skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Joshua Jones Week 5 Skeletal System Crossword 2016-09-19

Joshua Jones Week 5 Skeletal System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The site of the junction or union of two or more bones of the body
  2. Formation of or conversion into bone or a bony substance
  3. The tissue lining the medullary cavity of a bone
  4. An elongated, slender, curved bone lying horizontally at the root of the neck, in the upper part of the thorax; also called the collar bone
  5. A long bone that extends from the hip to the knee
  6. A physician who specializes in the treatment of joint disorders and arthritic conditions
  7. Backward bending as of the hand or foot
  8. A small fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity situated in places in tissues where friction would otherwise occur
  9. The shaft of a long bone
  10. Movement that brings the limb into a straight position
  11. A type of fracture in which the break is incomplete; one side of the bone is broken and the other is bent
  12. The flat triangular bone in the back of the shoulder
Down
  1. Movement in a circular direction from a central point
  2. A joint that has free movement
  3. A joint with no movement
  4. Type of fracture in which the bone is crushed or splintered
  5. A type of fracture in which the break is at an angle to the bone
  6. A cord or band of strong white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
  7. The end of a long bone, usually wider than the shaft, and either entirely cartilaginous or separated from the shaft by a cartilaginous disk
  8. A tear in a ligament or the fibrous tissue that connects bone

20 Clues: A joint with no movement • The shaft of a long bone • A joint that has free movement • Backward bending as of the hand or foot • The tissue lining the medullary cavity of a bone • A long bone that extends from the hip to the knee • The flat triangular bone in the back of the shoulder • Movement in a circular direction from a central point • ...

Chapter 7:4: The Skeletal System - Crossword 2024-02-14

Chapter 7:4: The Skeletal System - Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. TWELVE PAIRS OF BONES THAT SURROUND THE HEART AND LUNGS
  2. MEDIAL BONE OF THE LOWER LEG
  3. BONES THAT FORM THE EXTREMITIES
  4. AREA WHERE CRANIAL BONES HAVE JOINED TOGETHER
  5. LONG SHAFT OF BONES
  6. BONES THAT FORM THE MAIN TRUNK OF THE BODY
  7. MEMBRANE THAT LINES THE MEDULLARY CANAL
  8. CONNECTIVE TISSUE BAND THAT HOLDS BONES TOGETHER
  9. THIGH BONE
  10. TOUGH MEMBRANE ON THE OUTSIDE OF BONE
  11. MATERIAL INSIDE THE MEDULLARY CANAL
  12. LARGER BONE OF THE LOWER ARM
  13. MATERIAL FOUND IN SOME BONES THAT PRODUCES BLOOD CELLS
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  1. EIGHT BONES THAT SURROUND AND PROTECT THE BRAIN
  2. LOWER ARM BONE ON THUMB SIDE
  3. SHOULDER BONE OR SHOULDER BLADE
  4. AN EXTREMITY OR END OF BONE
  5. UPPER ARM BONE
  6. WRIST BONE
  7. AIR SPACES IN THE BONES OF THE SKULL
  8. TWENTY-SIX BONES OF THE SPINAL COLUMN
  9. ANKLEBONE
  10. LATERAL BONE OF THE LOWER LEG
  11. BREASTBONE
  12. AREA WHERE TWO OR MORE BONES JOIN TOGETHER
  13. TWO BONES THAT FORM THE PELVIC GIRDLE

26 Clues: ANKLEBONE • WRIST BONE • BREASTBONE • THIGH BONE • UPPER ARM BONE • LONG SHAFT OF BONES • AN EXTREMITY OR END OF BONE • LOWER ARM BONE ON THUMB SIDE • MEDIAL BONE OF THE LOWER LEG • LARGER BONE OF THE LOWER ARM • LATERAL BONE OF THE LOWER LEG • SHOULDER BONE OR SHOULDER BLADE • BONES THAT FORM THE EXTREMITIES • MATERIAL INSIDE THE MEDULLARY CANAL • AIR SPACES IN THE BONES OF THE SKULL • ...

Skeletal System with a Hint of Brain 2022-05-25

Skeletal System with a Hint of Brain crossword puzzle
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  1. Responsible for vision
  2. Arm bone on the thumb side
  3. Protects the heart and lungs
  4. Fingers and toes
  5. Connects bones to bones
  6. Lobe that controls movement and decision making
  7. Leg bone above the big toe
  8. Back bone
  9. The study of structures of the human body
  10. Jaw bone
  11. Located in the middle of the rib cage
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  1. A bone or space within the skull that stores the eye
  2. Lobe controls pain, touch, and balance
  3. Lobe for smelling and hearing
  4. Thigh bone
  5. Houses the brain
  6. Part of the brain that controls learning and memory
  7. Connects muscles to bones
  8. Shoulder blade
  9. Attaches to the spinal cord

20 Clues: Jaw bone • Back bone • Thigh bone • Shoulder blade • Houses the brain • Fingers and toes • Responsible for vision • Connects bones to bones • Connects muscles to bones • Arm bone on the thumb side • Leg bone above the big toe • Attaches to the spinal cord • Protects the heart and lungs • Lobe for smelling and hearing • Located in the middle of the rib cage • ...

Organs 2023-07-29

Organs crossword puzzle
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  1. Remove waste from the body.
  2. The body’s central framework.
  3. To create offspring or reproduce.
  4. Deliver oxygen to the organs and tissues & collect carbon dioxide to be exhaled.
  5. Serves as a barrier, body temperature regulation, production of vitamin D and detection of stimuli.
Down
  1. Break down food and absorb nutrients for energy.
  2. Gas exchange (deliver oxygen to organs and take waste out of blood)
  3. The major controlling, regulatory and communicating system
  4. Production of chemicals help coordinate your body's functions, metabolism, emotions, mood, sexual function and even sleep.
  5. The body’s movement.
  6. Protects our bodies from foreign invaders (viruses, bacteria, etc.).

11 Clues: The body’s movement. • Remove waste from the body. • The body’s central framework. • To create offspring or reproduce. • Break down food and absorb nutrients for energy. • The major controlling, regulatory and communicating system • Gas exchange (deliver oxygen to organs and take waste out of blood) • Protects our bodies from foreign invaders (viruses, bacteria, etc.). • ...

P4C-Akio 2021-08-05

P4C-Akio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is made up of 33 bones
  2. what is the samlest part of the human body
  3. our wrist and ankles consist of hinge and
  4. skeletal system protect some organs supports the body and gives it
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  1. freely movable joints can be found in our
  2. slightly movable joints can be found in the
  3. your ribcage has 12 pairs of curved bones called
  4. your skull has 22 bones that form a strong protective helemet for your
  5. respirationsystem allows exchange of gaes in the
  6. immovable joints can be found in the

10 Clues: is made up of 33 bones • immovable joints can be found in the • freely movable joints can be found in our • our wrist and ankles consist of hinge and • what is the samlest part of the human body • slightly movable joints can be found in the • your ribcage has 12 pairs of curved bones called • respirationsystem allows exchange of gaes in the • ...

Test Your Muscle Memory 2024-10-31

Test Your Muscle Memory crossword puzzle
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  1. The main function of the muscular system.
  2. Your brain and muscles work together to give you good ___ so you don't fall over.
  3. Muscles that move without you thinking about it.
  4. When one muscle in a pair relaxes, the other ___.
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  1. Voluntary muscles attached to your bones.
  2. Muscle you control when you want to move.
  3. Signals travel from the brain to the muscles along __.
  4. Muscle movement produces __ in your body.
  5. When one muscle in a pair contracts, the other ___.
  6. Muscle is attached to bone with a ___.
  7. Involuntary muscles in the heart.
  8. When your muscles are balanced and not strained, you have good ___ and do not slouch.
  9. Involuntary muscles that control certain organs and tissues.

13 Clues: Involuntary muscles in the heart. • Muscle is attached to bone with a ___. • Voluntary muscles attached to your bones. • Muscle you control when you want to move. • Muscle movement produces __ in your body. • The main function of the muscular system. • Muscles that move without you thinking about it. • When one muscle in a pair relaxes, the other ___. • ...

Chapter 1 Quiz CJC-221 Review 2016-01-27

Chapter 1 Quiz CJC-221 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. this crime requires a "reactive" investigation
  2. this assistance is the job for the first officer arriving on the scene
  3. England's first police force
  4. this method collects data through observation and experimentation
  5. procedure established to distinguish human from animal blood
  6. this effect causes problems for jurors
  7. location of first professional police force in U.S.
  8. this violence is explains American police growth in mid-late 19th century
  9. study recommended more use of physical evidence
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  1. addresses the investigations of crimes that have already occurred
  2. this system matched ears/skeletal size to suspects
  3. this officer's has the responsibility of the preliminary investigation
  4. agency that spied on labor union members
  5. this yard protects important people
  6. reasoning = all observed crows are black; therefore, all crows are black
  7. criminalized manufacture, transportation & sale of alcohol
  8. these "runners" were paid a percentage from successful prosecutions
  9. this study recommended more responsibility for patrol officers

18 Clues: England's first police force • this yard protects important people • this effect causes problems for jurors • agency that spied on labor union members • this crime requires a "reactive" investigation • study recommended more use of physical evidence • this system matched ears/skeletal size to suspects • location of first professional police force in U.S. • ...

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells 2024-09-01

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER.
  2. It is a thread-like structure made of protein.
  3. Type of tissue that connect, support, protect body part.
  4. It is located almost on the center of the cell.
  5. It is a type of epithelial tissue that has only one layer.
  6. Type of ribosomes found in cytosol.
  7. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
  8. Type of connective tissue that transport substance, immune response.
  9. Type of tissue that cover, line, and protect body part.
  10. It is a semifluid matrix.
  11. Type of muscular found in heart.
  12. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
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  1. Organelles use instruction from nucleus (mRNA) to build proteins.
  2. Type of tissue contract to produce movement.
  3. Storage of water, nutrient, and food.
  4. Basic unit where life exist.
  5. It is the "powerhouse" of the cell.
  6. Type of muscular tissue attached in skeleton.
  7. It is a type of epithelial tissue that more than one layer.
  8. Basic unit of nervous system.

20 Clues: It is a semifluid matrix. • Basic unit where life exist. • Basic unit of nervous system. • Type of muscular found in heart. • It is the "powerhouse" of the cell. • Type of ribosomes found in cytosol. • Storage of water, nutrient, and food. • Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER. • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • ...

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells 2024-09-01

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER.
  2. It is a thread-like structure made of protein.
  3. Type of tissue that connect, support, protect body part.
  4. It is located almost on the center of the cell.
  5. It is a type of epithelial tissue that has only one layer.
  6. Type of ribosomes found in cytosol.
  7. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
  8. Type of connective tissue that transport substance, immune response.
  9. Type of tissue that cover, line, and protect body part.
  10. It is a semifluid matrix.
  11. Type of muscular found in heart.
  12. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
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  1. Organelles use instruction from nucleus (mRNA) to build proteins.
  2. Type of tissue contract to produce movement.
  3. Storage of water, nutrient, and food.
  4. Basic unit where life exist.
  5. It is the "powerhouse" of the cell.
  6. Type of muscular tissue attached in skeleton.
  7. It is a type of epithelial tissue that more than one layer.
  8. Basic unit of nervous system.

20 Clues: It is a semifluid matrix. • Basic unit where life exist. • Basic unit of nervous system. • Type of muscular found in heart. • It is the "powerhouse" of the cell. • Type of ribosomes found in cytosol. • Storage of water, nutrient, and food. • Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER. • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • ...

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells 2024-09-01

Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organelles use instruction from nucleus (mRNA) to build proteins.
  2. Basic unit where life exist.
  3. Type of tissue that connect, support, protect body part.
  4. It is a type of epithelial tissue that more than one layer.
  5. Storage of water, nutrient, and food.
  6. Type of muscular found in heart.
  7. Basic unit of nervous system.
  8. Type of tissue that cover, line, and protect body part.
  9. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
  10. It is a thread-like structure made of protein.
  11. It is a type of epithelial tissue that has only one layer.
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  1. Type of connective tissue that transport substance, immune response.
  2. It is the "powerhouse" of the cell.
  3. Epithelial Tissues are classified through
  4. Type of tissue contract to produce movement.
  5. It is located almost on the center of the cell.
  6. Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER.
  7. Type of ribosomes found in cytosol.
  8. It is a semifluid matrix.
  9. Type of muscular tissue attached in skeleton.

