skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Body Systems 2021-06-16

Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Outer covering of a cell that provides strength and support; found only in plant cells.
  2. Organelle that stores water and other substances required by the cell.
  3. Tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
  4. Wave-like muscle contractions along the digestive system.
  5. The basic unit of life.
  6. The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  7. _____digestion is the physical breakdown of food into small particles.
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood from the body back to the heart.
  9. Organelle that converts sunlight into food
  10. ______system provides a mobile support frame for the body; protects soft tissue organs.
  11. ______system removes chemicals and gaseous wastes from the body.
  12. A layer of material that serves as a barrier to certain particles.
  13. Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
  14. A structure or behaviour that increases the organisms chance of survival or reproduction.
  15. An abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism.
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  1. ______ system coordinates and controls all organs and organ systems; detects, processes, and responds to stimulii.
  2. Organelles that convert energy the cell receives into a form that it can use.
  3. Tiny air-filled sacs at the end of the bronchial tubes in your lungs, where gas exchange takes place (oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide is excreted).
  4. Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
  5. ______ system supplies blood with oxygen from the outside air and removes carbon dioxide from you blood.
  6. ______ system transports blood reaching every cell in the body
  7. Thin structure that encloses all the contents of plant and animal cells
  8. Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  9. Group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function.
  10. Organelle that directs all the activities in a cell. Contains all of the cell's DNA.
  11. ______ digestion is the breakdown of large food particles to smaller food particles by enzymes and chemical processes.
  12. Contents of the cell inside the cell membrane excluding the nucleus
  13. _____ system breaks down food into smaller parts for absorption into the body.

28 Clues: The basic unit of life. • Organelle that converts sunlight into food • Tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins • An abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. • Wave-like muscle contractions along the digestive system. • Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. • ______ system transports blood reaching every cell in the body • ...

Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-09

Terminology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
  2. Located between your shoulder and elbow
  3. The heel of the foot
  4. The cranial and spinal cavities are the only two __ body cavities.
  5. Which system includes all of the glands?
  6. the posterior portion of your leg
  7. which body cavity is found medial to the orbital cavity
  8. structures found closer to the midline of the body
  9. which directional term describes where your wrist is found in relation to elbow?
  10. the foot is known as the ____ region
  11. The thumb region
  12. located between the popliteal and tarsal regions
  13. the neck region
  14. the superior portion of your trunk, shoulder
  15. The wrist is known as the _____ region
  16. Name the dorsal body cavity that encloses the brain
  17. The forearm region
  18. structure that are found closer to the surface of the body are said to be
  19. the posterior portion of our knee is known as the _____ region
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  1. Your lower back
  2. Which organ system is responsible for producing blood cells?
  3. Organ system that contains our brain and spinal cord
  4. the anterior, superior portion of your head
  5. Body cavity that surrounds the heart
  6. Which body cavity is found inferior to the abdominal cavity?
  7. Body region found inferior to the lumbar region
  8. Which body cavity encloses the lungs?
  9. the chin region
  10. Your head is referred to as the __ region
  11. The study of the STRUCTURE of living things
  12. which organ system includes the heart, arteries, veins and blood
  13. The study of the FUNCTION of living things
  14. The organ system that breaks down food and is known as the alimentary canal
  15. Name the posterior, inferior, lateral portion of your trunk. You are probably sitting on it right now!
  16. The sole of the foot
  17. The armpit region
  18. Your elbow is referred to as the __ region
  19. which plane divides us into equal right and left halves?
  20. The big toe region
  21. The kneecap region
  22. Cavity located superior to the diaphragm, includes pleural, mediastinum and pericardial
  23. anterior portion of our elbow is known as the _____ region.

42 Clues: Your lower back • the chin region • the neck region • The thumb region • The armpit region • The big toe region • The kneecap region • The forearm region • The heel of the foot • The sole of the foot • the posterior portion of your leg • Body cavity that surrounds the heart • the foot is known as the ____ region • Which body cavity encloses the lungs? • ...

Overview of a Neuron 2017-02-13

Overview of a Neuron crossword puzzle
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  1. also known as soma, location of nucleus
  2. the electrical impulse that is propagated down the axon leading to the release of neurotransmitter
  3. located in the medial temporal lobe; functions in memory storage and retrieval
  4. nerveous tissue other than the brain and spinal cord
  5. cells which send and receive electric impulses and communicate through neurotransmitters
  6. voluntary nervous system associated with skeletal muscle
  7. the region in the frontal lobe which allows for speech
  8. part of the brainstem housing nuclei dealing with sleep, swallowing, and facial expression
  9. long arms coming off of the soma which receive synaptic signals
  10. siblings formed at the same time that do not originate from the same ovum
  11. genetic material which codes for a protein transcript
  12. long neuronal projection along which the
  13. Functions as the link between the nervous system to the endocrine system; responsible for certain metabolic processes
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  1. located in the hindbrain and plays a role in motor control and possibly some cognitive functions
  2. rearmost region of the brain
  3. frontmost brain region
  4. the system which deals with the regulation and release of hormones
  5. "automatic" involuntary nervous system-unconcious control
  6. chemical messengers which can initiate an exititory or an inhibitory response in the postsynaptic cell
  7. nerve tissues that consist of the brain and spinal cord
  8. the network of neurons that communicate throughout the body
  9. located in the hindbrain and has a function in autonomic functions such as breathing and heart rate
  10. located between the cortex and midbrain, functions in the regulation of consciousness and sleep
  11. the ability to change and adapt synaptic connections based on use
  12. upper middle region of the brain
  13. chemical messengers that are created in the endocrine glands
  14. brain region located near the temples
  15. siblings with the same genome that originate from the same ovum
  16. plays a role in memory, decision-making, and emotional reactions
  17. the gap in between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next

30 Clues: frontmost brain region • rearmost region of the brain • upper middle region of the brain • brain region located near the temples • also known as soma, location of nucleus • long neuronal projection along which the • nerveous tissue other than the brain and spinal cord • genetic material which codes for a protein transcript • ...

The Brain 2021-11-14

The Brain crossword puzzle
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  1. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  2. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  3. sensory neurons that relay messages from the sense organs to the brain
  4. consists of the brain and spinal cord
  5. the long thin cells that constitute the structural and functional unit of nerve tissue; messages travel to and from the brain here
  6. a network of nerves branching out from the spinal cord that conduct information from the bodily organs to the central nervous system and take information back to the organs
  7. the portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved with organization, planning, and creative thinking
  8. the portion of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
  9. the gray mass surrounding the subcortex, which is the information processing center that controls the higher brain functions
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  1. where the visual signals are processed
  2. part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for dealing with emergencies or strenuous activity
  3. a band of fibers that connects the cerebral hemispheres
  4. part of the autonomic nervous system that works to conserve energy and to enhance the body’s ability to recover from strenuous activity
  5. the gap that exists between the axon terminals of the sending neuron and the dendrites of the receiving neuron
  6. concerned with hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking
  7. motor neurons that send signals from the brain to the glands and muscles
  8. the capacity of the brain to change and adapt
  9. involved in the basic processes of life such as sleeping, waking, coordinating body movements, and regulating vital reflexes; the posterior portion of the brain including the cerebellum and brainstem
  10. concerned with receiving sensory input from all over the body (for touch and body position)
  11. the largest part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, consisting of left and right hemispheres, which are connected by a wide band of fibers, the corpus callosum

20 Clues: consists of the brain and spinal cord • where the visual signals are processed • the capacity of the brain to change and adapt • concerned with hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking • a band of fibers that connects the cerebral hemispheres • sensory neurons that relay messages from the sense organs to the brain • ...

ThE BrAiN 2021-11-08

ThE BrAiN crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the four main subdivisions of each cerebral hemisphere. It occupies the upper central area of each hemisphere.
  2. a large tract of nerve fibers running across the longitudinal fissure of the brain and connecting the cerebral hemispheres
  3. a neuron whose axon carries impulses away from the CNS toward an effector.
  4. the most posterior (rearward) subdivision of each cerebral hemisphere, roughly shaped like a pyramid
  5. the system controlling rest, repair, enjoyment, eating, sleeping, sexual activity, and social dominance, among other function
  6. neural signals are transmitted from one neuron to another
  7. any of a large number of chemicals released by neurons to mediate transmission of nerve signals across the junctions (synapses) between neurons.
  8. the posterior of three bulges that appear in the embryonic brain as it develops from the neural tube.
  9. the layer of gray matter that covers the outside of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain
  10. flexibility and adaptability
  11. its ability to act as an integrated whole in affecting a large number of smooth muscle systems simultaneously,
  12. the portion of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord.
  13. one of the four main subdivisions of each cerebral hemisphere in the brain, lying immediately below the lateral sulcus on the outer surface of each hemisphere.
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  1. the portion of the nervous system innervates smooth muscle and glands, including the circulatory, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive organs.
  2. one of the four main lobes of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain, lying in front of the central sulcus.
  3. the part of the nervous system comprising the sensory and motor neurons that innervate the sense organs and the skeletal muscles,
  4. the entire complex of neurons, axons, and supporting tissue that constitute the brain and spinal cord.
  5. neuron that conducts impulses from a sense organ to the brain or spinal cord.
  6. basic cellular unit of nervous system.
  7. the part of the brain that develops from the anterior section of the neural tube in the embryo, containing the cerebrum and the diencephalon.

20 Clues: flexibility and adaptability • basic cellular unit of nervous system. • neural signals are transmitted from one neuron to another • a neuron whose axon carries impulses away from the CNS toward an effector. • neuron that conducts impulses from a sense organ to the brain or spinal cord. • ...

Circulation, Respiration, and Nervous System Crossword 2013-05-19

Circulation, Respiration, and Nervous System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. returns blood back into the heart
  2. cancer one of the deadliest forms of cancer
  3. circuit that carries blood between the heart and the lungs
  4. divison prepares the body for intense, energy-consuming activities
  5. carries blood away from the heart
  6. pressure a type of breathing when air rushes in through your mouth and nostrils toward the region of lower pressure
  7. special region of the heart that sets the tempo of the heartbeat
  8. the alternating processes of inhalation and exhalation
  9. bits of cytoplasm pinched off from larger cells in the bone marrow
  10. where the digestive and respiratory systems meet
  11. circulatory system in which blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from the intersitial fluid
  12. circulatory system in which the circulating fluid is pumped through open-ended vessels and flows out among the cells
  13. potential the voltage across the plasma membrane of a resting neuron
  14. part of brain that controls breathing
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  1. cord a gelatinous bundle of nerve fibers that lies inside the spinal column
  2. the movement of molecules along a concentration gradient, from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
  3. pressure the force that blood exerts against the walls of your blood vessels
  4. planning center for body movements
  5. when the heart is relaxed and blood flows in
  6. disorder involves extreme mood swings
  7. a nervous system that carries signals to and from skeletal mucles, mainly in response to external stimuli
  8. surface part of an animal where oxygen from the environment diffuses into living cells and carbon dioxide diffuses in the surrounding environment
  9. a nervous system that is made up mostly of nerves that carry signals into and out of the CNS
  10. a sheet of muscle that borders the bottom of the lungs
  11. selects which information to pass on
  12. short, numerous, and highly branched extensions
  13. tiy air sacs in the lungs
  14. an extensive system of internal tubes that branch throughout the body
  15. voice box
  16. extensions, or outfoldings, of the body surface where the respiratory surfaces are found in aquatic animals

30 Clues: voice box • tiy air sacs in the lungs • returns blood back into the heart • carries blood away from the heart • planning center for body movements • selects which information to pass on • disorder involves extreme mood swings • part of brain that controls breathing • cancer one of the deadliest forms of cancer • when the heart is relaxed and blood flows in • ...

General Anatomy & Physiology 2014-09-16

General Anatomy & Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. The primary nasal muscle of concern to cosmetologists.
  2. The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw the fingers together.
  3. This system serves as a protective coating and helps regulate the body's temperature.
  4. The organ that controls the body.
  5. The organ that removes waste created by digestion.
  6. The broad muscle that covers the top of the head.
  7. Digestive __________ are chemicals that can change certain types of food into a soluble form that can be used by the body.
  8. The connection between two or more bones
  9. The oval, bony case that protects the brain.
  10. The constructive phase of metabolism
  11. The organs that control the body's vision.
  12. Sensory nerve endings that are located close to the surface of the skin.
  13. The largest artery in the human body.
  14. The ___________ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face.
  15. The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized.
  16. The basic unit of all living things
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  1. This system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing toxins and bacteria.
  2. The heart is the organ that circulates the body's __________
  3. The _____________ is the protoplasm of a cell, except for the protoplasm of the nucleus.
  4. The chemical process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities
  5. The part of the muscle that does not move.
  6. This type of tissue lines the heart and the digestive and respiratory organs.
  7. This system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product.
  8. White blood cells are also known as: _______________
  9. This system purifies the body by elimination of waste matter.
  10. Glands that secrete about 30 steroid hormones and control metabolic processes of the body, including the fight-or-flight response.
  11. This system forms the physical foundation of the body.
  12. The two bones that form the sides and crown of the cranium.
  13. Covers the body and is the external protective coating.
  14. This type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body.

30 Clues: The organ that controls the body. • The basic unit of all living things • The constructive phase of metabolism • The largest artery in the human body. • The connection between two or more bones • The part of the muscle that does not move. • The organs that control the body's vision. • The oval, bony case that protects the brain. • ...

test 2023-09-11

test crossword puzzle
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  1. Specialized cells in every sensory system of the body that can turn other kinds of energy into action potentials (neural impulses) that the brain can process.
  2. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
  3. Gap between neurons
  4. Nerves that carry information from the sense receptors to the spinal cord and brain.
  5. the fact that neurons fire or they don't. They do not fire with varying intensity. Intensity is the product of the rate of fire.
  6. neuromodulator that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter
  7. A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body toward the terminal button
  8. neuromodulator that mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter
  9. The nerves that travel to the skeletal muscles of the body
  10. chemical messengers that distribute messages throughout the body
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  1. classified under the autonomic branch of your nervous system this is involved in your fight or flight response
  2. classified under the autonomic branch of your nervous system this is involved in calming you down after your fight or flight response kicks in
  3. Nerves that carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles of the body.
  4. the actual firing of an electrical impulse down the length of a neuron
  5. The time it takes a neuron to recharge to be able to fire again after an action potential
  6. neurons within the brain and spinal cord that process the information coming in through the sensory nerves from the receptor cells
  7. part of a neuron that sends out the chemical message to the next neuron in the chain
  8. part of a neuron that receives the chemical message from the previous neuron in the chain
  9. chemical messengers that pass messages from one neuron to another
  10. post synaptic potentials: the positive or negative charge that fluctuates in the post synaptic neuron until the balance is off enough to trigger an action potential
  11. Brain Stem and Brain

21 Clues: Gap between neurons • Brain Stem and Brain • The nerves that travel to the skeletal muscles of the body • neuromodulator that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter • neuromodulator that mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter • chemical messengers that distribute messages throughout the body • chemical messengers that pass messages from one neuron to another • ...

Mobile Apps and Computing Jargon 2024-02-20

Mobile Apps and Computing Jargon crossword puzzle
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  1. The file format used on Apples OS.
  2. The hardware and its associated operating system.
  3. The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
  4. The process of adapting software for the purpose of being released onto a new platform.
  5. A mobile operating system made by Apple.
  6. The pre-released version of an app which is tested by those outwidth the development team.
  7. The type of people your product is being designed for described by quantifiable characteristics.
  8. The external and internal physical devices and equipment used to enable a computer to function.
  9. The aspects of the software that the user can directly access (e.g. the user interface).
  10. Encompasses all aspects of the user' interaction with the product and describes how satisfied they are.
  11. The systematic process of intensely auditing, monitoring & evaluating an app to ensure it meets requirements & functionality.
  12. Software which is released by the developers to the public freely to be used, studied and changed.
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  1. The aspect of the computer which the user interacts with directly.
  2. A mobile operating system maintained by Google.
  3. A form of development when the developers intend for the application to be available on multiple platforms.
  4. The pre-released version of an app which is tested by those who developed it.
  5. An unexpected or unintended problem with software/hardware.
  6. The low-level software required to support a computers basic function.
  7. A piece of software that preforms a specific function for the user.
  8. Made during initial design and development, skeletal diagrams of a design used to depict functions and GUI.
  9. The aspects of the software that the user cannot directly access (e.g. server and remote storage).
  10. Software designed to manage changes in the development of software.
  11. A form of development when the developers intend for the application to be available on one specific platform.
  12. Hardware or software which allows a computer system to behave like a different computer system.
  13. The file format used on Googles OS.

25 Clues: The file format used on Apples OS. • The file format used on Googles OS. • A mobile operating system made by Apple. • A mobile operating system maintained by Google. • The hardware and its associated operating system. • An unexpected or unintended problem with software/hardware. • The programs and other operating information used by a computer. • ...

Nervous System Vocab 1 2021-03-23

Nervous System Vocab 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction.
  2. sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain
  3. appendage designed to receive communications from other cells
  4. body's chemical messengers. Molecules used by the nervous system to transmit messages between neurons, or from neurons to muscles.
  5. aka: voluntary nervous system. Part of the peripheral nervous system. Consists of neurons that are associated with skeletal or striated muscle fibers and influence voluntary movements.
  6. sensory receptor located in the subcutaneous tissues and is capable of detecting motion and position of the body through a stimulus produced within the body.
  7. also called glial cell or glia, any of several types of cell that function primarily to support neurons.
  8. aka neurilemma cell. Any of the cells in the peripheral nervous system that produce the myelin sheath around neuronal axons.
  9. aka synaptic bouton and terminal bouton. Most distal portion of a neuron's axon and is critical for neural communication.
  10. site of contact between nerve cells. They convert electrical signals into chemical info. which is conveyed between neurons at this site.
  11. aka nerve fibre. Portion of nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
  12. naked areas of the axons located between adjacent myelin internodes.
  13. connection between the central nervous system and rest of the body. Creates the signals that control the functions of the body.
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  1. receive signals that trigger an electrical signal by regulating the activity of ion channels.
  2. cord-like structure whose primary role is to provide a pathway to conduct electrical impulses throughout the body. It relays info. from one part of the body to another.
  3. sends and receives signals from your brain
  4. detectable change in the internal or external environment, capable of eliciting a response in to organism.
  5. multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons
  6. allows electric impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells.
  7. mass of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system
  8. large granular bodies found in neurons.
  9. main part of the cell around the nucleus excluding long processes such as axons and dendrites.
  10. part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions, such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion.
  11. membrane that receives a signal from the presynaptic cell and responds via depolarization or hyperpolarization.
  12. consists of brain and spinal chord. Called "central" because it combines info. from the entire body and coordinates activity across whole organism.
  13. motor neurons that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system and towards the muscles to cause movement

26 Clues: large granular bodies found in neurons. • sends and receives signals from your brain • mass of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system • appendage designed to receive communications from other cells • multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons • naked areas of the axons located between adjacent myelin internodes. • ...

