories" • biological energy production without using oxygen • how often the movement occurs in physical activity • a system of stretching and strengthening exercises • anything you do when you are not sitting or lying down • the willingness to focus attention and energy on movement • ...
FITNESS COMPONETS 2015-08-05
Across
- ability to use different parts of the body together
- to change direction quickly and rapidly with controlled movement
- ability to use skeletal muscles for a long period of time without tiring
- ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace
- ability to cover a distance in a short period of time
- the quality of being physically strong
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- ability of the heart, blood and blood vessels and the respirator system to supply OZ and necessary fuel to the muscles during exercise
- ratio of fat to muscle bone and other tissue in a persons body
- range or movement possible at various joints
- the highest amount of oxygen consumed during maximal exercise in activities that use large muscle groups in the legs or arms
- time amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus
- ability to keep the body in an up right position while standing still moving or holding a certain position
12 Clues: the quality of being physically strong • range or movement possible at various joints • ability to use different parts of the body together • ability to do strength performances at a rapid pace • time amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus • ability to cover a distance in a short period of time • ...
EM Spectrum 2023-04-20
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- The only wave that can be seen in the spectrum by the naked eye
- This wave can be used to take pictures of the human skeletal system
- This ray is exremely dangerous and has high levels of radiation that can kill all living things
- the waves in the spectrum are blank waves
- This wave comes from the sun and has some radiation and can cause cancer
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- The 2nd biggest wave that can be used to heat up food
- Electromagnetic waves are put on this to show wavelength and frequency
- The wave that is frequently used in remote controls
- The biggest ray that is used in a car to play music off a station
9 Clues: the waves in the spectrum are blank waves • The wave that is frequently used in remote controls • The 2nd biggest wave that can be used to heat up food • The only wave that can be seen in the spectrum by the naked eye • The biggest ray that is used in a car to play music off a station • This wave can be used to take pictures of the human skeletal system • ...
7th Topic 3 Human body 2023-10-24
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- this system is a framework that provides movement with the muscular system. It also protects internal organs
- needed to carry out chemical processes, calcium and iron are examples
- this means you cannot control the function
- the ___ atrium and ventricle in the heart receives deoxygenated blood from veins
- nerves associated with involuntary response
- this type of muscle is only found in the heart
- this enzyme breaks down proteins
- this system eliminates wastes
- the knee and elbow are this type of joint
- after you breathe air into your lungs, the oxygen goes into your ___
- the process of your body staying in a healthy stable state
- proteins made that speed up chemical reactions
- this type of muscle is found attached to bones you can move, it is voluntary
- this system controls defense of the body and making white blood cells
- this means you can control the function
- contractions of the digestive system that move food along
- this is the system that contains skin, hair and nails
- this can disrupt homeostasis, caused by too little sleep, threats, challenges, or uncomfortable situations
- this type of tissue is found in the linings of organs and your skin is also in this category of tissue
- this type of tissue can contract and get shorter and thus pulls on the bones it is attached to
- this part of the brain contains the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes
- the basic unit of structure and function in all living organisms
- produces trypsin and insulin
- your body reacts to a stimulus with a ___
- produces bile to break down fats
- released from salivary glands contains enzymes
- Compounds made mostly of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Used for making cell membranes
- the hip and shoulder are this type of joint
- this system can create new individuals
- the wrist and ankle are this type of joint
- hormones interact with these cells only after they are released
- do not provide energy but are needed for vital processes- K, B, A are examples
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- the part of the nervous system that is the brain and spinal cord only
- the part of the nervous system that is all of the neurons branches all over the body
- where the neuron transfers an impulse to another neuron
- fat cells are a type of this tissue
- this system circulates blood
- this type of system or loop in your body tells the endocrine glands to shut off when the desired level of response is reached
- the endocrine system releases these chemicals to make changes to the body
- energy rich organic compounds that are made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- muscles work in ___, when one contracts, the other relaxes
- this system breaks down your food into usable molecules
- this part inside the brain controls our sleep and wake cycles, also hunger and thirst
- large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some, sulfur.