20 Clues: It is a semifluid matrix. • Basic unit where life exist. • Basic unit of nervous system. • Type of muscular found in heart. • It is the "powerhouse" of the cell. • Type of ribosomes found in cytosol. • Storage of water, nutrient, and food. • Type of ribosomes attach outside of ER. • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • Epithelial Tissues are classified through • ...

skeletal system terminology vocab list 2021-10-11

skeletal system terminology vocab list crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ex vertebrae
  2. a shallow depression
  3. ball and socket joint
  4. where muscles and tissues attach
  5. between the head and shaft
  6. a furrow in the bone surface
Down
  1. ex knee joint
  2. a hole that nerves pass
  3. where connective tissues attach
  4. ex femur
  5. on the side of the bond

11 Clues: ex femur • ex vertebrae • ex knee joint • a shallow depression • ball and socket joint • a hole that nerves pass • on the side of the bond • between the head and shaft • a furrow in the bone surface • where connective tissues attach • where muscles and tissues attach

skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory and digestive system 2023-11-10

skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory and digestive system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something you can stretch
  2. you inhale it
  3. some examples are stretching or walking
  4. the most important artery in the body
  5. blood vessels
  6. tube that connects your larynx to your lungs
  7. two large tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs
  8. movement of blood through the vessels
  9. large muscle in the upper arm
  10. another word forrespiration
  11. muscle a muscle that is connected to the skeleton
  12. attaches muscle to bone
  13. blood blood with almost no oxygen
  14. intestine a long, narrow, folded tube extending from the stomach to the large intestine
  15. holds bone together
  16. dioxide you exhale it
  17. something you can control
  18. sugar
  19. the activation of tension-generating sites in muscle cells
  20. chews food
  21. bone in your head
  22. large muscle along the back of the upper arm, is attached by three parts
  23. a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs
  24. produces enzymes
  25. muscle a type of muscle that contracts without any voluntary control
  26. receives blood from the veins
  27. energy
  28. a pair of breathing organs
  29. another word for breathing
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  1. blood blood with high levels of oxygen
  2. responsible for absorption of water
  3. digests food
  4. provides structure to the body
  5. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment
  6. organ located under your liver that stores and releases bile
  7. receives blood from an atrium
  8. head, neck, back, and chest.
  9. a muscular tube in the middle of your neck y
  10. carries blood toward the heart
  11. a muscle that contracts without any control
  12. shoulders, pelvis and limbs,
  13. muscle a muscle tissue in the heart
  14. makes up the skeleton
  15. framework for the body
  16. a specialized body fluid
  17. 4 chambered organ
  18. 5 tendons on the back of a knee
  19. helps you breath
  20. removes toxins

49 Clues: sugar • energy • chews food • digests food • you inhale it • blood vessels • removes toxins • helps you breath • produces enzymes • 4 chambered organ • bone in your head • holds bone together • makes up the skeleton • dioxide you exhale it • framework for the body • attaches muscle to bone • a specialized body fluid • something you can stretch • something you can control • a pair of breathing organs • ...

Chapter 8 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton 2020-04-27

Chapter 8 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton crossword puzzle
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  1. The ventral rib head
  2. Provides additional surface for muscle attachment
  3. The long, continous rod of fibrous connective tissue
  4. Evolved directly from rhipidistians
  5. Hemal arches below expand into supportive struts
  6. Composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell
  7. Ribs and sternal elements that embrace the viscera
  8. Concave anteriorly and convex posteriorly
  9. Attached to the vertebral column in complete ways
  10. the dorsal head
  11. process on the neural arch
  12. Derived from the embryonic notochord
  13. Midventral skeletal structure
  14. Generally applies to any process extending from the centrum
  15. The point between piers where weight transfer changes
  16. These arriving streams of cells initially form enlarged clusters
  17. Articulate with each other but not with the sternum
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  1. These condensatios become cartilaginous an larger called
  2. Hans Gadow called these paired cartilages
  3. Other name of ventral rib head
  4. Are between the thorax and the hips
  5. Paired ventrolateral processes
  6. consists of arches and centra
  7. To receive the rib
  8. Form paddles
  9. Vertebrates there is great variation structure
  10. Phylogenetically receive their vertebrae from the anthracosaur line
  11. Struts that sometimes fuse
  12. The vertebral column is differentiated into two regions: An Anterior
  13. Seperate but approximately equal-sized
  14. Are named force their distinctive type of holospondylous vertebra
  15. found in some rhipidistians and some tetrapods
  16. centra with flat ends
  17. One of the most interesting pieces of personal body engineering
  18. Lack of sternum
  19. The reverse shape
  20. Form at points where the myopsepta meet the walls of the coelomic cavity
  21. Other general vertebral condition of tetrapods
  22. The first cervical vertebra
  23. Ribs of primitive tetrapods
  24. Ribs that meet ventrally with the sternum

41 Clues: Form paddles • Lack of sternum • the dorsal head • The reverse shape • To receive the rib • The ventral rib head • centra with flat ends • Struts that sometimes fuse • process on the neural arch • The first cervical vertebra • Ribs of primitive tetrapods • consists of arches and centra • Midventral skeletal structure • Other name of ventral rib head • Paired ventrolateral processes • ...

Chapter 8 - Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton 2020-04-26

Chapter 8 - Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two centra: an intercentrum and a _________
  2. (arcualia by some accounts)
  3. ventral process on the intercentrum
  4. (amphiplatyan)
  5. _________ spines are levers that transmit the force of muscle contraction to centra
  6. hemal arch ; hemal _________
  7. _________ bridge is a two-armed bridge in which both extensions are balanced against each other
  8. false ribs articulating with nothing ventrally are_________ ribs
  9. the second cervical vertebra
  10. caudal vertebrae fuse into a unit
  11. anterior zygosphene ; posterior _________
  12. ribs of primitive tetrapods, having two heads that articulate with the vertebrae
  13. supportive struts
  14. (intercalary) arches
  15. small concavity
  16. _________ disk - any pad of tissue between articular surfaces of centra
  17. five regions within the vertebral column of mammals: cervical, lumbar, sacral, and caudal
  18. they lack a sternum
  19. lateral cells nearest the ectoderm differentiate into (dermis)
  20. fins or limbs
  21. dorsal head
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  1. chain of cartilaginous elements, the_________ centers
  2. named on the basis of their articulation with the sternum
  3. next stage in the evolution of the basic elements of a vertebra was the formation of two _________
  4. chain of vertebrae
  5. named for their distinctive type of holospondylous vertebra
  6. ventral rib head
  7. a single element, often tipped with the xiphoid cartilage
  8. tail, both lobes are equal in size, making the tail symmetrical
  9. twisting
  10. _________ fin delivers propulsive forces
  11. centra may be absent
  12. a chain of ossified elements in series
  13. _________ skeleton also holds the position of the body steady against gravity
  14. certainly one of the vertebral innovations of tetrapods was these seen first in labyrinthodonts
  15. aqueous medium
  16. rare in agnathan and primitive gnathostome fishes
  17. early temnospondyls
  18. capped by the episternal cartilage
  19. a midventral skeletal structure

40 Clues: twisting • dorsal head • fins or limbs • (amphiplatyan) • aqueous medium • small concavity • ventral rib head • supportive struts • chain of vertebrae • early temnospondyls • they lack a sternum • centra may be absent • (intercalary) arches • (arcualia by some accounts) • hemal arch ; hemal _________ • the second cervical vertebra • a midventral skeletal structure • ...

Level 3 Terminology of the Skeletal System 2024-05-06

Level 3 Terminology of the Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. break in a bone
  2. hard patch of thickened skin
  3. ----- bifida birth disorder involving incomplete development of the spine
  4. straightening of a limb
  5. abnormal stiffening of a joint due to the fusion of bones
  6. pain along the course of the nerve in the lower back and down the leg
  7. formation of new bone on the surface of a bone also known as a bone spur
  8. surgical removal of the cartilage from knee
  9. removal of part of a vertebra
  10. outward curvature of the spine (hunchback)
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  1. a depression in a bone
  2. complete dislocation of a joint
  3. rounded section at ends of bone
  4. fibrous band of tissue attaching muscle to bone
  5. sideways (lateral) curvature of the spine
  6. excessive inward curvature of the spine
  7. fibrous band of tissue linking two bones
  8. club foot - congenital deformity (foot/feet turn in and under)
  9. fluid filled sac
  10. ------ valgus bunions
  11. inward deviation (bowlegged)
  12. porous bones/loss of density in bones
  13. a hole in a bone for the passage of nerves and blood vessels

23 Clues: break in a bone • fluid filled sac • ------ valgus bunions • a depression in a bone • straightening of a limb • hard patch of thickened skin • inward deviation (bowlegged) • removal of part of a vertebra • complete dislocation of a joint • rounded section at ends of bone • porous bones/loss of density in bones • excessive inward curvature of the spine • ...

Skeletal and Muscular System- HBS Unit 1 2025-11-13

Skeletal and Muscular System- HBS Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sustained muscle contraction without relaxation.
  2. Mature bone cell that maintains bone tissue.
  3. Thin protein filament involved in muscle contraction.
  4. Threadlike structure within muscle fibers containing actin and myosin.
  5. Natural opening or hole in bone for nerves or blood vessels.
  6. Smooth, flexible connective tissue that reduces friction at joints.
  7. Muscle that contracts under conscious control.
  8. Flat bone in the center of the chest connecting ribs.
  9. skeleton Portion of the skeleton forming the skull, spine, and rib cage.
  10. bone Lighter, porous bone tissue containing red marrow.
  11. joint Freely movable joint lubricated by fluid.
  12. bone Dense, strong type of bone found in the shaft of long bones.
  13. Soft tissue in bones that produces blood cells.
  14. Muscle that opposes the action of another.
  15. Movement of a limb away from the midline.
  16. The end of a long bone.
  17. A break or crack in a bone.
  18. Decreasing the angle between two bones.
  19. Dense connective tissue covering the surface of bones.
  20. The shaft or main portion of a long bone.
  21. Increase in muscle size due to exercise.
  22. Appearance of skeletal and cardiac muscle under a microscope.
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  1. Connective tissue that attaches bone to bone.
  2. Increasing the angle between two bones.
  3. Movement of a limb toward the midline.
  4. Series of bones forming the backbone.
  5. Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
  6. Muscle that works automatically, such as cardiac or smooth muscle.
  7. junction Synapse where a motor neuron communicates with a muscle fiber.
  8. Cell that breaks down bone tissue for remodeling.
  9. skeleton Portion of the skeleton that includes limbs and girdles.
  10. Thick protein filament that binds to actin during contraction.
  11. Regulatory protein that blocks actin binding sites when muscle is relaxed.
  12. Decrease in muscle size due to disuse.
  13. The movable attachment point of a muscle.
  14. Bone-building cell that secretes matrix.
  15. The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber.
  16. The fixed attachment point of a muscle.
  17. Immovable joint between skull bones.

39 Clues: The end of a long bone. • A break or crack in a bone. • Immovable joint between skull bones. • Series of bones forming the backbone. • Movement of a limb toward the midline. • Decrease in muscle size due to disuse. • Increasing the angle between two bones. • Decreasing the angle between two bones. • The fixed attachment point of a muscle. • ...

Nervous System 2023-07-27

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands
  2. consists of the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord
  3. the largest part of your brain
  4. part of your brain that helps coordinate and regulate a wide range of functions and processes in both your brain and body
  5. controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles
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  1. a long, tube-like band of tissue on the back
  2. Brain and spinal cord
  3. automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening
  4. calming
  5. he bottom-most part of your brain
  6. the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system

11 Clues: calming • Brain and spinal cord • the largest part of your brain • he bottom-most part of your brain • a long, tube-like band of tissue on the back • controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles • the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system • controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands • ...

Systems 2024-10-10

Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is formed by the Brain, Spinal Cord and the Nerves.
  2. muscle The type of muscle found in the heart.
  3. Tiny wires spread throughput our body.
  4. It is in charge of transporting blood, oxygen and nutrients to every part of out body.
  5. Where digestion starts.
  6. Strong muscle the size of your fist.
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  1. Turns the food we eat into energy and nutrients.
  2. The place where two bones meet.
  3. Gives us shape and helps us move.
  4. It is made up of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
  5. Dioxide Waste gas that is released through the respiratory system.

11 Clues: Where digestion starts. • The place where two bones meet. • Gives us shape and helps us move. • Strong muscle the size of your fist. • Tiny wires spread throughput our body. • muscle The type of muscle found in the heart. • Turns the food we eat into energy and nutrients. • It is formed by the Brain, Spinal Cord and the Nerves. • ...

Body Systems 2025-04-11

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Life
  2. Bones
  3. Glands
  4. Blood
  5. Diseases
  6. Breathing
  7. Lymph
Down
  1. Food
  2. Muscles
  3. Skin
  4. Kidneys
  5. Nerves

12 Clues: Food • Life • Skin • Bones • Blood • Lymph • Glands • Nerves • Muscles • Kidneys • Diseases • Breathing

P4C-Akio 2021-08-05

P4C-Akio crossword puzzle
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  1. your skull has 22 bones that form a strong protective helemet for your
  2. our wrist and ankles consist of hinge and
  3. skeletal system protect some organs supports the body and gives it
  4. respirationsystem allows exchange of gaes in the
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  1. is made up of 33 bones
  2. freely movable joints can be found in our
  3. slightly movable joints can be found in the
  4. your ribcage has 12 pairs of curved bones called
  5. immovable joints can be found in the
  6. what is the samlest part of the human body

10 Clues: is made up of 33 bones • immovable joints can be found in the • freely movable joints can be found in our • our wrist and ankles consist of hinge and • what is the samlest part of the human body • slightly movable joints can be found in the • your ribcage has 12 pairs of curved bones called • respirationsystem allows exchange of gaes in the • ...