Muscular System 2021-10-17

Muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscle that is found inside the organs such as the stomach and the intestines. Grinds, churns, and moves food through the body.
  2. Muscle movement that occurs when the muscle contracts (moves)without conscious control or the movement happens automatically.
  3. Muscle movement occurs when you choose to move the muscle.
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  1. Muscle that attaches to the bones in the skeletal system it pulls on the bone to move the body.
  2. Muscle that is found inside the heart and pumps blood to the body.

5 Clues: Muscle movement occurs when you choose to move the muscle. • Muscle that is found inside the heart and pumps blood to the body. • Muscle that attaches to the bones in the skeletal system it pulls on the bone to move the body. • Muscle movement that occurs when the muscle contracts (moves)without conscious control or the movement happens automatically. • ...

Circulation, Respiration, and Nervous System Crossword 2013-05-19

Circulation, Respiration, and Nervous System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. special region of the heart that sets the tempo of the heartbeat
  2. tiy air sacs in the lungs
  3. selects which information to pass on
  4. a nervous system that is made up mostly of nerves that carry signals into and out of the CNS
  5. prepares the body for intense, energy-consuming activities
  6. a sheet of muscle that borders the bottom of the lungs
  7. the alternating processes of inhalation and exhalation
  8. circulatory system in which the circulating fluid is pumped through open-ended vessels and flows out among the cells
  9. the movement of molecules along a concentration gradient, from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
  10. voice box
  11. short, numerous, and highly branched extensions
  12. when the heart is relaxed and blood flows in
  13. the force that blood exerts against the walls of your blood vessels
  14. bits of cytoplasm pinched off from larger cells in the bone marrow
  15. part of brain that controls breathing
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  1. the voltage across the plasma membrane of a resting neuron
  2. carries blood away from the heart
  3. a type of breathing when air rushes in through your mouth and nostrils toward the region of lower pressure
  4. a gelatinous bundle of nerve fibers that lies inside the spinal column
  5. an extensive system of internal tubes that branch throughout the body
  6. part of an animal where oxygen from the environment diffuses into living cells and carbon dioxide diffuses in the surrounding environment
  7. involves extreme mood swings
  8. planning center for body movements
  9. where the digestive and respiratory systems meet
  10. extensions, or outfoldings, of the body surface where the respiratory surfaces are found in aquatic animals
  11. a nervous system that carries signals to and from skeletal mucles, mainly in response to external stimuli
  12. circulatory system in which blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from the intersitial fluid
  13. returns blood back into the heart
  14. one of the deadliest forms of cancer
  15. circuit that carries blood between the heart and the lungs

30 Clues: voice box • tiy air sacs in the lungs • involves extreme mood swings • carries blood away from the heart • returns blood back into the heart • planning center for body movements • selects which information to pass on • one of the deadliest forms of cancer • part of brain that controls breathing • when the heart is relaxed and blood flows in • ...

General Anatomy & Physiology 2014-09-16

General Anatomy & Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. The oval, bony case that protects the brain.
  2. This system forms the physical foundation of the body.
  3. This system serves as a protective coating and helps regulate the body's temperature.
  4. This system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing toxins and bacteria.
  5. The two bones that form the sides and crown of the cranium.
  6. This type of tissue lines the heart and the digestive and respiratory organs.
  7. The largest artery in the human body.
  8. The part of the muscle that does not move.
  9. Digestive __________ are chemicals that can change certain types of food into a soluble form that can be used by the body.
  10. Sensory nerve endings that are located close to the surface of the skin.
  11. Glands that secrete about 30 steroid hormones and control metabolic processes of the body, including the fight-or-flight response.
  12. The primary nasal muscle of concern to cosmetologists.
  13. The organs that control the body's vision.
  14. The connection between two or more bones
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  1. The constructive phase of metabolism
  2. The broad muscle that covers the top of the head.
  3. The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw the fingers together.
  4. White blood cells are also known as: _______________
  5. This type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body.
  6. The chemical process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities
  7. This system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product.
  8. The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized.
  9. The organ that controls the body.
  10. The _____________ is the protoplasm of a cell, except for the protoplasm of the nucleus.
  11. The organ that removes waste created by digestion.
  12. The heart is the organ that circulates the body's __________
  13. The basic unit of all living things
  14. This system purifies the body by elimination of waste matter.
  15. The ___________ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face.
  16. Covers the body and is the external protective coating.

30 Clues: The organ that controls the body. • The basic unit of all living things • The constructive phase of metabolism • The largest artery in the human body. • The connection between two or more bones • The part of the muscle that does not move. • The organs that control the body's vision. • The oval, bony case that protects the brain. • ...

Choice Board #3 (The Brain) 2022-10-20

Choice Board #3 (The Brain) crossword puzzle
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  1. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life such as sleeping, waking, coordinating body movements, and regulating vital reflexes
  2. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  3. the set of language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences
  4. relay messages from the sense organs (including eye, ear, nose, and skin) to the brain.
  5. prepares the body for dealing with emergencies or strenuous activity
  6. is concerned with hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking
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  1. works to conserve energy and to enhance the body’s ability to recover from strenuous activity
  2. the portion of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
  3. a network of nerves branching out from the spinal cord that conduct information from the bodily organs to the central nervous system and take information back to the organs
  4. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  5. where the visual signals are processed.
  6. gives you the ability to learn and store complex and abstract information, and to project your thinking into the future
  7. a band of fibers connected to the cerebral hemisphere
  8. the largest part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, consisting of left and right hemispheres, which are connected by a wide band of fibers, the corpus callosum
  9. the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections
  10. send signals from the brain to the glands and muscles
  11. the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
  12. concerned with organization, planning, and creative thinking
  13. is concerned with information from the senses from all over the body
  14. the long, thin cells that constitute the structural and functional unit of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain

20 Clues: where the visual signals are processed. • a band of fibers connected to the cerebral hemisphere • send signals from the brain to the glands and muscles • is concerned with hearing, memory, emotion, and speaking • concerned with organization, planning, and creative thinking • prepares the body for dealing with emergencies or strenuous activity • ...

Memorizing Vocabulary 2023-03-24

Memorizing Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very pale
  2. Very thin
  3. Very necessary
  4. Very special
  5. Very skinny
  6. Very shy
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  1. Very Lovely
  2. Very weak
  3. Very risky
  4. Very perfect
  5. Very wicked
  6. Very rainy
  7. Very scared

13 Clues: Very shy • Very weak • very pale • Very thin • Very risky • Very rainy • Very Lovely • Very wicked • Very scared • Very skinny • Very perfect • Very special • Very necessary

AP Psychology Unit 2 2022-06-06

AP Psychology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. linked to pain control and pleasure
  2. a layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next
  3. neural "cables" containing many axons
  4. muscle action, learning, associated with alzheimer
  5. uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue
  6. scan a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
  7. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs
  8. calms the body, conserving its energy
  9. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
  10. neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
  11. an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain&surface
  12. a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
  13. the oldest part and central of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; responsible for automatic survival functions
  14. a neural impulse; a breif electrical charge that travels down an axon
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  1. neurons that carry incoming information from the sense receptors to the central nervous system
  2. a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
  3. nervous system the division of the perihperal nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
  4. the body's speedy, electrochemical communication system, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems
  5. central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
  6. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
  7. interconnected neural cells - with experience, networks can learn
  8. chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gap between neurons
  9. tissue destruction
  10. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
  11. arouses& accelerate the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
  12. the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
  13. a simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus
  14. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
  15. the brain and spinal cord
  16. the extention of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands

30 Clues: tissue destruction • the brain and spinal cord • linked to pain control and pleasure • neural "cables" containing many axons • calms the body, conserving its energy • muscle action, learning, associated with alzheimer • a simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus • the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing • ...

5th Grade Science Vocabulary Human Body 2021-06-14

5th Grade Science Vocabulary Human Body crossword puzzle
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  1. Hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates
  2. A trait that a living thing gets during its lifetime
  3. An organ of the digestive system that removes nutrients and water from digested food
  4. The center of reading, thinking, memory, and logic
  5. Having a single cell, and performing all life processes within a single cell
  6. Carry blood towards the heart
  7. The product of a male and female parent
  8. An organism that is too small for people to see with only their eyes
  9. Whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord
  10. System that breaks down foods into useable sources of energy
  11. A tough, elastic, flexible connective tissue that prevents friction between the bones
  12. A muscular organ in the body where chemical and mechanical digestion takes place
  13. System that protects the organic in the other body systems and gives your body structure/shape/support
  14. Part of the digestive system that takes food into the body
  15. Carry blood away from the heart
  16. Having more than one cell that performs different functions in an organism
  17. Any individual living thing
  18. Muscles that you cannot control
  19. A collection of nerves that send messages back and forth between different parts of your body and your brain
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  1. A skill that an animal develops after it is born
  2. A characteristic or property of an organism
  3. System that sends electrical signals to all other body systems
  4. A strong trait gene
  5. A muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach
  6. A fluid made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma providing oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body
  7. To receive traits from a parent or parents
  8. Organs of the respiratory system that bring oxygen-rich air into the body and send oxygen-poor air out of the body
  9. A weaker trait gene
  10. The tube in the body through which air moves as it travels to and from the lungs
  11. System that supplies oxygen to cells and gets rid of waste
  12. System that transports nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body
  13. A muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  14. System that helps with body movement
  15. Bands or bundles of tissue capable of contracting to move the body
  16. Muscles that you can control
  17. Single-celled organisms without an organized nucleus, that can only be seen using a microscope
  18. Bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones
  19. The basic unit of all living things
  20. Tough, flexible material that connects bones to bones

39 Clues: A strong trait gene • A weaker trait gene • Any individual living thing • Muscles that you can control • Carry blood towards the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • Muscles that you cannot control • The basic unit of all living things • System that helps with body movement • The product of a male and female parent • To receive traits from a parent or parents • ...

CROSS WORD PUZZLE 2020-04-26

CROSS WORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
  2. It is a passive biological system that removes excess from the body fluids to help maintain internal chemical homeostasis and prevent damage to the body.
  3. A food, drink, or medicine that aids or promotes the digestion of food.
  4. To clean something by removing the dirt or destroying the germs on it.
  5. is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients
  6. It is a part of the digestive system and connects your mouth to your stomach.
  7. A wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes, which acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is used to raise heavy weights.
  8. A humorous poem consisting of five lines
  9. The framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs.
  10. A shape, formed by two lines or rays diverging from a common point
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  1. A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
  2. It also means the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
  3. When you breathe, you are taking in oxygen with each inhale and releasing carbon dioxide with each exhale
  4. A unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters
  5. commonly known as the windpipe, is a tube about 4 inches long and less than an inch in diameter in most people.
  6. A building or other object constructed from several parts.
  7. Two bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They help the body pass waste as urine.
  8. It is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length.
  9. A property of a thing that can be measured.
  10. Plane A sloping ramp up which heavy loads can be raised by ropes or chains.

20 Clues: A humorous poem consisting of five lines • A property of a thing that can be measured. • A building or other object constructed from several parts. • a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes. • A shape, formed by two lines or rays diverging from a common point • A unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters • ...

Body Systems 2021-06-16

Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ digestion is the breakdown of large food particles to smaller food particles by enzymes and chemical processes.
  2. _____ system breaks down food into smaller parts for absorption into the body.
  3. Tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
  4. Organelle that stores water and other substances required by the cell.
  5. Organelles that convert energy the cell receives into a form that it can use.
  6. Thin structure that encloses all the contents of plant and animal cells
  7. An abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism.
  8. Wave-like muscle contractions along the digestive system.
  9. Contents of the cell inside the cell membrane excluding the nucleus
  10. Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
  11. Tiny air-filled sacs at the end of the bronchial tubes in your lungs, where gas exchange takes place (oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide is excreted).
  12. ______ system transports blood reaching every cell in the body
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  1. A layer of material that serves as a barrier to certain particles.
  2. Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
  3. The basic unit of life.
  4. _____digestion is the physical breakdown of food into small particles.
  5. Organelle that converts sunlight into food
  6. A structure or behaviour that increases the organisms chance of survival or reproduction.
  7. Group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function.
  8. Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  9. ______system provides a mobile support frame for the body; protects soft tissue organs.
  10. Outer covering of a cell that provides strength and support; found only in plant cells.
  11. ______system removes chemicals and gaseous wastes from the body.
  12. ______ system supplies blood with oxygen from the outside air and removes carbon dioxide from you blood.
  13. The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  14. Organelle that directs all the activities in a cell. Contains all of the cell's DNA.
  15. ______ system coordinates and controls all organs and organ systems; detects, processes, and responds to stimulii.
  16. Blood vessels that carry blood from the body back to the heart.

28 Clues: The basic unit of life. • Organelle that converts sunlight into food • Tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins • An abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. • Wave-like muscle contractions along the digestive system. • Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. • ______ system transports blood reaching every cell in the body • ...

Anatomy and physiology 2024-01-05

Anatomy and physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. - Blood vessel type
  2. - Basic unit of life
  3. - Nerve cell
  4. - Skeletal framework
  5. - Articulation point
  6. - Backbone
  7. - Blood vessel type
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  1. - Filtration organ
  2. - Control center
  3. - Secretory organ
  4. - Pumping organ
  5. - Tissue for movement
  6. - Respiratory organs
  7. - Largest organ
  8. - Detoxifying organ

15 Clues: - Backbone • - Nerve cell • - Pumping organ • - Largest organ • - Control center • - Secretory organ • - Filtration organ • - Blood vessel type • - Detoxifying organ • - Blood vessel type • - Basic unit of life • - Respiratory organs • - Skeletal framework • - Articulation point • - Tissue for movement

Psychology Puzzler 2016-02-15

Psychology Puzzler crossword puzzle
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  1. An automatic, biologically related response to a stimulus
  2. Soma; nucleus-containing part of a neuron that assists the neuron with functions
  3. Portion of the ANS that takes action during stressful times by mobilizing energy
  4. Glands throughout the body that secrete hormones through the bloodstream
  5. Fatty insulation wrapped around the axon of a nerve cell that helps neural impulses to move faster as they cross the axon
  6. a chemical compound that follows pain, pleasure, and memory
  7. A long, tube-like structure that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  8. Two lobes of the brain above the ear on either side of the head which are involved in hearing, comprehension, memory, and emotions
  9. Gray, fatty cells that provide support, deliver impulses, produce myelin, and clean up waste products
  10. Branch of peripheral nervous system controlling involuntary motor response through connections between sensory receptors and the CNS, smooth and cardiac muscle, and glands.
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  1. Chemical compound that carries neural impulses from one neuron to another across synapses
  2. Structures in the forebrain connected to emotions, memory, and physiological functions
  3. The part of the neuron made of branch-like fibers that receive impulses and then send them to the soma
  4. The basic cell of the nervous system; sends, processes, and receives neural impulses
  5. Areas in the cerebral cortex that process information from other parts of the brain for acting, interpreting, and integrating.
  6. A portion of the PNS connecting the CNS to receptors that control skeletal muscles
  7. Part of the nervous system in which the brain and spinal cord are associated
  8. The creation of new neurons
  9. Part of the nervous system in which nerves and neurons connect the entire body to the CNS
  10. Gap of space between the receiving end of a neuron and the sending end of another neuron

20 Clues: The creation of new neurons • An automatic, biologically related response to a stimulus • a chemical compound that follows pain, pleasure, and memory • Glands throughout the body that secrete hormones through the bloodstream • Part of the nervous system in which the brain and spinal cord are associated • ...

Psychology Puzzler 2016-02-15

Psychology Puzzler crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the neuron made of branch-like fibers that receive impulses and then send them to the soma
  2. Chemical compound that carries neural impulses from one neuron to another across synapses
  3. The basic cell of the nervous system; sends, processes, and receives neural impulses
  4. Fatty insulation wrapped around the axon of a nerve cell that helps neural impulses to move faster as they cross the axon
  5. a chemical compound that follows pain, pleasure, and memory
  6. A long, tube-like structure that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
  7. Branch of peripheral nervous system controlling involuntary motor response through connections between sensory receptors and the CNS, smooth and cardiac muscle, and glands.
  8. Gray, fatty cells that provide support, deliver impulses, produce myelin, and clean up waste products
  9. Gap of space between the receiving end of a neuron and the sending end of another neuron
  10. Portion of the ANS that takes action during stressful times by mobilizing energy
  11. Part of the nervous system in which nerves and neurons connect the entire body to the CNS
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  1. Soma; nucleus-containing part of a neuron that assists the neuron with functions
  2. Structures in the forebrain connected to emotions, memory, and physiological functions
  3. Two lobes of the brain above the ear on either side of the head which are involved in hearing, comprehension, memory, and emotions
  4. Areas in the cerebral cortex that process information from other parts of the brain for acting, interpreting, and integrating.
  5. The creation of new neurons
  6. Glands throughout the body that secrete hormones through the bloodstream
  7. Part of the nervous system in which the brain and spinal cord are associated
  8. A portion of the PNS connecting the CNS to receptors that control skeletal muscles
  9. An automatic, biologically related response to a stimulus

20 Clues: The creation of new neurons • An automatic, biologically related response to a stimulus • a chemical compound that follows pain, pleasure, and memory • Glands throughout the body that secrete hormones through the bloodstream • Part of the nervous system in which the brain and spinal cord are associated • ...

