skeletal system Crossword Puzzles
Skeletal Crossword 2023-11-29
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- Behind your pelvis.
- Another word for cranium.
- The hinge joint in your leg.
- Protects your lungs and heart.
- Use it to chew.
- The bone in the middle of the ribs.
- The bone that connects to the phalanges.
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- Your "forehead".
- Your "collar bone".
- Connects your head to your neck.
- Your wrist bones.
- Largest and strongest bone in your body.
- Your forearm.
- Located in your "shin".
14 Clues: Your forearm. • Use it to chew. • Your "forehead". • Your wrist bones. • Behind your pelvis. • Your "collar bone". • Located in your "shin". • Another word for cranium. • The hinge joint in your leg. • Protects your lungs and heart. • Connects your head to your neck. • The bone in the middle of the ribs. • Largest and strongest bone in your body. • ...
SKELETAL SYSTEM1 2023-11-22
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- Protects the end of the bone where it meets other bones.
- These bone cells make new bone.
- Protects the spinal cord.
- These bones protect the heart and other organs.
- Where two or more bones meet.
- This bone protects the brain.
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- These nutrients build cells and repair damaged tissues.
- Strong fibres that hold joints together.
- These act mainly as levers.
- Connect muscle to bones.
- Also called the funny bone.
- Produces red and white blood cells.
- Another name for the hip bone.
- These bones are short and squat.
14 Clues: Connect muscle to bones. • Protects the spinal cord. • These act mainly as levers. • Also called the funny bone. • Where two or more bones meet. • This bone protects the brain. • Another name for the hip bone. • These bone cells make new bone. • These bones are short and squat. • Produces red and white blood cells. • Strong fibres that hold joints together. • ...
Gilgamesh Vocabulary 2024-03-07
17 Clues: Start • Seize • Racket • Idolize • Skeletal • Depressed • Hostility • Impulsive • beast; savage • Groundbreaking • Recoil in fear • Uncompromising • Condemn and attack • Chop or cut with an ax • Domineering; dominating • Abandon (someone or something) • in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Muscular system 2022-09-15
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- blank system that work with muscle system to keep u move and standing
- qsemitendinosus,biceps femris and semimembranosus are examples of what
- is a cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope. Blank connect your muscles to your bones.
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- around 600 in a body
- muscle in the arms
- A common muscle disorder
- is mainly produced in muscle cells and red blood cells blank It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use for energy when oxygen levels are low. Times when your body's oxygen level might drop include: During intense exercise.
- of Muscles allow a person to move, speak, and chew. They control heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. Other seemingly unrelated functions, including temperature regulation and vision, also rely on the muscular system.
8 Clues: muscle in the arms • around 600 in a body • A common muscle disorder • blank system that work with muscle system to keep u move and standing • qsemitendinosus,biceps femris and semimembranosus are examples of what • is a cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope. Blank connect your muscles to your bones. • ...
Muscular System 2024-10-17
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- increase the angles between bones
- "voluntary muscle" is anchored by tendons (or by aponeuroses at a few places) to bone and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion and in maintaining posture.
- hardest-working muscle in the body.
- "involuntary muscle" is found within the walls of organs and structures such as the esophagus, stomach, intestines, bronchi, uterus, urethra, urinary bladder, blood vessels, and the arrector pili in the skin (in which it controls erection of body hair).
- tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity
- refers to moving your limbs closer to the midline.
- basic contractile unit of muscle fiber.
- "involuntary muscle" akin in structure to skeletal muscle, and is found only in the heart.
- muscular layer of the heart.
- muscles that increase the angles between bones
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- the act or process of moving
- the strongest muscle by weight
- muscles that decrease the angle between bones
- The quality, state, or degree of being stable
- the act of moving from place to place. (Walking, swimming, and flying)
- decreases the angle between the bones
- muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
- smallest muscles in the body alongside the smallest bones
- a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ.
- limbs are moved away from your body's midline
- band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
21 Clues: the act or process of moving • muscular layer of the heart. • the strongest muscle by weight • increase the angles between bones • hardest-working muscle in the body. • decreases the angle between the bones • basic contractile unit of muscle fiber. • muscles that decrease the angle between bones • The quality, state, or degree of being stable • ...
bones and skeletal tissue 2023-12-19
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- provides firm but elastic support . contains loosely packed collagen fibers and a generous amount of elastic fibers
- connective tissue(connects bones together), collagen(support substance), elastin(gives flexibility)
- The crest is a raised or prominent part of the edge of the bone.
- this is cartilage that attaches your ribs to the sternum
- like rings of cartilage in the trachea and bronchi , its a hyaline cartilage
- A sesamoid bone is a small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
- Short bones are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone.
- Tuberosity is a rounded prominence
- a compressible but resilient type of cartilage . can act as a shock absorber at joints.
- a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone. (a muscle pulls on it, like a rope)
- a bone marking that is a small rounded projection on a bone
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- A cartilage present in the joints, the respiratory tract, and the immature skeleton
- An irregular bone is one that does not have any easily characterized shape and therefore does not fit any other classification.
- contains all our limbs and the pelvis, humerus, femur, etc…
- Flat bones are made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone.
- Spinous process is a small , wing-like projection of bone that points outward from each vertebra along the spine.
- cartilage is a connective tissue of the skeletal system . it’s purpose is the cushion joints, allow for free movement of a joint, provides structural support
- (adipose tissue) is a connective tissue in the skeletal system. its to pad and protect.a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
- An epicondyle is a bump or protuberance on a long bone where tendons and ligaments connect
- the cartilage that provides structural support to the nose it is considered a hyaline cartilage.
- The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate.
- Condyle is a large prominence, which often provides structural support to the overlying hyaline cartilage.
22 Clues: Tuberosity is a rounded prominence • this is cartilage that attaches your ribs to the sternum • contains all our limbs and the pelvis, humerus, femur, etc… • a bone marking that is a small rounded projection on a bone • The crest is a raised or prominent part of the edge of the bone. • Short bones are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone. • ...
Body Systems 2021-09-05
4 Clues: Cells make up..... • The smallest unit of life. • The system that helps your skeleton move. • The system that gives your body shape and protects organs.
Chapter 7 Bones--Project 6 | 7.13 2021-11-23
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- Lie between that closely contact one another
- bone with ball shaped head that articulates with cup-shaved cavity of another bone
- Functional Junctions between bones
- forms betweens bones whose articulating surface have both concave and convex regions
- type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage
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- joints that are nearly flat or slightly curved
- oval-shaped condalyde of one bone fits into the cavity of another bone
- joint-the convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another
- most joints in skeletal system-allow free movement
- cylindrical surface of one bone rotates within a ring formed of bone and ligament
- fluid filled sacs
- shock absorbing pads
12 Clues: fluid filled sacs • shock absorbing pads • Functional Junctions between bones • Lie between that closely contact one another • joints that are nearly flat or slightly curved • most joints in skeletal system-allow free movement • type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage • oval-shaped condalyde of one bone fits into the cavity of another bone • ...
Electrolyte Imbalance in Eating Disorders 2025-01-12
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- Can cause muscle spasm and tetany, stridor, and seizures
- Eating disorders contribute substantially to widespread ___ dysfunction
- Metabolic complication occurs wen nutrition is reintroduced after a period of severe ___
- ___ disease is not uncommon in patients with eating disorders but is often unrecognized
- The kidneys perform ___ functions throughout the body
- Can cause seizures, coma, and death
- Patients with eating disorders should be monitored via routine ___
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- Can cause arrhythmias, poor gut motility, skeletal muscle myopathy, and nephropathy
- Common eating disorders discussed are anorexia ___ and bulimia ___
- Can cause muscle weakness, paresthesia, and central nervous system disturbances
- Additional electrolyte derangements are seen during ___
- Can cause muscle cramps, weakness, irritability, psychosis, seizures, and arrhythmias
12 Clues: Can cause seizures, coma, and death • The kidneys perform ___ functions throughout the body • Additional electrolyte derangements are seen during ___ • Can cause muscle spasm and tetany, stridor, and seizures • Common eating disorders discussed are anorexia ___ and bulimia ___ • Patients with eating disorders should be monitored via routine ___ • ...
6.1 Bone Composition Crossword 2022-12-15
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- ____ bone marrow is found in the center of long bones and stores fat
- type of bone that is dense, and where muscles attach
- production of blood cells occurring inside bone marrow
- the skeletal system provides the ____ for the size and shape of the body
- bones used to support weight, ex: leg bones
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- red bone ____ is where blood cells are made
- bones used for protection, ex: skull
- bones ____ organs inside of the body
- bones that allow for small movements, ex: wrist bones
- ____ canals are tiny tunnels in bone for nerve and blood vessels
- protective outer layer of bone
- bones of different shapes, ex: vertebrae
- type of bone that is softer and has nerves and blood vessels
13 Clues: protective outer layer of bone • bones used for protection, ex: skull • bones ____ organs inside of the body • bones of different shapes, ex: vertebrae • red bone ____ is where blood cells are made • bones used to support weight, ex: leg bones • type of bone that is dense, and where muscles attach • bones that allow for small movements, ex: wrist bones • ...
SMS Skeleton 2024-02-27
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- The skull falls into this classification of bones
- This tissue keeps bone from contacting bone
- This portion of the skeleton contains the limbs of your body
- Bone that is typcially longer than it is wide
- This classification of bones is found throughout the spine
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- This type of bone is often cubed shaped, and is found in the wrist
- This portion of skeleton contains the rib cage
- This type of bone break, the bone goes through the skin
- This type of bone break does not go through the skin
- This body system is responsible for protecting our internal organs
- The longest bone in the human skeleton
- The most common broken bone
- Small needle like pieces of bone are called what
13 Clues: The most common broken bone • The longest bone in the human skeleton • This tissue keeps bone from contacting bone • Bone that is typcially longer than it is wide • This portion of skeleton contains the rib cage • Small needle like pieces of bone are called what • The skull falls into this classification of bones • This type of bone break does not go through the skin • ...