Skeletal System Crossword-Adia Johnson MED TERM 2025-04-24

Skeletal System Crossword-Adia Johnson MED TERM crossword puzzle
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  1. bewteen, ribs
  2. above, scapula/shoulder blade
  3. ribs, pain
  4. vertabra/spine
  5. cartilage, breakdown/split
  6. around,
  7. ankle,incision/cut into
  8. bone, embryo/immature
  9. lubricating fluid in joint, inflammation
  10. vertebra/backbone, breakdown/spilt
  11. around, skull
  12. spinal cord/marrow, tumor/mass
  13. skull, stugy of
  14. arm,pain
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  1. joint,inflammation
  2. bent/crooked, abnormal condition
  3. skull, incision/cut into
  4. bone, small hole
  5. joint, instrument to observe
  6. below, clavicle
  7. within/into, skull
  8. curve/humpback,
  9. bursa/sac of fluid, inflammation
  10. straight/normal, study of
  11. tendon, inflammation
  12. cartilage, softening
  13. stiff/fused, abnormal condtion
  14. muscle, defincenity
  15. curve/swayback, abnorml condition
  16. spinalcord/marrow, pain

30 Clues: around, • arm,pain • ribs, pain • bewteen, ribs • around, skull • vertabra/spine • below, clavicle • curve/humpback, • skull, stugy of • bone, small hole • joint,inflammation • within/into, skull • muscle, defincenity • tendon, inflammation • cartilage, softening • bone, embryo/immature • ankle,incision/cut into • spinalcord/marrow, pain • skull, incision/cut into • straight/normal, study of • ...

anatomy 4 2026-03-11

anatomy 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. — A division of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and promotes normal body maintenance (“rest-and-digest”).
  2. — An organ that filters blood, removes old blood cells, and helps fight infections.
  3. — The outermost layer of skin that protects the body from the environment.
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  1. — The voice box that contains the vocal cords and connects the pharynx to the trachea, allowing sound production and passage of air.
  2. — A division of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stressful or emergency situations (“fight-or-flight”).
  3. — The male reproductive cell that fertilizes the egg during reproduction.
  4. — The part of the nervous system that automatically regulates internal body functions such as heart rate, digestion, and breathing.
  5. — A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps cells absorb glucose from the blood, thereby lowering blood sugar levels.
  6. — The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles and carries sensory information to the brain.
  7. — The female reproductive cell that can develop into a new organism after fertilization.

10 Clues: — The male reproductive cell that fertilizes the egg during reproduction. • — The outermost layer of skin that protects the body from the environment. • — An organ that filters blood, removes old blood cells, and helps fight infections. • — The female reproductive cell that can develop into a new organism after fertilization. • ...

Human Body 2023-05-24

Human Body crossword puzzle
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  1. The brain, part of the nervous system, sends a signal through nerves to our muscles to contract or relax which makes our bones ____.
  2. The lungs are part of 2 systems. The respiratory system for helping bring oxygen into the body and excretory system for helping get rid of ____ dioxide.
  3. All cells need water to survive, the large intestines, which are part of the ______ system, are responsible for putting water into the circulatory system to be delivered to our cells.
  4. The nervous system sends signals to the heart to make it pump so it can go get oxygen at the heart, _____ from the small intestines, and water from the large intestines and deliver it to our cells.
  5. The kidneys are part of the excretory system. The circulatory system's blood vessels drop the _____ off from the cells at the kidneys to be removed from the body.
  6. The circulatory system needs blood to pump around the body. The blood is made inside the bones which is part of the ____ system.
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  1. All cells create waste and would die if it was not _____.
  2. The lungs, which are part of the respiratory system are responsible for putting ______ into the blood for the circulatory system to delivery to our cells.
  3. All cells need nutrients and oxygen; therefore, no systems would survive without the ____ system to deliver these things.
  4. The function of the digestive system is to digest food. To do this, the food must move through the digestive system.

10 Clues: All cells create waste and would die if it was not _____. • The function of the digestive system is to digest food. To do this, the food must move through the digestive system. • All cells need nutrients and oxygen; therefore, no systems would survive without the ____ system to deliver these things. • ...

Nervous and Endocrine System 2020-10-16

Nervous and Endocrine System crossword puzzle
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  1. carries signals toward the CNS
  2. mimics a transmitter increases production and stops and slows down reabsorption
  3. division of peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles
  4. important part of history of our understanding of the brain
  5. chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood
  6. produces hormones that control many functions other than the endocrine glands
  7. blocks receptor sites speeds removal and decreases production
  8. two glands located on the kidney that helps the body cope with physical and emotional stress
  9. nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system
  10. sends signals to calm the cell
  11. chemically controls the various functions of cells tissues and organs
  12. allows positive ions to rush in and negatives to rush out in the cell membrane
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  1. small sacs where neurotransmitters are stored
  2. period when the neurons is unable to have another action potential
  3. electrical signal that neurons communicate by
  4. sends signals that stimulates the cell
  5. located in lower part of the neck that regulates the body’s metabolism
  6. carries information away from the CNS
  7. intersection between the axon tip and the dendrite
  8. transmits impulses to the brain and spinal cord from muscles and organs
  9. passes messages from cell body to neurons muscles and glands

21 Clues: carries signals toward the CNS • sends signals to calm the cell • carries information away from the CNS • sends signals that stimulates the cell • small sacs where neurotransmitters are stored • electrical signal that neurons communicate by • intersection between the axon tip and the dendrite • chemical messengers that are secreted into the blood • ...

Evolution Vocabulary Crossword 2023-02-03

Evolution Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. anatomical similarities due to a common ancestor
  2. process where humans choose traits to create more favorable offspring
  3. group containing all descendants of a common ancestor
  4. the evolutionary history of lineages
  5. controlled by multiple genes
  6. diagram showing evolutionary relatedness of organisms
  7. process of nature favoring an individual that is more adapted to its environment
  8. containing all the descendants of a common ancestor
  9. the percentage of the gene pool composed of a certain allele
  10. two name naming system
  11. type of selection that favors the average phenotype
  12. missing one or more of the descendants of a common ancestor in the group
  13. the largest grouping of living things
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  1. type of selection that favors one extreme phenotype
  2. ability to survive and produce more offspring
  3. published "On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection"
  4. heritable characteristic that increases fitness in a given environment
  5. all the alleles in a population
  6. created the original classification system for living things
  7. similarities in DNA or amino acid sequences
  8. different phenotypes for the same trait
  9. type of selection that favors both extreme phenotypes
  10. skeletal remains of a dead organism preserved in the earth
  11. newer, not ancestral
  12. group of individuals of the same type capable of producing viable, fertile offspring

25 Clues: newer, not ancestral • two name naming system • controlled by multiple genes • all the alleles in a population • the evolutionary history of lineages • the largest grouping of living things • different phenotypes for the same trait • similarities in DNA or amino acid sequences • ability to survive and produce more offspring • anatomical similarities due to a common ancestor • ...

Chapter 5 Skeletal System Crossword - Leonard Amodio 2015-02-08

Chapter 5 Skeletal System Crossword - Leonard Amodio crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of skeleton that includes the chest, skull, and spinal column
  2. Long bone extending from the hip to the knee
  3. Ankle bone that connects the tibia and the fibula
  4. A tear in a ligament or the fibrous tissue that connects bones
  5. Precursor of bone that allows movement in the synovial joints
  6. "floating" bone imbedded in the tendons of the thigh muscle
  7. Skeleton that includes arms, legs, and shoulder and pelvic girdles
  8. Thin layer of cells that line the inner surface of the medullary cavity
  9. Each end of a long bone
  10. Bones that make up the fingers
  11. Joint with free movement
  12. Joint with no movement
  13. Mature bone cells that make up osseous tissue
  14. Backward bending as of the hand or foot
  15. Lower jawbone
  16. Fibrous membranes that join the cranial bones
  17. "Ties" bones together
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  1. Upper jawbone
  2. Heavy bone or shin bone of the lower leg
  3. Lower leg bone that doesn't bear the weight of the body
  4. Flat bone in the chest
  5. Viscous fluid that fills spaces within each synovial joint
  6. The heel bone
  7. Type of fracture with no wound or open skin
  8. Long bone that extends from the shoulder to the end of the elbow
  9. Type of tissue that makes up bones
  10. Joint with little movement
  11. Shaft of a long bone
  12. Membrane that covers bones
  13. Turning the palm or foot upward
  14. Places where bones come together
  15. Connects muscle to bone
  16. Turning inward

33 Clues: Upper jawbone • The heel bone • Lower jawbone • Turning inward • Shaft of a long bone • "Ties" bones together • Flat bone in the chest • Joint with no movement • Each end of a long bone • Connects muscle to bone • Joint with free movement • Joint with little movement • Membrane that covers bones • Bones that make up the fingers • Turning the palm or foot upward • ...

Chapter 8: Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton 2020-04-27

Chapter 8: Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton crossword puzzle
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  1. transverse process of a vertebra that is an outgrowth of the neural arch on the dorsal side
  2. having an egg equipped with an amnion
  3. first cervical (neck) vertebra
  4. diverse order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered primitive amphibians
  5. genus of stem-tetrapod, among the first vertebrate animals to have recognizable limbs
  6. a process of projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
  7. adjustment for vertical tilt
  8. interarticular cartilage or bone between the sternum and each clavicle in many mammals
  9. uppermost segment of the sternum of humans and many other mammals
  10. australian lung fish
  11. lobe-finned fish
  12. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib
  13. two legs
  14. also known as dipnotetrapodomorphs
  15. having two heads
  16. set of twelve bones which form the protective 'cage'
  17. dermal bones found in the ventral body wall of modern crocodilian and Sphenodon species
  18. fast-moving and fairly agile predator due to its streamlined body and deeply forked tail
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  1. diverse taxon of reptiliomorph tetrapods
  2. ventral rib head
  3. meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes
  4. the lowest part of the sternum
  5. was one of the first four-limbed vertebrates in the fossil record
  6. unpaired segmental series of bones forming the body of sternum
  7. include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts
  8. second cervical vertebra
  9. condition in which vertebral centra and spines are single-pieced or fused
  10. extinct genus of Chondrichthyans
  11. fossa on the posterior median part of the neural arch of a vertebra (as of a snake)
  12. interlocking bones that form the spinal column
  13. a median bony element of the sternum of amphibians extending forward from the ventral ends of the precoracoids and bearing the episternum at its anterior end
  14. supporting the muscle fibers of the myomeres
  15. median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards
  16. genus of arthrodire placoderm
  17. a prehistoric cartilaginous fish genus
  18. also called tuatara
  19. amphibians that were well-adapted to life on land,
  20. twisting
  21. continuous rod of fiburus connective tissue
  22. four-limbed animals
  23. turtle shell

41 Clues: two legs • twisting • turtle shell • ventral rib head • lobe-finned fish • having two heads • also called tuatara • four-limbed animals • australian lung fish • second cervical vertebra • adjustment for vertical tilt • genus of arthrodire placoderm • the lowest part of the sternum • first cervical (neck) vertebra • extinct genus of Chondrichthyans • also known as dipnotetrapodomorphs • ...

Level 3 Terminology of the Skeletal System 2024-08-29

Level 3 Terminology of the Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. break in a bone
  2. hard patch of thickened skin
  3. ----- bifida birth disorder involving incomplete development of the spine
  4. straightening of a limb
  5. abnormal stiffening of a joint due to the fusion of bones
  6. pain along the course of the nerve in the lower back and down the leg
  7. formation of new bone on the surface of a bone also known as a bone spur
  8. surgical removal of the cartilage from knee
  9. removal of part of a vertebra
  10. outward curvature of the spine (hunchback)
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  1. a depression in a bone
  2. complete dislocation of a joint
  3. rounded section at ends of bone
  4. fibrous band of tissue attaching muscle to bone
  5. sideways (lateral) curvature of the spine
  6. excessive inward curvature of the spine
  7. fibrous band of tissue linking two bones
  8. club foot - congenital deformity (foot/feet turn in and under)
  9. fluid filled sac
  10. ------ valgus bunions
  11. inward deviation (bowlegged)
  12. porous bones/loss of density in bones
  13. a hole in a bone for the passage of nerves and blood vessels

23 Clues: break in a bone • fluid filled sac • ------ valgus bunions • a depression in a bone • straightening of a limb • hard patch of thickened skin • inward deviation (bowlegged) • removal of part of a vertebra • complete dislocation of a joint • rounded section at ends of bone • porous bones/loss of density in bones • excessive inward curvature of the spine • ...

Unit 2 Section 5.2-5.4 Skeletal System 2023-08-30

Unit 2 Section 5.2-5.4 Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. patella
  2. this function stops our vital organs getting hurt
  3. the tail bone
  4. the shin bone
  5. the skull is an example of this type of bone
  6. the bones in the hand
  7. the area of the spine which moves the most
  8. the funny bone
  9. the shoulder blade
  10. lower bone in the forearm
  11. other forearm bone
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  1. movement region of the skeleton
  2. the bones in the foot
  3. protective region of the skeleton
  4. the spine (vertebral _______)
  5. the collar bone
  6. the skull
  7. the ribs are attached to this area of the spine
  8. this function gives us our shape
  9. the femur is one type of this bone

20 Clues: patella • the skull • the tail bone • the shin bone • the funny bone • the collar bone • the shoulder blade • other forearm bone • the bones in the foot • the bones in the hand • lower bone in the forearm • the spine (vertebral _______) • movement region of the skeleton • this function gives us our shape • protective region of the skeleton • the femur is one type of this bone • ...