Biology Chapter 8 Bonus 2023-03-07

Biology Chapter 8 Bonus crossword puzzle
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  1. portion of the brain responsible for consciousness, memory, voluntary actions, thinking, and intelligence (8.3)
  2. Period of paralysis of the central nervous system accompanied by a short period of unconsciousness (8.4
  3. physician who specializes in disorders of the nervous system (8.1)
  4. Portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity (8.3)
  5. portion of the eye that focuses the rays of light (8.5)
  6. Enclosed junction between two neurons or a neuron and another cell (8.2)
  7. Coiled tube in the inner ear that detects vibrations and sends them to the brain (8.5)
  8. System of tightly sealed capillary walls that prevents bacteria, viruses, and harmful molecules from entering the brain and spinal cord. (8.1)
  9. Opening through which light enters the eye (8.5)
  10. Front most muscular portion of the uvea, which forms the colored portion of the eye and controls the size of the pupil (8.5)
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  1. Structure in the limbic system that acts as a switchboard, routing signals to the appropriate area of the cerebral cortex (8.3)
  2. condition in which the pressure of the fluid inside the eye becomes much higher than normal, causing permanent damage to the retina
  3. Triple layer of protective tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord (8.1)
  4. Light-absorbing substance in rod cells (8.5)
  5. The lowest part of the brain stem; monitors and regulates various vital body functions (8.3)
  6. Portion of the brain stem that links the cerebrum and cerebellum; assists the medulla oblongata in regulating breathing and helps coordinate some eye movements and facial expresions (8.3)
  7. Prolonged unconscious state that may not be reversible (8.1)
  8. Ringing in the ears (8.5)
  9. Death of brain tissue caused by internal blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. (8.4)
  10. Layer of tissue within the uvea that provides most of the eye's nourishment (8.5)
  11. portion of the brain that connects the rest of the brain to the spinal cord' includes three regions responsible for most automatic body functions (8.3)

21 Clues: Ringing in the ears (8.5) • Light-absorbing substance in rod cells (8.5) • Opening through which light enters the eye (8.5) • portion of the eye that focuses the rays of light (8.5) • Prolonged unconscious state that may not be reversible (8.1) • physician who specializes in disorders of the nervous system (8.1) • ...

choice board #3 2022-10-28

choice board #3 crossword puzzle
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  1. the lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.
  2. chemical messengers that your body can't function without.
  3. a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
  4. the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain.
  5. a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.
  6. They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory
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  1. a network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger.
  2. a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal.
  3. the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
  4. a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles.
  5. the rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain
  6. the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex ), composed of folded gray matter and playing an important role in consciousness.
  7. a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
  8. the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.
  9. the adaptability of an organism to changes in its environment or differences between its various habitats.
  10. the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action.
  11. the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
  12. our behavior and emotional control center and home to our personality
  13. either of the paired lobes of the brain at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
  14. a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

20 Clues: the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • the rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain • chemical messengers that your body can't function without. • a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. • our behavior and emotional control center and home to our personality • ...

A&P CCA Review 2024-01-10

A&P CCA Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The structure is made of many cells
  2. The proximal and distal region of long bones.
  3. A fibrous joint that connects cranial bones
  4. The strip of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
  5. The structure that connects muscle to bone
  6. The membranes of the dorsal cavity.
  7. When the body is standing upright, arms at the side, thumbs lateral, and feet parallel to each other.
  8. skeleton that contains bones of the skull, face, vertebrae and ribs.
  9. The outer layer of skin is composed of stratified..
  10. The term we study in class that explains how structures function.
  11. Which body system produces blood cells, stores minerals and allows for movement?
  12. describe positioning on the front of the body
  13. The plane that divides anterior from posterior.
  14. muscle tissue that contains intercalated discs.
  15. A type of loose connective tissue that is commonly referred to as fat.
  16. Which body system supports and produces voluntary and involuntary movement?
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  1. Connective tissue contains this material that surrounds the cells.
  2. The deepest layer of the epidermis
  3. freely movable joints
  4. this body system communicates with the muscular system in the neuromuscular junction
  5. This degree of burn causes injury to the epidermis and dermis layers of skin.
  6. Which body system insulate and cushions the body as well as regulates heat loss?
  7. muscle tissue that is striated and completed voluntary muscle movement.
  8. The membrane that covers an organ.
  9. The feedback mechanism that works to reverse an initial stimulus.
  10. This is reduced in the body thanks to membranes!
  11. Type of cell that contains dendrites, cell body and axon.
  12. osteocyte, osseous, osteoclast, ossification all refer to...
  13. Thick muscle filament that attaches to actin during muscle contraction
  14. The membrane that covers a cavity
  15. The type of bone that is typically cube shaped and found in the carpals.
  16. skeleton that contains bones of the arms and legs.
  17. The structure where thick and thin filaments slide over each other, producing a muscle contraction.

33 Clues: freely movable joints • The membrane that covers a cavity • The deepest layer of the epidermis • The membrane that covers an organ. • The structure is made of many cells • The membranes of the dorsal cavity. • The structure that connects muscle to bone • A fibrous joint that connects cranial bones • The proximal and distal region of long bones. • ...

Chapter 6 vocab review 2025-05-20

Chapter 6 vocab review crossword puzzle
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  1. different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  2. an imaging technique used to see whcih brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  3. the center of control of endocrine system that secreates a large number of hormones
  4. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functionh
  5. descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  6. descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  7. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  8. an imaging techinque to study the brain to pinpoint inquries and brain deterioration
  9. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal musles
  10. the genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring
  11. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood
  12. a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through th bloodstream
  13. the basic building blocks of heredity
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  1. a part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory or motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  2. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
  3. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  4. the long, thin cells of nervous tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  5. twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
  6. the brain and spinal cord
  7. the expression of a particular trait in a organism
  8. twins who come from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
  9. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  10. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  11. the set of genes in an organism
  12. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  13. the gap that exists between individual nerves cells
  14. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life

27 Clues: the brain and spinal cord • the set of genes in an organism • the basic building blocks of heredity • descended from ancestors with similar genetics • descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics • the expression of a particular trait in a organism • the gap that exists between individual nerves cells • nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • ...

Chapter 6 2024-05-23

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. the basic building blocks of heredity
  2. the expression of a particular trait in an organism
  3. descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  4. twins who come from one fertiliezed egg; twins having the same heredity
  5. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
  6. a part of the brain that covers the brains central core, responsible for sensory and motor control
  7. chemical sbstances that carry messages through the body in blood
  8. the genetic transmission of characters from parents to their offspring
  9. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  10. descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  11. a chemical communication system using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
  12. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  13. an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  14. the set of genes in organism
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  1. the chemicals released nu neurons which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  2. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  3. a part of the brain locate dat the rear base of the skull
  4. the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
  5. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  6. the ap that exists between individual nerve cells
  7. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  8. twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
  9. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain
  10. an imaging technique used to study th ebrain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  11. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  12. the brain and spinal cord
  13. the long thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain

27 Clues: the brain and spinal cord • the set of genes in organism • the basic building blocks of heredity • descended from ancestors with similar genetics • the ap that exists between individual nerve cells • descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics • the expression of a particular trait in an organism • nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body • ...

Pharmacology - I (BP 404T) 18/07/2023 2023-07-18

Pharmacology - I (BP 404T) 18/07/2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. An enzyme that breaks acetyl choline.
  2. A molecule that interacts as an activator or inhibitor and brings about a change in the biological function through its chemical actions is known as
  3. the following nervous system can be further subdivided to form the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems?
  4. What is other the name of parasympathetic division
  5. Drug used to induce convulsions in animals
  6. Rotarod apparatus is used to identify the activity on which muscle?
  7. One of the method to kill animal by separating it's Head
  8. The injection site should be in the lower left or right quadrant of the abdomen
  9. A method of blood collection from eyes of rat.
  10. Voltage Gated _______Channels help for the process of exocytosis
  11. Equipment used to induce convulsions in rats
  12. Local anaesthetic applied on Rabbit eye
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  1. This is a cholinesterase inhibitor
  2. The action of the drug on the body is known as
  3. Preganglionic sympathetic neurons differ from preganglionic parasympathetic neurons in terms of
  4. Example of Drug that dilates pupil of rabbit eye
  5. Parasympathetic stimulation lead to _____of iris
  6. This is called as Mercy killing of animals
  7. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is
  8. the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells
  9. This will be released through post ganglionic fibres of sympathetic system
  10. the following nerves causes the adrenal medulla to release epinephrine and norepinephrine
  11. The mode of communication between the neurons by sending electrical impulse known as
  12. Location of M2 Cholinergic Receptors
  13. The vagus cranial nerve is a __________ nerve.
  14. Sympathetic stimulation lead to____on Bronchioles
  15. Drug for the treatment of Convulsions
  16. The Cranial Nerve that regulates the heart beat
  17. This is one of the phase observed in animals during MES induced convulsions

29 Clues: This is a cholinesterase inhibitor • Location of M2 Cholinergic Receptors • An enzyme that breaks acetyl choline. • Drug for the treatment of Convulsions • Local anaesthetic applied on Rabbit eye • This is called as Mercy killing of animals • Drug used to induce convulsions in animals • Equipment used to induce convulsions in rats • ...

Health Crossword 2025-11-18

Health Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a state of well-being or total health
  2. your fingers and toes
  3. a pattern of behavior that you follow almost without thinking
  4. calmly and firmly standing up for your rights without infringing on the rights of others
  5. your calf muscle
  6. the muscle that acts as a pump for the circulatory system
  7. muscles that work without you having to think about it
  8. the process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient particles
  9. large muscle at the bottom of the chest that contracts when you breathe in
  10. facial eye contact gestures and body posture
  11. the longest bone in your body located in the thigh
  12. the basic building blocks of life
  13. beliefs you feel strongly about that help guide the way you live
  14. the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
  15. the use of scientific ideas to improve the quality of life
  16. the process by which biological parents pass traits to their children
  17. what you believe or feel about someone or something
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  1. results of decisions
  2. the clear exchange of ideas and information
  3. the various methods of communicating information, including newspapers, radio, television, and the internet
  4. choices that you make
  5. the system that allows the body to move blood to and from tissues
  6. a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
  7. the system consisting of bones and the tissues connecting them
  8. the sum total of your surroundings
  9. acting in a hostile manner that may infringe on others’ rights
  10. the muscles located in the trunk of your body that are necessary for most movements
  11. the way you act in many different situations and events in your life
  12. accepting without objection or resistance not responding or reacting to something you feel strongly about it
  13. the main organ of the respiratory system
  14. friends and other people in your age group
  15. the view you have of yourself

32 Clues: your calf muscle • results of decisions • choices that you make • your fingers and toes • the view you have of yourself • the basic building blocks of life • the sum total of your surroundings • a state of well-being or total health • the main organ of the respiratory system • friends and other people in your age group • the clear exchange of ideas and information • ...

Nervous System Crossword 2023-02-09

Nervous System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. nerve fibers that carry information to the central nervous system.
  2. when membrane becomes permeable to potassium ions, which rapidly diffuse out of the neuron.
  3. sits on top of the brain stem.
  4. can result in a potentially fatal head injury.
  5. carry information from visceral organs.
  6. processes smell.
  7. processes taste.
  8. an electrochemical change in a neuron to send a signal.
  9. nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system organs to effector organs.
  10. gaps in myelin sheath along the axon.
  11. line cavities of the brain and spinal cord.
  12. paired superior parts of the brain.
  13. a slight brain injury.
  14. nerve cells that are specialized to transmit messages.
  15. one-sided paralysis.
  16. spiderlike phagocytes that monitor health of nearby neurons and dispose of debris.
  17. controls breathing heart rate and breathing.
  18. sodium channels now open, and sodium diffuses into the neuron.
  19. involved in our ability to speak.
  20. mostly unmyelinated fibers and cell bodies.
  21. activates muscles or glands.
  22. attaches to the spinal cord.
  23. is the middle layer of the meninges.
  24. is a spatial map of touch receptors.
  25. conduct impulses away from the cell body.
  26. plasma membrane is inactive.
  27. forms a watery cushion to protect the brain and spinal cord.
  28. carry impulses to and from the spinal cord.
  29. bundles of nerve fibers in the PNS.
  30. houses pineal body.
  31. is the outer covering of the meninges.
  32. a tough membrane covering the brain and spinal cord.
  33. allows us to consciously move skeletal muscles.
  34. carry information from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints.
  35. nerves extending from the brain and spinal cord.
  36. support cells.
  37. nucleus and metabolic center of the cell.
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  1. area receives impulses from the body’s sensory receptors.
  2. processes and interprets sensory input and decides whether action is needed.
  3. is the internal layer of the meninges.
  4. the gap between axon terminals and the next neuron.
  5. excludes many potentially harmful substances.
  6. restores initial conditions of sodium and potassium using ATP.
  7. bundles of nerve fibers in the CNS.
  8. processes hearing.
  9. an important autonomic nervous system center:
  10. gathering information.
  11. fibers that extend from the cell body.
  12. decreased elasticity of blood vessels.
  13. temporary restriction of blood flow.
  14. is a spatial map of the motor area.
  15. abundant, star-shaped cells that brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries.
  16. wrap axons in a jelly roll–like fashion (PNS) to form the myelin sheath.
  17. controls balance and coordination.
  18. conduct impulses toward the cell body.
  19. include visual and auditory reflex centers.
  20. produce myelin sheaths around axons of the CNS.
  21. carry impulses to and from the brain.
  22. made of the brain and spinal cord.
  23. involved in the control of breathing.
  24. white, fatty material covering axons.
  25. the ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it to a nerve impulse.
  26. results when blood circulation to a brain area is blocked and brain tissue dies.
  27. marked nervous tissue destruction occurs.
  28. a relay station for sensory impulses.
  29. involuntary and controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands.
  30. voluntary and controls skeletal muscles.
  31. the ability to transmit the impulse to other neurons, muscles, or glands.
  32. collections of cell bodies outside the CNS in the PNS.
  33. collections of myelinated fibers (tracts).
  34. part of the Schwann cell external to the myelin sheath.
  35. processes sight.
  36. damage to speech center in left hemisphere.
  37. provides a two-way conduction pathway to and from the brain.
  38. functional junction between nerves where a nerve impulse is transmitted.

75 Clues: support cells. • processes smell. • processes taste. • processes sight. • processes hearing. • houses pineal body. • one-sided paralysis. • gathering information. • a slight brain injury. • activates muscles or glands. • attaches to the spinal cord. • plasma membrane is inactive. • sits on top of the brain stem. • involved in our ability to speak. • controls balance and coordination. • ...

General Anatomy & Physiology 2014-09-16

General Anatomy & Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. The part of the muscle that does not move.
  2. The ___________ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face.
  3. The largest artery in the human body.
  4. Digestive __________ are chemicals that can change certain types of food into a soluble form that can be used by the body.
  5. The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw the fingers together.
  6. The two bones that form the sides and crown of the cranium.
  7. The chemical process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities
  8. This system serves as a protective coating and helps regulate the body's temperature.
  9. The connection between two or more bones
  10. The _____________ is the protoplasm of a cell, except for the protoplasm of the nucleus.
  11. The organ that controls the body.
  12. The organ that removes waste created by digestion.
  13. The organs that control the body's vision.
  14. Glands that secrete about 30 steroid hormones and control metabolic processes of the body, including the fight-or-flight response.
  15. The heart is the organ that circulates the body's __________
  16. Covers the body and is the external protective coating.
  17. Sensory nerve endings that are located close to the surface of the skin.
  18. This type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body.
  19. The oval, bony case that protects the brain.
  20. This system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing toxins and bacteria.
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  1. This system forms the physical foundation of the body.
  2. The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized.
  3. This system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product.
  4. The basic unit of all living things
  5. White blood cells are also known as: _______________
  6. This type of tissue lines the heart and the digestive and respiratory organs.
  7. The broad muscle that covers the top of the head.
  8. The constructive phase of metabolism
  9. This system purifies the body by elimination of waste matter.
  10. The primary nasal muscle of concern to cosmetologists.

30 Clues: The organ that controls the body. • The basic unit of all living things • The constructive phase of metabolism • The largest artery in the human body. • The connection between two or more bones • The part of the muscle that does not move. • The organs that control the body's vision. • The oval, bony case that protects the brain. • ...

Medical Science and Disease 2020-04-04

Medical Science and Disease crossword puzzle
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  1. organism that is capable of causing disease or sickness
  2. type of single-celled microorganism responsible for many diseaes including cholera
  3. any substance that causes the immune system to make antibodies; may be a pathogen or a marker chemical found on the surface of a pathogen
  4. type of microorganism responsible for the disease Tinea
  5. involuntary and almost instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
  6. important system in our bodies that prevents diseases from affecting us
  7. part of the brain responsible for movement, balance and coordination
  8. organ that releases the hormones insulin and glucagon
  9. hormone that is released during the fight or flight response
  10. chemical messenger in the body that is produced by endocrine glands
  11. administration of antibodies to produce immunity to disease
  12. small gap between adjacent nerve cells
  13. the long, thin part of a neuron (nerve cell) that carrier
  14. white blood cell that destroys pathogens
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  1. nerve ending that branches out of the cell body of a nerve cell
  2. part of the nervous system that controls voluntary skeletal muscles movements (3 words)
  3. largest part of the brain formed from the two cerebral hemispheres
  4. disease not caused by an infectious agent but caused by lifestyle, genetics etc (2 words)
  5. control involuntary actions, which happen without our concious control (3 words)
  6. slimy substance produced in the body that traps and kills some pathogens
  7. any change in environmental factors (e.g. light, heat, pressure)
  8. body system made up of glands that secrete hormones (2 words)
  9. where the top of the spinal cord merges with the underside of the brain (2 words)
  10. part of the nervous system that includes nerves and receptors (hint: PNS)
  11. the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the body
  12. cells in the blood that helps fight diseases and foreign matter (3 words)
  13. protein molecule produced in the body that binds to specific chemicals on the surface of a pathogen
  14. the control centre of the body that consists of the brain and spinal cord (3 words)
  15. process where white blood cells engulf and destroy foreign bodies in the bloodstream
  16. type of pathogen responsible for disease including hepatitis

30 Clues: small gap between adjacent nerve cells • white blood cell that destroys pathogens • organ that releases the hormones insulin and glucagon • organism that is capable of causing disease or sickness • type of microorganism responsible for the disease Tinea • the long, thin part of a neuron (nerve cell) that carrier • ...

Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems 2020-12-07

Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. the system that produces heat
  2. blood vessels where exchange of gases occur
  3. organ made of cardiac muscle; pumps blood
  4. bundle of nerves that carry messages to and from your brain to the nerves
  5. large muscle that controls when you inhale and exhale
  6. blood vessels that carry oxygen poor blood
  7. type of connective tissue that connects bones to other bones
  8. organ that carries air from the larynx to the lungs
  9. the system that breaks down food into nutrients the body can use
  10. the system that produces blood cells
  11. type of muscle tissue that contracts and relaxes internal organs to move materials around your body
  12. type of muscle tissue found in the heart to make it pump blood
  13. a type of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bones
  14. short, wide tube that absorbs water from waste
  15. type of tissue that covers the surface of your body and organs
  16. the system that transports important materials throughout the entire body
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  1. the system that brings in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
  2. organ that stores bile
  3. a type of connective tissue that cushions between bones
  4. blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood
  5. safety valve that keeps food from entering the trachea
  6. long narrow tube where most digestion occurs
  7. neurons lined up end to end that transmits messages
  8. organ that produces bile that breaks down fats
  9. tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
  10. you have about 206 of these in your body; some make blood cells
  11. organ that is a muscular sac that churns food into chyme
  12. type of muscle tissue that attached to bones to move your body
  13. organ that is the control center; it is made up of 3 parts: cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
  14. the system that controls the body
  15. the two tubes that branch off the trachea and lead into the lungs
  16. the organs that contain the alveoli; you have 2
  17. tiny air sacs where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide

33 Clues: organ that stores bile • the system that produces heat • the system that controls the body • the system that produces blood cells • organ made of cardiac muscle; pumps blood • blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood • blood vessels that carry oxygen poor blood • blood vessels where exchange of gases occur • tube that connects the mouth to the stomach • ...

Muscle Vocabulary 2024-01-09

Muscle Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. - Cell membrane that encloses each muscle cell.
  2. -point attached to the moveable bone
  3. -bundle of sheathed muscle fibers
  4. -gap between muscle cell membranes filled with intertitial fluid
  5. - The structural and functional unit of a myofibril
  6. striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart
  7. degrees of shortening in skeletal muscles
  8. basic rod-like organelle of a muscle cell
  9. coarse fibrous membrane that surounds endomysium
  10. -movement of bone around longitudinal axis
  11. toughest 'overcoat' of connective tissue surrounding entire muscle
  12. moving a limb away from the midline of the body
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  1. opposite of abduction-movement of limb toward midline of body
  2. cordlike things that attach muscled indirectly to bones, cartilages, or connective tissue coverings of each other
  3. combination of all forms of movement- seen in ball and socket joints- move like a cone in all ways
  4. muscle cells that package together to form skeletal muscles
  5. A widespread neurotransmitter found in the CNS and at neuromuscular junctions between peripheral nerves and muscles
  6. Bundle of sheathed fibers
  7. movement in sagittal plane that decreases angle of joint and brings two bones closer together
  8. -point attached to immovable or less movable joint
  9. -chemical released when nerve impulse reaches axonal terminals
  10. state of continuous partial contractions-when contraction isnt visible but muscle remains firm and healthy and ready for action
  11. delicate -connective tissue sheath
  12. involuntary muscle with no striations found in walls of hollow visceral organs (stomach, bladder, respiratory)
  13. opposite of flexion-movement that increases angle/distance between bones or parts of body (straightening)
  14. one neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates

26 Clues: Bundle of sheathed fibers • -bundle of sheathed muscle fibers • delicate -connective tissue sheath • -point attached to the moveable bone • degrees of shortening in skeletal muscles • basic rod-like organelle of a muscle cell • -movement of bone around longitudinal axis • - Cell membrane that encloses each muscle cell. • moving a limb away from the midline of the body • ...

Anatomy Chapter 8 Crossword 2024-10-28

Anatomy Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. more moveable end of the muscle
  2. corresponds to the endoplasmic reticulum of other types of cells
  3. an increase in the number of motor units being activated during contraction
  4. is synthesized in muscle cells and impacts the reddish-brown color of skeletal muscle tissue
  5. muscle that works with an agonist to produce a movement
  6. the less movable end of the muscle
  7. near the region where the thick and thin filaments overlap
  8. separates the membrane of the neuron and the membrane of the muscle fiber
  9. stimulate muscle fibers to contract
  10. a response to nervous stimulation that originates repeatedly from the spinal cord and stimulates only a few muscle fibers at a time
  11. muscle cells that are separate rather than organized into sheets
  12. attach to bone, skin, or to the connective tissue of adjacent muscle
  13. dissociates rapidly to form lactate ion and hydrogen ion
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  1. refers to an agonist that provides most of the force for a movement when more than one muscle contributes
  2. are neurons communicating with the cells that they control by releasing chemicals
  3. the protein responsible for the red color of blood
  4. enlargement of muscle fibers
  5. the contractile response of a single muscle fiber to a single impulse
  6. separates an individual skeletal muscle from adjacent muscles and holds it in position
  7. released from the distal end of a motor neuron axon stimulates a skeletal muscle fiber
  8. composed of sheets of spindle-shaped cells in close contact with one another
  9. is the opposing ends of cardiac muscle cells that are connected by structure
  10. sustained muscular contraction
  11. contractile structure within a muscle cell
  12. helps force the contents of certain tubular organs along their lengths

25 Clues: enlargement of muscle fibers • sustained muscular contraction • more moveable end of the muscle • the less movable end of the muscle • stimulate muscle fibers to contract • contractile structure within a muscle cell • the protein responsible for the red color of blood • muscle that works with an agonist to produce a movement • ...

mov16 2024-06-19

mov16 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cloud monster.
  2. Waddle Dee with a spear.
  3. Cosmic jester.
  4. Masked minion.
  5. Skeletal Koopa.
  6. Dragon beast.
  7. Puffball singer.
  8. Masked warrior.
  9. Spellcasting Koopa.
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  1. Mysterious thief.
  2. Bowser's son.
  3. Cloud-riding Koopa.
  4. Greedy king.
  5. Whale in the sky.
  6. Woods apple tree.
  7. Ghostly figure.
  8. Knight of the stars.
  9. Blade-bearing fighter.
  10. Interdimensional traveler.
  11. Leader of Boos.

20 Clues: Greedy king. • Bowser's son. • Dragon beast. • Cloud monster. • Cosmic jester. • Masked minion. • Ghostly figure. • Skeletal Koopa. • Masked warrior. • Leader of Boos. • Puffball singer. • Mysterious thief. • Whale in the sky. • Woods apple tree. • Cloud-riding Koopa. • Spellcasting Koopa. • Knight of the stars. • Blade-bearing fighter. • Waddle Dee with a spear. • Interdimensional traveler.

Vocab Set 1 - Semester 2 2023-01-30

Vocab Set 1 - Semester 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. very difficult, challenging
  2. to avoid
  3. strict
  4. lighthearted, carefree
  5. lacking life, skeletal
  6. to have strong feelings
  7. run down, neglected
  8. one who has special knowledge
  9. lazy
  10. motivation, cause
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  1. honest, truthful
  2. lessen the severity, make better
  3. short, direct
  4. putting off, postpone
  5. quiet
  6. silence, make quiet
  7. fancy, graceful, classy
  8. risky, dangerous
  9. whiny
  10. word for word

20 Clues: lazy • quiet • whiny • strict • to avoid • short, direct • word for word • honest, truthful • risky, dangerous • motivation, cause • silence, make quiet • run down, neglected • putting off, postpone • lighthearted, carefree • lacking life, skeletal • to have strong feelings • fancy, graceful, classy • very difficult, challenging • one who has special knowledge • lessen the severity, make better

HumanBodySystem. 2021-12-12

HumanBodySystem. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which comprises the heart and blood
  2. composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers
  3. regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood
  4. a support structure for your body
  5. work together to move a colorless, watery fluid called lymph back into your circulatory system
  6. The organs that make urine and remove it from the body
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  1. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
  2. juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids.
  3. takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.

9 Clues: a support structure for your body • which comprises the heart and blood • composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers • The organs that make urine and remove it from the body • juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids. • The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring • ...

A&P and Epithelial Tissue 2023-01-25

A&P and Epithelial Tissue crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The main role of these epithelial derivatives is secretion.
  2. the regional term for chin
  3. this part of homeostasis is what is being manipulated (ie. temp, pH).
  4. the regional term for posterior elbow
  5. the regional term for groin
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  1. this plane cuts the body into right and left halves
  2. this body system has the function of support and protection and a place for muscle attachments.
  3. this word means disease and often termed with physiology
  4. these membranes are in the ventral cavity and help protect and support the internal organs

9 Clues: the regional term for chin • the regional term for groin • the regional term for posterior elbow • this plane cuts the body into right and left halves • this word means disease and often termed with physiology • The main role of these epithelial derivatives is secretion. • this part of homeostasis is what is being manipulated (ie. temp, pH). • ...

Muscular System Remembering Project 2025-11-06

Muscular System Remembering Project crossword puzzle
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  1. connective tissue layer surrounding each fascicle.
  2. the amount of extra oxygen that must be taken in after exercise to restore muscles to their resting state.
  3. muscle contraction in which the muscle generates tension without changing length.
  4. a single muscle cell; long and cylindrical in a skeletal muscle.
  5. the muscle primarily responsible for a movement.
  6. connective tissue layer surrounding each muscle fiber.
  7. a muscle that assists the agonist in performing its action.
  8. a thread‑like structure inside a muscle fiber, composed of myofilaments.
  9. striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart.
  10. connective tissue layer surrounding the entire skeletal muscle.
  11. a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that separates muscles and may surround muscles or muscle groups.
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  1. voluntary muscle attached to bones, enabling movement of the skeleton.
  2. the less movable (fixed) end of the muscle attachment.
  3. muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length (shortens or lengthens) while the tension stays constant.
  4. the contractile filaments (actin and myosin) within a myofibril.
  5. the minimum level of stimulus required to cause a muscle fiber to contract.
  6. a recording of a muscle contraction showing latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase.
  7. the functional unit of a myofibril, from one Z‑line to the next, where contraction occurs.
  8. the more movable end of the muscle attachment that moves toward the origin during contraction.
  9. the response of a single muscle fiber to a single stimulus: contraction followed by relaxation.
  10. involuntary muscle found in walls of hollow organs (e.g., intestines, blood vessels).
  11. a bundle of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle.
  12. the muscle that opposes the action of the agonist.
  13. the cell membrane of a muscle fiber.
  14. one motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it controls.

25 Clues: the cell membrane of a muscle fiber. • the muscle primarily responsible for a movement. • connective tissue layer surrounding each fascicle. • the muscle that opposes the action of the agonist. • a bundle of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle. • striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart. • the less movable (fixed) end of the muscle attachment. • ...

Julianna 5th 2022-02-01

Julianna 5th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. :Cardiac muscle
  2. :Energy from the stars
  3. :Takes pictures
  4. :Grouping of stars
  5. :Sun, Planets and moons
  6. :Maps planet
  7. :Voluntary
  8. :Smooth muscle
  9. :Gathers visible light and EMradiation
  10. :Path around object
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  1. :Measures atmosphere
  2. :Gathers rock samples
  3. :Skeletal muscle
  4. :Hole from space rock
  5. :Involuntary
  6. :Everything
  7. :Stars form a pattern
  8. :Smaller orbits
  9. :Tendons

19 Clues: :Tendons • :Voluntary • :Everything • :Involuntary • :Maps planet • :Smooth muscle • :Cardiac muscle • :Takes pictures • :Smaller orbits • :Skeletal muscle • :Grouping of stars • :Path around object • :Measures atmosphere • :Gathers rock samples • :Hole from space rock • :Stars form a pattern • :Energy from the stars • :Sun, Planets and moons • :Gathers visible light and EMradiation

GCSE PE Revision 2016-04-21

GCSE PE Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Needs to be completed before exercise
  2. Having body fat in excess of normal
  3. An opportunity to get involved in sport
  4. An immediate effect of exercise on the body which increases during exercise
  5. One factor that affects optimum weight
  6. A long term effect of participation on the muscular system
  7. Commonly know as the calf located at the back of the bottom of the leg
  8. The three ball juggle is a test of this component
  9. I would use this on a muscle strain
  10. A socially acceptable drug
  11. I will improve my 30metre sprint time by 6 weeks
  12. Maximum pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
  13. Helps to improve bone density
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  1. the volume of blood pumped out of the heart by each ventricle during one contraction
  2. Facilities need to be available at the right time for you to use otherwise this influences you on taking part
  3. How well a task is completed
  4. The range of movement possible at a joint
  5. good cholesterol
  6. A main function of the respiratory system
  7. Wide hips and narrow shoulders and additional fatness
  8. A form of protective equipment used in Rugby
  9. To make maximum use of an athletes energy resources by taking on a this necessary nutrient
  10. A disease of the lungs and respiratory system
  11. I matched my training to what I wanted to improve
  12. Break of a bone part way
  13. The amount of air inspired and expired with each normal breath at rest or during exercise
  14. Weak skeleton and bones
  15. I play badminton at my local leisure center once a week so therefore I am at what stage of the sports participation pyramid
  16. A main function of the skeletal system rotation If the movement is around then the movement is rotation
  17. A drug that can be used to reduce pain
  18. training method that includes both aerobic and anaerobic exercise
  19. In order to create a balance competition this is something you can introduce
  20. Nutrient that helps with the functioning of the digestive system

33 Clues: good cholesterol • Weak skeleton and bones • Break of a bone part way • A socially acceptable drug • How well a task is completed • Helps to improve bone density • Having body fat in excess of normal • I would use this on a muscle strain • Needs to be completed before exercise • One factor that affects optimum weight • A drug that can be used to reduce pain • ...

Science Revision 2013-09-15

Science Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organism that break down dead organic matter
  2. A type of tube that carries one blood cell to various places
  3. A major group of animals that have back bones
  4. The air sacs within the lungs
  5. The organ that produces blood
  6. A system where one of the most important liquid go around the body
  7. Any living thing that can come in any size and shape
  8. The longest bone within the body
  9. An organism that contains more than one cell
  10. A condition where blood is clogged in an artery
  11. The organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  12. The organ that filters unwanted waste from the body from the blood
  13. Inside of the skeletal system that produces blood cells
  14. The control centre of a cell and contains DNA
  15. A tube that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  16. Projections within the intestines
  17. A muscular tube that pushes food from the pharynx to the stomach
  18. A system that removes excess unnecessary materials from the body
  19. The main artery that carries blood to the body
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  1. A flap of muscle that stops food from getting into the wind pipe
  2. A muscular tube that carries blood all around the body
  3. A large muscular organ that allows us to swallow
  4. The system that uses oxygen and changes it to blood
  5. Glands that produce a liquid that moistens food
  6. An organism that contains only one cell
  7. The teeth at the front of the mouth the cut food
  8. A wall that contains the organelles within the cell
  9. The system that keeps the body structure and consists of bones
  10. The little hairs that are in the nostrils
  11. A process which plant cells undergo to produce energy for themselves
  12. The artery that go to the lungs
  13. The organ that is connected to the liver also produces bile
  14. The bones at the end of the fingers
  15. The liquid that helps blood clot
  16. A major group of animals that do not have back bones
  17. A hard bone that protects the brain

36 Clues: The air sacs within the lungs • The organ that produces blood • The artery that go to the lungs • The longest bone within the body • The liquid that helps blood clot • Projections within the intestines • The bones at the end of the fingers • A hard bone that protects the brain • An organism that contains only one cell • The little hairs that are in the nostrils • ...

Psychology Vocab 3 2022-11-05

Psychology Vocab 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. - either of the paired lobes of the brain at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
  2. - responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, etc.
  3. chemical messengers that carry chemical signals from one neuron to the next target cell.
  4. one of the three major regions of our brains, located at the lower back part of the brain
  5. a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles.
  6. The space between the end of a nerve cell and another cell
  7. The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
  8. - the visual processing area of the brain.
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  1. the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
  2. the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
  3. a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.
  4. the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action
  5. the part of the brain that controls high-level cognitive skills and primary motor functions.
  6. the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain
  7. a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
  8. - a large bundle of more than 200 million myelinated nerve fibers that connect the two brain hemispheres, permitting communication between the right and left sides of the brain.
  9. - They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.
  10. - the capacity to be shaped, molded, or altered.
  11. the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes
  12. it’s the largest region of your brain. it contains the entire cerebrum and several structures directly nestled within it

20 Clues: - the visual processing area of the brain. • - the capacity to be shaped, molded, or altered. • the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • The space between the end of a nerve cell and another cell • a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. • a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response. • ...

Nervous System Review 2021-04-16

Nervous System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. system consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
  2. sensory gray matter in the spinal cord (2 words)
  3. collection of axons in the CNS
  4. bundle of axons in the PNS
  5. frontal lobe relative to parietal lobe
  6. telencephalon + diencephalon
  7. effector for the somatic system (2 words)
  8. An action potential traveling from the receptor to the spinal cord is in this system (3 words)
  9. subdivisions of the motor division
  10. layer of neural tube that becomes gray matter
  11. secondary vesicle consisting of pons and cerebellum
  12. home of the tectum and tegmentum
  13. median aperture from 4th ventricle
  14. number of ventricles in the brain
  15. embryonic source of nervous tissue
  16. parasympathetic function
  17. stage covering week 3 through week 8 of gestation
  18. major portion of telencephalon
  19. lateral aperture from 4th ventricle
  20. component of the myelencephalon (2 words)
  21. secondary vesicle containing midbrain
  22. crossing over of vertical nerve tracts
  23. spina bifida with no nervous or meningeal tissue protruding through the bony defect
  24. malformation with herniation of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum
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  1. neural tube defect with herniation of meninges and brain
  2. ascending nerve tract (2 words)
  3. control in autonomic nervous system
  4. part of the diencephalon
  5. tender mother (2 words)
  6. this division is all efferent
  7. midbrain + pons + medulla oblongata
  8. tough mother (2 words)
  9. type of signal for sensory information
  10. single neuron system
  11. foramen for CSF going into the third ventricle
  12. spina bifida with spinal cord and meninges protruding through the bony defect
  13. neural tube defect leading to open brain and lack of skull vault
  14. sympathetic function
  15. groupings of neuron cell bodies in the CNS
  16. neural tube defect leading to occipital skull and spine abnormalities with extreme retroflexion of the head
  17. pons relative to cerebellum
  18. embryonic source of muscle and skeletal tissue
  19. bundle of neuron cell bodies in the PNS
  20. brainstem relative to spinal cord
  21. cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glands (2 words)

45 Clues: single neuron system • sympathetic function • tough mother (2 words) • tender mother (2 words) • part of the diencephalon • parasympathetic function • bundle of axons in the PNS • pons relative to cerebellum • telencephalon + diencephalon • this division is all efferent • collection of axons in the CNS • major portion of telencephalon • ascending nerve tract (2 words) • ...