- where 2 bones meet
- needed for chemical reactions within the cell. Needed for things to move around in the cell
- carries deoxygenated loos to the lungs
- this system provides movement of the skeleton as well as involuntary movements in your body
- these are extracted from the good things you eat to keep your body healthy
- structures in the ___ help maintain balance by sending signals to the brain on the position of your body
- the __atrium and ventricle receive oxygenated blood coming from the lungs
- nerves associated with voluntary response
- groups of cells that have similar function
- groups of tissue that work together to make a function happen for the body
- this system senses changes in your environment and responds to them
- your body reacts to a stimulus with a ___
- this system brings in air to the lungs and oxygen to the blood
- carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
- your endocrine is made of organs that secrete hormones called ____
- this thick column of nervous tissue is the link between the brain and the peripheral nervous system
- nutrients move from your digestive tract into your blood stream through the process of ___
- systems that help remove ___ from the body are digestive, excretory, and circulatory
- smallest of the blood vessels—this is where gas exchange takes place with cells of the body
- this type of muscle is found in your digestive tract, it is involuntary
- the fuses bones in the skull are this type of joint
- the human body has over 100 ____ cells
- the neck if this type of joint
67 Clues: where 2 bones meet • this system circulates blood • produces trypsin and insulin • this system eliminates wastes • the neck if this type of joint • this enzyme breaks down proteins • produces bile to break down fats • fat cells are a type of this tissue • carries deoxygenated loos to the lungs • the human body has over 100 ____ cells • this system can create new individuals • ...
Introduction to anatomy and anatomical terminology 2018-01-30
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- Related to the anterior aspect of the hand (6)
- Further from the point of origin (6)
- Shoulder blade (7)
- Protective bone (4)
- Below (8)
- Arm bone (7)
- Anatomical plane separating left from right (8)
- Structure that attaches muscle to bone (6)
- Bring towards the midline (Movement)(9)
- Lying closer to the surface (11)
- Closer to the front (8)
- Medial bone of the leg (5)
- Anatomical plane separating top from bottom (10)
- Bone of the spine (9)
- Above (8)
- Situated near the side (7)
- Thumb (6)
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- Bone in forearm (6)
- Skeletal elements lying in the midline (5)
- Wrist bones (7)
- Collar-bone (8)
- Closer to the point of origin (8)
- Lateral bone of the leg (6)
- Bone situated within a tendon (8)
- Structure that stabilizes a joint (bone to bone)(8)
- Anatomical plane separating front from back (7)
- Skeletal elements forming the limbs and their girdles (12)
- Bending or closing a joint (Movement)(7)
- Take away from the midline (Movement)(9)
- Straightening a joint (Movement)(9)
- Finger bones (9)
- Closer to the rear (9)
- Fluid-filled joint type (8)
- Thigh-bone (5)
- Closer to the midline (6)
- Big toe (6)
36 Clues: Below (8) • Above (8) • Thumb (6) • Big toe (6) • Arm bone (7) • Thigh-bone (5) • Wrist bones (7) • Collar-bone (8) • Finger bones (9) • Shoulder blade (7) • Bone in forearm (6) • Protective bone (4) • Bone of the spine (9) • Closer to the rear (9) • Closer to the front (8) • Closer to the midline (6) • Medial bone of the leg (5) • Situated near the side (7) • Lateral bone of the leg (6) • ...
Leif 6 2023-01-30
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- connects to spine
- can control
- holds bones to bones
- supports and protects
- hold muscle to bone
- tissues work together
- dont control
- cells work together
- smallest unit of life
- smooth outer layer
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- does not connect to spine
- body regenerates self
- muscleattached to bone smooth muscle organs cardiac muscle heart
- organs work together
14 Clues: can control • dont control • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regenerates self • supports and protects • tissues work together • smallest unit of life • does not connect to spine • muscleattached to bone smooth muscle organs cardiac muscle heart
Cash 7 2024-02-01
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- skeleton that connects to the spine
- body regulates itself
- the system that supports and protects
- hold muscle to bone
- holds bones to bones
- can control
- organ muscle
- skeleton that does not connect to the spine
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- heart muscle
- don't control
- muscle attached to the bone
- smooth outer layer of bone
- cells work together
- organs work together
- tissues work together
15 Clues: can control • heart muscle • organ muscle • don't control • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regulates itself • tissues work together • smooth outer layer of bone • muscle attached to the bone • skeleton that connects to the spine • the system that supports and protects • skeleton that does not connect to the spine