Neuroscience Pathways and Systems 2025-05-27
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- Ascending pathway relaying discriminative pain information to the somatosensory cortex
- Acceleration communicated through the otolith organs (ultricle and saccule), with otoconia-topped membranes in maculae (vestibular)
- Voluntary motor function system from Areas 4 and 6 to skeletal muscle via efferent neurons
- Thoracolumbar structure containing sympathetic preganglionic neurons
- Connects the cerebral cortex to the brainstem, enabling control of facial muscles, enabling speech etc
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- Set of three pathways: vestibulospinal (head posture), tectospinal (orienting response), and reticulospinal (antigravity reflex)
- Parasympathetic outflow through preganglionic neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord
- Ascending pathway through the dorsal column relaying proprioceptive stimuli to the somatosensory cortex
- This system contains the cochlear Organ of Corti (tectorial membrane etc), between the scala media and tympani
- Acceleration communicated through the semicircular canals, with the ampulla containing cupula and endolymph (vestibular, nystagmus)
10 Clues: Thoracolumbar structure containing sympathetic preganglionic neurons • Ascending pathway relaying discriminative pain information to the somatosensory cortex • Parasympathetic outflow through preganglionic neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord • Voluntary motor function system from Areas 4 and 6 to skeletal muscle via efferent neurons • ...
Health crossword 2022-03-24
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- events, trends, or other observations and occurrences.
- but not limited to metabolism, growth and development, tissue function,
- Mental state characterized by extreme or unrealistic worries or apprehension about
- The skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles that support movement and help
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another.
- expenditure, Calories burned through basic body processes and exercise.
- intake, Calories consumed through food and drink.
- events, experiences, or objects.
- tissues.
- The organs and glands in the body that aid in procreation.
- belief.
- for one’s rights and needs without violating the rights of others.
- plants and animals. Bacteria can produce toxins and cause illness.
- sleep, and mood.
- State of complete physical, emotional, mental, environmental, spiritual, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.
- Manner of acting or controlling oneself.
- image, Thoughts and feelings about how one looks.
- or HIV.
- posture and circulate blood, among other functions.
- Someone who witnesses an act or event without participating.
- The framework of the body, consisting of bones and connective tissues that
- Positive or negative evaluations toward other people, objects, concepts, activities,
- Simple single-cell organisms commonly found in air, soil, and food and on the bodies
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- A small circle of friends, usually with similar backgrounds or tastes, who exclude people
- The airways and passages that bring air, including oxygen, from outside the
- disease, A disease that can spread from one living thing to another, such as the
- The system that protects against infections and other foreign substances, cells,
- Being indirect and dishonest in order to control or influence others.
- and support the body tissues and internal organs.
- system, The heart, blood vessels, and blood, which provide oxygen and nutrients
- A measure of the energy that food supplies to the body.
- Not standing up for rights and needs, and instead giving up, giving in, or backing
- The glands that produce hormones that regulate various body systems,
- Being overly forceful, pushy, hostile, or Assertive. Standing up for rights and needs in a positive way. Otherwise violent.
- communication, A way of clearly stating one’s feelings and opinions and firmly
- into the lungs.
- as outsiders.
- that are unsafe, unhealthy, or against one’s values.
- Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a
- of food.
- the body.
- of the body.
- A complex communication system that transmits nerve impulses between
- skills, Communication skills that can help one say no when urged to take part in
- meal, Meal that includes one food from each food group.
- The organs and glands that are responsible for ingestion, digestion, and
46 Clues: belief. • or HIV. • tissues. • of food. • the body. • of the body. • as outsiders. • into the lungs. • sleep, and mood. • events, experiences, or objects. • Manner of acting or controlling oneself. • and support the body tissues and internal organs. • intake, Calories consumed through food and drink. • image, Thoughts and feelings about how one looks. • ...
Science shepherd biology ch 32-33 2022-03-29
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- Striated and has multiple nuclei per cell
- The exchange of gasses from the blood to the air across lung tissue
- A connective tissue made of a mixture of plasma, white blood cells, red blood cells, and molecules
- The respiratory muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity
- The exchange of gasses from the blood across the tissues
- System to move oxygen and nutrients to tissues/organs; and carbon dioxide and wastes from tissues / organs.
- Supports, protects, makes blood, helps body move
- Acidic paste
- The rhythmic arterial bulge that can be felt with the fingers created by the heart beating
- Inorganic substances required for normal functioning of the body
- The branches of the respiratory tract; they conduct air between the trachea and the bronchioles
- Opens to let materials move from the stomach into the small intestines
- The main artery, which carries blood out of the heart
- Air sac at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place
- The property of some types of tissue, such as lung tissue, to expand and recoil back to its resting position
- Shorter with one nuclei in each cell
- Cells that make bone
- Extensive networks of capillaries where gas, nutrition, and waste exchange occurs in all tissues
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- The muscular chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body
- Intermediate in length with 1 or 2 nuclei oer cell
- An iron-containing molecule; easily binds to oxygen and holds it in the red blood cell for transportation to the rest of the tissues
- The number of times the heart beats per minute
- Stores bile made in the liver and releases it to the small intestines
- first part of the small intestine which receives chyme from the stomach
- The chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
- A bundle of cells between the atria and the ventricles that conducts the electrical impulse for contraction from the atria into the ventricles
- That part of the body which holds the heart and lungs; the chest
- Wavelike motion as smooth muscles push down the contents
- Cofactors for enzymes to work properly
- The process of moving air into and out of the lungs; i.e. Breathing
- Blood moving from the heart to the tissues, then back to the heart
- The liquid part of the blood in which the blood cells are suspended
- The part of the respiratory tract where sound is generated; voice box
- Microscopic finger like projections that line the small intestine
- Air spaces in the skull; they warm the air
35 Clues: Acidic paste • Cells that make bone • Shorter with one nuclei in each cell • Cofactors for enzymes to work properly • Striated and has multiple nuclei per cell • Air spaces in the skull; they warm the air • The number of times the heart beats per minute • Supports, protects, makes blood, helps body move • Intermediate in length with 1 or 2 nuclei oer cell • ...
Human Body and Physical Activity 2024-09-13
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- each muscle fibre consists of a mass of protoplasm
- a system that is a network of glands and organs, which produce and release hormones
- blood consists of a liquid intracellular substance
- process of interchange of O2 and CO2 between the organism and the environment
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- a system responsible for eliminating waste from the body
- fibre or cell is covered by a thin membrane
- muscles responsible for the movement of the body and is in our control
- muscles make up the mass of the heart and are responsible for the rhythmic contractions and are also not in our control control
- carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of our body
- muscles found in the walls of blood vessels, intestines, and stomach, and are not under our control
10 Clues: fibre or cell is covered by a thin membrane • each muscle fibre consists of a mass of protoplasm • blood consists of a liquid intracellular substance • a system responsible for eliminating waste from the body • carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of our body • muscles responsible for the movement of the body and is in our control • ...
Muscular System Crossword 2022-05-24
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- muscle that aids you standing up from a seated position
- skeletal muscles are under _______ control
- muscle on the front part of your upper arm
- essential for core strength
- muscles that are active when doing a push up
- one of the three muscle types in the body
- connects two bones together, particularly in the joints
- four muscles make up this muscle group
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- group of muscles at the rear of the upper leg
- attaches muscles to bone
- muscle located in the upper arm and elbow joint
- the main muscle of the calf that flexes the foot
- the big muscle that makes your shoulder nice and round
- this muscle type allows you to lift, kick, hit and throw
- muscle found within the heart
- stabilizes your spine and helps with posture
16 Clues: attaches muscles to bone • essential for core strength • muscle found within the heart • four muscles make up this muscle group • one of the three muscle types in the body • skeletal muscles are under _______ control • muscle on the front part of your upper arm • muscles that are active when doing a push up • stabilizes your spine and helps with posture • ...
Biology B.12A 2025-04-09
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- body system the breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
- enables movement of the body and internal organs
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- The system consisting of the heart and blood vessels that transport blood throughout the body
- gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like the heart, lungs, and brain
- brain, spinal cord, nerves
5 Clues: brain, spinal cord, nerves • enables movement of the body and internal organs • body system the breaks down food and absorbs nutrients • gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like the heart, lungs, and brain • The system consisting of the heart and blood vessels that transport blood throughout the body
Skeletal Dysplasia Conditions 2024-11-03
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- fusion of the lower extremities
- chondroectodermal dysplasia, rare skeletal dysplasia with an increased frequency in the Amish community
- lethal autosomal-recessive short-limb dwarfism marked by long bone and trunk shortening, decreased echogenicity of the bones and spine, and flipper-like appendages
- rare syndrome including a range of malformations of the caudal end of the neural tube
- lethal short-limb dwarfism characterized by a notable reduction in the length of the long bones, pear-shaped chest, soft tissue redundancy, and frequently clover-leaf skull deformity and ventriculomegaly
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- pseudothalidomide syndrome, rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by phocomelia and facial anomalies
- metabolic disorder affecting the fetal collagen system that leads to varying forms of bone disease; intrauterine bone fractures, shortened long bones, poorly mineralized calvaria, and compression of the chest found in type II forms
- condition marked by severe contractures of the extremities because of abnormal innervation and disorders of the muscles and connective tissue
- defect in the development of cartilage at the epiphyseal centers of the long bones producing short, square bones
- asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia, skeletal dysplasia characterized by a very narrow thorax
10 Clues: fusion of the lower extremities • rare syndrome including a range of malformations of the caudal end of the neural tube • asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia, skeletal dysplasia characterized by a very narrow thorax • chondroectodermal dysplasia, rare skeletal dysplasia with an increased frequency in the Amish community • ...