Exercise and Sports Science Chapter 4 2022-01-27

Exercise and Sports Science Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Skeletal muscle _____ are a heterogenous group of fibers with distinct contractile and metabolic characteristics.
  2. The ________ works with insulin to help skeletal muscle fibers take in glucose (abbreviation).
  3. the anatomic, physiologic, and functional responses and adaptations that occur during and following movement (definition).
  4. The condition of the systems of the body when the body is in a resting state; the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions. (definition)
  5. Fat and carb roles are reversed during exercise at the _____ ____ to utilize energy differently.
  6. _____ is the power or capacity to produce a desired effect.
  7. system that increases in the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine. (definition)
  8. ____ ____ is oxygen production through oxygen use in cells.
  9. Heat is lost from the body through 4 processes: conduction, convection,______, & evaporation.
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  1. The combination of amenorrhea, disordered eating, and osteoporosis makes up the _____. (3 words)
  2. ____ is a condition where bone density decreases and causes the bone to weaken.
  3. The body utilizes ____ to fuel the cells prior to and during physical activity.
  4. A _____ person usually needs to be aware of their low blood glucose levels.
  5. Factors affecting exercise in the heat: fitness level, use of medication & supplements, acclimation to the environment,_______, exercise intensity & duration, type & amount of clothing, environmental temperature & humidity.
  6. _____ gas exchange involves the use of technical equipment for the measurement of pulmonary ventilation and concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the expired air.
  7. An _____ assessment of physical activity for larger groups of individuals can be accomplished through use of physical activity questionnaires, pedometers and accelerometers.

16 Clues: _____ is the power or capacity to produce a desired effect. • ____ ____ is oxygen production through oxygen use in cells. • A _____ person usually needs to be aware of their low blood glucose levels. • ____ is a condition where bone density decreases and causes the bone to weaken. • ...

Exam 4 Crossword 2013-11-22

Exam 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. insulating layer around axon; made by oligodendrocytes and schwann cells; phospholipid;
  2. bundle of fasicles
  3. electrical impulse jumps from node to node
  4. antidepressant
  5. bundle of myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
  6. treatment of alzheimer's if you have low ACh
  7. unipolar and enter the spinal cord thru the posterior root
  8. nervous system of rest and digest
  9. receptors on dendrites that respond to NT
  10. skeletal muscle excitation; parasympathetic NS
  11. one nerve fiber synapses with several postsynaptic cells
  12. autoimmune disease of myelin degeneration that leads to muscle weakness/tingling feeling
  13. inhibits reuptake of serotonin
  14. Na+ (in) ion channel
  15. dreaming, wakefulness, and mood; sympathetic NS
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  1. enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine
  2. acts like dopamine to inhibit muscle tremors of Parkinsons
  3. enzyme that breaks down ACh
  4. produced in brain by ependymal cells and circulated in subarachnoid space
  5. conduction speed of large myelinated neurons
  6. conduction speed of small unmyleinated neurons
  7. nervou system of fight or flight response; activated by norepinephrine
  8. releases neurotransmitter and is located on the axon terminal
  9. functions to effect mood
  10. spaces between myelin sheath
  11. info from several cells influence one neuron
  12. outer CT covering of PNS neurons
  13. multipolar and exit the spinal cord thru the anterior root
  14. Cl- (in) and K+ (out) ion channels

29 Clues: antidepressant • bundle of fasicles • Na+ (in) ion channel • functions to effect mood • enzyme that breaks down ACh • spaces between myelin sheath • inhibits reuptake of serotonin • outer CT covering of PNS neurons • nervous system of rest and digest • Cl- (in) and K+ (out) ion channels • enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine • receptors on dendrites that respond to NT • ...

Intro to Biology Crossword 2025-03-06

Intro to Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Provides structure and support for the body.
  2. Breaks down waste and old cell parts.
  3. Genetic material that carries instructions for life.
  4. Uncontrolled cell growth and division (disease).
  5. Stores water, nutrients, and waste.
  6. Process of cell division for reproduction.
  7. Process of cell division for growth and repair.
  8. Tightly coiled DNA found in the nucleus.
  9. Transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
  10. Process by which plants make food using sunlight.
  11. Stage of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle.
  12. Final stage of mitosis where two nuclei form.
  13. Site of photosynthesis in plant cells.
  14. Stage where the cell grows and prepares for division.
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  1. Green pigment in chloroplasts that captures sunlight.
  2. Gel-like substance that holds organelles.
  3. System that breaks down food for energy.
  4. Maintaining a stable internal environment.
  5. Process of breaking down glucose for energy.
  6. System responsible for breathing.
  7. First stage of mitosis where chromosomes become visible.
  8. Makes proteins for the cell.
  9. Division of the cytoplasm into two cells.
  10. Powerhouse of the cell.
  11. Allows movement of the body.
  12. Mass of abnormal cells caused by cancer.
  13. Controls body functions and responses.
  14. Control center of the cell.
  15. Stage where chromosomes are pulled apart.
  16. Sugar produced during photosynthesis.

30 Clues: Powerhouse of the cell. • Control center of the cell. • Makes proteins for the cell. • Allows movement of the body. • System responsible for breathing. • Stores water, nutrients, and waste. • Breaks down waste and old cell parts. • Sugar produced during photosynthesis. • Controls body functions and responses. • Site of photosynthesis in plant cells. • ...

OB II FINAL REVIEW 2023-12-12

OB II FINAL REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. An acronym originally coined from the first letters of toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpesvirus type 2
  2. Protein manufactured by the fetus, which can be studied in amniotic fluid and maternal serum
  3. Dilatation of jugular lymph sacs caused by improper drainage of the lymphatic system into the venous system
  4. Abnormally wide-spaced orbits usually found in conjunction with congenital anomalies and mental retardation
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  1. Anterior abdominal wall defect in which abdominal organs are atypically located within the umbilical cord; highly associated with cardiac, central nervous system, renal, and chromosomal anomalies
  2. Transabdominal removal of amniotic fluid from the amniotic cavity using ultrasound
  3. Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body
  4. Abnormally small chin; commonly associated with other fetal anomalies
  5. Anomalies of the hands or feet in which there is an addition of a digit; may be found in association with certain skeletal dysplasias
  6. Abnormally closely spaced orbits; associated with holoprosencephaly, chromosomal and central nervous system disorders, and cleft palate
  7. Decreased rate of fetal growth, usually fetal weight below the 10th percentile for a given gestational age

11 Clues: Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body • Abnormally small chin; commonly associated with other fetal anomalies • Transabdominal removal of amniotic fluid from the amniotic cavity using ultrasound • Protein manufactured by the fetus, which can be studied in amniotic fluid and maternal serum • ...

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-13

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of bone formation
  2. one of the small bones that form the spine
  3. layer of tissue that covers and protects the bone
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  1. what kind of joint are the joints between the bones of the skull ?
  2. the long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall
  3. spongy substance found inside the bone
  4. the bone in front of the knee joint also known as known as the kneecap
  5. curved bones in a person's chest

8 Clues: the process of bone formation • curved bones in a person's chest • spongy substance found inside the bone • one of the small bones that form the spine • layer of tissue that covers and protects the bone • the long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall • what kind of joint are the joints between the bones of the skull ? • ...

Muscular and Skeletal System 2020-04-29

Muscular and Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. an involuntary muscle
  2. moves without thinking about it
  3. found at the end of bones to reduces friction
  4. the only voluntary muscle
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  1. muscles controlled by you consciously
  2. made from connective tissue
  3. protects your organs
  4. muscle by the heart

8 Clues: muscle by the heart • protects your organs • an involuntary muscle • the only voluntary muscle • made from connective tissue • moves without thinking about it • muscles controlled by you consciously • found at the end of bones to reduces friction

Muscular and Skeletal System 2020-04-30

Muscular and Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. these muscles are not under our control
  2. provides force for our body
  3. these muscles are under our control
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  1. loose and dense
  2. number of bones in the human body
  3. provides structure to the body
  4. made up of calcium and phosphorus
  5. smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

8 Clues: loose and dense • provides force for our body • smooth, skeletal, and cardiac • provides structure to the body • number of bones in the human body • made up of calcium and phosphorus • these muscles are under our control • these muscles are not under our control

The Human Skeletal System 2022-05-14

The Human Skeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. protects the heart and lungs
  2. collar bone
  3. bone in upper arm located between the elbow and shoulder
  4. larger bone on the inside of the lower leg cranium another name for the skull
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  1. thigh bone
  2. smallest bone in the body
  3. smaller bone on the outside of lower leg
  4. another name for the hip bone

8 Clues: thigh bone • collar bone • smallest bone in the body • protects the heart and lungs • another name for the hip bone • smaller bone on the outside of lower leg • bone in upper arm located between the elbow and shoulder • larger bone on the inside of the lower leg cranium another name for the skull

Learning About 7 Body Systems Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-11

Learning About 7 Body Systems Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The ______________ system is very important for creating red blood cells, movement, and storing important minerals needed for normal body function.
  2. The ______________ system works with the circulatory system to remove excess water and cellular waste material.
  3. The ________system works with the muscular system to push food along and with the circulatory system by breaking down the food which will be absorbed into the blood stream.
  4. The ______________ system works with many other systems involving movement.
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  1. The ______________ system works with the circulatory and the muscular system to bring oxygen into the body and release carbon dioxide from the body.
  2. The _________ system works will ALL other systems. It allows the body to interact with its environment and control many of its functions
  3. The ______________ system works with many different systems to get blood and other materials like oxygen to different parts of the body

7 Clues: The ______________ system works with many other systems involving movement. • The ______________ system works with the circulatory system to remove excess water and cellular waste material. • The ______________ system works with many different systems to get blood and other materials like oxygen to different parts of the body • ...

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 2025-04-08

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. have no internal skeleton
  2. produces red and white blood cells and stem cells
  3. dense tissue found in the ear and nose also between joints
  4. condition caused by a loss of bone tissue
  5. Muscle that is attached to the bone by tendons and allows voluntary movement
  6. system made up of bones and the muscles that move them
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  1. attached to the skeleton to help it move
  2. Hard and dense consisting of a matrix of materials
  3. specialized cells make up the heart which contract and relax in a rhythm
  4. a hard outer shell
  5. connects bones to muscle
  6. line internal organs such as the digestive tract and blood vessels
  7. made up of various connective tissue
  8. tough elastic tissue that connects bones together at the joint

14 Clues: a hard outer shell • connects bones to muscle • have no internal skeleton • made up of various connective tissue • attached to the skeleton to help it move • condition caused by a loss of bone tissue • produces red and white blood cells and stem cells • Hard and dense consisting of a matrix of materials • system made up of bones and the muscles that move them • ...

Life Science CH 13 - Support and Movement 2019-10-11

Life Science CH 13 - Support and Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. thin membrane that covers a bone
  2. part of a bone with many small pores or spaces
  3. type of muscle found only in the heart and major blood vessels
  4. tissue that holds part of the body together
  5. muscle that straightens a joint
  6. (2 words) system of bones and cartilage that helps to support and protect the body
  7. groups of cells that look alike and work together
  8. organ or group of cells that produces and secretes substances used by the body
  9. tough, flexible connective tissue
  10. mostly solid, dense part of the bone
  11. soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells
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  1. type of tissue that connects muscle to bone
  2. place where two or more bones meet
  3. group of tissues that work together to do a special job
  4. bone that makes up the backbone
  5. (2 words) organ system that includes all of the glands of the body
  6. (2 words) group of organs that work together
  7. type of tissue that connects bones
  8. muscle tissue with stripes, or dark bands
  9. muscle that bends a joint
  10. tissue that covers and protects parts of the body
  11. muscle attached to the skeleton that makes movement possible
  12. crack or break in a bone
  13. muscle that causes movements which you cannot control

24 Clues: crack or break in a bone • muscle that bends a joint • bone that makes up the backbone • muscle that straightens a joint • thin membrane that covers a bone • tough, flexible connective tissue • place where two or more bones meet • type of tissue that connects bones • mostly solid, dense part of the bone • muscle tissue with stripes, or dark bands • ...

The LOCOMOTOR System 2017-05-12

The LOCOMOTOR System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our muscles, tendons, and fascia make up our *** system.
  2. Your heart and visceral muscles are *** - you can't control their movement.
  3. This group of your bones includes the ones that make up the centre of your body.
  4. When muscles shorten, they ***
  5. This type of joints is also called movable because it provides movement for the body.
  6. This is one of the two bones in your lower arm.
  7. This is the short name for your abdominal muscles - the muscles on your belly.
  8. These protect your heart and lungs.
  9. Our bones and joints make up our *** system.
  10. You find this muscle in your leg and in your arm.
  11. Your arms and legs are called ***
  12. This is the scientific name of the skull.
Down
  1. This is the longest bone in a human leg.
  2. This group of bones is the bones on either side of your body.
  3. These small bones are found in your fingers and toes.
  4. These make up your spine.
  5. This type of joints cannot move.
  6. Joints that provide movement are filled with synovial ***
  7. Bones are rich in this.
  8. The upper part of your body from the waist up is your ***
  9. This is the scientific name of a shoulderblade.