Nervous System and Special Senses 2022-06-16
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- sense of hearing
- sense of smell
- sensory receptor specialized for temperature stimuli
- colored portion of the anterior eye that surrounds the pupil
- tympanic membrane
- special sense of sight based on transduction of light stimuli
- ______________ nervous system is a functional division of the nervous system that is concerned with conscious perception, voluntary movement, and skeletal muscle reflexes
- the portion of the inner ear responsible for the sense of equilibrium
- ___________ nervous system is the functional division of the nervous system that is responsible for homeostatic reflexes that coordinate control of cardiac and smooth muscle, as well as glandular tissue
- nervous tissue of the eye at which phototransduction takes place
- exact center of the retina at which visual stimuli are focused for maximal acuity, where the retina is thinnest, at which there is nothing but photoreceptors
- (also, stirrup) bone of the middle ear that is attached to the inner ear
- white of the eye
- enlargement at the base of a semicircular canal at which transduction of equilibrium stimuli takes place within the ampulla
- name for the three small bones in the middle ear
- distorted vision at all distances
- _________ nervous system is the neural tissue associated with the digestive system that is responsible for nervous control through autonomic connections
- bump-like projections on the surface of the tongue that contains taste buds
- chemical signal that is released from the synaptic end bulb of a neuron to cause change in the target cell
- neural tissue cell that is primarily responsible for generating and propagating electrical signals into, within, and out of the nervous system
- sense of balance that includes sensations of position and movement of the head
- localized collection of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system
- physiological barrier between the circulatory system and the central nervous system that establishes a privileged blood supply, restricting the flow of substances into the CNS
- ______________ nervous system is the anatomical division of the nervous system located within the cranial and vertebral cavities, namely the brain and spinal cord
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- internal perception of the daily cycle of light and dark based on retinal activity related to sunlight
- sense of taste
- kind of photoreceptor that is specialized for color vision
- a kind of photoreceptor that is specialized for low-light vision
- region of the central nervous system that acts as a relay for sensory pathways
- loss of the olfactory nerve, and subsequently, loss of the sense of smell
- fibrous covering of the anterior region of the eye that is transparent so that light can pass through it
- structures within the inner ear responsible for transducing rotational movement information
- inability to detect any tastes.
- general sense associated with modalities lumped together as touch
- structure of the inner ear responsible for transducing linear acceleration in the horizontal plane
- individual “packet” of light
- farsightedness
- auditory portion of the inner ear containing structures to transduce sound stimuli
- (also, anvil) bone of the middle ear that connects the malleus to the stapes
- structure of the inner ear responsible for transducing linear acceleration in the vertical plane
- _____________ nervous system is an anatomical division of the nervous system that is largely outside the cranial and vertebral cavities, namely all parts except the brain and spinal cord
- fleshy external structure of the ear
- the circulatory medium within the CNS that is produced by ependymal cells in the choroid plexus filtering the blood
- narrow junction across which a chemical signal passes from neuron to the next, initiating a new electrical signal in the target cell
- cord-like bundle of axons located in the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory input and response output to and from the central nervous system
- single process of the neuron that carries an electrical signal (action potential) away from the cell body toward a target cell
- open hole at the center of the iris that light passes through into the eye
- receptor cell that senses pain stimuli
- component of the eye that focuses light on the retina
- (also, hammer) bone that is directly attached to the tympanic membrane
- nearsightedness
- one of many branchlike processes that extends from the neuron cell body and functions as a contact for incoming signals (synapses) from other neurons or sensory cells
52 Clues: sense of taste • sense of smell • farsightedness • nearsightedness • sense of hearing • white of the eye • tympanic membrane • individual “packet” of light • inability to detect any tastes. • distorted vision at all distances • fleshy external structure of the ear • receptor cell that senses pain stimuli • name for the three small bones in the middle ear • ...