Body Systems 2024-02-06
13 Clues: skin • brain • babys • Bones • energy • Muscles • hormones • Digestion • breathing • Blood flow • Defense against disease • Removes waste from blood • Protects us from infections
Intro to HCI 2026-02-23
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- Overall feeling when using a product.
- Visual layout of buttons, icons, and menus.
- Basic skeletal layout of a webpage or app used before visual design.
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- Popular collaborative interface design tool used for UI/UX prototyping.
- Field that studies people and technology interaction.
- Person who interacts with a system or application.
- Early interactive version of a product built for testing ideas and design
7 Clues: Overall feeling when using a product. • Visual layout of buttons, icons, and menus. • Person who interacts with a system or application. • Field that studies people and technology interaction. • Basic skeletal layout of a webpage or app used before visual design. • Popular collaborative interface design tool used for UI/UX prototyping. • ...
Apologia Anatomy Lesson 3 2016-08-15
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- The type of cellular energy generation that occurs when there is an inadequate supply of oxygen in that cell.
- The way the eye moves during sleep. THREE WORDS.
- Muscles that open the joints wider. TWO WORDS.
- Strands of protein inside skeletal muscle cells.
- The type of energy production that requires oxygen.
- This is another name for skeletal muscles, because you can control them by thinking about controlling them. TWO WORDS.
- The muscle that connects to the back of the pelvic girdle and femur. TWO WORDS.
- A sugar that the human body turns certain foods into. It can be used to make energy to power muscle cells.
- This is produced when muscles are partially contracted. TWO WORDS.
- These connect skeletal muscles to bones.
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- The type of action whereby muscles move involuntarily.
- This condition occurs when tendons are overused and become inflamed.
- A condition that occurs when a muscle is underused and therefore becomes weak and shrinks.
- A pair of muscles or muscle groups that act to pull a bone in opposite directions. TWO WORDS.
- The muscles that are attached to and move your bones. TWO WORDS.
- The small strips of protein located inside each myofibril.
- Muscles that close the joints. TWO WORDS.
- A cellular waste product created when energy is produced anaerobically. TWO WORDS.
- The tendon that attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone. TWO WORDS.
- The muscle type that forms much of the heart.
- The muscle that closes the mouth and keeps it closed.
21 Clues: These connect skeletal muscles to bones. • Muscles that close the joints. TWO WORDS. • The muscle type that forms much of the heart. • Muscles that open the joints wider. TWO WORDS. • Strands of protein inside skeletal muscle cells. • The way the eye moves during sleep. THREE WORDS. • The type of energy production that requires oxygen. • ...
Organ Systems 2023-09-14
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- Protects against infection and UV radiation; regulates body temperature
- Two or more organs that come together and perform body functions.
- Helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
- Regulates body's response to changes in internal or external environment
- Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement in the body
- All organ systems make up an organism
- Produces hormones for target tissues; helps maintain homeostasis
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- Filters blood and eliminates waste
- A group of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
- protects you against diseases
- Regulates body temperature; and collects fluid lost from blood vessels
- Provides the environment for embryonic development in females
- Brings in oxygen for cells and expels carbon dioxide and water vapor
- Breaks down and absorbs nutrients
14 Clues: protects you against diseases • Breaks down and absorbs nutrients • Filters blood and eliminates waste • All organ systems make up an organism • Provides the environment for embryonic development in females • Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement in the body • Helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system • ...
animal cell 2022-11-16
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- act as a barrier that separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm
- help sequester waste products
- rid cells of waste products and scavenge metabolic building blocks that sustain essential biosynthetic reactions during starvation
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- the site of protein synthesis in the cell
- organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system
- oxidative phosphorylation
- calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism
- store's the cell's DNA, maintain its integrity, and facilitate its transcription and replication
8 Clues: oxidative phosphorylation • help sequester waste products • the site of protein synthesis in the cell • calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism • organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system • act as a barrier that separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm • ...
2.1 2024-12-01
Human body systems 2024-01-29
Chapter 6 Muscles 2016-03-16
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- specialized synergists
- endurance
- attached to movable bone and moves toward the origin
- shortening
- the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle
- when several muscles are contracting at the same time, the muscle that has major responsibility for causing a particular movement
- state of partial contraction
- a person not able to take in oxygen fast enough
- a bundle of the fibers wrapped in endomysium
- several sheathed muscle fibers are wrapped by a coarser fibrous membrane
- tentanic contraction
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- attached to the immovable or less movable bone
- "without oxygen"
- muscles that oppose or reverse a movement
- done without will or conscious control
- dominant tissue in the heart and in the walls of other hollow organs of the body
- muscle that helps the prime mover
- muscle the only muscle type subject to conscious control
- many fascicles are bound together by an even tougher "overcoat" of connective tissue
- one neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates
20 Clues: endurance • shortening • "without oxygen" • tentanic contraction • specialized synergists • state of partial contraction • muscle that helps the prime mover • done without will or conscious control • muscles that oppose or reverse a movement • a bundle of the fibers wrapped in endomysium • attached to the immovable or less movable bone • ...
Muscular System 2016-10-07
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- Proximal in location
- Muscle fuel
- Found in the walls of blood vessels
- Use of oxygen to produce ATP
- A bundle of muscle fibers
- Connective sheath that covers the fasciculus
- Binds actin and myosin during muscle contraction
- characteristic of skeletal muscle
- How muscle contraction occurs
- Without oxygen
- Over 600 in the human body
- The thick filament
- Enlargening of muscle size
- Connect muscle to bone
- Another term that means concentric
- Muscle fiber used for quick burst movement
- Lengthening of the muscle
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- Control the bodies internal tempurature
- Strung together they make up a myofibril
- Shortening of the muscle
- Tension applied with a change in muscle length
- Connective sheath that covers the muscle fiber
- Contractile element of muscle
- Connective sheath that covers the whole muscle
- Individual muscle cell
- Distal in location
- Type I muscle fiber
- Shrinking of muscle size
- Connect bone to bone
- Involuntary
- The thin filament
31 Clues: Muscle fuel • Involuntary • Without oxygen • The thin filament • Distal in location • The thick filament • Type I muscle fiber • Proximal in location • Connect bone to bone • Individual muscle cell • Connect muscle to bone • Shortening of the muscle • Shrinking of muscle size • A bundle of muscle fibers • Lengthening of the muscle • Over 600 in the human body • Enlargening of muscle size • ...
Structure and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells 2024-08-30
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- these are responsible for protecting plants from water loss
- most abundant glial cell in the CNS
- muscle control of the skeletal muscle
- it gives rise to the secondary xylem and phloem
- tissues that contain networks of nerve cells allowing transmission and reception of electrochemical impulses
- sclerenchyma has two kinds: fibers and ______
- satellite cells are found in the _______
- only complex permanent tissues in plants
- ground tissues are also called ______ tissues
- cardiac muscle is found in the ______
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- secondary growth in plants increases their diameter and _______
- type of connective tissue that contains plasma
- simple permanent tissues consists of ground tissues and _______ tissues
- cartilage is made up of cells called ________
- type of epithelial tissue with an elongated shape and is found in the respiratory tract lining: _______ columnar
- types of permanent tissues: simple and ______
- vascular tissues consists of phloem and _______
- In plants, primary growth increases their _____
- the 4 types of tissues found in animals: epithelial, muscular, skeletal, _______
- these cells regulate the closing and opening of stomata
20 Clues: most abundant glial cell in the CNS • muscle control of the skeletal muscle • cardiac muscle is found in the ______ • satellite cells are found in the _______ • only complex permanent tissues in plants • cartilage is made up of cells called ________ • types of permanent tissues: simple and ______ • sclerenchyma has two kinds: fibers and ______ • ...
Muscle Physiology 2024-11-12
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- shape of actin double stranded in helix
- myosin tails are in the ______
- myosin molecule is composed of 2 ____ chains
- skeletal muscle account for 50-75% of all body ____
- myosin filament is ____, cross bridges are displaced from previous set by 120 degrees
- bundles of muscle fibers enclosed by perimysium
- has complex of 3 protein subunits & may attach tropomyosin to actin
- the shape of actin that is like pearls and polymerizes
- each actin is 1 _______ long
- primary protein in thin filament
- each G-actin has an ADP molecule attached to it
- t-tubule and 2 terminal cisternae
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- muscles are 75% ____
- actin filaments extending from either side
- one of these goes from Z-line to Z-line
- cytoplasm of muscle cell
- 13 G-actin molecules in each revolution of the ____ strand
- under fascia in skeletal muscle
- myosin molecule has 6 ____ chains
- end with sac-like cistern which stores Ca2+
- loosely connected to the F-actin strands
21 Clues: muscles are 75% ____ • cytoplasm of muscle cell • each actin is 1 _______ long • myosin tails are in the ______ • under fascia in skeletal muscle • primary protein in thin filament • myosin molecule has 6 ____ chains • t-tubule and 2 terminal cisternae • one of these goes from Z-line to Z-line • shape of actin double stranded in helix • loosely connected to the F-actin strands • ...
Anthony Cataldo 2024-12-02
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- Found in the walls of the hollow organs
- Are where thick and thin filaments overlap
- Gap between the neuron and motor end plate
- Where neurotransmitters are stored
- Each muscle cell/fiber has smaller fibers within it
- Is the boundary between sarcomeres
- Each muscle is surrounded by a membrane
- A muscle under conscious control
- Each muscle cell/fiber is surrounded by a membrane
- A collection of cells that are excitable
- The only voluntary muscle type
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- Where a nerve and muscle fiber/cell come together
- Enzyme the breaks down ACH
- The plasma membrane of muscle cells has a special name
- The neurotransmitter that crosses the synaptic gap and causes muscle contraction
- Inside the skeletal muscle, fibers are organized into bundles
- AKA Heart muscle or myocardium
- A muscle that is not under conscious control
- A single muscle cell
- Fascicles are surrounded by a membrane
- Folded area of the sarcolemma where the muscle and neuron communicate
- The functional unit inside of a muscle fiber
22 Clues: A single muscle cell • Enzyme the breaks down ACH • AKA Heart muscle or myocardium • The only voluntary muscle type • A muscle under conscious control • Where neurotransmitters are stored • Is the boundary between sarcomeres • Fascicles are surrounded by a membrane • Found in the walls of the hollow organs • Each muscle is surrounded by a membrane • ...