21 Clues: Bones are rich in this. • These make up your spine. • When muscles shorten, they *** • This type of joints cannot move. • Your arms and legs are called *** • These protect your heart and lungs. • This is the longest bone in a human leg. • This is the scientific name of the skull. • Our bones and joints make up our *** system. • This is one of the two bones in your lower arm. • ...

Stem Cell Vocabulary 2023-04-24

Stem Cell Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest form of life, makes up every living thing
  2. to bring back to the original state
  3. any time that is not the present or the past
  4. investigation of certain things to gain new information
  5. the system made up of the brain, and spinal cord. Allows humans to feel and sense things
  6. devotion of time to find new information
  7. action of becoming larger
  8. the process of treating a disease or disorder
  9. relating to the presence of molecules
  10. a person who carries out an investigation
  11. relating to an embryo
  12. implanting something into the human body
Down
  1. established way of doing something
  2. a room or building devoted to scientific research
  3. any sickness within the human body that can be harmful
  4. blending into surroundings
  5. the process of becoming healthy again
  6. the skeletal support system within the human body
  7. to continue to live and go on
  8. a particular way to do something
  9. something arranged in a sequential pattern
  10. A person who studies a certain thing in science
  11. A type of cell that can develop into anything within the body
  12. collection of tissue within the human body that perform specific functions
  13. relating to or being 1
  14. a form of treatment that helps heal on a physical or emotional level

26 Clues: relating to an embryo • relating to or being 1 • action of becoming larger • blending into surroundings • to continue to live and go on • a particular way to do something • established way of doing something • to bring back to the original state • the process of becoming healthy again • relating to the presence of molecules • devotion of time to find new information • ...

Anatomy Exam 2025-03-14

Anatomy Exam crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This system is the physical foundation of the body.
  2. Nerves that carry messages from the brain to the muscles.
  3. The technical term for bone.
  4. The largest organ of the body.
  5. The sticky, salty fluid that circulates throughout the body.
  6. The largest bone of the upper arm that extends from the shoulder to elbow.
  7. The 2 bones located on the sides of the head, directly above the ears and below the parietal.
  8. Artery that supplies blood to the crown and sides of the head.
  9. The fluid part of the blood.
  10. Forms the upper cheek and bottom of eye socket.
Down
  1. Organs that eliminate water and waste products.
  2. The muscle that bends the wrist and closes the fingers.
  3. Small vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from the arteries to cells.
  4. The artery that supplies blood to the back of the head.
  5. The muscular organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen when breathing.
  6. Where most of the activity takes place in cells.
  7. This system is influenced and stimulated when massaging.
  8. The 5 long, thin bones that form the palm of the hand.
  9. The main nerve branch to the top 1/3 of the face.
  10. The bone located on the little finger side of the lower arm.

20 Clues: The technical term for bone. • The fluid part of the blood. • The largest organ of the body. • Organs that eliminate water and waste products. • Forms the upper cheek and bottom of eye socket. • Where most of the activity takes place in cells. • The main nerve branch to the top 1/3 of the face. • This system is the physical foundation of the body. • ...

Medical Terminology: Muscles 2024-03-21

Medical Terminology: Muscles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Specialists in the musculoskeletal system
  2. Inflammation of the joints
  3. Benign muscle tumor
  4. Physicians who treat disorders of the joints specifically and disorders of the musculoskeletal system generally.
  5. Neck pain
  6. The specialized muscle in the heart
  7. Noise made when affected surfaces rub together.
  8. An incision into the skull
  9. These muscles can NOT be contracted at will
  10. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column
  11. A graphic image of the electrical activity of muscles.
  12. The involuntary muscle that lines the internal organs
  13. Inflammation of a bursa
  14. This type of muscle attaches to bones and allows movement
  15. Internal examination of a joint
Down
  1. Physicians who treat disorders of the foot.
  2. Malignant bone tumor
  3. Surgical repair of cartilage
  4. Excision of a metacarpal
  5. Fixation of a joint in a bent position
  6. Pain radiating down the leg from the lower back.
  7. These muscles can be contracted at will
  8. X-ray of a joint
  9. Related to both the arm and the head
  10. Arthritis characterized by erosion of cartilage and bone as well as joint pain
  11. Used to measure range of motion (ROM) in the joints
  12. A disease that may result from a vitamin D deficiency that causes deformities in the legs.

27 Clues: Neck pain • X-ray of a joint • Benign muscle tumor • Malignant bone tumor • Inflammation of a bursa • Excision of a metacarpal • Inflammation of the joints • An incision into the skull • Surgical repair of cartilage • Internal examination of a joint • The specialized muscle in the heart • Related to both the arm and the head • Fixation of a joint in a bent position • ...

Medical Terminology: Muscles 2024-03-21

Medical Terminology: Muscles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Specialists in the musculoskeletal system
  2. Inflammation of the joints
  3. Benign muscle tumor
  4. Physicians who treat disorders of the joints specifically and disorders of the musculoskeletal system generally.
  5. Neck pain
  6. The specialized muscle in the heart
  7. Noise made when affected surfaces rub together.
  8. An incision into the skull
  9. These muscles can NOT be contracted at will
  10. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column
  11. A graphic image of the electrical activity of muscles.
  12. The involuntary muscle that lines the internal organs
  13. Inflammation of a bursa
  14. This type of muscle attaches to bones and allows movement
  15. Internal examination of a joint
Down
  1. Physicians who treat disorders of the foot.
  2. Malignant bone tumor
  3. Surgical repair of cartilage
  4. Excision of a metacarpal
  5. Fixation of a joint in a bent position
  6. Pain radiating down the leg from the lower back.
  7. These muscles can be contracted at will
  8. X-ray of a joint
  9. Related to both the arm and the head
  10. Arthritis characterized by erosion of cartilage and bone as well as joint pain
  11. Used to measure range of motion (ROM) in the joints
  12. A disease that may result from a vitamin D deficiency that causes deformities in the legs.

27 Clues: Neck pain • X-ray of a joint • Benign muscle tumor • Malignant bone tumor • Inflammation of a bursa • Excision of a metacarpal • Inflammation of the joints • An incision into the skull • Surgical repair of cartilage • Internal examination of a joint • The specialized muscle in the heart • Related to both the arm and the head • Fixation of a joint in a bent position • ...

Muscle contractions 2016-06-16

Muscle contractions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contractile unit of muscle
  2. calcium binding intermediate messenger protein of smooth muscle
  3. primary mineral involved with skeletal muscle contractions
  4. thick XX across/down
  5. translation of nerve action potentials
  6. bulbous swellings of smooth muscle associated with nerve fibers
  7. junction of nerve and target cell
  8. electrical change due to sodium influx
  9. terminal end sacs of sarcoplasmic reticulum
  10. calcium binding regulatory protein
  11. T-tubule plus XX across/down
  12. brief period between stimulus and muscle contraction
Down
  1. connective tissue covering of XX across/down
  2. muscle oxygen source
  3. muscle contractions following calcium bolus / synaptic knob
  4. calcium storage in sarcoplasmic reticulum
  5. neurotransmitter of neuromuscular junction
  6. control of smooth and cardiac muscle
  7. skeletal muscle plasma membrane
  8. fibrous contractile protein strands
  9. waves of involuntary smooth muscle contractions
  10. a bundle of muscle fibers
  11. increase in tension and decrease of muscle fiber length
  12. cell that encloses neuromuscular junction
  13. thin XX across/down

25 Clues: thin XX across/down • muscle oxygen source • thick XX across/down • a bundle of muscle fibers • contractile unit of muscle • T-tubule plus XX across/down • skeletal muscle plasma membrane • junction of nerve and target cell • calcium binding regulatory protein • fibrous contractile protein strands • control of smooth and cardiac muscle • translation of nerve action potentials • ...

Muscle Review 2023-05-09

Muscle Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This attaches muscle to bone
  2. The gap between the neuron and the muscle fiber
  3. Energy required for a muscle contraction
  4. The layer surrounding each fascicle
  5. Fasciles are made up of these
  6. Voluntarily controlled muscle type
  7. The outer covering surrounding the entire muscle
  8. Cardiac muscle is found here
  9. Ion involved in changing the shape of Actin so Myosin can bind
  10. muscle found in the walls of stomach
  11. Neurotransmitter that initiates a muscle contraction
Down
  1. Muscle that gets its name from the greek phrase "To Chew"
  2. All muscles cross at least one __________
  3. The layer surrounding a muscle fiber
  4. The deltoid is named for its __________
  5. Cell type that has branching
  6. Skeletal muscles are this (structure)
  7. Point of attachment that moves during a contraction
  8. A muscle is made up of this next smallest unit
  9. Gluteus minimus is named for its _________

20 Clues: This attaches muscle to bone • Cell type that has branching • Cardiac muscle is found here • Fasciles are made up of these • Voluntarily controlled muscle type • The layer surrounding each fascicle • The layer surrounding a muscle fiber • muscle found in the walls of stomach • Skeletal muscles are this (structure) • The deltoid is named for its __________ • ...

Skeletal Crossword 2013-12-02

Skeletal Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Connects bone to bone
  2. Protects your brain
  3. The smallest bone in the body( it is located in the ear)
  4. The bone where your lower teeth live
  5. The substance that is in bones
Down
  1. Adult humans have 206 of them
  2. The bone behind the tibia
  3. The pieces that make up your spine
  4. Connects muscle to bone
  5. The bone in front of the Fibula
  6. The bone located between the ribs and the center of the chest
  7. Where two bones meet
  8. The floating bone
  9. The largest bone in the body
  10. Protects your heart and lungs

15 Clues: The floating bone • Protects your brain • Where two bones meet • Connects bone to bone • Connects muscle to bone • The bone behind the tibia • The largest bone in the body • Adult humans have 206 of them • Protects your heart and lungs • The substance that is in bones • The bone in front of the Fibula • The pieces that make up your spine • The bone where your lower teeth live • ...

superior skeletal 2012-09-26

superior skeletal crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sacrum
  2. scapula
  3. shaft
  4. parietalbone
  5. pelvic
  6. ulna
  7. mandible
  8. occiptalbone
  9. radins
Down
  1. maxilla
  2. sternum
  3. frontalbone
  4. vertebra
  5. ribs
  6. clavicle

15 Clues: ribs • ulna • shaft • sacrum • pelvic • radins • maxilla • scapula • sternum • vertebra • mandible • clavicle • frontalbone • parietalbone • occiptalbone

The Nervous System 2022-06-08

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. triggered when the neuron recieves a chemical signal or stimulus from another cell.
  2. basic units of the nervous system; the human brain contains around 100 billion of them.
  3. respond to chemicals in taste, smell, and internal changes.
  4. respond to tissue damage (pain).
  5. connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body & external environment through nerves.
  6. respond to temperature changes.
Down
  1. respond to the body positions of skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
  2. includes the brain and spine, controls all voluntary movement.
  3. helps the axon conduct an electrical signal
  4. respond to physical forces in touch, hearing, and pressure.
  5. respond to light.
  6. long tail-like extension

12 Clues: respond to light. • long tail-like extension • respond to temperature changes. • respond to tissue damage (pain). • helps the axon conduct an electrical signal • respond to physical forces in touch, hearing, and pressure. • respond to chemicals in taste, smell, and internal changes. • includes the brain and spine, controls all voluntary movement. • ...

Functions of the Nervous System 2013-01-05

Functions of the Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a collection of nerve fibers
  2. neurons that transmet signals to the CNS from the senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell and pain
  3. neurons that control involuntary body functions such as digestion and heart rate; keeps all the body's functions in balance
  4. neurons which stimulate skeletal muscles and control voluntary movements of the body such as walking, talking and writing
Down
  1. the brain and spinal cord; responds to all messages coming from the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
  2. relay signals between neurons and are responsible for processing information by the brain: relays signals from place to place in the CNS
  3. neurons that relay signals from the Central Nervous System to other parts of the body
  4. all parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord; connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord
  5. specialized nerve cells that transfer electrical messages throughout the body
  6. electrical messages that neurons transfer throughout the body
  7. a collection of axons bundled together through which impulses travel between the Central Nervous System (CNS) and other parts of the body

11 Clues: a collection of nerve fibers • electrical messages that neurons transfer throughout the body • specialized nerve cells that transfer electrical messages throughout the body • neurons that relay signals from the Central Nervous System to other parts of the body • the brain and spinal cord; responds to all messages coming from the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) • ...