Muscular System - Lydia Nager 2024-03-01

Muscular System - Lydia Nager crossword puzzle
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  1. Exercise in which you strengthen your heart
  2. The type of tissue that moves a part of your body
  3. An injury when you overstretch a muscle or tendon
  4. Muscle found in the digestive tract and blood vessels
  5. Muscle action that is under your control
  6. A condition when tendons become inflamed
  7. The structure of the body that stores fats and minerals and protects your organs
  8. The way to do exercises so you don't hurt yourself
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  1. Muscle found in your heart
  2. A muscle that straightens part of your body
  3. Exercise in which you work against the weight of an object
  4. The place where two bones come together
  5. Muscle action that happens automatically
  6. Connective tissue that attaches your skeletal muscles to your bone
  7. Muscle that enables your bones to move
  8. A muscle that bends part of your body
  9. Bundle of tissue that is the control center for the body

17 Clues: Muscle found in your heart • A muscle that bends part of your body • Muscle that enables your bones to move • The place where two bones come together • Muscle action that happens automatically • Muscle action that is under your control • A condition when tendons become inflamed • Exercise in which you strengthen your heart • A muscle that straightens part of your body • ...

Vocabulary List 11 2021-02-19

Vocabulary List 11 crossword puzzle
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  1. prod
  2. a trace of
  3. a tube for making and viewing patterns
  4. praise
  5. countless
  6. quirk
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  1. an interval
  2. skeletal
  3. innovative
  4. submit
  5. to motion
  6. illogical

12 Clues: prod • quirk • submit • praise • skeletal • to motion • countless • illogical • innovative • a trace of • an interval • a tube for making and viewing patterns

Nervous System 2019-11-18

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

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

Unit 2 Mods 9-11 AP Psychology 2021-10-26

Unit 2 Mods 9-11 AP Psychology crossword puzzle
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  1. a neutral signal that promotes an electrical signal called action potential
  2. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
  3. cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
  4. Fluid-filled brain areas
  5. A visual display of brain activity that detects
  6. The part if the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart).
  7. Tissue destruction
  8. The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
  9. a molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitter’s action
  10. a molecule that increases a neurotransmitter’s action
  11. Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues.
  12. in neural processing is a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired, subset action potentials cannot occur until that axon returns to its resting state
  13. a neural impulse
  14. A brain imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain’s natural electrical activity.
  15. A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissues.
  16. electrically charged atoms
  17. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.
  18. sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system work together to keep us in a steady internal state called
  19. In Front of the hypothalamus and is a limbic system reward center
  20. neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by sending a neuron.
  21. The belief that studying bumps on the skull could reveal a person's underlying brain size, character traits, and mental abilities
  22. a neuron’s reaction of either firing (with a full-strength response) or not firing
  23. is a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
  24. Uses light to control the activity of individual neurons.
  25. Helps coordinate movement and control sleep
  26. is the loss of the inside/outside charge difference which causes the next axon channels to open
  27. two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion such as aggression and fear
  28. A type of MRI technology that maps long-distance brain fiber connections
  29. The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy
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  1. prevents action potential in a receiving neuron
  2. the brain and spinal cord
  3. Networks The brains neurons clusters into workgroups called
  4. A nerve network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal
  5. The endocrine system's most influential gland. Regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
  6. neurotransmitters-messenger at every junction between motor neuron and skeletal muscles. When it's released muscles contract and when it is blocked muscles can’t contract and become paralyzed.
  7. The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.
  8. system Neural system (includes the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus) located below the cerebral hemispheres
  9. a neuron's often bushy, branching extensions that receive and integrate messages, conducting impulses towards the cell body
  10. the body’s speedy electrochemical communication network consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems.
  11. are chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons.
  12. A fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axons of some neurons
  13. Two-way information highway connecting the peripheral nervous system and the brain
  14. A series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain’s structure.
  15. The body’s “slow” chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
  16. A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit (conscious) memories of facts and events.
  17. axon terminal of one neuron is separated from the receiving neuron by_____
  18. The brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem
  19. A simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-Jerk response
  20. A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs serval maintenance activities such as eating, drinking, body temperature
  21. An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface.
  22. The neuron extension that passes messages through its branches to other neurons or to muscles or glands
  23. The base of the brainstem controls heartbeat and breathing
  24. Can see brain activity as well as structure. Measures blood flow by comparing successive MRI scans.
  25. neurons that carry incoming information from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord
  26. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles.
  27. Brain activity supports mind wandering and daydreaming
  28. neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spine to the muscles and glands.
  29. The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem
  30. A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that helps arouse the body in times of stress.
  31. The oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull
  32. “morphine within” natural opiates- like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure.
  33. neurons within the brain and the spinal cord; they communicate internally and process information between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.

62 Clues: a neural impulse • Tissue destruction • Fluid-filled brain areas • the brain and spinal cord • electrically charged atoms • Helps coordinate movement and control sleep • prevents action potential in a receiving neuron • A visual display of brain activity that detects • The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem • neurotransmitter’s reabsorption by sending a neuron. • ...

science crossword puzzle 2023-02-23

science crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Lowest frequency waves
  2. The only waves we can see
  3. Shorter wavelength than visible light used to see the skeletal system.
  4. Describes all of kinds of light, including those the human eye cannot see.spectrum
  5. Longer wavelengths than infrared waves and are used to heat food quickly.
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  1. Moderate frequency and used in remote controls
  2. Shorter wavelength than visible light but longer wavelengths than x-ray.
  3. Highest frequency and is often used to fight cancer.

8 Clues: Lowest frequency waves • The only waves we can see • Moderate frequency and used in remote controls • Highest frequency and is often used to fight cancer. • Shorter wavelength than visible light used to see the skeletal system. • Shorter wavelength than visible light but longer wavelengths than x-ray. • ...

Ch. 12 BIOL 1551 2013-11-15

Ch. 12 BIOL 1551 crossword puzzle
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  1. neuroglia that form physical support and the blood brain barrier
  2. neuron that has receptors to respond to neurotransmitter
  3. neuron that releases the neurotransmitter
  4. enzyme that breaks down Acetylecholine
  5. number of different types of neuroglia in the PNS
  6. neuroglia with armlike extensions to wrap around axons
  7. type of outcome resulting from Cl- or K+ ion channels
  8. presynaptic neurons reuptake this neurotransmitter
  9. NT that is used to inhibit skeletal muscle tremors
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  1. number of different types of neuroglia in the CNS
  2. NT that is used for skeletal muscle excitation and parasympathetic ANS functions
  3. NT that is used for wakefulness and mood functions and ANS sympathetic fxns
  4. two types of NT that are absorbed by astrocytes
  5. type of outcome resulting from an Na+ ion channel (Na+ in)
  6. stores neurotransmitter at axon terminal
  7. enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine
  8. NT that functions to control our mood
  9. released from distal end of axon and can be either excitatory or inhibitory
  10. where communication from one neuron to another occurs

19 Clues: NT that functions to control our mood • enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine • enzyme that breaks down Acetylecholine • stores neurotransmitter at axon terminal • neuron that releases the neurotransmitter • two types of NT that are absorbed by astrocytes • number of different types of neuroglia in the CNS • number of different types of neuroglia in the PNS • ...

Introduction 2016-12-30

Introduction crossword puzzle
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  1. The study of the body's internal and external structures
  2. Skeletal region includes the head, neck, and trunk
  3. Divides the body into left and right halves
  4. Divides the body into upper and lower halves
  5. The removal of wastes created by metabolic activity
  6. The creation of offspring
  7. Movement of substances through the body using body fluids
  8. These are organized into tissues such as muscle, neural, and cardiac
  9. The study of the functions of the body
  10. Dorsal and Ventral
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  1. which divides the body into front and back halves
  2. Chemically breaking down food and getting rid of wastes
  3. Passage of nutrients from digested food through membranes and into body fluids
  4. Skeletal region which consists of the limbs
  5. A thin layer of cells that secrete serous fluid
  6. Maintaining our natural environment
  7. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism

17 Clues: Dorsal and Ventral • The creation of offspring • Maintaining our natural environment • The study of the functions of the body • Divides the body into left and right halves • Skeletal region which consists of the limbs • Divides the body into upper and lower halves • A thin layer of cells that secrete serous fluid • which divides the body into front and back halves • ...

INTRODUCTION OF MUSCLE TISSUE 2019-12-10

INTRODUCTION OF MUSCLE TISSUE crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscle tissue is an elongated tissue ranging from several millimeters to about ________ centimeters in the length.
  2. ________ supply also provide calcium.
  3. Muscle tissue has the property of ________ that brings about movement.
  4. There are ________ types of muscle tissue.
  5. One of the muscle tissue is _________.
  6. Generates the force required to produce _________.
  7. ________ also include in muscle tissue.
  8. From 10 to 100 micrometers in ________.
  9. _________ tissues are highly specialized to contract or shorten.
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  1. Muscle tissue varies with _________ and location in the body.
  2. The _________structure of muscle tissue is key to understanding muscle function at every organizational level.
  3. Electrical excitability,Contractility, elasticity,extended are _________ do all muscle tissue.
  4. Blood supply to provide _________.
  5. In the ________ there are three types of muscle tissue.
  6. ________ muscle tissue only found in the wall of the hear.
  7. _________ muscle include in muscle tissue.
  8. skeletal ________ tissue under voluntary control.
  9. is not the types of muscle tissue.

18 Clues: Blood supply to provide _________. • is not the types of muscle tissue. • ________ supply also provide calcium. • One of the muscle tissue is _________. • ________ also include in muscle tissue. • From 10 to 100 micrometers in ________. • There are ________ types of muscle tissue. • _________ muscle include in muscle tissue. • ...

Psychology Module 9 - Module 11 2021-10-26

Psychology Module 9 - Module 11 crossword puzzle
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  1. neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
  2. a molecule that inhibits or blocks in our transmitters action
  3. In neural processing a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired; subsequent action potentials cannot occur until the axon returns to its resting state
  4. an Amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain surface these waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp
  5. the body's slow chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
  6. “morphine within” natural, opiate like neurotransmitters link to pain control and to pleasure
  7. to Lima Bean sized neural clusters in the limbic system; link to emotion
  8. neural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit memories of facts and events
  9. A brain Imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural electrical activity
  10. cells cells in the nervous system that support, nourish and protect neurons; they also play a role in learning, thinking, and memory
  11. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
  12. The Junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and a dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron. The tiny Gap at this Junction is called the synaptic gap
  13. chemical Messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
  14. the oldest part and Central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; the brainstem is responsible for Automatic Survival functions
  15. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body skeletal muscles also called the skeletal nervous system
  16. chemical Messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons when released by The sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and binds to receptors sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing whether that neuron would generate a neural impulse
  17. series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain structure
  18. division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
  19. when neurons reaction of either firing (with a full-strength response and) or not firing
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  1. the body speedy, electrochemical communication Network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems
  2. internal structure lining below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward
  3. gland the endocrine system is most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates Grove and controls all other endocrine glands
  4. a visual display of brain activity but detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
  5. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs such as the heart. It's sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms
  6. a fatty tissue layer segmental encasing the axons of some neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed as neural impulses hop from one node to the next
  7. a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as a knee-jerk response
  8. the little brain at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory
  9. a nerve Network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal
  10. the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus; the cell's life support center
  11. the base of the brain stem; controls heartbeat and breathing
  12. a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy.
  13. a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine and) that help arouse the body in times of stress
  14. the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy
  15. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system the rest of the body
  16. the brain sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
  17. a technique for revealing blood flow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scan. Functional MRI scan how brain functions as well as structure
  18. the brain in the spinal cord
  19. a neurons often bushy, branching extensions that receive and integrate messages, conducting impulses toward the cell body
  20. neurons that carry out incoming information from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord
  21. a molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action
  22. neurons within the brain and spinal cord; they communicate internally and process information between the sensory inputs and motor outputs
  23. neural system (including the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus)located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives
  24. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
  25. a neurotransmitters reabsorption by the sending neuron
  26. are bundled axons that form neural cables connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs

45 Clues: the brain in the spinal cord • a molecule that increases a neurotransmitters action • a neurotransmitters reabsorption by the sending neuron • the base of the brain stem; controls heartbeat and breathing • a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system • a molecule that inhibits or blocks in our transmitters action • ...

Nervous System 2019-11-18

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

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

Skeletal Terms 2022-03-15

Skeletal Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Large, multinucleated cells
  2. Enlarged connective tissue that further differentiates into bone-forming cells
  3. Tightly packed tissue that does not have the trabeculae
  4. A bone is enclosed by a tough, vascular covering of dense connective tissue
  5. A bone that articulates(forms of joint) with another bone
  6. Replacement of cartilage by bone
  7. Contact bone in the diaphysis of a long bone, forms a tube with a hollow chamber
  8. Any of the small canals through which the blood vessel ramify in bone
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  1. The outer surface of an articulating portion of the epiphysis is coated with a layer of hyaline cartilage
  2. branching bony plates
  3. bone cells that exchange substances with nearby cells
  4. Thin layers of compact bone on their surface that contains the trabeculae
  5. Shaft of the bone

13 Clues: Shaft of the bone • branching bony plates • Large, multinucleated cells • Replacement of cartilage by bone • bone cells that exchange substances with nearby cells • Tightly packed tissue that does not have the trabeculae • A bone that articulates(forms of joint) with another bone • Any of the small canals through which the blood vessel ramify in bone • ...

Skeletal Vocab 2024-03-07

Skeletal Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. exaggeration of lumbar curve
  2. the c1 vertebra lacks this bony feature which makes it unique
  3. where the head of the femur articulates with the coxal bone
  4. lateral raising of arm is an example of this motion
  5. c2 vertebra has this unique feature
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  1. inner ankle bone; part of your tibia
  2. inferior to the humerus; lateral bone of the two
  3. opposable thumbs are an example of this synovial joint
  4. synovial joint with the greatest range of motion
  5. unique in fetal skulls; allows for movement and growth
  6. the heel of your foot
  7. the elbow and knee are examples of this synovial joint
  8. the "weight bearing" bone of the lower limb

13 Clues: the heel of your foot • exaggeration of lumbar curve • c2 vertebra has this unique feature • inner ankle bone; part of your tibia • the "weight bearing" bone of the lower limb • inferior to the humerus; lateral bone of the two • synovial joint with the greatest range of motion • lateral raising of arm is an example of this motion • ...

Skeletal Movement 2024-09-11

Skeletal Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of lying supine or face upward; the process of turning the palm or foot upward
  2. The process of moving a body part toward the midline
  3. The process of turning inward
  4. The process of bending a body part backward
  5. The process of moving a body part around a central axis
  6. The process of moving a body part backward
  7. The process of bending (or curving) a flexed limb or the spine
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  1. The process of moving a body part forward
  2. The process of moving a body part away from the midline
  3. The process of moving a body part in a circular motion
  4. The process of lying prone or face down; the process of turning the hand so that the palm points downward
  5. The process of turning outward
  6. The process of straightening a flexed limb or the spine

13 Clues: The process of turning inward • The process of turning outward • The process of moving a body part forward • The process of moving a body part backward • The process of bending a body part backward • The process of moving a body part toward the midline • The process of moving a body part in a circular motion • The process of moving a body part away from the midline • ...

Skeletal Sytem 2025-10-09

Skeletal Sytem crossword puzzle
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  1. A softening of adult bones due to Vitamin D deficiency.
  2. The most common type of arthritis; associated with aging and “wear and tear” of the articular cartilage.
  3. is an inflammatory arthritis caused by the buildup of uric acid crystals in a joint.
  4. bone loss that causes bones to become weak and thin over time.
  5. The CDC describes this as an autoimmune and inflammatory disease.
  6. sarcoma Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane.
  7. Malignant tumor of bone.
  8. Inflammation of bone.
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  1. Abnormal condition of bone death (lack of blood supply).
  2. A disease in which antibodies made by a person’s immune system prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions, causing weakness in the arms and legs, vision problems, and drooping eyelids or head (National Cancer Institute, n.d.)
  3. A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, intervertebral disk, and surrounding soft tissue.
  4. Chronic inflammation of the synovial joints.
  5. Lateral curvature of the spine.

13 Clues: Inflammation of bone. • Malignant tumor of bone. • Lateral curvature of the spine. • Chronic inflammation of the synovial joints. • sarcoma Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane. • A softening of adult bones due to Vitamin D deficiency. • Abnormal condition of bone death (lack of blood supply). • bone loss that causes bones to become weak and thin over time. • ...

The Respiratory System 2022-03-02

The Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tiny air sac in an organ of the respiratory system.
  2. A open space above and behind your nose full of air.
  3. Breathing out air instead of breathing it in.
Down
  1. Connects to tiny air sacs in an organ in the chest.
  2. An organ on either side of your chest.
  3. A long muscle that connects from your nose to your lungs.
  4. A skeletal muscle that separates your waist and chest.

7 Clues: An organ on either side of your chest. • Breathing out air instead of breathing it in. • Connects to tiny air sacs in an organ in the chest. • Tiny air sac in an organ of the respiratory system. • A open space above and behind your nose full of air. • A skeletal muscle that separates your waist and chest. • A long muscle that connects from your nose to your lungs.

Body systems 2023-06-19

Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the system that helps protect our body from germs and diseases. It's like an army of soldiers that fights off invaders and keeps us healthy.
  2. This is the system that allows living things to have babies and continue their species. It's like a special set of organs that help create new life.
  3. This is the system that helps us break down and absorb the food we eat. It's like a big food factory inside our body that turns food into energy and removes waste.
  4. This is the system that helps us breathe. It includes our lungs, which take in fresh air and release waste gases. It's like a set of bellows that helps us get the oxygen we need.
  5. This is the system that helps us move. Our muscles work like rubber bands that tighten and relax to make our body parts move.
Down
  1. This is the system that includes our skin, hair, and nails. It acts like a shield, protecting our body from harm and helping us feel things like touch and temperature.
  2. This is the system that carries blood throughout our body. It's like a highway with blood vessels acting as roads, delivering oxygen and nutrients to our organs.
  3. This is the system that gives our body shape and support. It includes our bones, which are like the framework of a building.
  4. This is the system that helps remove waste and toxins from our body. It's like a drainage system that filters and cleans the fluids in our body.
  5. This is the system that releases hormones into our body. Hormones act like messengers, telling our body how to grow, develop, and work properly.
  6. This is the system that controls our body and helps us think and feel. It's like an electrical network with our brain as the control center and nerves as the wires.
  7. This is the system that helps us get rid of waste and excess water. It's like a filtering system that removes waste from our blood and produces urine.

12 Clues: This is the system that gives our body shape and support. It includes our bones, which are like the framework of a building. • This is the system that helps us move. Our muscles work like rubber bands that tighten and relax to make our body parts move. • ...