Cell Parts 2022-10-19
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- producing and assembling the cells ribosomes
- factory in which proteins received from the ER are further processed and sorted through transport
- calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism
- microtubes that serve as the cells skeletal system
- the gelatanious liquid that fills the inside of a cell
- double layer that encloses the cells nucleus where chromosomes reside
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- a thin wall sac filled with fluid usually clear and small
- cite of protein synthesis in a cell
- a membrane typically within the cytoplasm of the cell has fluid
- generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cells
- fibres forming the eukaryotic cells
11 Clues: cite of protein synthesis in a cell • fibres forming the eukaryotic cells • producing and assembling the cells ribosomes • microtubes that serve as the cells skeletal system • the gelatanious liquid that fills the inside of a cell • calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism • a thin wall sac filled with fluid usually clear and small • ...
Skeletal System Re-Cap - What have we learnt? 2018-09-26
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- There are ____________ classifications of joints in the body.
- The large bone located in the lower leg.
- The femur is a type of _____________ bone.
- The _________ skeleton includes the bones that form the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic (rib) cage.
- The ____________ skeleton consists of the limbs & girdles.
- One function of the skeletal system is _________________ (i.e the skull / brain).
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- The _________ joint can be found in the knee and elbow.
- The movement that is occurring at the shoulder joint during a bowl in cricket?
- A freely moveable joint can also be known as a __________ joint.
- Connective tissue that connects bone to bone.
- The bone located in the upper arm is called the______________.
11 Clues: The large bone located in the lower leg. • The femur is a type of _____________ bone. • Connective tissue that connects bone to bone. • The _________ joint can be found in the knee and elbow. • The ____________ skeleton consists of the limbs & girdles. • There are ____________ classifications of joints in the body. • ...
psycho 2023-11-05
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- a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.
- nervous system a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion,
- is to conserve energy to be used later and to regulate bodily functions like digestion and urination
- lobe the largest lobes in the human brain, The frontal lobes are important for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.
- the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action.
- the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
- includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ball of tissue called the cerebellum. The hindbrain controls the body's vital functions such as respiration and heart rate
- nervous system The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord
- lobe The temporal lobes sit behind the ears and are the second largest lobe. They are most commonly associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.
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- the quality of being easily shaped or molded.
- nervous system that part of your nervous system that lies outside your brain and spinal cord.
- chemical messengers that your body can't function without.
- region of the developing vertebrate brain;
- nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything from breathing to talking, eating, walking, and thinking
- a key part of your understanding of the world around you. It processes your sense of touch and assembles input from your other senses into a form you can use.
- lobe The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion. is the visual processing area of the brain
- the points of contact between neurons where information is passed from one neuron to the next
- the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain.
- callosum the primary commissural region of the brain consisting of white matter tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
- cortex The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of your brain's surface, located on top of the cerebrum. The cerebral cortex carries out essential functions of your brain, like memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving,
20 Clues: region of the developing vertebrate brain; • the quality of being easily shaped or molded. • chemical messengers that your body can't function without. • nervous system The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord • a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response. • ...
Bio 20 Unit D 2025-12-05
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- this part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs or through the aorta
- the ____ system is the body's frame
- ____ is made up of many different tissues
- insulates the body and makes up the cell membrane
- the ____ system is responsible for filtering blood and removing urine wastes
- the vein which supplies the heard with deoxygenated blood
- the ____ system controls the body and responds to pain
- allows for muscular recovery and development, helps transport large particles across the cell membrane
- chest pain due to lack of oxygenated blood in the coronary arteries
- the ____ system allows for organisms to move their bodies
- connects oral cavity to stomach
- valuable compound for reabsorption of water
- allows white and red blood cells to mature before being put into the bloodstream
- ____ muscle tissue is found in the heart
- multiple cells working together
- a collapsed lung
- the main wrist joint
- primary sight of gas exchange
- organ responsible for majority of digestion and absorption
- a white blood cell
- carries blood to the heart
- carries blood away from the heart
- windpipe
- organ responsible for gas exchange
- the chamber where the nasal cavity, oral cavity, trachea, and esophagus meet
- a red blood cell
- organ responsible for majority of protein digestion
- the ____ system allows for absorbtion of h2o and nutrients
- the ____ system controls immune responses
- a process in plants which converts energy from the sun, water, and co2 into glucose and o2
- connects the metacarpal to the proximal phalanx
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- voice box
- a process which converts glucose and o2 into ATP, co2, and h2o
- controls the opening at the bottom of the stomach
- controls the opening at the top of the stomach
- connects the clavicle to the scapula
- the flap which prevent foods and liquids from going down the trachea
- ____ muscle tissue is voluntary
- this part of the heart pumps blood to the ventricles
- single cell thick blood vessel
- the ____ system uses hemoglobin to transport o2 to the rest of the body
- the ____ system allows for gas exchange of co2 and o2
- this organ pumps blood through the body
- many organs working towards the same goal
- the largest blood vessel in the human body
- largest bone in the body
- lack of mucous causes burns on stomach lining
- also known as the colon
- the body main source of energy
- the smallest unit of life
- ____ muscle tissue is non-voluntary
- vertical take off and landing
52 Clues: windpipe • voice box • a collapsed lung • a red blood cell • a white blood cell • the main wrist joint • also known as the colon • largest bone in the body • the smallest unit of life • carries blood to the heart • primary sight of gas exchange • vertical take off and landing • single cell thick blood vessel • the body main source of energy • ____ muscle tissue is voluntary • ...
Body and it's movement 2017-11-18
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- The ribs that are not attached to the backbone.
- The fins of a fish that help it the move forward.
- A farmer's friend.
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- This framework of bones protect, support and helps in movement of the body.
- A soft substance that is between the bones and reduces frictiom.
- A soft substance in the bones that creates blood cells.
- This part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord.
- Part of the skeleton that protects the brain.
8 Clues: A farmer's friend. • Part of the skeleton that protects the brain. • The ribs that are not attached to the backbone. • The fins of a fish that help it the move forward. • A soft substance in the bones that creates blood cells. • This part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord. • A soft substance that is between the bones and reduces frictiom. • ...
FOUNDATIONS AND FINISHINGS 2024-11-02
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- an inflexible sheet of framing material
- Unlike the ones found on our bodies, these can take hard hits without breaking
- This glue of construction comes dry but is activated when wet
- Stony hollow cubes
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- The primary supply found at Berger, Sherwin-Williams, and Edge-Chem
- These rods form part of the skeletal system of buildings
- these fragile finishings are available in many types - porcelain, marble, ceramic etc
- Grainy soil essential for making mortar
8 Clues: Stony hollow cubes • an inflexible sheet of framing material • Grainy soil essential for making mortar • These rods form part of the skeletal system of buildings • This glue of construction comes dry but is activated when wet • The primary supply found at Berger, Sherwin-Williams, and Edge-Chem • ...
Muscular system 2025-10-28
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- This system lets you follow through with the action
- These movements let you choose what action to preform
- These muscles are attached to bones
- Muscles are made of
- hardest working muscle that beats a thousand times a day
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- This type of muscle is located in the walls of argon’s and blood vessels
- This muscle makes up the middle layers of your heart
- This type of movement happens automatically whithout you think about it
8 Clues: Muscles are made of • These muscles are attached to bones • This system lets you follow through with the action • This muscle makes up the middle layers of your heart • These movements let you choose what action to preform • hardest working muscle that beats a thousand times a day • This type of movement happens automatically whithout you think about it • ...
Bones, Muscles, and Skin 2021-04-21
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- Tight-fitting membrane on your bones.
- The thinnest layer of skin.
- Pigment that gives your skin color.
- Diseases that damage joints.
- An organ that relaxes and contracts.
- This is controlled by involuntary muscles.
- Returns calcium and phosphorous into the bloodstream.
- _________ muscle is found in the digestive tract.
- Any place where two or more bones come together.
- Reduces friction during movement of bones.
- Attaches muscles to bone.
- __________ muscle is found only in the heart.
- Your body does this to help regulate your body temperature.
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- Bone forming cells.
- The ______ melanin that is present, the darker the color is.
- Holds together bones and joints.
- A bruise that has turned yellow means that it is _____________.
- Any tear in the skin.
- The _______ produced by muscle contractions helps keep your body temperature constant.
- Skeletal muscle can be described as being ______.
- The largest organ of the human body.
- _________ muscle moves bones.
- The layer of skin that contains blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and oil and sweat glands.
23 Clues: Bone forming cells. • Any tear in the skin. • Attaches muscles to bone. • The thinnest layer of skin. • Diseases that damage joints. • _________ muscle moves bones. • Holds together bones and joints. • Pigment that gives your skin color. • An organ that relaxes and contracts. • The largest organ of the human body. • Tight-fitting membrane on your bones. • ...