Human Bio Skeletal System 2023-11-04

Human Bio Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process of bone formation
  2. break down bone when not in use
  3. cartilage builders on outside of growth plate
Down
  1. adult bone cells
  2. build bone from cartilage using enzymes and osteiod
  3. ability to physically adapt based on use and needs
  4. rings of bone, blood vessels, and nerves
  5. bendy connective tissue between bones

8 Clues: adult bone cells • process of bone formation • break down bone when not in use • bendy connective tissue between bones • rings of bone, blood vessels, and nerves • cartilage builders on outside of growth plate • ability to physically adapt based on use and needs • build bone from cartilage using enzymes and osteiod

skeletal system word parts 2025-10-05

skeletal system word parts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hunchback
  2. within;into
  3. surgical incision in the cranium
  4. pain in the lumbar region
Down
  1. autoimmune disease like arthritis
  2. crooked;bent
  3. pertaining to between the ribs
  4. change;beyond

8 Clues: hunchback • within;into • crooked;bent • change;beyond • pain in the lumbar region • pertaining to between the ribs • surgical incision in the cranium • autoimmune disease like arthritis

Skeletal System and Arthritis 2026-04-09

Skeletal System and Arthritis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. condition causing stiff painful joints
  2. consists of 206 bones
  3. strong bands of connective tissue that hold the bones of a joint together
Down
  1. strong flexible tissue that acts as shock absorber in joints
  2. exercises that help to keep joints functional by moving them in a systematic way to the fullest potential of movement
  3. where two bones meet
  4. a hard mineral that gives the bones strength and durability
  5. cords that connect muscles to bones

8 Clues: where two bones meet • consists of 206 bones • cords that connect muscles to bones • condition causing stiff painful joints • a hard mineral that gives the bones strength and durability • strong flexible tissue that acts as shock absorber in joints • strong bands of connective tissue that hold the bones of a joint together • ...

Muscle Tissue Types, Properties & Smooth Muscle Specializations 2025-03-25

Muscle Tissue Types, Properties & Smooth Muscle Specializations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Junctions between cardiac muscle cells allowing synchronized contractions.
  2. Property of being stretched without damage.
  3. Specialized cells initiating rhythmic contractions (e.g., in heart or gut).
  4. Long, cylindrical cells composing skeletal and cardiac muscle.
  5. Calcium-binding protein in smooth muscle, activating contraction.
  6. Smooth muscle contracting as a single unit (e.g., in intestines).
  7. Involuntary striated muscle found in the heart, responsible for pumping blood.
  8. Muscle cells capable of contraction.
  9. Enzyme phosphorylating myosin in smooth muscle contraction.
  10. Capacity to respond to electrical or chemical signals.
Down
  1. Voluntary striated muscle attached to bones, enabling movement.
  2. Ability to propagate electrical impulses along the cell membrane.
  3. Wave-like smooth muscle contractions moving substances through tubes (e.g., digestive tract).
  4. Anchor points for thin filaments in smooth muscle cells.
  5. Muscle's ability to adapt structurally/functionally to demands.
  6. Synonymous with unitary smooth muscle.
  7. Striped appearance in skeletal/cardiac muscle due to sarcomere arrangement.
  8. Involuntary non-striated muscle in visceral organs, controlling slow contractions (e.g., peristalsis).
  9. Ability of some muscles (e.g., heart) to contract without neural input.
  10. Exercise increasing muscle strength/size via weight-bearing activity.
  11. Smooth muscle fibers contracting independently (e.g., in iris).
  12. Exercise improving aerobic capacity and fatigue resistance.
  13. Circular smooth muscles regulating passage through openings (e.g., esophageal sphincter).
  14. Ability of muscle to shorten forcibly when stimulated.

24 Clues: Muscle cells capable of contraction. • Synonymous with unitary smooth muscle. • Property of being stretched without damage. • Ability of muscle to shorten forcibly when stimulated. • Capacity to respond to electrical or chemical signals. • Anchor points for thin filaments in smooth muscle cells. • Exercise improving aerobic capacity and fatigue resistance. • ...

Muscular system 2021-02-16

Muscular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tissue that help you move
  2. when you twist at a joint
Down
  1. a muscle thats only found in the heart
  2. a type of muscle
  3. System of bones

5 Clues: System of bones • a type of muscle • Tissue that help you move • when you twist at a joint • a muscle thats only found in the heart

body systems-by Gimi 2022-05-23

body systems-by Gimi crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what pumps out blood
  2. what is affected when we smoke
  3. what is inside our body
  4. what moves your arms
Down
  1. what system contains heart and blood vessels

5 Clues: what pumps out blood • what moves your arms • what is inside our body • what is affected when we smoke • what system contains heart and blood vessels

Biological basis of behavior 2026-04-28

Biological basis of behavior crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, inhibits or blocks a response.
  2. chemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps between neurons.
  3. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.
  4. (3 words) the division of the perephrial nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles.
  5. (3 words) the brain and spinal cord.
  6. a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron
  7. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse.
  8. (2 words) the endocrine system's most influential gland; regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
  9. (2 words) the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system.
  10. (2 words)neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord.
  11. a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response.
  12. (4 words) a neuron's reaction of either firing (with full strength response) or no firing
  13. (2 words)a fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axons of some neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed as neural impulses hop from one sausage-like node to the next.
  14. (2 words) a period of inactivity after a neuron has fired.
  15. (2 words)neurons that carry ongoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
  16. (3 words) the part of the nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs.
  17. (3 words)the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
Down
  1. (2 words) a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.
  2. (2 words)a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones that help arouses the body in times of stress.
  3. bundled axons that form neural "cables" connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs.
  4. (2 words) the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
  5. (3 words)the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving energy.
  6. natural, opiate-like neurotransmitter's linked to pain control and to pleasure.
  7. chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues.
  8. (2 words)the scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, neural, hormonal) and psychological processes.
  9. (2 words) the tiny gap at the synapse junction
  10. a neuron's bushy, branching extensions that recive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body.
  11. a molecule that, by binding to a receptor site, stimulates a response.
  12. (3 words)the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations.
  13. neurons within the brain and spinal chord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.
  14. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.

31 Clues: (3 words) the brain and spinal cord. • (2 words) the tiny gap at the synapse junction • a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron • (2 words) a period of inactivity after a neuron has fired. • chemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps between neurons. • a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system. • ...

LS9U2PTP1 2022-11-16

LS9U2PTP1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organ that controls homeostasis and is located in the brain
  2. a feedback loop that encourages a change in the body
  3. a process that maintains internal conditions to be constantly close to set points performed by the hypothalamus
  4. chemical substances responsible for homeostatic processes as they are functioned to stabilize internal conditions throughout the body and is produced by the endocrine glands
  5. the smallest unit of an organism but still plays important roles such as converting nutrients into energy
Down
  1. a hormone that plays a role in homeostasis through positive feedback loop by making the body react according to a fight or flight response
  2. system that fights off foreign invaders to the body
  3. an organ that plays a role in homeostasis through negative feedback loop by producing either insulin or glucagon to maintain blood sugar level at a set point aka healthy levels
  4. a health condition that is caused when blood sugar levels are too high because the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin
  5. an acronym called for cells produced from skeletal system that help the immune system fight off foreign invaders
  6. a role in the hierarchy that consists of multiple organisms that work and react with each other
  7. a system that maintains homeostasis and is the system responsible for gathering information and react accordingly

12 Clues: system that fights off foreign invaders to the body • a feedback loop that encourages a change in the body • an organ that controls homeostasis and is located in the brain • a role in the hierarchy that consists of multiple organisms that work and react with each other • ...

The Muscular System 2023-02-22

The Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle that makes blood flow
  2. cordlike structures that connect skeletal muscles to the skeleton
  3. position of the body
  4. smooth muscle moves the ___ which helps with breathing
  5. tightens and gets shorter
Down
  1. hollow areas like in the heart
  2. muscle connected to a skeleton
  3. moves automatically
  4. muscle movement helps keep the body at the right ___.
  5. muscle that helps digest food

10 Clues: moves automatically • position of the body • tightens and gets shorter • muscle that makes blood flow • muscle that helps digest food • hollow areas like in the heart • muscle connected to a skeleton • muscle movement helps keep the body at the right ___. • smooth muscle moves the ___ which helps with breathing • ...

avoid boring words 20 2023-03-29

avoid boring words 20 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very rich
  2. very short
  3. very poor
  4. very open
  5. very loud
  6. very lovely
  7. very skinny
  8. very simple
  9. very powerful
  10. very small
Down
  1. very scary
  2. very necessary
  3. very perfect
  4. very sharp
  5. very pale
  6. very often
  7. very old
  8. very rainy
  9. very noisy
  10. very old-fashioned

20 Clues: very old • very rich • very poor • very open • very pale • very loud • very scary • very short • very sharp • very often • very rainy • very noisy • very small • very lovely • very skinny • very simple • very perfect • very powerful • very necessary • very old-fashioned

Crossword 2026-01-18

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – very clear
  2. – very colorful
  3. – very thirsty
  4. – very beautiful
  5. – very poor
  6. – very confused
  7. – very noisy
  8. - very weak
  9. – very smooth
  10. – very funny
  11. – very angry
  12. – very thin, like bones
Down
  1. – very sorry
  2. – very small
  3. – very lazy
  4. – very clean
  5. – very long
  6. – very special
  7. – very difficult
  8. – very fancy

20 Clues: – very lazy • – very long • – very poor • - very weak • – very sorry • – very small • – very clear • – very clean • – very noisy • – very fancy • – very funny • – very angry • – very smooth • – very thirsty • – very special • – very colorful • – very confused • – very beautiful • – very difficult • – very thin, like bones

Science Final 2023-05-20

Science Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where both air masses are not strong enough to push the other away
  2. A cell that contains an Single vacuole and Chloroplasts
  3. Consists of abiotic and biotic factors
  4. A cell that contains many vacuoles and has no Chloroplasts
  5. A funnel of air connected from the clouds to the ground
  6. A guide that helps Identify organisms
  7. A.K.A electromagnetic energy
Down
  1. Determines the reactivity of an element
  2. Brittle and poor conductor of heat and electricity.
  3. Body system that is the frame or structure of our body
  4. Piece of Lab equipment that allows to see microscopic object
  5. Differences in individuals in a population
  6. Shows the transfer of energy an ecosystem
  7. The Headquarters of a cell

14 Clues: The Headquarters of a cell • A.K.A electromagnetic energy • A guide that helps Identify organisms • Consists of abiotic and biotic factors • Determines the reactivity of an element • Shows the transfer of energy an ecosystem • Differences in individuals in a population • Brittle and poor conductor of heat and electricity. • ...

Science Final 2023-05-20

Science Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where both air masses are not strong enough to push the other away
  2. A cell that contains an Single vacuole and Chloroplasts
  3. Consists of abiotic and biotic factors
  4. A cell that contains many vacuoles and has no Chloroplasts
  5. A funnel of air connected from the clouds to the ground
  6. A guide that helps Identify organisms
  7. A.K.A electromagnetic energy
Down
  1. Determines the reactivity of an element
  2. Brittle and poor conductor of heat and electricity.
  3. Body system that is the frame or structure of our body
  4. Piece of Lab equipment that allows to see microscopic object
  5. Differences in individuals in a population
  6. Shows the transfer of energy an ecosystem
  7. The Headquarters of a cell

14 Clues: The Headquarters of a cell • A.K.A electromagnetic energy • A guide that helps Identify organisms • Consists of abiotic and biotic factors • Determines the reactivity of an element • Shows the transfer of energy an ecosystem • Differences in individuals in a population • Brittle and poor conductor of heat and electricity. • ...

MEDICAL EXAMINER & AUTOPSIES 2021-02-12

MEDICAL EXAMINER & AUTOPSIES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquefaction
  2. skeletonization
  3. purge
  4. smudging
  5. corpse
  6. sagittal plane
  7. pallor mortis
  8. medical examiner
  9. skeletal remains
  10. avulsed
  11. coroner
  12. maggots
Down
  1. cadaverine
  2. outer aspect
  3. contact wound: herida a
  4. remains
  5. stab wound
  6. abrasion ring
  7. GSR
  8. marbling
  9. decay
  10. defects
  11. stippling
  12. lividity
  13. bloating

25 Clues: GSR • purge • decay • corpse • remains • defects • avulsed • coroner • maggots • smudging • marbling • lividity • bloating • stippling • cadaverine • stab wound • outer aspect • liquefaction • abrasion ring • pallor mortis • sagittal plane • skeletonization • medical examiner • skeletal remains • contact wound: herida a

MEDICAL EXAMINER & AUTOPSIES 2021-02-12

MEDICAL EXAMINER & AUTOPSIES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stippling
  2. GSR
  3. lividity
  4. defects
  5. stab wound
  6. coroner
  7. decay
  8. corpse
  9. bloating
  10. contact wound: herida a
  11. marbling
Down
  1. abrasion ring
  2. medical examiner
  3. cadaverine
  4. maggots
  5. avulsed
  6. sagittal plane
  7. purge
  8. remains
  9. outer aspect
  10. pallor mortis
  11. skeletonization
  12. smudging
  13. liquefaction
  14. skeletal remains

25 Clues: GSR • purge • decay • corpse • maggots • avulsed • remains • defects • coroner • smudging • lividity • bloating • marbling • stippling • cadaverine • stab wound • outer aspect • liquefaction • abrasion ring • pallor mortis • sagittal plane • skeletonization • medical examiner • skeletal remains • contact wound: herida a

phy crosword 2022-09-20

phy crosword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Constancies fimilar size shape color
  2. central nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
  3. a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside
  4. & spinal cord controls how we think
  5. a muscular disk that surrounds the pupil
  6. muscles one of the three significant muscle tissues in the human body
Down
  1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
  2. Illusions things that dont appear to what they be
  3. Principles similarity,continuation,closure, proximity
  4. a set of beliefs used to analyze the mental state of a person
  5. a small depression in the retina of the eye
  6. Perception is the ability to see things in three dimensions

12 Clues: & spinal cord controls how we think • Constancies fimilar size shape color • a muscular disk that surrounds the pupil • feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. • a small depression in the retina of the eye • Illusions things that dont appear to what they be • Principles similarity,continuation,closure, proximity • ...

phy crosword 2022-09-20

phy crosword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Constancies fimilar size shape color
  2. central nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
  3. a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside
  4. & spinal cord controls how we think
  5. a muscular disk that surrounds the pupil
  6. muscles one of the three significant muscle tissues in the human body
Down
  1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
  2. Illusions things that dont appear to what they be
  3. Principles similarity,continuation,closure, proximity
  4. a set of beliefs used to analyze the mental state of a person
  5. a small depression in the retina of the eye
  6. Perception is the ability to see things in three dimensions

12 Clues: & spinal cord controls how we think • Constancies fimilar size shape color • a muscular disk that surrounds the pupil • feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. • a small depression in the retina of the eye • Illusions things that dont appear to what they be • Principles similarity,continuation,closure, proximity • ...