Chapter 2-Biology and Psychology 2022-09-14
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- One’s actual development and appearance, based on one’s genotype and environment influences
- An inhibitory neurotransmitter that apparently helps calm anxiety
- Twins that develop from a single fertilized ovum that divides in two early in prenatal development; identical
- A method of brain imaging that passes a narrow X-ray beam through the head and measures the structures that reflect the beams from various angles, enabling a computer to generate a three-dimensional image
- A fatty substance that encases and insulates axons
- The concept that holds that adaptive genetic variations among members of a species enable individuals with those variations to survive and reproduce
- A method of brain imaging that injects radioactive tracer into the bloodstream and assesses the activity of parts of the brain according to the amount of glucose they metabolize
- The inborn, innate character of an organism
- A neurotransmitter whose action is similar to that of the hormone epinephrine and that may play a role in depression
- A location on a dendrite of a receiving neuron tailored to receive a neurotransmitter
- A method of detecting brain waves by means of measuring the current between electrodes placed on the scalp
- A bundle of nuclei below the thalamus involved in body temperature, motivation, and emotion
- A neurotransmitter that affects the ability to perceive pleasure, voluntary movement, and learning and memory
- The branch of psychology that studies the ways in which adaptation and natural selection are connected with mental processes and behavior
- A part of the hindbrain involved in muscle coordination and balance
- The branch of the ANS that is most active during processes that restore the body’s reserves of energy
- The part of the nervous system consisting of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
- The sum total of the environmental factors that affect an organism from conception onward
- A specialized cell of the nervous system that receives and transmits messages
- The section of cortex in which sensory information is projected
- A disruption in the ability to understand or produce language
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- A neurotransmitter involved in emotional arousal and sleep; deficiencies of serotonin have been linked to eating disorders, alcoholism, depression, aggression, and insomnia
- A thick fiber bundle that connects the hemispheres of the cortex
- A neurotransmitter that controls muscle contractions
- Cells that remove dead neurons and waste products from the nervous system
- Twins that develop from two fertilized ova and who are thus as closely related as brothers and sisters in general; fraternal
- The division of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system with sensory receptors skeletal muscles, and the surface of the body
- Brain and spinal cord
- The division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates glands and activities such as heartbeat, respiration, digestion, and dilation of the pupils
- The body’s system of ductless glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream
- A structure of the hindbrain involved in respiration, attention, and slipped and arousal
- The large mass of the forebrain, which consists of two hemisphere
- The transmission of traits from parent to offspring by means of genes
- An area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention
- An oblong area of the hindbrain involved in the regulation of heartbeat, blood pressure, movement, and respiration
- Inhibitory neurotransmitters that occur naturally in the brain and in the bloodstream and are similar to the narcotic morphine in their functions and effects
- The structure of the brain that is involved in memory function
- An imaging method that places a person in a magnetic field and uses radio waves to cause the brain to emit signals that reveal shifts in the flow of blood, which indicate brain activity
- One’s genetic makeup, based on the sequencing of the nucleotides we term A, C, G, and T
- Basic unit of heredity, which is found at a specific point on a chromosome
40 Clues: Brain and spinal cord • The inborn, innate character of an organism • A fatty substance that encases and insulates axons • A neurotransmitter that controls muscle contractions • A disruption in the ability to understand or produce language • The structure of the brain that is involved in memory function • ...
Sponges 2020-09-28
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- Class of sponge which lives in deep water and has no color.
- The most plentiful of sponges in the ocean.
- The opening at the top of some sponges where water exits.
- The rigid skeletal structure of a sponge.
- Class of sponge which integrates calcium into its tissues.
- How a sponge eats
- The specialized cells in a sponge which create the surface of a sponge.
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- How sponges are classified.
- The Specialized cells in a sponge which create the pores or canals.
- When a sponge creates egg or sperm and lets the ocean make little sponge babies.
- When a sponge regenerated from a peice.
- The specialized cells in a sponge which make water move through.
- The specialized cells in a sponge which move and become all the other types of cell to allow a sponge to grow or repair damaged tissue.
- These special bacteria give the sponge its color and are also thought to regulated nitrogen levels on reefs.
- Means mature sponges cannot move.
- The flexible skeletal structure of a sponge
16 Clues: How a sponge eats • How sponges are classified. • Means mature sponges cannot move. • When a sponge regenerated from a peice. • The rigid skeletal structure of a sponge. • The most plentiful of sponges in the ocean. • The flexible skeletal structure of a sponge • The opening at the top of some sponges where water exits. • ...
Muscles part 1 2023-02-14
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- This is what connects the muscle to the bone
- This term refers to a group of muscle fibers
- This is our only voluntary muscle type
- This characteristic of muscle tissue describes its ability to receive and respond to stimuli
- This muscle type is found in the walls of our hollow visceral organs and it has no striations
- This characteristic of muscle tissue describes its ability to shorten forcibly when stimulated
- This is the thin filament of the myofibril
- This is the smallest functional unit of a muscle fiber
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- This layer of connective tissue covers the entire muscle
- This characteristic of muscle tissue describes its ability to be stretched
- This characteristic of muscle tissue describes its ability to recoil to resting length
- This muscle can be found in the walls of the heart
- This layer of connective tissue covers each fascicle
- This is the thick filament of the myofibril
- This word describing skeletal and smooth muscle cells is why we refer to these cells as muscle fibers
- This layer of connective tissue surrounds each individual muscle fiber
16 Clues: This is our only voluntary muscle type • This is the thin filament of the myofibril • This is the thick filament of the myofibril • This is what connects the muscle to the bone • This term refers to a group of muscle fibers • This muscle can be found in the walls of the heart • This layer of connective tissue covers each fascicle • ...