Muscle Crossword Puzzle Review (completed by Sebastien Clervil) 2024-04-30
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- contraction is immediately followed by another very rapidly
- where thick and thin filaments overlap, causing appearanceearence
- the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
- attachment to the immovable bone
- voluntary, striated, multinucleate, attached by tendons to bones
- waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
- a neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle
- the connective tissue that holds all of the fascicles together; covers the entire muscle
- minimal amount of stimulus required to initiate muscle contraction
- involuntary, non-striated, uninucleate, found mainly in the walls of howwow organs
- around a single muscle fiber & between the fibers
- functional unit inside a muscle fiber containing actin and myosin
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- membrane of the muscle cells
- attachment to the movable bones
- single, brief, jerky contraction
- boundaries sarcomeres and where they connect
- bundle of muscle fibers
- involuntary, striated, uninucleate, found only in the heart
- around a fascicle (bundle) of fibers
- surrounds each myofibril and stores calcium
20 Clues: bundle of muscle fibers • membrane of the muscle cells • attachment to the movable bones • single, brief, jerky contraction • attachment to the immovable bone • around a fascicle (bundle) of fibers • surrounds each myofibril and stores calcium • boundaries sarcomeres and where they connect • around a single muscle fiber & between the fibers • ...
Simple Animals: Porifera & Cnidarians 2025-09-26
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- small pores or openings on the exterior of an animal
- organism unable to move freely on its own
- consist of both reproductive organs
- the large, central cavity found in the body of a sponge
- separate sexes in different organisms
- drifter organism
- long, whip-like
- asexual reproduction by outgrowth
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- bell shaped swimming form
- small, needle-like structures that form the rigid skeletal framework and provide support for sponges and corals
- free swimming larva
- the bottom of a body of water
- Feed on Plankton
- simplest sponge body form;tube-shaped with central cavity
- sponge type with canals
- having both male and female organs
- the capacity of an organism
- a modified type of collagen protein that forms a fibrous, flexible, and elastic skeletal framework
- a young wingless often wormlike form
- fixedtube-shaped form
- a large aperture in a sponge
- sponge with the simplest body form, characterized by a vase-like shape with thin walls
22 Clues: long, whip-like • Feed on Plankton • drifter organism • free swimming larva • fixedtube-shaped form • sponge type with canals • bell shaped swimming form • the capacity of an organism • a large aperture in a sponge • the bottom of a body of water • asexual reproduction by outgrowth • having both male and female organs • consist of both reproductive organs • ...
Knowing how the body works 2025-01-22
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- The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary actions, reasoning, memory, and emotions.
- System: The framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body and protects internal organs.
- A small organ located under the liver that stores and releases bile to aid in fat digestion.
- An organ in the lymphatic system that helps filter blood and supports the immune system.
- A small tube attached to the large intestine; its function is not entirely understood, but it may play a role in the immune system.
- Hormone: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates metabolism and energy use.
- System: The system responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide; includes the lungs and airways.
- The process of breathing and using oxygen to release energy from food.
- The outermost layer of skin that provides a protective barrier against environmental elements.
- System: The system of muscles that enables movement, maintains posture, and produces heat.
- The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and fine muscle movements.
- A hollow organ in the urinary system that stores urine until it is excreted.
- Tough connective tissues that attach muscles to bones.
- A location where two or more bones meet, allowing movement.
- Cord: A bundle of nerves that runs through the spine, transmitting messages between the brain and the body.
- The liquid part of blood that transports nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
- A nerve cell that transmits electrical signals to and from the brain and spinal cord.
- A pair of organs in the urinary system that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.
- Tough, flexible connective tissues that connect bones to other bones at joints.
- Gland: A small gland at the base of the brain that regulates growth and controls other glands in the endocrine system.
- The deepest layer of skin that contains fat and connective tissue, helping to insulate the body and absorb shocks.
- of Terms and Definitions
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- The two main air passages that branch off from the trachea and lead to the lungs.
- System: The system that moves blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body, consisting of the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
- A muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
- A large organ that processes nutrients, produces bile, and detoxifies harmful substances in the blood.
- System: The system that removes waste products from the body and regulates water and electrolyte balance; includes the kidneys, bladder, and urethra.
- System: A group of organs that work together to perform specific functions essential for the body’s health and survival.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
- System: The system that controls and coordinates body activities; includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- An organ in the digestive and endocrine systems that produces insulin and digestive enzymes.
- Stem: The lower part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; controls basic life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion.
- System: The body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, and glands; protects the body and regulates temperature.
- The smallest blood vessels in the body where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with waste products in tissues.
- The inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis; contains nerves, blood vessels, hair follicles, and glands.
- System: The system that breaks down food into nutrients the body can use and eliminates waste; includes the stomach, intestines, and related organs.
- System: The system of glands that produce hormones to regulate bodily functions such as growth, metabolism, and mood.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.
- System: The system that helps defend the body against infections and maintains fluid balance by transporting lymph.
- A dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity; it plays a crucial role in breathing.
40 Clues: of Terms and Definitions • Tough connective tissues that attach muscles to bones. • A location where two or more bones meet, allowing movement. • A muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system. • Blood vessels that carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart. • The process of breathing and using oxygen to release energy from food. • ...
Organ Systems 2023-09-14
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- Protects against infection and UV radiation; regulates body temperature
- Two or more organs that come together and perform body functions.
- Helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
- Regulates body's response to changes in internal or external environment
- Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement in the body
- All organ systems make up an organism
- Produces hormones for target tissues; helps maintain homeostasis
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- Filters blood and eliminates waste
- A group of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
- protects you against diseases
- Regulates body temperature; and collects fluid lost from blood vessels
- Provides the environment for embryonic development in females
- Brings in oxygen for cells and expels carbon dioxide and water vapor
- Breaks down and absorbs nutrients
14 Clues: protects you against diseases • Breaks down and absorbs nutrients • Filters blood and eliminates waste • All organ systems make up an organism • Provides the environment for embryonic development in females • Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement in the body • Helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system • ...
Body Systems 2023-11-29
Muscular System Vocabulary 2021-05-14
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- Muscle that stabilizes joints of prime movers.
- An enzyme that hydrolyzes. acetylcholine to acetate and choline.
- attachment site of a skeletal muscle that does not move.
- A sheet like structure that attaches muscle to other muscle.
- Waste product produced by a cell.
- Valve-like structure formed from circular bands of muscle.
- Opposite of the prime mover.
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- Located in the sarcoplasm of a muscle fiber
- Part of the skeletal muscle that moves when muscles contract.
- phosphate A protein that stores extra phosphate
- Cell membrane of a muscle fiber.
- A neuro transmitter released by the parasympathetic nerves.
- Sections of connective muscle tissue.
- Prime mover; responsible for most muscle movement.
- Type of muscle found in the walls of blood vessels.
15 Clues: Opposite of the prime mover. • Cell membrane of a muscle fiber. • Waste product produced by a cell. • Sections of connective muscle tissue. • Located in the sarcoplasm of a muscle fiber • Muscle that stabilizes joints of prime movers. • phosphate A protein that stores extra phosphate • Prime mover; responsible for most muscle movement. • ...
Muscle and muscle tissue 2020-12-23
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- function of intercalated discs is to enhance molecular and ___ connections
- plasma membrane of skeletal tissue
- during excitation-contraction coupling Ca2+ binds with calmodulin in the?
- structure of cardiac muscle
- intercalated disc is coordination of?
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- protein that bind with Ca2+ and activate myosin light-chain kinase in smooth muscle cell
- thin filaments
- connective tissue that contain stem cells that repair damage
- muscle that have no tendons or aponeurosis
- what is the most common type of muscle tissue
- cardiac muscle found only in the heart
- the center of the I bands
12 Clues: thin filaments • the center of the I bands • structure of cardiac muscle • plasma membrane of skeletal tissue • intercalated disc is coordination of? • cardiac muscle found only in the heart • muscle that have no tendons or aponeurosis • what is the most common type of muscle tissue • connective tissue that contain stem cells that repair damage • ...
The brain 2022-08-10
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- activates a rest response after these stressful events.
- Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance.
- Sends information to and from your brain.
- the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
- when the brain chooses to act or run a way from the situation
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- This part of the brain is a center for respiration and heartbeat, known as involuntary movements .
- regulates movement through control of skeletal (voluntary) muscles.
- Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord
- Made up of the brain and the spinal cord
- Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions.
- regulates involuntary actions, such as internal-organ function, breathing, digestion, and heartbeat.
11 Clues: Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord • Made up of the brain and the spinal cord • Sends information to and from your brain. • the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system • activates a rest response after these stressful events. • Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions. • Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance. • ...
The Nervous System 2022-08-09
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- Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance.
- controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands
- triggered by a release of hormones either prompting us to stay and fight or run away and flee
- Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions
- Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the PNS.
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- regulates movement through control of skeletal (voluntary) muscles.
- Made up of the brain and the spinal cord
- fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system
- Sends information to and from your brain.
- activates a rest response after these stressful events.
- a center for respiration and heartbeat, known as involuntary movements
11 Clues: Made up of the brain and the spinal cord • Sends information to and from your brain. • fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system • Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the PNS. • Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions • activates a rest response after these stressful events. • Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance. • ...
Health crossword 2022-03-25
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- sleep and mood.
- skills, Communication skills that can help one say no when urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe unhealthy or against one’s values.
- The organs and glands in the body that aid in procreation.
- Simple single-cell organisms commonly found in air soil and food and on the bodies
- plants and animals.
- The skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles that support movement and help maintain posture and circulate blood among other functions.
- Not standing up for rights and needs and instead giving up giving in or backing
- Manner of acting or controlling oneself.
- disease, A disease that can spread from one living thing to another such as the flu or HIV.
- events experiences or objects.
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another.
- The system that protects against infections and other foreign substances cells and tissues.
- intake, Calories consumed through food and drink.
- The framework of the body consisting of bones and connective tissues that protect and support the body tissues and internal organs.
- belief.
- Being overly forceful pushy hostile or assertive.
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- Someone who witnesses an act or event without participating.
- A measure of the energy that food supplies to the body.
- image, Thoughts and feelings about how one looks.