GCSE PE Key Words 2023-10-07

GCSE PE Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Prevents the backflow of blood
  2. The name of the knee cap
  3. The name of the muscle that contracts and shortens to create movement
  4. The component that goes in the middle of a first class lever
  5. Strength x Speed
  6. A somersault can happen in this axis
Down
  1. Divides the heart into left and right sides to prevent oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mixing
  2. The muscle that stabilises the joint
  3. Transports oxygenated blood to the body
  4. A function of the skeletal system that provides the body with lever systems
  5. The direction of the effort arrow in a third class lever
  6. The agonist when the knee flexes

12 Clues: Strength x Speed • The name of the knee cap • Prevents the backflow of blood • The agonist when the knee flexes • The muscle that stabilises the joint • A somersault can happen in this axis • Transports oxygenated blood to the body • The direction of the effort arrow in a third class lever • The component that goes in the middle of a first class lever • ...

Drive test 1-8 F4L 2024-02-19

Drive test 1-8 F4L crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This joint movement means to increase the angle between 2 bones.
  2. Most commonly known vertebral disorder.
  3. The skeletal system is arranged in axial and?
  4. How many facial bones are in your skull?
Down
  1. This is the 4th exercise in the 7-minute challenge.
  2. Name one of the cranial bones in the skull.
  3. Using your anatomical terms for locating a structure in the human body, describe how your feet relate to your head.
  4. Where is the movement of a bone?
  5. How are joints classified, function and ?
  6. Name a bone in the axial skeleton.
  7. Movement of a limb toward the midline.
  8. What is significant about your sacrum or sacral bone?

12 Clues: Where is the movement of a bone? • Name a bone in the axial skeleton. • Movement of a limb toward the midline. • Most commonly known vertebral disorder. • How many facial bones are in your skull? • How are joints classified, function and ? • Name one of the cranial bones in the skull. • The skeletal system is arranged in axial and? • ...

Unit 2 Honors Vocab 2021-09-03

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

19 Clues: the brain and the spinal cord • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided • a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity • chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood • ...

Psychology Chapter 6 Vocab 2023-05-24

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

19 Clues: the brain and spinal cord • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided • a measuring technique used to study brian structure and activity • chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood • ...

Chapter 2 Psychology 2025-05-20

Chapter 2 Psychology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The gap that exists between the individual nerve cells
  2. A measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  3. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  4. the center of control of the Endocrine System that secretes a large number or hormones
  5. A part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  6. A chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
  7. Nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
Down
  1. The chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  2. A machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  3. A small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
  4. The long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  5. An imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  6. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  7. An imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  8. Chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
  9. The brain and spinal cord
  10. The different regions into which the cereral cortex is divided
  11. A part of the brain that is loxared at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  12. Nerves that run up and down the length of the spinal cord and transmit most messages between the body and the brain

19 Clues: The brain and spinal cord • Nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • The gap that exists between the individual nerve cells • The different regions into which the cereral cortex is divided • A measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity • Chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood • ...

The Skeletal System --> Bones 2014-11-23

The Skeletal System --> Bones crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This protects the brain
  2. This is can be also be called 'knee caps'
  3. Your toes
  4. The biggest bone in your leg
Down
  1. This makes you laugh and is located on the arm
  2. This expands for girls
  3. Your chinny-chin-chin
  4. This protects the lungs

8 Clues: Your toes • Your chinny-chin-chin • This expands for girls • This protects the brain • This protects the lungs • The biggest bone in your leg • This is can be also be called 'knee caps' • This makes you laugh and is located on the arm

The Skeletal System --> Bones 2014-11-23

The Skeletal System --> Bones crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This protects the brain
  2. This is can be also be called 'knee caps'
  3. Your toes
  4. The biggest bone in your leg
Down
  1. This makes you laugh and is located on the arm
  2. This expands for girls
  3. Your chinny-chin-chin
  4. This protects the lungs

8 Clues: Your toes • Your chinny-chin-chin • This expands for girls • This protects the brain • This protects the lungs • The biggest bone in your leg • This is can be also be called 'knee caps' • This makes you laugh and is located on the arm

Skeletal and Muscular System 2020-04-30

Skeletal and Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Weakest of all muscle tissues found in organs
  2. controlled unconsciously
  3. squeeze tightly when they move or relax
  4. connect to the skeleton in at least one place
Down
  1. form the wall of the heart and controls your heartbeat
  2. controlled consciously
  3. made up of an elastic material and provide force
  4. holds muscles to the bones

8 Clues: controlled consciously • controlled unconsciously • holds muscles to the bones • squeeze tightly when they move or relax • Weakest of all muscle tissues found in organs • connect to the skeleton in at least one place • made up of an elastic material and provide force • form the wall of the heart and controls your heartbeat

skeletal and muscular system 2025-03-06

skeletal and muscular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Helps stabilize the scape;a, elevate and depress the chest bone
  2. involves with facial expressions( surprised, happy, angry)
  3. moves the body between the ribcage and the pelvis
  4. It plays a role in stabilizing the shoulder joint
Down
  1. largest muscle involved in chest flexion, adduction, rotation,inwars, and brings it closer to the body
  2. strongest part of your leg that never skips leg day
  3. part of your body that makes sure you can sit and dance at the same time
  4. helps count, grab, and give great high-fives

8 Clues: helps count, grab, and give great high-fives • moves the body between the ribcage and the pelvis • It plays a role in stabilizing the shoulder joint • strongest part of your leg that never skips leg day • involves with facial expressions( surprised, happy, angry) • Helps stabilize the scape;a, elevate and depress the chest bone • ...

BIO 110 - Skeletal System 2022-11-02

BIO 110 - Skeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many carpals bones do we have in each wrist?
  2. What bone extends from the hip to the knee?
  3. What bone has an acromion process?
  4. The anterior bone of the skull
Down
  1. The region of a long bone between the epiphyses
  2. Part of the coxal bone
  3. The name for an opening in a bone.
  4. The bone that articulates with the humerus and the carpals

8 Clues: Part of the coxal bone • The anterior bone of the skull • The name for an opening in a bone. • What bone has an acromion process? • What bone extends from the hip to the knee? • The region of a long bone between the epiphyses • How many carpals bones do we have in each wrist? • The bone that articulates with the humerus and the carpals

SKELETAL AND NERVOUS SYSTEM 2025-11-11

SKELETAL AND NERVOUS SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin transparent layer that covers the front of the eye
  2. largest part of the human brain
  3. ring-like bony structures connecting the skull and vertebral column
  4. holds the bones together at the joints
Down
  1. protects the delicate spinal cord
  2. also called the brain stem
  3. protects our heart and lungs
  4. carry messages back and forth like telephone wires

8 Clues: also called the brain stem • protects our heart and lungs • largest part of the human brain • protects the delicate spinal cord • holds the bones together at the joints • carry messages back and forth like telephone wires • thin transparent layer that covers the front of the eye • ring-like bony structures connecting the skull and vertebral column

Systems of the Human Body 2021-08-14

Systems of the Human Body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eliminates waste from the body
  2. required for the production of offspring
  3. Keeps the body's temperature in a safe range
  4. The system where the kidneys filter blood and get rid of waste
  5. maintain the structure of the body and its organs
  6. Defends the body against pathogens that may harm the body
Down
  1. Enables the body to move
  2. Brings air into and out of the lungs to absorb oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
  3. Influences the function of the body using hormones
  4. Collects and processes information from the senses
  5. Skin, hair, nails, sweat and other exocrine glands

11 Clues: Enables the body to move • Eliminates waste from the body • required for the production of offspring • Keeps the body's temperature in a safe range • maintain the structure of the body and its organs • Influences the function of the body using hormones • Collects and processes information from the senses • Skin, hair, nails, sweat and other exocrine glands • ...

Muscular System 2024-01-24

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. strands of tough connective tissue that connect your skeletal muscle to your bones
  2. a muscle that straightens part of your body
  3. a muscle that bends a part of your body
  4. muscle actions that cannot be controlled
  5. the muscle specific to the heart
  6. specialized tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement
Down
  1. injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn
  2. located in various internal structures including the digestive tract, uterus and blood vessels such as arteries
  3. muscle actions that can be controlled
  4. the organ system whose primary function is movement and flexibility
  5. being physically active

11 Clues: being physically active • the muscle specific to the heart • muscle actions that can be controlled • a muscle that bends a part of your body • muscle actions that cannot be controlled • a muscle that straightens part of your body • injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn • specialized tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement • ...

Muscular System 2024-01-24

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. strands of tough connective tissue that connect your skeletal muscle to your bones
  2. a muscle that straightens part of your body
  3. a muscle that bends a part of your body
  4. muscle actions that cannot be controlled
  5. the muscle specific to the heart
  6. specialized tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement
Down
  1. injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn
  2. located in various internal structures including the digestive tract, uterus and blood vessels such as arteries
  3. muscle actions that can be controlled
  4. the organ system whose primary function is movement and flexibility
  5. being physically active

11 Clues: being physically active • the muscle specific to the heart • muscle actions that can be controlled • a muscle that bends a part of your body • muscle actions that cannot be controlled • a muscle that straightens part of your body • injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn • specialized tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement • ...

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous System 2021-10-27

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A strong flexible connective tissue
  2. a area of discolored skin that appears after an injury to cause blood vessels to rupture.
  3. is a disorder of the nervous system that is characterized by the recurrent seizures.
  4. palsy a group of non progressive neurological disorders that are the result of damage to the brain.
  5. is a fibrous cords that attaches muscle to the bone.
Down
  1. is composed of the remaining 126 bones of the upper and lower limbs.
  2. is a three-inch stalk of nerve cells and fibers that connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain.
  3. a condition in which progressive loss of bone tissue occurs.

8 Clues: A strong flexible connective tissue • is a fibrous cords that attaches muscle to the bone. • a condition in which progressive loss of bone tissue occurs. • is composed of the remaining 126 bones of the upper and lower limbs. • is a disorder of the nervous system that is characterized by the recurrent seizures. • ...

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-13

Skeletal System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of tissue that covers and protects the bone
  2. the process of bone formation
  3. one of the small bones that form the spine
  4. joints you can’t move
Down
  1. curved bones in a person's chest
  2. spongy substance found inside the bone
  3. the long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall
  4. the bone in front of the knee joint otherwise known as the kneecap

8 Clues: joints you can’t move • the process of bone formation • curved bones in a person's chest • spongy substance found inside the bone • one of the small bones that form the spine • layer of tissue that covers and protects the bone • the long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall • the bone in front of the knee joint otherwise known as the kneecap

Skeletal System Vocabulary 2 2023-01-19

Skeletal System Vocabulary 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Microscopic canals connecting lacunae
  2. Bony plates (arch) found in spongy bone
  3. Shaft containing yellow marrow
  4. Salt build-up in soft tissue causing hardness
Down
  1. Pertaining to the head, neck, and trunk
  2. Pertaining to the upper and lower limbs
  3. Bone tissue with few gaps
  4. Process in which cartilage turns to bone

8 Clues: Bone tissue with few gaps • Shaft containing yellow marrow • Microscopic canals connecting lacunae • Pertaining to the head, neck, and trunk • Pertaining to the upper and lower limbs • Bony plates (arch) found in spongy bone • Process in which cartilage turns to bone • Salt build-up in soft tissue causing hardness

Skeletal and Muscular System 2021-09-02

Skeletal and Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscles that are under our control
  2. two bones are joined together by this
  3. a chain of 33 small bones
  4. a muscle and a bone are joined together by this
Down
  1. the muscles of the heart
  2. the longest bone
  3. joint present in first two vertebrae of back bone
  4. a framework of bones

8 Clues: the longest bone • a framework of bones • the muscles of the heart • a chain of 33 small bones • muscles that are under our control • two bones are joined together by this • a muscle and a bone are joined together by this • joint present in first two vertebrae of back bone

vocab 1 2014-08-26

vocab 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
  2. heart,blood vessels,blood
  3. skin nails hair
  4. A group of bodily organs that have similar structures or work together to perform some function
Down
  1. produces offspring
  2. function removes waste from blood
  3. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
  4. major structures are bones and joints
  5. some major structures include mouth,esophagus,and liver
  6. defends against germs and diseases
  7. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function
  8. regulates behavior and other organ systems
  9. structure support allows you to move

13 Clues: skin nails hair • produces offspring • heart,blood vessels,blood • function removes waste from blood • defends against germs and diseases • structure support allows you to move • major structures are bones and joints • regulates behavior and other organ systems • some major structures include mouth,esophagus,and liver • ...