Body Systems 2022-05-25

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pumps blood
  2. stores white blood cells
  3. protect from radiation
  4. movement
  5. digests food
  6. largest organ
  7. protect from viruses
  8. excreting
  9. reflexes
  10. produces red blood cells
  11. hormone production
Down
  1. breathing
  2. provide support
  3. produces triiodothyronine
  4. send electrical signals that help you feel
  5. digests food
  6. helps you breathe
  7. filters waste
  8. moves blood
  9. helps you move
  10. reproducing
  11. produces eggs

22 Clues: movement • reflexes • breathing • excreting • pumps blood • moves blood • reproducing • digests food • digests food • filters waste • largest organ • produces eggs • helps you move • provide support • helps you breathe • hormone production • protect from viruses • protect from radiation • stores white blood cells • produces red blood cells • produces triiodothyronine • ...

Body System 2022-05-26

Body System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breathe
  2. blood-flows-through
  3. strong-flexible-tissue
  4. external-protection
  5. movement
  6. oxygenate
  7. sperm-maker
  8. contract and expand helps with consumption
  9. shapes
  10. helps with inhalation
Down
  1. hormones
  2. bleach,style,cut
  3. consumption
  4. found in bones
  5. offspring
  6. urinate
  7. sends signals
  8. maintain-fluids
  9. transmit
  10. holds urine
  11. contains acid
  12. where babies grow

22 Clues: shapes • breathe • urinate • hormones • movement • transmit • offspring • oxygenate • consumption • sperm-maker • holds urine • sends signals • contains acid • found in bones • maintain-fluids • bleach,style,cut • where babies grow • blood-flows-through • external-protection • helps with inhalation • strong-flexible-tissue • contract and expand helps with consumption

Nervous System 2024-04-01

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the electrical potential of a neuron or other excitable cell at rest, or when it is not being stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse.
  2. bundles of fibers that transmit signals in the form of electrical impulses around the body.
  3. a branched extension of a neuron that acts to conduct the electrical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.
  4. the change in electrical potential associated with the passage of an impulse along the membrane of a muscle cell or nerve cell.
  5. one of the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (the other being the sympathetic nervous system).
  6. an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
  7. the part of the nervous system that refers to the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body.
  8. the largest part of the brain. It's responsible for higher brain functions, including thinking, learning, emotion, and conscious perception, such as sight, sound, and touch.
  9. the part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord.
  10. a part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action in threatening situations, often referred to as the "fight or flight" response.
  11. a type of cell membrane protein that uses energy to pump three sodium ions out of the cell and two potassium ions into the cell.
  12. a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.
Down
  1. the individual bones that interlock with each other to form the spinal column, which is part of the body's skeletal system.
  2. a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse.
  3. The motor division of the nervous system, also known as the efferent division, is responsible for transmitting information from the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
  4. a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.
  5. an electrical signal that travels along an axon. This is the primary way that neurons send signals to communicate with each other and with other cells in the body.
  6. is responsible for carrying sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.
  7. the junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
  8. a part of the nervous system that controls and regulates the internal organs without any conscious recognition or effort by the individual.
  9. atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, giving them a positive or negative charge.
  10. a part of the brain that plays a vital role in motor control. It also contributes to functions such as attention and language, and in regulating fear and pleasure responses.
  11. the part of the nervous system that refers to all the parts of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord.
  12. the endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored.
  13. a part of the peripheral nervous system, which is responsible for carrying sensory and motor information to and from the central nervous system.

25 Clues: the endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored. • the part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. • bundles of fibers that transmit signals in the form of electrical impulses around the body. • is responsible for carrying sensory information from the body to the central nervous system. • ...

Muscle Physiology 2024-11-13

Muscle Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Skeletal muscle is 75% _____.
  2. The sarcoplasm is under the __________.
  3. What is under the epimysium?
  4. What is the elastic filament that connects the M line and the Z line?
  5. Each muscle fiber in the fasciculus is surrounded by what?
  6. What is the primary protein in the thin filament
  7. What does Troponin I bind to?
  8. Where the t-tubule and two terminal cisternae meet:
  9. What is loosely connected to the F-actin strands?
Down
  1. Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle is what?
  2. How many traids are there per sarcomere?
  3. Skeletal muscle is _______ in appearance.
  4. Actin lies in the spaces between
  5. What is the sheath of connective tissue surrounding the entire muscle?
  6. Eeach tropomyosin covers about how many active sites?
  7. Myosin is composed of how many polypeptide chains?
  8. Troponin C binds to what?
  9. G-actin can polymerize and unfold into what?
  10. This is a protein - made of three subunits - attached near one end of each tropomyosin molecule.
  11. The sarcoplasmic reticulum lies _______ to the myofibrils

20 Clues: Troponin C binds to what? • What is under the epimysium? • Skeletal muscle is 75% _____. • What does Troponin I bind to? • Actin lies in the spaces between • The sarcoplasm is under the __________. • How many traids are there per sarcomere? • Skeletal muscle is _______ in appearance. • G-actin can polymerize and unfold into what? • ...

ecezc 2021-01-24

ecezc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. euihciurdgc
  2. rev
  3. , ihrci
  4. cferdc
  5. , erjhdbc
Down
  1. , raclez
  2. fre
  3. ,erhcolz
  4. , iuhcoufezh fc
  5. dekcbhzxku

10 Clues: fre • rev • cferdc • , ihrci • , raclez • ,erhcolz • , erjhdbc • dekcbhzxku • euihciurdgc • , iuhcoufezh fc

La Salúd Física 2025-04-16

La Salúd Física crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Skeletal
  2. Beneficial
  3. Moderate
  4. Vitalidad
  5. Nutrition
Down
  1. To Commute
  2. Resilience
  3. Illness
  4. Movement
  5. To Maintain

10 Clues: Illness • Skeletal • Movement • Moderate • Vitalidad • Nutrition • To Commute • Resilience • Beneficial • To Maintain

Electromagnetic Energy 2023-01-10

Electromagnetic Energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smaller wavelength; used for viewing the skeletal system.
  2. Used to view frequencies of waves and wavelengths.
Down
  1. Highest frequency, can be lethal.
  2. Light that we can see.
  3. Causes sunburns; Comes from the sun

5 Clues: Light that we can see. • Highest frequency, can be lethal. • Causes sunburns; Comes from the sun • Used to view frequencies of waves and wavelengths. • Smaller wavelength; used for viewing the skeletal system.

Fundamentals of Neurological Structures 2012-10-14

Fundamentals of Neurological Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collection of spinal nerves at the inferior end of the vertebral canal.
  2. triggered by elongation.
  3. Triggered by stretch.
  4. Stimulation of skeletal muscles.
  5. Injury away from source resulting in cut off of all cerebral input.
Down
  1. Regulates the activity of smooth muscles, the heart and glands.
  2. Conducting impulses to the brain.
  3. Conducting impulses from the brain to the skeletal muscles.
  4. Injury close to source resulting in cut off of all cortical input.
  5. Major reflex centre.

10 Clues: Major reflex centre. • Triggered by stretch. • triggered by elongation. • Stimulation of skeletal muscles. • Conducting impulses to the brain. • Conducting impulses from the brain to the skeletal muscles. • Regulates the activity of smooth muscles, the heart and glands. • Injury close to source resulting in cut off of all cortical input. • ...

Cardiac Muscle 2021-09-22

Cardiac Muscle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a small upward deflection on the ECG
  2. In muscle, this period is the time interval during which a second contraction cannot be triggered
  3. cardiac muscle has a smaller intracellular reserve of ______ ions
  4. The SA node is a ______ pacemaker
  5. The instrument used to record the changes is called
  6. The mechanism of contraction is similar in cardiac muscle is similar to ________ muscle
  7. the action potential travels along the conduction system and spreads out to excite these fibres
  8. Intercalated discs contain these to hold the fibres and gap junctions together.
  9. This sets the rhythm of electrical excitation that causes contraction of the heart.
  10. __________ Q wave may indicate a myocardial infarction
  11. irregular transverse thickenings of the sarcolemma are called
  12. The third wave is a dome-shaped upward deflection called the
  13. the phase of contraction
  14. QRS complex begins with a ________ deflection
  15. These allow the entire myocardium of the atria or the ventricles to contract as a single, coordinated unit.
  16. The source of this electrical activity is a network of specialized cardiac muscle fibers called
Down
  1. First step in the action potential occurs of a contractile fiber
  2. High blood K+ level causes
  3. Cardiac excitation normally begins here
  4. The phase of relaxation.
  5. These large diameter fibres rapidly conduct the action potential beginning at the apex of the heart upward to the remainder of the ventricular myocardium
  6. A recording of electrical signals is called
  7. The spontaneous depolarization in SA node is a ______ potential
  8. AV bundle is also called as
  9. ECG involves measuring the time spans between waves called
  10. This is a period of maintained depolarization in contractile fibre
  11. The recovery of the resting membrane potential takes place during this phase of action potential
  12. Larger P waves indicate enlargement of
  13. This cell organelle is larger and more numerous in cardiac muscle fibers than in skeletal muscle fibers.
  14. Number nuclei present in a muscle cell
  15. In muscle, this period is the time interval during which a second contraction cannot be triggered

31 Clues: The phase of relaxation. • the phase of contraction • High blood K+ level causes • AV bundle is also called as • The SA node is a ______ pacemaker • Larger P waves indicate enlargement of • Number nuclei present in a muscle cell • Cardiac excitation normally begins here • A recording of electrical signals is called • This is a small upward deflection on the ECG • ...

FGV Stem Cell Vocab Crossword 2024-04-16

FGV Stem Cell Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which cells become increasingly specialized to carry out specific functions in tissues and organs.
  2. A person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields.
  3. A group of cells with a similar function or embryological origin. Tissues organize further to become organs.
  4. A cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg.
  5. Tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo or fetus after a spontaneous or induced abortion or stillbirth.
  6. A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
  7. Cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body.
  8. A permanent change in gene expression inherited by all of a cell's descendants
  9. Adult stem cells, present in skeletal muscle tissue, which can self-renew and are capable of giving rise to skeletal muscle cells.
  10. An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
Down
  1. Largely undifferentiated cell originating in the central nervous system.
  2. Promotes the repair response of diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue using stem cells or their derivatives.
  3. These stem cells come from embryos that are 3 to 5 days old.
  4. An animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems.
  5. Any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation.
  6. An impairment of health.
  7. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  8. Early stage cells that can become any type of cell in the body.
  9. Unspecialized or undifferentiated cells.
  10. A single cell that forms when an egg is fertilized by a sperm. Every cell type in the human body arises from this single cell. Within a few days, that single cell divides over and over again until it forms a blastocyte.

20 Clues: An impairment of health. • Unspecialized or undifferentiated cells. • A person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields. • A cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg. • The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms • These stem cells come from embryos that are 3 to 5 days old. • Early stage cells that can become any type of cell in the body. • ...

APF of muscular and skeletal system in children 2025-10-23

APF of muscular and skeletal system in children crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Major muscle involved in breathing located below the lungs.
  2. In newborns, coordination of muscle movements is _______.
  3. The curved structure of the spine formed in the thoracic region.
  4. Type of muscle that controls involuntary movements in organs.
  5. Type of bone tissue that is more abundant in children than adults.
  6. Muscle tone in infants is generally _______ compared to adults.
  7. The connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber.
  8. The junction between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber.
  9. The type of marrow responsible for blood cell production in children.
  10. The condition resulting from vitamin D deficiency in children.
  11. The flat bone located in the center of the chest.
  12. The part of the brain that coordinates muscle activity.
  13. The curved bones that protect the chest cavity.
  14. The number of bones in a newborn’s skeleton (approximately).
  15. The mineral essential for bone hardness and strength.
Down
  1. The growth plate found at the ends of long bones.
  2. Protein found in muscle fibers that stores oxygen.
  3. Soft spots on a newborn’s skull.
  4. The condition of decreased muscle tone common in premature infants.
  5. The connective tissue covering the outer surface of bones.
  6. The age when fine motor control typically starts to develop rapidly.
  7. The process by which muscle fibers increase in size with growth.
  8. The opposite of hypotonia, meaning increased muscle tone.
  9. The main component of the skeletal system along with cartilage.
  10. The longest bone in a child’s body
  11. The process by which bone develops from cartilage.
  12. Type of muscle responsible for voluntary movements.
  13. The energy molecule required for muscle contraction.
  14. The basic structural and functional unit of a muscle.
  15. The small bones that make up the spine.

30 Clues: Soft spots on a newborn’s skull. • The longest bone in a child’s body • The small bones that make up the spine. • The curved bones that protect the chest cavity. • The growth plate found at the ends of long bones. • The flat bone located in the center of the chest. • Protein found in muscle fibers that stores oxygen. • The process by which bone develops from cartilage. • ...

HS III Unit 3 study guide part 1 2020-10-14

HS III Unit 3 study guide part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. finger and toe bones
  2. bone-resorbing cells
  3. a thin myofilament of the skeletal muscle
  4. ___ and fibula are the bones of the lower leg
  5. attach muscle to bone
  6. bone- forming cells
  7. used to pass nutrients to the bone cells
  8. training that leads to increased blood vessels in a muscle
  9. muscle attachment to a more stationary bone
  10. # of ribs atteched to the sternum
  11. thigh bone
  12. intercalated disks are found in ___ muscle
  13. weight bearing activities cause bones to become more _____
  14. another name for smooth muscle is ___ muscle
  15. covers the shaft of a bone
  16. the elbow moves freely. it is a ___ joint
  17. cartilage cells
  18. bone cells are found here in an osteon
  19. carpals are part of this division of the skeleton
  20. straightening a joint
  21. ankle bones
  22. ____ junction is the point of contact between a nerve and the muscle it stimulates
Down
  1. bone growth can continue as long as this is present
  2. the female pelvis is ___ than a male pelvis
  3. paranasal sinuses are not found in this bone
  4. middle layer of flat bone
  5. a moscle contracts but does not shorten in a ___ contraction
  6. a muscle contracts and shortens causing the insertion point to move toward the origin in a ___ contraction
  7. the wrist bone is a ____ bone
  8. another name for haversian system
  9. needle-like threads of spongy bone
  10. bone that may develop in a tendon
  11. section of the lower spine
  12. when a muscle fiber is stimulated, it contracts completely (4 words)
  13. a thick myofilament of skeletal muscle
  14. moving a body part toward midline
  15. spins one bone in relation to another
  16. a hormone that decreases blood calcium
  17. the hyoid bone is part of this division of the skeleton
  18. upper jaw-bone

40 Clues: thigh bone • ankle bones • upper jaw-bone • cartilage cells • bone- forming cells • finger and toe bones • bone-resorbing cells • attach muscle to bone • straightening a joint • middle layer of flat bone • section of the lower spine • covers the shaft of a bone • the wrist bone is a ____ bone • another name for haversian system • # of ribs atteched to the sternum • ...

Cardiac Muscle 2021-09-22

Cardiac Muscle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a small upward deflection on the ECG
  2. In muscle, this period is the time interval during which a second contraction cannot be triggered
  3. cardiac muscle has a smaller intracellular reserve of ______ ions
  4. The SA node is a ______ pacemaker
  5. The instrument used to record the changes is called
  6. The mechanism of contraction is similar in cardiac muscle is similar to ________ muscle
  7. the action potential travels along the conduction system and spreads out to excite these fibres
  8. Intercalated discs contain these to hold the fibres and gap junctions together.
  9. This sets the rhythm of electrical excitation that causes contraction of the heart.
  10. __________ Q wave may indicate a myocardial infarction
  11. irregular transverse thickenings of the sarcolemma are called
  12. The third wave is a dome-shaped upward deflection called the
  13. the phase of contraction
  14. QRS complex begins with a ________ deflection
  15. These allow the entire myocardium of the atria or the ventricles to contract as a single, coordinated unit.
  16. The source of this electrical activity is a network of specialized cardiac muscle fibers called
Down
  1. First step in the action potential occurs of a contractile fiber
  2. High blood K+ level causes
  3. Cardiac excitation normally begins here
  4. The phase of relaxation.
  5. These large diameter fibres rapidly conduct the action potential beginning at the apex of the heart upward to the remainder of the ventricular myocardium
  6. A recording of electrical signals is called
  7. The spontaneous depolarization in SA node is a ______ potential
  8. AV bundle is also called as
  9. ECG involves measuring the time spans between waves called
  10. This is a period of maintained depolarization in contractile fibre
  11. The recovery of the resting membrane potential takes place during this phase of action potential
  12. Larger P waves indicate enlargement of
  13. This cell organelle is larger and more numerous in cardiac muscle fibers than in skeletal muscle fibers.
  14. Number nuclei present in a muscle cell
  15. In muscle, this period is the time interval during which a second contraction cannot be triggered

31 Clues: The phase of relaxation. • the phase of contraction • High blood K+ level causes • AV bundle is also called as • The SA node is a ______ pacemaker • Larger P waves indicate enlargement of • Number nuclei present in a muscle cell • Cardiac excitation normally begins here • A recording of electrical signals is called • This is a small upward deflection on the ECG • ...

Cardiac Muscle 2021-09-22

Cardiac Muscle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The third wave is a dome-shaped upward deflection called the
  2. Cardiac excitation normally begins here
  3. The mechanism of contraction is similar in cardiac muscle is similar to ________ muscle
  4. This is a period of maintained depolarization in contractile fibre
  5. This is a small upward deflection on the ECG
  6. This cell organelle is larger and more numerous in cardiac muscle fibers than in skeletal muscle fibers.
  7. These large diameter fibres rapidly conduct the action potential beginning at the apex of the heart upward to the remainder of the ventricular myocardium
  8. __________ Q wave may indicate a myocardial infarction
  9. The instrument used to record the changes is called
  10. The recovery of the resting membrane potential takes place during this phase of action potential
  11. cardiac muscle has a smaller intracellular reserve of ______ ions
  12. QRS complex begins with a ________ deflection
  13. ECG involves measuring the time spans between waves called
  14. The spontaneous depolarization in SA node is a ______ potential
  15. AV bundle is also called as
  16. The phase of relaxation.
Down
  1. A recording of electrical signals is called
  2. High blood K+ level causes
  3. Intercalated discs contain these to hold the fibres and gap junctions together.
  4. Larger P waves indicate enlargement of
  5. irregular transverse thickenings of the sarcolemma are called
  6. The SA node is a ______ pacemaker
  7. First step in the action potential occurs of a contractile fiber
  8. This sets the rhythm of electrical excitation that causes contraction of the heart.
  9. The source of this electrical activity is a network of specialized cardiac muscle fibers called
  10. the action potential travels along the conduction system and spreads out to excite these fibres
  11. These allow the entire myocardium of the atria or the ventricles to contract as a single, coordinated unit.
  12. In muscle, this period is the time interval during which a second contraction cannot be triggered
  13. the phase of contraction
  14. Number nuclei present in a muscle cell

30 Clues: the phase of contraction • The phase of relaxation. • High blood K+ level causes • AV bundle is also called as • The SA node is a ______ pacemaker • Larger P waves indicate enlargement of • Number nuclei present in a muscle cell • Cardiac excitation normally begins here • A recording of electrical signals is called • This is a small upward deflection on the ECG • ...