- The glands that produce hormones that regulate various body systems including but not limited to metabolism growth and development tissue function
- Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a
- A small circle of friends usually with similar backgrounds or tastes who exclude people viewed as outsiders.
- meal, Meal that includes one food from each food group.
- communication, A way of clearly stating one’s feelings and opinions and firmly advocating for one’s rights and needs without violating the rights of others.
- Mental state characterized by extreme or unrealistic worries or apprehension about
- Positive or negative evaluations toward other people objects concepts activities behaviors events trends or other observations and occurrences.
- The airways and passages that bring air including oxygen from outside the body into the lungs.
- State of complete physical emotional mental environmental spiritual and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.
- system, The heart blood vessels and blood which provide oxygen and nutrients to the body.
- The organs and glands that are responsible for ingestion digestion and absorption of food.
- Being indirect and dishonest in order to control or influence others.
- expenditure, Calories burned through basic body processes and exercise.
- A complex communication system that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
33 Clues: belief. • sleep and mood. • plants and animals. • events experiences or objects. • Manner of acting or controlling oneself. • image, Thoughts and feelings about how one looks. • intake, Calories consumed through food and drink. • Being overly forceful pushy hostile or assertive. • A measure of the energy that food supplies to the body. • ...
Health crossword 2022-03-25
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- sleep and mood.
- skills, Communication skills that can help one say no when urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe unhealthy or against one’s values.
- The organs and glands in the body that aid in procreation.
- Simple single-cell organisms commonly found in air soil and food and on the bodies
- plants and animals.
- The skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles that support movement and help maintain posture and circulate blood among other functions.
- Not standing up for rights and needs and instead giving up giving in or backing
- Manner of acting or controlling oneself.
- disease, A disease that can spread from one living thing to another such as the flu or HIV.
- events experiences or objects.
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another.
- The system that protects against infections and other foreign substances cells and tissues.
- intake, Calories consumed through food and drink.
- The framework of the body consisting of bones and connective tissues that protect and support the body tissues and internal organs.
- belief.
- Being overly forceful pushy hostile or assertive.
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- Someone who witnesses an act or event without participating.
- A measure of the energy that food supplies to the body.
- image Thoughts and feelings about how one looks.
- The glands that produce hormones that regulate various body systems including but not limited to metabolism growth and development tissue function
- Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a
- A small circle of friends usually with similar backgrounds or tastes who exclude people viewed as outsiders.
- meal, Meal that includes one food from each food group.
- communication, A way of clearly stating one’s feelings and opinions and firmly advocating for one’s rights and needs without violating the rights of others.
- Mental state characterized by extreme or unrealistic worries or apprehension about
- Positive or negative evaluations toward other people objects concepts activities behaviors events trends or other observations and occurrences.
- The airways and passages that bring air including oxygen from outside the body into the lungs.
- State of complete physical emotional mental environmental spiritual and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.
- system, The heart blood vessels and blood which provide oxygen and nutrients to the body.
- The organs and glands that are responsible for ingestion digestion and absorption of food.
- Being indirect and dishonest in order to control or influence others.
- expenditure, Calories burned through basic body processes and exercise.
- A complex communication system that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
33 Clues: belief. • sleep and mood. • plants and animals. • events experiences or objects. • Manner of acting or controlling oneself. • image Thoughts and feelings about how one looks. • intake, Calories consumed through food and drink. • Being overly forceful pushy hostile or assertive. • A measure of the energy that food supplies to the body. • ...
Electrical Activity of the Heart 2021-04-06
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- site of depolarization delay in the heart
- QRS complex is followed by ventricular _______
- ions that create the long plateau in cardiac action potentials
- ventricular depolarization begins at____
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- Cardiac contraction is _______ than skeletal
- Pacemaker of the heart
- Longer cardiac refractory periods prevent
- These chambers of the heart contract first
- Unlike skeletal muscles, cardiac cells don't have ___ potential
- Segment of ECG that corresponds to ventricular depolarization
10 Clues: Pacemaker of the heart • ventricular depolarization begins at____ • Longer cardiac refractory periods prevent • site of depolarization delay in the heart • These chambers of the heart contract first • Cardiac contraction is _______ than skeletal • QRS complex is followed by ventricular _______ • Segment of ECG that corresponds to ventricular depolarization • ...
Knowledge Acquisition Activity 2015-01-29
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- Enzyme found in mounth that begins to breackthe chemical bonds in starches, forming sugars.
- Digestion in which enzymes breack down food into the small molecules that the body can use.
- The bolus travels from the mouth to the stomach via the :
- First level in the levels of organization in the body: ____,Organs,etc.
- Helps muscles move food and waster through your digestive system.
- Tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surfaces.
- System that breack down food, absorbs nutrients and eliminates wastes.
- Major source of energy for the body.
- Kind of fat that are usually solid at rooms temperatures.
- Organic molecules that the body needs in very small amounts.
- describes the relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments.
- Organ ______ is a group of organs that perform closely related functions.
- Substances in food that supply the energy and raw materials your body uses to grow and repair.
- Tissue that its function is transmit nerve impulses.
- Kind of fat that have one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.
- Nutrient that helps the body absorbs ___-soluble vitamins and are part of cell membranes, nerve cells, etc.
- Organ of the digestive which produces bile and makes variuos homeostasis function.
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- (Organ) large muscular sac that continues the chemical and mechanical digestion of food.
- System that eliminates waste products from the body.
- A group of cells that perform a single function
- First step in digestion process which consist in getting food into the system.
- provides nutrientsin adequade amounts and enough energy for a person to maintain a healthful weight.
- After the chyme leaves the small intestine, it enters the:
- A group of different types oftissues that work together to perform a single function or several related functions.
- Inorganic nutrients that the body needs, usually in small amounts.
- Most important nutrient.
- the amount of heat needed to raise the temperatureof 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
- Type of tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts is connective tissue.
- Digestion that consist in the physical break down of large pieces of food into smaller pieces.
- System that works with the skeletal system to produce voluntary movement and helps to move food traught the digestive system.
- nutrients that supply raw materials for growth and repair of structures sush as skin and muscle.
31 Clues: Most important nutrient. • Major source of energy for the body. • A group of cells that perform a single function • System that eliminates waste products from the body. • Tissue that its function is transmit nerve impulses. • The bolus travels from the mouth to the stomach via the : • Kind of fat that are usually solid at rooms temperatures. • ...
GR - Topics 1-5 crosswords revision 2025-10-09
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- attaches muscle to bones
- this movement occurs when you bend a joint and angle of joint decreases
- contraction that occurs when there is a pushing or pulling force but both of the muscles in the antagonistic pair stay the same length
- Strongest bone in the skeletal system
- small fluid-filled sacs that acts as cushions between bones and tendons
- this movement occurs in the ankle and it happens when the foot is pushed down and the toes point
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- Antagonistic pair of the tibialis anterior
- produces synovial fluid which lubricates the joint
- this movement occurs when you move away from the body
- Antagonistic pair of hamstring
- antagonistic pair of bicep
- protects the brain
12 Clues: protects the brain • attaches muscle to bones • antagonistic pair of bicep • Antagonistic pair of hamstring • Strongest bone in the skeletal system • Antagonistic pair of the tibialis anterior • produces synovial fluid which lubricates the joint • this movement occurs when you move away from the body • ...
The Muscular System 2024-10-17
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- - The largest muscle in the human body.
- - The process of a muscle shortening to create movement.
- - Movement of muscles in the digestive tract to propel food.
- - Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
- - Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
- - Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
- - Muscle type attached to the skeleton for movement.
- - Muscle type found in internal organs like the intestines.
- - The striped appearance of skeletal and cardiac muscles.
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- - Muscle that assists in breathing.
- - Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells.
- - Movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
- - The smallest structural unit of a muscle fiber.
- - Protein that works with actin in muscle contraction.
- - Another term for the heart muscle.
- - Muscle type found in the heart.
- - Tiny hair-like structures that assist in movement.
- - Protein involved in muscle contraction.
- - Fibrous tissue that contracts to produce movement.
- - Structure connecting muscle to bone.
20 Clues: - Muscle type found in the heart. • - Muscle that assists in breathing. • - Another term for the heart muscle. • - Structure connecting muscle to bone. • - The largest muscle in the human body. • - Protein involved in muscle contraction. • - The smallest structural unit of a muscle fiber. • - Tiny hair-like structures that assist in movement. • ...
Joints and Muscles 2026-01-28
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- ________ cartilage allows friction-free joint movement
- Groups of muscle fibers
- Most numerous and versatile joints in the body
- Suture joints of the skull are this type
- Factor that affects strength of muscle contraction
- Connective tissue surrounding the whole muscle
- Joint where bones are joined by cartilage
- Connective tissue surrounding each muscle fiber
- T-tubules carry ________ impulses deep into muscle cells
- Joint that is more mobile than stable
- Brachialis role during forearm extension
- Units of muscle contraction
- Mineral required for muscle contraction
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- Synovial joint with widest range of motion (3 words no spaces)
- Location of the rotator cuff
- Cells found in synovial fluid
- Gradual increase in contraction strength with repeated stimulation
- Connective tissue enclosing a synovial joint cavity is the joint ________.
- Muscle shrinkage due to disuse
- Neuron and fibers it innervates (2 words no space)
- Another name for skeletal muscle
- Triceps role during forearm extension (2 words no space)
- Normal resting state of skeletal muscle tetanus
- Least mobile synovial joint type
- Osteoarthritis involves degeneration of this cartilage
25 Clues: Groups of muscle fibers • Units of muscle contraction • Location of the rotator cuff • Cells found in synovial fluid • Muscle shrinkage due to disuse • Another name for skeletal muscle • Least mobile synovial joint type • Joint that is more mobile than stable • Mineral required for muscle contraction • Suture joints of the skull are this type • ...