Muscular System 2020-11-29
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- _______ is the point where muscles are fixed to a bone, cartilage, or connective tissue.
- ______ is a bundle of muscle fiber in a skeletal muscle.
- ______ is the movement of bone around its longitudinal axis.
- Skeletal muscle is attached to the ______.
- ________ is the action by which you move your thumb to touch the tips of other fingers on the same hand.
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- Convergent muscle pull on a _______, an aponeurosis or slender band of collagen fiber.
- _______ uses the third class lever.
- The site where muscles move and are attached to other structures is?
- If each bone is a lever, the joint is the _______
- Muscle that opposes or reverse a movement is called as ______.
- Which class lever has the resistance located between the applied force and the fulcrum?
- _____ contain more muscle fiber and produce more tension.
12 Clues: _______ uses the third class lever. • Skeletal muscle is attached to the ______. • If each bone is a lever, the joint is the _______ • ______ is a bundle of muscle fiber in a skeletal muscle. • _____ contain more muscle fiber and produce more tension. • ______ is the movement of bone around its longitudinal axis. • ...
Malignant Hyperthermia 2016-12-06
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- This muscle has a spasm that following administration of succinylcholine causing difficult intubation
- Skeletal muscle relaxant that can trigger MH
- Early Sign: Increased perspiration for no apparent reason (2 words)
- A Pharmacogenetic disease of skeletal muscle involving the loss of metabolic controls (2 Words)
- Early Sign: Increased blood pressure for inexplicable reasons
- Late Sign: Dark urine indicating patient is in renal failure (Kidneys beginning to fail)
- Late Sign: Muscles stiffen up and become hard or rigid (2 words)
- Late Sign:Increased potassium levels
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- Only medication known to stop and/or reverse Malignant hyperthermia
- Class of heart medication that can cause hyperkalemia cardiovascular collapse in presence of Dantrolene
- Early sign: Increased heart rate over 100 beats/min
- Late Sign: Temperature can begin to rise at 1 degree per minute
12 Clues: Late Sign:Increased potassium levels • Skeletal muscle relaxant that can trigger MH • Early sign: Increased heart rate over 100 beats/min • Early Sign: Increased blood pressure for inexplicable reasons • Late Sign: Temperature can begin to rise at 1 degree per minute • Late Sign: Muscles stiffen up and become hard or rigid (2 words) • ...
ALL ABOUT JOSE RIZAL 2021-10-02
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- What is the title of the unfinished work that Jose Rizal started when he was in Hongkong on the year of 1892?
- Rizal cured himself in a severe disease on his time. What is it?
- What was the maiden surname of Jose Rizal’s mother?
- One of Rizal’s favorite fruits.
- The only one skeletal remains that the family of Rizal was only claimed.
- What is the type of wood that Jose Rizal used in his sculpture when he was only 14 years old?
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- This surname is also meaning “Royal Blood”.
- Who was the only brother of Jose Rizal?
- What is the title of the farewell song that Jose Rizal composed to one of his lovers just before his departure for Europe?
- This is where he constructed a water system that made him considered as a Sanitary Engineer.
- He is known as the “lucky seven” in the Rizal family.
- the hometown of Jose Rizal.
12 Clues: the hometown of Jose Rizal. • One of Rizal’s favorite fruits. • Who was the only brother of Jose Rizal? • This surname is also meaning “Royal Blood”. • What was the maiden surname of Jose Rizal’s mother? • He is known as the “lucky seven” in the Rizal family. • Rizal cured himself in a severe disease on his time. What is it? • ...