Invertebrate Fun! by Tauana Cunha 2018-04-22

Invertebrate Fun! by Tauana Cunha crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the body of mollusks responsible for secretion of the shell
  2. Feature of the body of annelids, arthropods and kinorhynchs once used to place annelids and arthropods together in the animal phylogeny
  3. Developmental process leading to the formation of the embryonic germ layers
  4. Animals possessing a ciliated wheel organ used to capture food particles
  5. Physiological state in which water bears suspend their metabolism in response to adverse environmental conditions
  6. Body cavity completely lined by mesoderm epithelia
  7. Group of organisms including their most recent common ancestor, but not all of its descendants
  8. Phylum that has a unique proboscis housed in a coelomic cavity called rhynchocoel
  9. Animals in which the presence of two valves may cause confusion with bivalves, but that can be distinguished by the orientation of the valves and the presence of a pedicle
  10. Type of cleavage present in bryozoans that used to be evidence for grouping them with deuterostomes
  11. Invertebrates like tunicates, bryozoans and corals that share tissues between individual units
  12. Complex structures that give the tiny Gnathifera their name (gnathos, greek for ……)
  13. Calcareous or siliceous skeletal elements produced by sponges
Down
  1. Hormone-regulated process by which invertebrates from a certain clade shed their cuticle
  2. Pelagic, sexual phase of the life cycle of some cnidarians
  3. Animals with a dorsal nervous system
  4. Type of musculature lacking in nematodes (roundworms) and nematomorphs (gordian worms)
  5. Most common host of the parasitic nematomorphs, which manipulate the behaviour of the host to make it jump into water
  6. Structure that gives skeletal support to lancelets (cephalochordates) and larvae of sea squirts (tunicates)
  7. Clade of animals that are triploblastic
  8. Animals whose symmetry is bilateral as larvae and pentaradial as adults
  9. Life-style of a large diversity of platyhelminthes for which many body structures and functions are specialized
  10. Although both swim and are predators, octopuses are benthic while squids are ……
  11. Monophyletic group

24 Clues: Monophyletic group • Animals with a dorsal nervous system • Clade of animals that are triploblastic • Body cavity completely lined by mesoderm epithelia • Pelagic, sexual phase of the life cycle of some cnidarians • Calcareous or siliceous skeletal elements produced by sponges • Part of the body of mollusks responsible for secretion of the shell • ...

Remembering Project Chapter 8 2024-11-11

Remembering Project Chapter 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chemicals that are released when neurons communicate with the cells that they control at synapses
  2. Near the region where the thick and thin filaments overlap each transverse tubule lies between two enlarged portions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
  3. Dense connective tissue that separates an individual skeletal muscle from adjacent muscles and holds it in position
  4. The opposing ends of cardiac muscle cells are connected by this type of structure; these are elaborate junctions between cardiac muscle cell membranes
  5. A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle; for the example of elbow flexion, triceps brachii is this certain muscle
  6. Threadlike structures that that lie parallel to one another in the sarcoplasm and play a fundamental role in muscle contraction
  7. The thick filaments composed of this protein is one of two kinds of protein filaments in the myofibril
  8. Other layers of connective tissue that extend inward from the epimysium
  9. A type of major smooth muscle where the muscle cells are separate rather than organized into sheets
  10. It is a response to nervous stimulation that originates repeatedly from the spinal cord and stimulates only a few muscle fibers at a time
  11. A small gap that separates the membrane of the neuron and the membrane of the muscle fiber
  12. Synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber that it controls
  13. A muscle that is responsible for a specific movement; for the example of elbow flexion, biceps brachii is this certain muscle
  14. Small sections of muscle tissue that are separated from the perimysium and are bundles of skeletal muscle fibers
Down
  1. A protein that is synthesized in muscle cells and imparts the reddish-brown color of skeletal muscle tissue; it can combine loosely with oxygen just like hemoglobin
  2. A set of membranous channels that extend inwards as invaginations from the fiber’s membrane and passes all the way through the fiber
  3. An increase in the number of motor units being activated during a contraction
  4. Broad fibrous sheets that connective tissue forms which may attach to bone, skin, or to the connective tissue of adjacent muscles
  5. The contractile response of a single muscle fiber to a single impulse is called this; It consists of a period of contraction, during which pulling force increases, followed by a period of relaxation, during which the pulling force declines
  6. The less movable end of the muscle; when a muscle contracts, its insertion is pulled toward this point on the muscle
  7. Membrane within the sarcoplasm of a muscle fiber form this and correspond to the endoplasmic reticulum of other types of cells
  8. A skeletal muscle fiber normally does not contract until this specific neurotransmitter stimulates it
  9. A layer of connective tissue that closely surrounds each skeletal muscle and what the fascia blends with
  10. A thin covering in which each muscle fiber within a fascicle lies within a layer of connective tissue
  11. A repeating pattern of units cause the striations of skeletal muscle within each muscle fiber
  12. A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, occurring at a joint
  13. A type of smooth muscle which is composed of sheets of spindle-shaped cells in close contact with one another; it is the common type of smooth muscle which is found in the walls of hollow organs
  14. The functional connection between a neuron and another cell
  15. The thin filaments composed of this protein is one of two kinds of protein filaments in the myofibril
  16. The more movable end of the muscle; when a muscle contracts, this point on the muscle is pulled toward the muscle’s origin

30 Clues: The functional connection between a neuron and another cell • Synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber that it controls • Other layers of connective tissue that extend inward from the epimysium • An increase in the number of motor units being activated during a contraction • ...

3.1 vocab 2016-12-05

3.1 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A solution to a need or problem that is obtained using a computer to process information.
  2. The muscle at the back of a person's leg
  3. A representation of an object or a system that is developed using a computer program.
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  1. Progress that is made slowly but steadily over time.
  2. Having to do with muscles and bones.
  3. A computer program that uses computer models to represent the behavior of a real-world system under different circumstances. A simulation produces numerical data that represent the change in the system’s state over time. This data can then be analyzed to better understand the model.
  4. A person's manner of walking
  5. The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and correction of injuries or disprove the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments.

8 Clues: A person's manner of walking • Having to do with muscles and bones. • The muscle at the back of a person's leg • Progress that is made slowly but steadily over time. • A representation of an object or a system that is developed using a computer program. • A solution to a need or problem that is obtained using a computer to process information. • ...

3.1 Vocabulary 2016-12-05

3.1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A computer program that uses computer models to represent the behavior of a real-world system under different circumstances. A simulation produces numerical data that represent the change in the system’s state over time. This data can then be analyzed to better understand the model.
  2. Progress that is made slowly but steadily over time.
  3. A person’s manner of walking.
  4. A representation of an object or a system that is developed using a computer program.
Down
  1. Having to do with muscles and bones.
  2. The muscle at the back of a person’s upper leg.
  3. A solution to a need or problem that is obtained using a computer to process information.
  4. The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments.

8 Clues: A person’s manner of walking. • Having to do with muscles and bones. • The muscle at the back of a person’s upper leg. • Progress that is made slowly but steadily over time. • A representation of an object or a system that is developed using a computer program. • A solution to a need or problem that is obtained using a computer to process information. • ...

HumanBodySystem. 2021-12-12

HumanBodySystem. crossword puzzle
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  1. which comprises the heart and blood
  2. composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers
  3. regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood
  4. a support structure for your body
  5. work together to move a colorless, watery fluid called lymph back into your circulatory system
  6. The organs that make urine and remove it from the body
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  1. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
  2. juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids.
  3. takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.

9 Clues: a support structure for your body • which comprises the heart and blood • composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers • The organs that make urine and remove it from the body • juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids. • The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring • ...

HumanBodySystem. 2021-12-12

HumanBodySystem. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which comprises the heart and blood
  2. composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers
  3. regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood
  4. a support structure for your body
  5. work together to move a colorless, watery fluid called lymph back into your circulatory system
  6. The organs that make urine and remove it from the body
Down
  1. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
  2. juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids.
  3. takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.

9 Clues: a support structure for your body • which comprises the heart and blood • composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers • The organs that make urine and remove it from the body • juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids. • The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring • ...

skeletal 2024-04-25

skeletal crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of the hip
  2. another word for jaw
  3. the bone that connects the legs to the body
  4. the bone connected to the shoulder
Down
  1. the parts of the back bone
  2. the bone that protects the brain
  3. the bone that protects the spinal nerve
  4. a bone stronger then concrete

8 Clues: part of the hip • another word for jaw • the parts of the back bone • a bone stronger then concrete • the bone that protects the brain • the bone connected to the shoulder • the bone that protects the spinal nerve • the bone that connects the legs to the body

Chapter 1 - Part of something bigger 2014-09-30

Chapter 1 - Part of something bigger crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Little cell organs that do different jobs for the cell
  2. The lens closest to your eye in a microscope
  3. The characteristic of life that an organism can het bigger.
  4. A group of cells that perform a common, or related, taks
  5. vacuole A plant stores food, waste products and water in this structure.
  6. The cell organelle that makes food inside a plant
  7. The characteristic of life that an organism can remove waste.
  8. Part of your body with a special function
  9. The organ system that transports oxygen and food to the organs and transports waste for removal.
  10. The characteristic of life that an organism can make a new living organism.
  11. The organ system that gives in oxygen to your body to produce energy and gets rid of carbon dioxide and water.
  12. The characteristic of life that an organism can go from one place to another
  13. The tissue that supports other tissues and binds them together.
  14. The cell organelle that controls what the cell does. It contains DNA.
  15. The tissue that is made up of muscle cells that contract.
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  1. The organ system that makes movement possible.
  2. The tissue that is made up from nerve cells, that work together to send and receive messages to and from other body parts.
  3. A ... drawing without small details and no sketching.
  4. Everything that is alive
  5. A cell organelle that turns food into energy
  6. The characteristic of life that an organism can react to changes in the environment.
  7. The tissue that provides a covering, such as skin or the surfaces of parts inside the body.
  8. The organ system that holds the body upright and supports and protects your organs.
  9. The organ system that controls and coordinates all activities of your body.
  10. The organ system that breaks down and absorbs food.
  11. The lens closest to the object you look at through the microscope.
  12. The characteristic of life that an organism can het energy out of food.
  13. The smallest living part of an organism
  14. A gel-like liquid inside a cell
  15. A group of the same organisms
  16. The characteristic of life that an organism can take in food and fluids

31 Clues: Everything that is alive • A group of the same organisms • A gel-like liquid inside a cell • The smallest living part of an organism • Part of your body with a special function • The lens closest to your eye in a microscope • A cell organelle that turns food into energy • The organ system that makes movement possible. • The cell organelle that makes food inside a plant • ...

Exercise and the Cardiovascular System 2021-04-14

Exercise and the Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the largest organ in the body and an organ to which blood flow increases during exercise
  2. Part of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood out of the chambers
  3. This organ receives the most blood flow at rest.
  4. The activation of these types of nerves within the autonomic system decreases heart rate.
  5. The part of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle relaxes, allowing blood to fill the chambers.
  6. The name of the left AV valve
  7. This is the type of muscle that blood will primarily flow to during exercise
  8. A value that is calculated by multiplying heart rate and stroke volume (as one word).
  9. The relaxation of this muscle type allows more blood to enter the capillary beds
  10. The name of the right AV valve
  11. What happens to vagal activity during exercise
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  1. The name of the right semilunar valve
  2. The activation of these types of nerves within the autonomic system increases heart rate.
  3. Blood flow to this organ remains the same during periods of rest and exercise.
  4. The sub-type of nervous system that controls heart rate in mammals.
  5. An increase in heart rate corresponds to a shortening of this (as one word).
  6. The circulating levels of this hormone affect stroke volume.
  7. An organ that, along with the gut, receives 50% of blood flow at rest.
  8. The name of the left semilunar valve
  9. A value that can rarely exceed 180 BPM in human adults (as one word).
  10. Most of the shortening of the cardiac cycle occurs during this phase (as one word).

21 Clues: The name of the left AV valve • The name of the right AV valve • The name of the left semilunar valve • The name of the right semilunar valve • What happens to vagal activity during exercise • This organ receives the most blood flow at rest. • The circulating levels of this hormone affect stroke volume. • ...

Exercise and the Cardiovascular System 2021-04-14

Exercise and the Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the largest organ in the body and an organ to which blood flow increases during exercise
  2. Part of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood out of the chambers
  3. This organ receives the most blood flow at rest.
  4. The activation of these types of nerves within the autonomic system decreases heart rate.
  5. The part of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle relaxes, allowing blood to fill the chambers.
  6. The name of the left AV valve
  7. This is the type of muscle that blood will primarily flow to during exercise
  8. A value that is calculated by multiplying heart rate and stroke volume (as one word).
  9. The relaxation of this muscle type allows more blood to enter the capillary beds
  10. The name of the right AV valve
  11. What happens to vagal activity during exercise
Down
  1. The name of the right semilunar valve
  2. The activation of these types of nerves within the autonomic system increases heart rate.
  3. Blood flow to this organ remains the same during periods of rest and exercise.
  4. The sub-type of nervous system that controls heart rate in mammals.
  5. An increase in heart rate corresponds to a shortening of this (as one word).
  6. The circulating levels of this hormone affect stroke volume.
  7. An organ that, along with the gut, receives 50% of blood flow at rest.
  8. The name of the left semilunar valve
  9. A value that can rarely exceed 180 BPM in human adults (as one word).
  10. Most of the shortening of the cardiac cycle occurs during this phase (as one word).

21 Clues: The name of the left AV valve • The name of the right AV valve • The name of the left semilunar valve • The name of the right semilunar valve • What happens to vagal activity during exercise • This organ receives the most blood flow at rest. • The circulating levels of this hormone affect stroke volume. • ...

chp.9vcab caiden burris 2021-04-05

chp.9vcab caiden burris crossword puzzle
Across
  1. directs and controls the process
  2. is a structure that is made up of different kinds of tissue
  3. is a strong connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
  4. makes up your backbone
  5. a signal in the environment that makes you react
  6. each organ in your body
  7. the small spaces make it lightweight but still strong
  8. directs the cells activities and holds information that controls a cells function
  9. the bones in movable joints are held together
  10. nutrients move from the digestive system into the blood stream
  11. can contract or shorten
  12. forms the outside border of a cell
  13. beneath the membrane is a thick layer which is hard and dense but not solid
  14. the condition in which an organisms internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the outside environment
  15. jelly like substance that contains many cell structures
  16. are attached to the bones of your skeleton and provides the force that moves your bones
  17. is a place where two bones come together
  18. is a substance that you get food from and your body needs to carry out processes
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  1. your skeletal system
  2. the chemical signals released by the endocrine system
  3. a condition in which bones become weak and break easily
  4. release chemical signals directly into the blood stream
  5. is the reaction of your body to possibly threatening,challenging,or uncomfortable events
  6. what your body does in reaction to a stimulus
  7. is a place in the body where two bones come together
  8. the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
  9. a group of simalar cells that perform the same function
  10. bone also has two types of soft connective tissue
  11. is made up of all the bones in your body
  12. bone tissue and fat tissue

30 Clues: your skeletal system • makes up your backbone • each organ in your body • can contract or shorten • bone tissue and fat tissue • directs and controls the process • forms the outside border of a cell • is made up of all the bones in your body • is a place where two bones come together • what your body does in reaction to a stimulus • the bones in movable joints are held together • ...

Kuramoto, Maya BMST Skeletal System (1) 2023-10-04

Kuramoto, Maya BMST Skeletal System (1) crossword puzzle
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  1. the skeleton has __ main functions; movement and protecting/supporting internal organs
  2. Men's skeletons tend to be larger and heavier than corresponding women's skeletons. True or false?
  3. yellow blood cells are found in the ____ portion of long bones
  4. this part of the skeleton has 126 bones
  5. the average adult has ____ bones
  6. bones found in both upper and lower arms and legs
  7. bones in the spinal column
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  1. part of the bone where red+white blood cells are produced
  2. bone that is found within a tendon or a ligament
  3. bones found in the skull and ribs
  4. ___ blood cells are found in flat bones and the ends of long bones
  5. bones found in the wrist and ankle
  6. the skeletal system has two main parts; the appendicular and the _____ skeleton

13 Clues: bones in the spinal column • the average adult has ____ bones • bones found in the skull and ribs • bones found in the wrist and ankle • this part of the skeleton has 126 bones • bone that is found within a tendon or a ligament • bones found in both upper and lower arms and legs • part of the bone where red+white blood cells are produced • ...

Gen Bio II: Crossword Puzzle 2020-02-02

Gen Bio II: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The body's chemical messenger
  2. Spongy material at the center of bones
  3. Accessory organ of skin made up of columns tightly packed dead keratinocytes
  4. Acts as the connector between the endocrine and nervous system
  5. Helps in maintaining the moisture of the nose
  6. Horseshoe-shaped bone
  7. Skeletal structure of the head that supports face and protects the brain
  8. Transports nutrients, oxygen, and more to all parts of the body
  9. Small, sensitive, erectile part of the female reproductive organ
  10. Responsible for keeping blood pumping
  11. Tiny sacs in the lungs
  12. Where offspring are conceived
  13. Long, thin, and muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
  14. A type of enzyme that breaks down protein
  15. Largest Lymphatic Organ
  16. Used in breathing and provides oxygen
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  1. Bones that protects the organs at the chest area
  2. inner most layer of the hair (not present in all hairs)
  3. Thin muscular tube that carries away urine from the kidney to the bladder
  4. Responsible for general movement
  5. A hormone that increases blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolism
  6. Gaps or nodes in the myelin sheath
  7. A lung that is narrow to make room for the heart
  8. Expels Urine
  9. Found in the walls of hollow organs (stomach airways and blood vessels)
  10. Helps in excretion by producing sweat
  11. A type of enzyme that breaks down fats
  12. Fiber which carries impulses away from cell body
  13. Where sperms are produced
  14. Has a size of two adult hands and acts as a pump in the circulatory system
  15. made of sheets of hardened keratinocytes
  16. fluid goes between the cells and brings nourishment and carries away damaged cells, cancer cells, and germs
  17. Basic functional cell of the nervous system

33 Clues: Expels Urine • Horseshoe-shaped bone • Tiny sacs in the lungs • Largest Lymphatic Organ • Where sperms are produced • The body's chemical messenger • Where offspring are conceived • Responsible for general movement • Gaps or nodes in the myelin sheath • Responsible for keeping blood pumping • Helps in excretion by producing sweat • Used in breathing and provides oxygen • ...