Organ System 2020-09-24
sports med class 2023-12-18
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- Short bone is a bone that is wider then it is long
- Ligaments are connective tissue in the skeletal system the purpose of ligament is to connect bones together.
- Tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that is made of a blend of elastin and collagen fibers
- Condyle is a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.
- Crest - A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone.
- This cartilage is found in your respiratory system like the rings of cartilage in the trachea and bronchi it is categorized as the hyaline cartilage.
- Hyaline cartilage is the most prevalent cartilage in the body.
- Elastic cartilage provides firm but elastic support contains loosely packed collagen fibers and generous amount of elastic fibers.
- gives the ligament flexibility.
- Sesamoid bones are bones that form within a tendon
- Fat also known as a adipose tissue is a connective tissue in the skeletal system its purpose is to protect.
- Irregular bones are asymmetrical, randomly shaped tend to be thick blocky shaped bones ex calcaneus , vertebra, pelvis scalpula
- Trochanter is any of two bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.
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- Tubercle is a small rounded projection on a bone
- This is the cartilage that attaches your ribs to the sternum it is categorized as a hyaline cartilage.
- is a connective tissue that cushions joints.
- The appendicular skeleton contains all of out limbs and the pelvis.
- Epicondyle is a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.
- The nasal cartilage is the cartilage that provides a structural support to the nose it is considered the hyaline cartilage.
- of Bones/skeleton Protection, skull, rib cage, vertebra, support movement stuff like your knee ankle wrist.
- The definition is:a compressable but resilient type of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber.
- Spinous process is a small, wing-like projection of bone that points outward from each vertebra along the spine.
- The term linea refers to a subtle, long, and narrow impression which distinguishes itself in elevation, color or texture from surrounding tissues
- Flat bones are flattered plates of compact bone scapula pelvis sterdom ribs skull
- Tuberosity is any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament.
- and ligament are strong suporter.
- The axial skeleton is the portion of the skeleton that is made up of the skull rib cage and vertebral column.
27 Clues: gives the ligament flexibility. • and ligament are strong suporter. • is a connective tissue that cushions joints. • Tubercle is a small rounded projection on a bone • Short bone is a bone that is wider then it is long • Sesamoid bones are bones that form within a tendon • Crest - A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone. • ...
Anatomy Chapter 6: Muscles Crossword 2020-11-10
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- an electrical event occurring when a stimulus of sufficient intensity is applied to a neuron or muscle cell, allowing sodium ions to move into the cell and reverse the polarity.
- of the same length
- muscles that act in opposition to an agonist or prime mover.
- the connective tissue enveloping bundles of muscle fibers.
- chemical released by neurons that may, upon binding to receptors of neurons or effector cells, stimulate or inhibit them.
- organ system consisting of skeletal muscles and their connective tissue attachments.
- requiring oxygen to live or grow
- muscles cooperating with another muscle or muscle group to produce a desired movement.
- The product of anaerobic metabolism, especially in muscle.
- muscle consisting of cross-striated (cross-striped) muscle fibers; includes cardiac and skeletal muscle.
- muscle cells
- neuron process that carries impulses away from nerve cell body; efferent process; the conducting portion of a nerve cell.
- filaments composing the myofibrils. Of two types: actin and myosin.
- the movable attachment of a muscle as opposed to its origin
- circular movement of a body part.
- fibrous or membranous sheet connecting a muscle and the part it moves.
- one of the principal contractile proteins found in muscle.
- (ACh)a chemical transmitter substance released by certain nerve endings
- the region where a motor neuron comes into close contact with a skeletal muscle cell.
- turning toward a common point from different directions.
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- specialized muscle of the heart.
- a single rapid contraction of a muscle followed by relaxation.
- the fluid-filled space at a synapse between neurons.
- muscle composed of cylindrical multinucleate cells with obvious striations; the muscle(s) attached to the body’s skeleton; also called voluntary muscle.
- ability to respond to a stimulus
- attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction.
- muscle whose contractions are primarily responsible for a particular movement; antagonist.
- the volume of oxygen required after exercise to oxidize the lactic acid formed during exercising.
- a bundle of nerve or muscle fibers bound together by connective tissue.
- to move away from the midline of the body
- movement that increases the angle of a joint; straightening a flexed knee.
- respiration in which oxygen is consumed and glucose is broken down entirely; water, carbon dioxide, and large amounts of ATP are the final products.
- not requiring oxygen
- muscles acting to immobilize a joint or a bone; fixes the origin of a muscle so that muscle action can be exerted at the insertion.
- to move toward the midline of the body.
- contractile organelles found in the cytoplasm of muscle cells.
- a response that varies directly with the strength of the stimulus.
- (1) the tense, contracted state of a muscle; (2) an infectious disease.
- bending; the movement that decreases the angle between bones.
- muscle under control of the will; skeletal muscle.
- muscles consisting of spindle shaped, unstriped (nonstriated) muscle cells, involuntary muscle.
- the thin connective tissue surrounding each muscle cell.
- the smallest contractile unit of muscle; extends from one Z disc to the next.
- the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding a muscle.
- cord of dense fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
- a contractile protein of muscle
- sustained partial contraction of a muscle in response to stretch receptor inputs; keeps the muscle healthy and ready to react.
- breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid; an anaerobic process.
48 Clues: muscle cells • of the same length • not requiring oxygen • a contractile protein of muscle • specialized muscle of the heart. • ability to respond to a stimulus • requiring oxygen to live or grow • circular movement of a body part. • to move toward the midline of the body. • to move away from the midline of the body • muscle under control of the will; skeletal muscle. • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- the only bone located in the human thigh
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- a slender S-shaped bone
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- these bones protect your inner organs
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
- the bones that make up the fingers
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
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- a shield shaped bone structure
- also known as the shoulder girdle
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- the bone in front of the knee joint
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder girdle • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • the only bone located in the human thigh • located between the abdomen and the legs • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- these bones protect your inner organs
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
- a slender S-shaped bone
- the only bone located in the human thigh
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- the bones that make up the fingers
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- also known as the shoulder blade
- the bone in front of the knee joint
- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- a shield shaped bone structure
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder blade • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • located between the abdomen and the legs • the only bone located in the human thigh • these are the five long bones in the foot • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- a shield shaped bone structure
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- these bones protect your inner organs
- a slender S-shaped bone
- the bones that make up the fingers
- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
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- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- the only bone located in the human thigh
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- the bone in front of the knee joint
- also known as the shoulder blade
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder blade • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • the only bone located in the human thigh • located between the abdomen and the legs • these are the five long bones in the foot • ...
Newborn/Infant 2016-09-01
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- __ proportions included relative size of body parts
- Automatic, unlearned behaviors
- _motor skills gives one the ability to use small muscles
- _ norm is the typical time a developmental milestone should occur
- liver condition that can make skin look yellow
- _ system includes bones and teeth
- hardening of bones
- _ motor skills gives one the ability to use large muscles
- condition which a healthy infant dies without warning in his or her sleep(4 letters)
- _ grasping includes grasping that is learned and controlled at will
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- _ development includes use and control of muscles that direct body movements
- _ walking by holding something for support
- Another word for soft spots
- moving by hands and knees and abdomen off the floor
- conditions that occurs when healthy red blood cells become low
- condition that causes a baby to have intense abdominal pains
- first set of teeth
- baby who is one month or younger
- This test measure the newborn's chance of survival
19 Clues: first set of teeth • hardening of bones • Another word for soft spots • Automatic, unlearned behaviors • baby who is one month or younger • _ system includes bones and teeth • _ walking by holding something for support • liver condition that can make skin look yellow • This test measure the newborn's chance of survival • __ proportions included relative size of body parts • ...
Tissue Review 2021-10-04
17 Clues: Stem • heart • lipidy • rectangular • cherry tree • flat, scales • tight pattern • syrupy, all over • Voluntary Muscle • dense, tree trunk • columnar, mishaped • square, Epithelial • hormones into ducts • smear, lots of dots • cartilage, yellowish • dense, fibrocartilage • hormones into blood stream
Types of tissues 2024-08-22
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- tissue reacts to stimulation and conducts an impulse
- striated, voluntary
- firm, flexible support of the embryonic skeleton and part of the adult skeleton
- Composed of cells grouped by size shape and function
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- strong, flexible bands of connective tissue that hold bones firmly together at the joints
- nonstriated, involuntary
- Two thin layers of tissue that form together
- tissue contracts and moves a body part
- stores fat cells
- white bands of connective tissue attaching skeletal muscle to bone
- striated, involuntary
- Covers outside of the body and line the inside of body
12 Clues: stores fat cells • striated, voluntary • striated, involuntary • nonstriated, involuntary • tissue contracts and moves a body part • Two thin layers of tissue that form together • tissue reacts to stimulation and conducts an impulse • Composed of cells grouped by size shape and function • Covers outside of the body and line the inside of body • ...
Muscular System Part A 2025-01-09
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- Muscle fibers are attached to bones by this connective tissue.
- The ability of muscle to stretch.
- The neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle.
- Prefix meaning "flesh."
- Muscle type that is voluntary and striated.
- Involuntary muscle found in hollow organs.
- The energy molecule required for muscle contraction.
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- A type of contract where the muscle shortens and movement occurs.
- The site where a motor neuron meets a muscle fiber.
- Specialized gap junctions in cardiac muscle cells.
- Found only in walls of the heart.
- The state of continuous partial muscle contractions.