BTEC Sport - : Characteristics, Functions and Movement 2023-10-16
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- The type of muscle that attaches to bones and assists movement
- This muscle relaxes to oppose the movement of the agonist muscle
- These types of muscles are not under our conscious control, and, therefore, we can't actively initiate their contraction
- A muscle that works alongside an agonist to assist movement
- When a muscle develops tension in order to generate a force
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- The type of muscle found in the heart which is associated with fairly rapid involuntary contractions
- When a muscle works with another muscle to aid movement
- When a muscle becomes tired from continual contractions
- These types of muscles are under our conscious control, and, therefore, we can actively initiate their contraction
- A type of muscle that causes movement by contracting; also known as a prime mover
- A muscle that works alongside an agonist to stabilise movement
- The type of muscle found in the digestive system which is associated with slow, rhythmic and involuntary contractions
12 Clues: When a muscle works with another muscle to aid movement • When a muscle becomes tired from continual contractions • A muscle that works alongside an agonist to assist movement • When a muscle develops tension in order to generate a force • The type of muscle that attaches to bones and assists movement • ...
Human Body Systems Functions 2023-08-23
11 Clues: Movement • Makes hormones • Makes offspring • Exchanges gasses • Controls the body • Provides structure • Fights off pathogens • Breakdown food for nutrients • Excretes wastes from the body • Transports gasses and nutrients • Protects the body from the environment
Muscular System 2024-01-12
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- muscle attachment site that doesn’t move in contraction
- light bands made up on actin filaments, which r anchored to z lines
- a highly organized tissue composed of bundles of muscle fibers called myofibers which contain several myofibrils
- broad sheets of connective tissue that connect muscles to each other
- dark bands made up of overlapping thick and thin filaments
- involuntary non-striated (lined) muscle
- bands produced by organization of thick and thin filaments
- cell membrane of a muscle fiber
- muscle that opposes the action of another muscle
- mainly composed of actin in myofibrils, but also troponin and tropomyosin
- line in the center of the H zone that has the proteins that hold myosin filaments in place
- muscle that assist the prime mover (agonistic muscle) in its role
- boundary of the sarcomere in striated muscle
- cytoplasm of muscle cell that contains many mitochondria and nuclei
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- organelle of a muscle fiber which are active in muscle contraction
- consist of protein myosin in myofibrils
- muscle group that provides the main pull to create movement
- the endoplasmic reticulum of a muscle cell, a network of membranous channels that lies beneath the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber
- main contractile unit of muscle fiber in skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle is an involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart and is responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood.
- layer of connective tissue around each skeletal muscle
- a zone in the middle of the A band that only has myosin filaments
- layer of connective tissue that covers each muscle cell (fiber)
- layer of connective tissue that extends inward from the epimysium, surrounds bundles of skeletal muscle fibers (called fascicles) within each muscle
- muscles that keep bones immobile when needed.
- layers of dense connective tissue that surround and separate each muscle
- a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- muscle attachment site that moves in contraction
- cylindrical muscle cells
- organs that use chemical energy from nutrients to contract and move attached structures
30 Clues: cylindrical muscle cells • cell membrane of a muscle fiber • consist of protein myosin in myofibrils • involuntary non-striated (lined) muscle • boundary of the sarcomere in striated muscle • muscles that keep bones immobile when needed. • muscle attachment site that moves in contraction • muscle that opposes the action of another muscle • ...
Introduction to Muscular System 2023-02-01
4 Clues: The main function of the muscular system • The type of muscle found lining internal organs • The type of muscle that is under voluntary control • The ability of muscle to return to its resting length
Muscular System 2021-03-04
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- brachii any of several muscles having two points of attachment at one end
- either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade.
- neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line
- a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
- Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
- relating to or functioning as a skeleton
- sensation to the brain or spinal cord
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- increasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus
- tendons at the back of a person's knee
- system tissue set of tissues in the body with the ability to change shape
- is a movement away from the midline
- muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body
- a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
- fibers of muscle cells connected together in sheets and fibers
- a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
- the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle
16 Clues: is a movement away from the midline • sensation to the brain or spinal cord • tendons at the back of a person's knee • relating to or functioning as a skeleton • the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle • Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body • increasing the angle between the ulna and the humerus • ...