Honors Anatomy & Physiology Review - Unit 1 2025-01-14

Honors Anatomy & Physiology Review - Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the main function of the muscular system
  2. the type of tissue made of neurons
  3. the opposite of lateral
  4. the study of bodily functions
  5. toward the surface of the body
  6. the spine is ____ to the sternum
  7. region of the body that includes head, neck, and trunk
Down
  1. the type of tissue that covers body surfaces and lines body cavities to form boundaries, protect, absorb, and filter
  2. the study of bodily structures
  3. the pelvis is ____ to the neck
  4. the type of tissue that supports, protects, insulates, transports, and binds other tissues together
  5. the type of muscle tissue attached to bones that is voluntarily controlled
  6. the toes are ____ to the knees

13 Clues: the opposite of lateral • the study of bodily functions • the study of bodily structures • the pelvis is ____ to the neck • the toes are ____ to the knees • toward the surface of the body • the spine is ____ to the sternum • the type of tissue made of neurons • the main function of the muscular system • region of the body that includes head, neck, and trunk • ...

Body Systems 2022-09-23

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of organs and tissues specialized for the rapid transmission and processing of information
  2. Circulates blood through the body, supplies oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste
  3. The system of organs that work together to break down food into component molecules and absorb the component molecules into the body
  4. A system of organs and tissues that protects the body from external damage and water loss.
  5. provides structural support and protect internal organs.
Down
  1. Regulates body by secreting hormones into the bloodstream; also controls growth, reproduction, and metabolism
  2. A group of organs that function to produce offspring
  3. A group of organs that provides mechanical movement and generates warmth for the body
  4. A group of organs that work together to transfer oxygen from the atmosphere to the blood and transfer carbon dioxide from the blood to the atmosphere
  5. The system of organs that filters and removes waste materials from the body

10 Clues: A group of organs that function to produce offspring • provides structural support and protect internal organs. • The system of organs that filters and removes waste materials from the body • Circulates blood through the body, supplies oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste • ...

Unit 2 Honors Vocab 2021-09-03

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

19 Clues: the brain and the spinal cord • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided • a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity • chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood • ...

Sensory Receptors Crossword Puzzle 2026-05-06

Sensory Receptors Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. photoreceptors that are activated by light but do not register any colors
  2. a decreased or limited ability to see colors
  3. respond to physical force in touch, hearing and pressure
  4. respond to chemicals in taste and smell in internal changes
  5. respond to the body positions of skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints
  6. respond to light
Down
  1. respond to tissue damage (pain)
  2. respond to temperature changes
  3. a nerve ending that sends signals to the central nervous system when it is stimulated
  4. photoreceptors that allow us to see in colors red, blue, and green

10 Clues: respond to light • respond to temperature changes • respond to tissue damage (pain) • a decreased or limited ability to see colors • respond to physical force in touch, hearing and pressure • respond to chemicals in taste and smell in internal changes • photoreceptors that allow us to see in colors red, blue, and green • ...

Cells 2 2025-09-01

Cells 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. specialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells
  2. group of cells of the same kind that perform a function
  3. pocketlike folds in the cell membrane allowing the entrance and storage of large molecules
  4. structure such as heart or kidney made of groups of tissues
  5. formation of tumors
  6. control center of the cell
  7. pouchlike structures throughout the cytoplasm for storage
Down
  1. tissue the covers the body and lines the inner cavities
  2. tissue that joins body parts: bone, cartilage, fat, blood
  3. number of cells increase due to increased cell division
  4. cells enlarge because of inclreased proteins in cell membrane
  5. tissue responsible for movement: smooth, skeletal, cardiac
  6. size, shape, and strcture of mature cells becomes abnormal
  7. the basic substance that fors the cell
  8. specialized cell part analogous to an organ
  9. group of organs that perform a function
  10. growth, replication, and division of cells
  11. tissue that sends electrical messages throughout the body

18 Clues: formation of tumors • control center of the cell • the basic substance that fors the cell • group of organs that perform a function • growth, replication, and division of cells • specialized cell part analogous to an organ • tissue the covers the body and lines the inner cavities • number of cells increase due to increased cell division • ...

Human Body Systems 2014-01-21

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Body system that controls breathing
  2. Body system that shapes and supports your body
Down
  1. Body system that transports blood throughout the body
  2. Body system that breaks down food for nutrients

4 Clues: Body system that controls breathing • Body system that shapes and supports your body • Body system that breaks down food for nutrients • Body system that transports blood throughout the body

51-100 2023-03-28

51-100 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very neat
  2. very valuable
  3. very special
  4. very poor
  5. very perfect
  6. very old
  7. very strong
  8. very rainy
  9. very powerful
Down
  1. very slow
  2. very worried
  3. very risky
  4. very pale
  5. very scared
  6. very rich
  7. very shiny
  8. very sleepy
  9. very skinny
  10. very shy
  11. very wet

20 Clues: very old • very shy • very wet • very slow • very neat • very pale • very rich • very poor • very risky • very shiny • very rainy • very scared • very sleepy • very skinny • very strong • very worried • very special • very perfect • very valuable • very powerful

Lymphatic System BSF3 Guillory 2023-03-03

Lymphatic System BSF3 Guillory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. widespread inflammation
  2. T cells are responsible for this
  3. largest lymph organ
  4. protective response to tissue damage
  5. man who first used lymphatic drainage
  6. disabling tiredness problem
  7. another name for local inflammation
  8. allergic reactions to harmless agents
  9. lymph is called this within the blood
  10. the body's ability to recognize/respond to pathogens
  11. autoimmune disease that attacks connective tissues
  12. "intestinal tonsils"
  13. the body attacks its own healthy tissue
  14. colorless watery liquid within the immune system
  15. bean shaped structure within this system
  16. liquid found in body spaces
  17. organ in lymphatics located behind the sternum
Down
  1. movement of lymph through body
  2. where B cells mature
  3. missing nodes cause extra fluid and area inflames
  4. lymph moves by ? pertaining to skeletal muscles
  5. enlarged portion at end of thoracic duct
  6. involves lymphocytes, Bcells & Tcells; targeted immunity
  7. where T cells mature
  8. a MALT; attached to cecum
  9. lymph tissue found along GI or respiratory tracts
  10. if allergic to latex, avoid this (2word answer)
  11. lack of resistance; increase risk for disease
  12. drains lymph in right upper body & head
  13. defense mechanism directed against all pathogens
  14. mature lymphocytes that produces antibodies
  15. swelling bc of fluid imbalance; vessels/nodes intact
  16. inflammation longer than 2 weeks
  17. organ that releases stored lymphocytes & blood
  18. percent of WBCs that are lymphocytes

35 Clues: largest lymph organ • where B cells mature • where T cells mature • "intestinal tonsils" • widespread inflammation • a MALT; attached to cecum • disabling tiredness problem • liquid found in body spaces • movement of lymph through body • T cells are responsible for this • inflammation longer than 2 weeks • another name for local inflammation • protective response to tissue damage • ...

Fiorenza,P4C 2021-08-08

Fiorenza,P4C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a curved bony cage that protects the heart, lungs and liver
  2. are the bones of a human or animal as a whole
  3. is an action that causes the muscle to become longer and thinner
  4. is the smallest unit of life
  5. are places in our skeletal system
  6. is a group of tissues that form a distinct structure
Down
  1. is a bony structure that protects the brain
  2. is animal with a backbone
  3. is an action that causes the muscle you become shorter and fatter
  4. joint they turn in one direction

10 Clues: is animal with a backbone • is the smallest unit of life • joint they turn in one direction • are places in our skeletal system • is a bony structure that protects the brain • are the bones of a human or animal as a whole • is a group of tissues that form a distinct structure • is a curved bony cage that protects the heart, lungs and liver • ...

Sponges Reading 2021-04-21

Sponges Reading crossword puzzle
Across
  1. support the skeletal structure of sponges
  2. Flat cells found on outer surface of sponge
  3. Means "pore bearers"
  4. living permanently attached to bottom
Down
  1. Mechanism by which sponges feed, ___ feeders
  2. Another name for flagellated collar cells that create currents
  3. Having both male and female gonads
  4. Also support the skeletal structure of sponges
  5. Broadcast ___, release of gametes into the water
  6. Used by sponges in sexual reproduction
  7. Pores that allow water to enter the body of a sponge
  8. large opening on top of the sponge

12 Clues: Means "pore bearers" • Having both male and female gonads • large opening on top of the sponge • living permanently attached to bottom • Used by sponges in sexual reproduction • support the skeletal structure of sponges • Flat cells found on outer surface of sponge • Mechanism by which sponges feed, ___ feeders • Also support the skeletal structure of sponges • ...

Muscular System 2023-02-06

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ability to recoil to resting length
  2. Smallest contractile unit (functional unit) of a muscle fiber
  3. thin myofilaments are made of this protein
  4. ability to receive and respond to stimuli
  5. fibrous connective tissue surrounding fascicles
Down
  1. ability to shorten when stimulated
  2. cardiac and skeletal tissue share this characteristic
  3. tissue type that is voluntary
  4. fine areolar connective tissue surrounding each muscle fiber
  5. ability to be stretched
  6. dense irregular connective tissue surrounding the entire muscle
  7. thick myofilaments are made of this protein

12 Clues: ability to be stretched • tissue type that is voluntary • ability to shorten when stimulated • ability to recoil to resting length • ability to receive and respond to stimuli • thin myofilaments are made of this protein • thick myofilaments are made of this protein • fibrous connective tissue surrounding fascicles • cardiac and skeletal tissue share this characteristic • ...

LS9 U2 PT part 1 Body systems 2022-11-17

LS9 U2 PT part 1 Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : It breaks down food into nutrients, carbohydrates, lipids and carbs. Once in the bloodstream, they can be utilized by the body for growth, repair, and energy.
  2. : an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle is called _____.
  3. : Allows us to breathe. It brings oxygen into our bodies.
  4. : Protects your body from harmful substances.
  5. : a self-regulating system that feeds back a portion of the output to the input in order to adjust the output in the opposite direction.
  6. : It controls everything that regulates our body.
Down
  1. : The process of gas exchange called respiration
  2. : Provides nutrition and oxygen to your body's organs so they can perform their functions.
  3. : Helps respond to information. Helps maintain homeostasis
  4. : a chronic metabolic disease that if detected late or improperly managed is called ____.
  5. : increases or multiplies an effect by having an impact on the process that caused it.
  6. : Helps to protect the body’s tissues and the organs

12 Clues: : Protects your body from harmful substances. • : The process of gas exchange called respiration • : It controls everything that regulates our body. • : Helps to protect the body’s tissues and the organs • : Allows us to breathe. It brings oxygen into our bodies. • : Helps respond to information. Helps maintain homeostasis • ...

pharmacy technician- chapter 17 2022-10-17

pharmacy technician- chapter 17 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a disorder characterized by inappropriate emotions and unrealistic thinking
  2. a continually produced and absorbed clear, watery fluid that flows in the brain ventricles around the brain surface and spinal cord
  3. a section of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and mid brain, which connect the fore-brain and cerebrum to the spinal cord
  4. slowed movement
  5. is a seizure disorder marked by hyperexcitability in some brain nerve cells
  6. a movement disorder with the classic symptoms of tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability
  7. an autonomic nervous system division that functions during rest
  8. a brain barrier that results from special permeability characteristics of capillaries that supply brain cells; the capillaries prevent certain solutes or chemicals from passing from the blood to the brain
Down
  1. a neurological disorder that occurs when many nerves malfunction, it may include painful neuropathy
  2. the nervous system's basic building block and cell
  3. a progressive form of dementia that affect memory, thinking, and behavior
  4. the motor neurons of the peripheral nervous system that control voluntary actions of the skeletal muscles and provide sensory input
  5. is a rare autoimmune disorder that affects electrical impulse transmission from the CNS to the body's muscles
  6. an autonomic nervous system division that activates during stress, the "fight or flight"response
  7. difficulty falling or staying asleep
  8. the body's tendency to maintain stability, as with body temperature
  9. a neuromuscular disorder leading to skeletal muscle weakness
  10. a stroke caused by a brain blood vessel rupture

18 Clues: slowed movement • difficulty falling or staying asleep • a stroke caused by a brain blood vessel rupture • the nervous system's basic building block and cell • a neuromuscular disorder leading to skeletal muscle weakness • an autonomic nervous system division that functions during rest • the body's tendency to maintain stability, as with body temperature • ...