Psychology 2020-05-11

Psychology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measured by electrodes placed on the scalp
  2. the oldest part and central core of the brain
  3. group of structures located beneath the cerebral cortex that are involved in regulating emotions and motivated behaviors
  4. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
  5. has nuclei that are important for sleep and arousal
  6. division of the peripheral nervous system that control's the body's skeletal muscles
  7. automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus
  8. short, branchlike structures of a neuron that receive information from receptors and other neurons
  9. neurons that carry information from the receptors to the spinal cord and brain
  10. imaging technique that involves the use of radio waves and a strong magnetic field
  11. base of the brainstem
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  1. chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons
  2. band of nerve fibers that run through the center of the brain stem
  3. a molecule (e.g., drug) that enhances the operation of a neurotransmitter
  4. part of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons and to muscles and glands
  5. its sympathetic division arouses while the parasympathetic division calms
  6. neurons that carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles
  7. site where two or more neurons interact but do not touch
  8. subcortical structure that relays incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex and other parts of the brain
  9. wide band of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
  10. structure of the hindbrain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements
  11. a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system
  12. Division of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
  13. cell body of a neuron
  14. method of clearing a neurotransmitter from the synaptic cleft

25 Clues: cell body of a neuron • base of the brainstem • measured by electrodes placed on the scalp • the oldest part and central core of the brain • a nerve cell; basic cell of the nervous system • has nuclei that are important for sleep and arousal • automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus • site where two or more neurons interact but do not touch • ...

Bones and skeleton tissues 2024-01-04

Bones and skeleton tissues crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cartilage what cartilage attaches to your ribs?
  2. Cartilage what is the cartilage that is firm but elastic support? e cartilage What is the most prevalent cartilage of the human body?
  3. what is used to describe an anatomical location?
  4. What is the edge of a bone called?
  5. What is Rounded protuberance at the end of a bone called?
  6. This is a connective tissue that provides strenth and streches.
  7. What is a small rounded projection on a bone called?
  8. cartilage what is the cartilage found in your resptory system called?
  9. This is a smooth bolbus feature at the end of a long bone called?
  10. what is the production of red blood cells called?
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  1. This is a connective tissue that is made of a blend of elastic and collage.s called?
  2. cartilage what is the carilage that provides stucture for your nose called?
  3. Skeleton What is The skeleton that contains all our our limbs and the pelvis called?
  4. This is known as a connective tissue in the skeleton system?
  5. bones what is a bone that is wider then they are long called?
  6. This is Is a connective tissue of the skeletal system its purpose is to cushion joints
  7. bones What is a bone called that is flattened like shoulder blades?
  8. what is a moderate prominence where muscles and connective tissues attach?
  9. bones what is a bone that is longer then wide called?
  10. bones What is a bone with lots of protrusions and nocks called?
  11. bones what is a bone called that is formed with a tendon?
  12. Skelton what is the center portion of the skeleton called?.

22 Clues: What is the edge of a bone called? • Cartilage what cartilage attaches to your ribs? • what is used to describe an anatomical location? • what is the production of red blood cells called? • What is a small rounded projection on a bone called? • bones what is a bone that is longer then wide called? • What is Rounded protuberance at the end of a bone called? • ...

Human Body 2023-05-10

Human Body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organ that filters toxins
  2. organs that create and secrete hormones
  3. muscles that can be controlled voluntarily
  4. Throat
  5. protective covering of body
  6. semiliquid mass of partially digested food in stomach to intestines
  7. filters wastes (urea)
  8. smallest blood vessels, connect to cells and larger vessels
  9. muscle contractions that move food along
  10. substance your immune system reacts against
  11. connects muscle to bone
  12. resistant to disease
  13. muscle that contracts and relaxes slowly (involuntary)
  14. junction between 2 neurons
  15. tiny sacs holding air in lungs
  16. digestion breaking down complex molecules (fats, proteins, etc)
  17. intestine that extracts excess moisture from food residue
  18. pair of organs helps you breathe
  19. pigments in skin, scales & feathers
  20. automatic instinctive response to stimulus
  21. voice box
  22. found at ends of bones, reduces friction
  23. protein made by your body to fight infection
  24. muscles that work without conscious control
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  1. small branches of bronchi
  2. 2 main branches off trachea
  3. windpipe
  4. fingerlike bumps in small intestine, increases surface area for absorption
  5. maintaining metabolic equilibrium
  6. intestine where most absorption of nutrients occurs
  7. nerve cell
  8. muscle that helps you breathe
  9. major part of central nervous system
  10. part of central nervous system conducts sensory & motor impulses
  11. in cavity of bones, makes blood cells
  12. place where two bones meet
  13. takes blood to the heart
  14. hollow storage organ (urine)
  15. muscles attached to bones (voluntary)
  16. connects bone to bone
  17. muscles found only in the heart
  18. in the phase after fertilization
  19. digestion including the physical breaking down of food
  20. secreted from an endocrine gland
  21. takes blood away from heart
  22. fertilized egg

46 Clues: Throat • windpipe • voice box • nerve cell • fertilized egg • resistant to disease • filters wastes (urea) • connects bone to bone • connects muscle to bone • takes blood to the heart • small branches of bronchi • organ that filters toxins • place where two bones meet • junction between 2 neurons • 2 main branches off trachea • protective covering of body • takes blood away from heart • ...

SCIENCE REVIEW 2025-07-09

SCIENCE REVIEW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intestine, This long organ is where most of our food is broken down into nutrients
  2. Earth's crust is broken up into huge __________________________ plates
  3. Thermal energy transfer from traveling heat waves
  4. This pair of organs clean your blood and produce urine
  5. The largest organ in the human body
  6. The _________________ system sends messages from your brain via the nerves
  7. This organ holds our urine until we are ready to go the the bathroom
  8. A smaller river that leads into a larger or main river
  9. The _______________________ system is what holds our body upright
  10. The two large sacks part of the respiratory system
  11. Thermal energy transfer when touching
  12. The fastest moving type of kinetic energy
  13. Thermal energy transfer through air or water
  14. This organ is super important to the Egyptians
  15. The ______________________ cord protects all the nerves leading to your brain
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  1. A natural bend in a river caused by erosion
  2. These red blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
  3. One type of energy moving from one object to another is called an energy _____________________
  4. This is stored energy that is waiting to become kinetic energy.
  5. When energy changes from one form to another
  6. A rock type made from cooled magma
  7. ________________ energy is vibrations traveling through the air to our ears
  8. This landform has a wide flat top and steep cliffs
  9. The ________________________ systems fights diseases and stops bad bacteria
  10. The long pipe from your mouth to your lungs
  11. Another word for a key on a map
  12. This type of map uses contour lines to show how high or low the land is

27 Clues: Another word for a key on a map • A rock type made from cooled magma • The largest organ in the human body • Thermal energy transfer when touching • The fastest moving type of kinetic energy • A natural bend in a river caused by erosion • The long pipe from your mouth to your lungs • When energy changes from one form to another • ...

HS III Unit 3 study guide part 1 2020-10-14

HS III Unit 3 study guide part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. finger and toe bones
  2. bone-resorbing cells
  3. a thin myofilament of the skeletal muscle
  4. ___ and fibula are the bones of the lower leg
  5. attach muscle to bone
  6. bone- forming cells
  7. used to pass nutrients to the bone cells
  8. training that leads to increased blood vessels in a muscle
  9. muscle attachment to a more stationary bone
  10. # of ribs atteched to the sternum
  11. thigh bone
  12. intercalated disks are found in ___ muscle
  13. weight bearing activities cause bones to become more _____
  14. another name for smooth muscle is ___ muscle
  15. covers the shaft of a bone
  16. the elbow moves freely. it is a ___ joint
  17. cartilage cells
  18. bone cells are found here in an osteon
  19. carpals are part of this division of the skeleton
  20. straightening a joint
  21. ankle bones
  22. ____ junction is the point of contact between a nerve and the muscle it stimulates
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  1. bone growth can continue as long as this is present
  2. the female pelvis is ___ than a male pelvis
  3. paranasal sinuses are not found in this bone
  4. middle layer of flat bone
  5. a moscle contracts but does not shorten in a ___ contraction
  6. a muscle contracts and shortens causing the insertion point to move toward the origin in a ___ contraction
  7. the wrist bone is a ____ bone
  8. another name for haversian system
  9. needle-like threads of spongy bone
  10. bone that may develop in a tendon
  11. section of the lower spine
  12. when a muscle fiber is stimulated, it contracts completely (4 words)
  13. a thick myofilament of skeletal muscle
  14. moving a body part toward midline
  15. spins one bone in relation to another
  16. a hormone that decreases blood calcium
  17. the hyoid bone is part of this division of the skeleton
  18. upper jaw-bone

40 Clues: thigh bone • ankle bones • upper jaw-bone • cartilage cells • bone- forming cells • finger and toe bones • bone-resorbing cells • attach muscle to bone • straightening a joint • middle layer of flat bone • section of the lower spine • covers the shaft of a bone • the wrist bone is a ____ bone • another name for haversian system • # of ribs atteched to the sternum • ...

NERVOUS SYSTEM 2025-01-29

NERVOUS SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NERVOUS SYSTEM -The command or control center for the entire body.
  2. lobe - sensory perception, movement, orientation, recognition & arithmetic
  3. -It is also bathed with a watery fluid which cushions it against sudden impact.
  4. lobe - perception & recognition of auditory stimulus memory and speech.
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  1. CORD - It contains long, thin masses of bundled neurons, which carry information between the brain and the body.
  2. -is a pea-sized structure that controls many complex behaviors such as biological rhythms, eating, drinking, fatigue, body temperature and sexual activity.
  3. -provides instruction for coordination of skeletal muscle movements, proper balance and posture.
  4. -is the middle part of the brain that houses four main regions.
  5. NERVOUS SYSTEM -It is made up of nerves, which consist of bundles of axons (also called fibers).
  6. -is concerned with sensory information and memory processing; and regulates sleep, alertness and wakefulness.

10 Clues: -is the middle part of the brain that houses four main regions. • NERVOUS SYSTEM -The command or control center for the entire body. • lobe - perception & recognition of auditory stimulus memory and speech. • lobe - sensory perception, movement, orientation, recognition & arithmetic • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2021-05-27

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attached to the skeleton to help it move, designed to contract and relax.
  2. A type of muscle that consists of specialized cells making up the heart, contracting and relaxing rhythmically.
  3. A type of muscle found inside internal organs such as the digestive tract, and blood vessels.
  4. An animal or an insect especially that has no internal skeleton.
  5. An animal that has a musculoskeletal system similar to that of a human's system.
  6. Found in bones and produces red and white blood cells and stem cells
  7. A condition caused by the loss of bone tissue, making bones brittle and weak.
  8. Slightly elastic tissues made up of collagen fibres that connect bones to muscles.
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  1. A system made up of the bones of the body and the muscles that make them move.
  2. Made up of special cells in a matrix of collagen fibres to provide flexible, low-friction support for bones and prevent damage.
  3. Tough, elastic tissues that connect bones together at joints.
  4. Has a hard, outer exoskeleton and internal muscles to help them fly, walk, eat.
  5. A type of muscle attached to bones by tendons and allows for voluntary movement of body parts
  6. Provides structure and support for the body and allows muscles to attach for movement.
  7. A hard and dense, consisting of a matrix of minerals (Ca and P) and collagen fibres.

15 Clues: Tough, elastic tissues that connect bones together at joints. • An animal or an insect especially that has no internal skeleton. • Found in bones and produces red and white blood cells and stem cells • Attached to the skeleton to help it move, designed to contract and relax. • A condition caused by the loss of bone tissue, making bones brittle and weak. • ...

The Nervous System 2013-03-12

The Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest and most complex part of the brain
  2. spontaneous response of the body to a stimulus
  3. main function is to coordinate the movement of skeletal muscles
  4. disorder of the nervous system that involves recurrent seizures
  5. composed of the brain and spinal cord
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  1. a three inch stalk of nerve cell and fibers that connect the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
  2. confusion, loss of memory, gradual mnetal deteriation
  3. transmit messages to and from the brain and composed of axons
  4. carries messages from the pns to rest of body

9 Clues: composed of the brain and spinal cord • carries messages from the pns to rest of body • the largest and most complex part of the brain • spontaneous response of the body to a stimulus • confusion, loss of memory, gradual mnetal deteriation • transmit messages to and from the brain and composed of axons • ...

Muscles 2021-05-19

Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. an inflamed tendon
  2. a tissue that contracts or relaxes to create movement
  3. if you don’t exercise your muscles, they get weak and?
  4. how do you smooth muscles contract
  5. cardiac muscle is found in only what organ of the body
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  1. skeletal muscle attached to bones by the?
  2. when one muscle contracts another?
  3. which type of muscle are involuntary
  4. which type of muscle are voluntary
  5. muscles always work in what

10 Clues: an inflamed tendon • muscles always work in what • when one muscle contracts another? • which type of muscle are voluntary • how do you smooth muscles contract • which type of muscle are involuntary • skeletal muscle attached to bones by the? • a tissue that contracts or relaxes to create movement • if you don’t exercise your muscles, they get weak and? • ...

The Muscular System 2013-03-19

The Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
  2. Muscles / Muscles that are not under your conscious control
  3. Muscles / attached to the bones of your skeletal and providd the force that moves your bones
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  1. muscle / Skeletal muscle cells appear banded, or striated
  2. muscle / found only in the heart
  3. Muscles /Muscles that are under your conscious control
  4. muscles / involuntary muscles

7 Clues: muscles / involuntary muscles • muscle / found only in the heart • Muscles /Muscles that are under your conscious control • muscle / Skeletal muscle cells appear banded, or striated • / a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone • Muscles / Muscles that are not under your conscious control • ...

Homeostasis and hierarchy of body systems 2023-06-08

Homeostasis and hierarchy of body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. A system which viruses and bacteria like the corona virus affects and targets first
  2. within + secrete (meaning based on greek terms that can be broken down from the word)
  3. Many tissues that form and work together to accomplish a certain function
  4. A feature that can only be seen when one of the components comes together and forms a network
  5. Basic fundamental need in order to complete a workout or a morning run
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  1. shivering when its too cold and sweating when its too hot to return the body to a normal state
  2. A group of cells that work together for different functions in the body to work smoothly
  3. Infections, diseases and other harmful bacteria and viruses are susceptible to the body without this
  4. The order of king/monarch until peasant is called a _______
  5. Gives our body a structure
  6. Sends commands to the body- no system can function without it
  7. The smallest unit of an organism- what all living things consists of

12 Clues: Gives our body a structure • The order of king/monarch until peasant is called a _______ • Sends commands to the body- no system can function without it • The smallest unit of an organism- what all living things consists of • Basic fundamental need in order to complete a workout or a morning run • ...

Remembering Project Chapter 8 2024-11-04

Remembering Project Chapter 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. The thin filaments composed of this protein is one of two kinds of protein filaments in the myofibril
  2. reticulum Membrane within the sarcoplasm of a muscle fiber form this and correspond to the endoplasmic reticulum of other types of cells
  3. A protein that is synthesized in muscle cells and imparts the reddish-brown color of skeletal muscle tissue; it can combine loosely with oxygen just like hemoglobin
  4. A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle; for the example of elbow flexion, triceps brachii is this certain muscle
  5. The less movable end of the muscle; when a muscle contracts, its insertion is pulled toward this point on the muscle
  6. cleft A small gap that separates the membrane of the neuron and the membrane of the muscle fiber
  7. junction Synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber that it controls
  8. A movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, occurring at a joint
  9. Near the region where the thick and thin filaments overlap each transverse tubule lies between two enlarged portions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
  10. The thick filaments composed of this protein is one of two kinds of protein filaments in the myofibril
  11. The contractile response of a single muscle fiber to a single impulse is called this; It consists of a period of contraction, during which pulling force increases, followed by a period of relaxation, during which the pulling force declines
  12. discs The opposing ends of cardiac muscle cells are connected by this type of structure; these are elaborate junctions between cardiac muscle cell membranes
  13. A repeating pattern of units cause the striations of skeletal muscle within each muscle fiber
  14. Threadlike structures that that lie parallel to one another in the sarcoplasm and play a fundamental role in muscle contraction
  15. smooth muscle A type of smooth muscle which is composed of sheets of spindle-shaped cells in close contact with one another; it is the common type of smooth muscle which is found in the walls of hollow organs
  16. A thin covering in which each muscle fiber within a fascicle lies within a layer of connective tissue
  17. A layer of connective tissue that closely surrounds each skeletal muscle and what the fascia blends with
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  1. tone It is a response to nervous stimulation that originates repeatedly from the spinal cord and stimulates only a few muscle fibers at a time
  2. The more movable end of the muscle; when a muscle contracts, this point on the muscle is pulled toward the muscle’s origin
  3. An increase in the number of motor units being activated during a contraction
  4. A skeletal muscle fiber normally does not contract until this specific neurotransmitter stimulates it
  5. A muscle that is responsible for a specific movement; for the example of elbow flexion, biceps brachii is this certain muscle
  6. smooth muscle A type of major smooth muscle where the muscle cells are separate rather than organized into sheets
  7. Small sections of muscle tissue that are separated from the perimysium and are bundles of skeletal muscle fibers
  8. Dense connective tissue that separates an individual skeletal muscle from adjacent muscles and holds it in position
  9. Chemicals that are released when neurons communicate with the cells that they control at synapses
  10. The functional connection between a neuron and another cell
  11. tubules A set of membranous channels that extend inwards as invaginations from the fiber’s membrane and passes all the way through the fiber
  12. Broad fibrous sheets that connective tissue forms which may attach to bone, skin, or to the connective tissue of adjacent muscles
  13. Other layers of connective tissue that extend inward from the epimysium

30 Clues: The functional connection between a neuron and another cell • Other layers of connective tissue that extend inward from the epimysium • An increase in the number of motor units being activated during a contraction • junction Synapse between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber that it controls • ...