The Body Systems 2023-10-31
9 Clues: Controls body • Supplies oxygen • Breaks down food • Provides support • Produces hormones • Helps with movement • Protects inner-body • Removes liquid waste • Transports necesaties
max2 2024-02-01
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- bones that connect to the spine
- body regulates itself
- bones that support and protect
- hold muscle to bone
- holds bones to bones
- can control
- muscle in organ
- does not connect to the spine
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- muscle in the heart
- don't control
- muscle that attaches to the bone
- smooth outer layer
- cells work together
- organs work together
- tissue works together
15 Clues: can control • don't control • muscle in organ • smooth outer layer • muscle in the heart • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regulates itself • tissue works together • does not connect to the spine • bones that support and protect • bones that connect to the spine • muscle that attaches to the bone
musky layer 2021-09-29
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- Striated & voluntary
- Extension of head and neck
- Flexes the arm
- Abdomen muscle
- Surrounds each individual muscle fiber
- Separates and surrounds Fascicles
- Extends thigh at hip
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- The bundles of fibers that make up muscles
- The breast muscle
- Muscles are separated by:
- outermost layer, surrounds entire muscle
- Involuntary
- Extends forearm at elbow
- Flexes forearm at elbow
- Heart
15 Clues: Heart • Involuntary • Flexes the arm • Abdomen muscle • The breast muscle • Striated & voluntary • Extends thigh at hip • Flexes forearm at elbow • Extends forearm at elbow • Muscles are separated by: • Extension of head and neck • Separates and surrounds Fascicles • Surrounds each individual muscle fiber • outermost layer, surrounds entire muscle • ...
Cash 7 2024-02-01
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- skeleton that connects to the spine
- body regulates itself
- the system that supports and protects
- hold muscle to bone
- holds bones to bones
- can control
- organ muscle
- skeleton that does not connect to the spine
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- heart muscle
- don't control
- muscle attached to the bone
- smooth outer layer of bone
- cells work together
- organs work together
- tissues work together
15 Clues: can control • heart muscle • organ muscle • don't control • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regulates itself • tissues work together • smooth outer layer of bone • muscle attached to the bone • skeleton that connects to the spine • the system that supports and protects • skeleton that does not connect to the spine
Olivia2 2024-02-01
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- can control
- don't control
- organs work together
- does not connect to spine
- holds bones to bones
- type of muscle attached to bone
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- smooth outer layer
- body regulates itself
- type of muscle found in heart
- cells work together
- type of muscle found in organ
- supports ant protects
- hold muscle to bone
- connects to spine
14 Clues: can control • don't control • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • organs work together • holds bones to bones • body regulates itself • supports ant protects • does not connect to spine • type of muscle found in heart • type of muscle found in organ • type of muscle attached to bone
Body in Motion 2022-08-18
Across
- Blood vessels that carry blood from the body back to the heart
- Type of joint with maximum movement
- Blood vessels that exchange oxygen and nutrients for CO2
- Rotation of hands so palms face up
- Towards the back
- Movement of the end of the bone in a circular motion
- A system which provides posture, protection, movement, and manufactures blood cells
- A system which provides oxygen and nutrients to the body
- A type of contraction in which the muscle shortens
- Movement of the body part towards the midline of the body
- Type of joint where no movement is possible
- Tough inelastic cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone
- Movement of the sole of the foot away from the midline of the body
- Towards the front
- Fibrous bands that connect articulating bones
- Circulation of the blood that goes from the heart to the body
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Movement of the shoulders away from the head
- Increase in the angle of the joint
- Air moves from the atmosphere into the lungs
Down
- Movement of the shoulders towards the head
- Circulation of blood that goes from the heart to the lungs
- Movement of the sole of the foot towards the midline of the body
- Towards the feet
- A system which provides oxygen to the bloodstream and expels CO2
- A type of contraction in which the muscle lengthens
- A type of contraction in which the muscle length remains the same and tightens
- Muscle causing a major action in movement
- Increase in the angle between foot and lower leg
- Towards the body
- Movement of a body part around a central axis
- Movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
- Type of joint with limited movement
- Away from the midline of the body
- A system which provides posture, protection, movement, and heat
- Towards the head
- Decrease in the angle of the joint
- Rotation of hands so palms face down
- Away from the body
- Decrease in the angle of the joint between the foot and lower leg
- Muscle that relaxes and lengthens to allow another muscle to contract
- Towards the midline of the body
- Air moves from the lungs to the atmosphere
43 Clues: Towards the feet • Towards the back • Towards the body • Towards the head • Towards the front • Away from the body • Towards the midline of the body • Away from the midline of the body • Rotation of hands so palms face up • Decrease in the angle of the joint • Increase in the angle of the joint • Type of joint with maximum movement • Type of joint with limited movement • ...