12 Clues: Prefix meaning "flesh." • The ability of muscle to stretch. • Found only in walls of the heart. • Involuntary muscle found in hollow organs. • Muscle type that is voluntary and striated. • Specialized gap junctions in cardiac muscle cells. • The site where a motor neuron meets a muscle fiber. • The state of continuous partial muscle contractions. • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- is also known as the shin bone
- the only bone located in the human thigh
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- the bone in front of the knee joint
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- a slender S-shaped bone
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
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- the bones that make up the fingers
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- a shield shaped bone structure
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- these bones protect your inner organs
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • is also known as the shin bone • a shield shaped bone structure • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • the only bone located in the human thigh • located between the abdomen and the legs • these are the five long bones in the foot • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- a shield shaped bone structure
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- these bones protect your inner organs
- the bone in front of the knee joint
- the bones that make up the fingers
- the only bone located in the human thigh
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- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- a slender S-shaped bone
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- also known as the shoulder girdle
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder girdle • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • located between the abdomen and the legs • the only bone located in the human thigh • ...
Muscular system 2021-05-19
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- which muscle lines the blood vessels and certain organs, like the intestine, and uterus?
- where is the stapedius located?
- which fibers react instantly when triggered?
- what do the heart and blood vessels spread heat through?
- how many main types can muscle contraction be split up into?
- which muscle attaches you cheek to your teeth?
- what do muscles use as they work?
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- what important byproduct do muscles produce when working?
- what are muscle cells also known as?
- which muscle attaches via tendons to our bones?
- which muscle is only found in the heart?
- what is the body's smallest skeletal muscle?
- how many muscles are in your forearm?
- how many muscles are in your thigh?
- How many main muscle types is the muscular system made up of?
15 Clues: where is the stapedius located? • what do muscles use as they work? • how many muscles are in your thigh? • what are muscle cells also known as? • how many muscles are in your forearm? • which muscle is only found in the heart? • which fibers react instantly when triggered? • what is the body's smallest skeletal muscle? • which muscle attaches you cheek to your teeth? • ...
Body Systems 2014-02-06
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- helps make tough skin
- flexible tissue, usually baby's have it and it's in your ear
- releases oil to keep your hair flexible and waterproof
- soft tissue located in the bone
- strands of tough connective tissue connect your skeletal muscle to the bone
- joints are held here
- a place where two or more bones meet
- a group of cells that preform a special function
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- enables bones to move
- a muscle that straightens a part of the body
- muscles that you can control
- a collection of tissues that carry out a special function
- the layer below the epidermis
- happens if a ligament is stretched too far
14 Clues: joints are held here • enables bones to move • helps make tough skin • muscles that you can control • the layer below the epidermis • soft tissue located in the bone • a place where two or more bones meet • happens if a ligament is stretched too far • a muscle that straightens a part of the body • a group of cells that preform a special function • ...
Muscle Functions 2026-01-13
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- – Connective structure that anchors muscle to bone
- – Chemical form converted to mechanical force during muscle contraction
- – Fluid found in tendon sheaths that helps movement
- – Attachment that remains stationary during muscle movement
- – Type of tissue tendons are made of
- – Nonstriated muscle found in hollow organs
- – Muscle type that is striated and makes up 40–50% of body weight
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- – Muscle action under conscious control
- – Attachment point that moves when the muscle contracts
- – Muscle action not under conscious control
- – Muscle type found in the heart that contracts as one unit
- – Function of muscles that allows the body and its parts to move
- – Main part of the muscle
- – Appearance of skeletal muscle tissue
14 Clues: – Main part of the muscle • – Type of tissue tendons are made of • – Appearance of skeletal muscle tissue • – Muscle action under conscious control • – Muscle action not under conscious control • – Nonstriated muscle found in hollow organs • – Connective structure that anchors muscle to bone • – Fluid found in tendon sheaths that helps movement • ...
Ologies Natural Science with Metz 2023-11-29
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- study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
- study of the geologic features of the ocean floor including plate tectonics of the ocean
- study of heredity and inherited traits passed down from generation to generation
- study of fish
- study of the bones and the disorders and diseases of the skeletal system
- Study of ticks, mites, and spiders
- study of fungi and yeasts
- the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- study of microscopic life forms
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- the study of freshwater systems such as lakes, ponds, and rivers
- study of blood and blood diseases
- study of parasites
- study of animals with backbones and everything about them
- the study of living things and everything about it
- study of earthquakes and seismic waves
15 Clues: study of fish • study of parasites • study of fungi and yeasts • study of microscopic life forms • study of blood and blood diseases • Study of ticks, mites, and spiders • study of earthquakes and seismic waves • the study of living things and everything about it • the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • ...
LMAC'S PE REVISION 2013-03-27
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- Attaches muscle to bone.
- acid A by-product of the Anaerobic Glycolysis system.
- The act of breathing in.
- Prevent back-flow.
- output The volume of blood pumped out of the heart per minute.
- The part of the muscle fibre encasing the actin and myosin filaments.
- The heel bone.
- twitch Muscle fibres best suited to endurance activities.
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- Muscle fibres that run at an angle to the tendon (75% of skeletal muscles).
- The body's main food fuel.
- Blood circulation throughout the entire body - ________ circulation.
- Muscle contraction in which the muscle length does not change.
- The type of muscle found on the walls of blood vessels and certain organs such as the stomach.
- band The part within a sarcomere in which the actin and myosin cross over.
- Grape- like structures at the end of bronchioles.
15 Clues: The heel bone. • Prevent back-flow. • Attaches muscle to bone. • The act of breathing in. • The body's main food fuel. • Grape- like structures at the end of bronchioles. • acid A by-product of the Anaerobic Glycolysis system. • twitch Muscle fibres best suited to endurance activities. • Muscle contraction in which the muscle length does not change. • ...
Animals 2020-10-23
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- Live on land and on water (10)
- A reptile (5)
- A bird that cannot fly (7)
- Animals who can control their body temperature (4&7)
- Animals with wings (5)
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- Invertebrate animals (8)
- Animals who don't have a skeletal structure (13)
- Animals who have a unique skeletal structure (11)
- Small invertebrate animals (7)
- Animals who cannot control their body temperature (4&7)
10 Clues: A reptile (5) • Animals with wings (5) • Invertebrate animals (8) • A bird that cannot fly (7) • Live on land and on water (10) • Small invertebrate animals (7) • Animals who don't have a skeletal structure (13) • Animals who have a unique skeletal structure (11) • Animals who can control their body temperature (4&7) • Animals who cannot control their body temperature (4&7)
Skeletal/Muscle/Cardio/Resp 2024-04-25
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- There are 206 __________ in the body (hint:skeletal system)
- Type O is the Universal Blood ___________.
- This is the honeycomb structure where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
- This lung has 2 lobes.
- This blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- This structure contains your voice box.
- Type AB is the Universal Blood _____________.
- The is where blood cells are made in the bone (hint: 2 words.)
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- The s-shaped curving of the spine is known as ______________.
- Turning the palms of your hands up towards the sky is called ____________.
- What is the longest bone in the body?
- This type of muscle tissue is voluntary (you can control it).
- This muscle gets bigger or smaller during breathing.
- The windpice in thel ungs is known as____________.
14 Clues: This lung has 2 lobes. • What is the longest bone in the body? • This structure contains your voice box. • Type O is the Universal Blood ___________. • Type AB is the Universal Blood _____________. • The windpice in thel ungs is known as____________. • This muscle gets bigger or smaller during breathing. • There are 206 __________ in the body (hint:skeletal system) • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- the only bone located in the human thigh
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- located between the abdomen and the legs
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- a slender S-shaped bone
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- these bones protect your inner organs
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
- the bones that make up the fingers
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
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- a shield shaped bone structure
- also known as the shoulder girdle
- these are the five long bones in the foot
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
- the bone in front of the knee joint
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder girdle • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • the only bone located in the human thigh • located between the abdomen and the legs • ...
General Review! 2025-09-10
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- Muscle group located in the front of the thigh
- What stage would a blood pressure of 126/74 be considered?
- Body system that includes the hair, skin, and nails.
- The functional unit of the kidney
- The three muscles that are acceptable for an IM injection are the deltoid, vastus lateralis, and what?
- The three ossicles in the ear are the malleus, incus, and what?
- Medical term for ringing in the ear
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- Blood in the urine
- What organ is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
- The protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen
- This chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- Structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
- Inflammation of a tendon
- Most commonly used pulse site in adults
- Medical term for ear wax
- Method of sterilization that uses high pressure steam
- Act that ensures patient privacy and confidentiality
- Medical abbreviation for "as needed"
- The type of muscle that is under voluntary control
19 Clues: Blood in the urine • Inflammation of a tendon • Medical term for ear wax • The functional unit of the kidney • Medical term for ringing in the ear • Medical abbreviation for "as needed" • Most commonly used pulse site in adults • Muscle group located in the front of the thigh • The type of muscle that is under voluntary control • ...
Tissues 2014-11-20
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- muscle, lines the walls of blood vessels and certain organs such as the digestive and urogenital tracts.
- or glial cells, provide support functions for the neurons, such as insulation or anchoring neurons to blood vessels.
- epithelium, secretes hormones or other products such as stomach acid, sweat, saliva, and milk.
- muscle, is found in the heart.
- tissue, differs from other tissue types in that it contracts.
- muscle, is attached to bones and causes movements of the body.
- tissue, generally provides structure and support to the body.
- connective, tissue also holds body parts together, but its structure is a bit more rigid than loose connective tissue.
- connective, tissue holds structures together.
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- and lining epithelium, covers or lines almost all of your internal and external body surfaces.
- your body from moisture loss, bacteria, and internal injury.
- a part of the body which performs a definite function
- movement of substances in and out of a cell
- are the basic structural unit of the nervous system.
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function
- tissue, forms the nervous system, which is responsible for coordinating the activities and movements of your body through its network of nerves.
16 Clues: muscle, is found in the heart. • movement of substances in and out of a cell • connective, tissue holds structures together. • are the basic structural unit of the nervous system. • a part of the body which performs a definite function • a group of similar cells that perform a common function • your body from moisture loss, bacteria, and internal injury. • ...
The Nervous System 2022-08-09
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- Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance.
- controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands
- triggered by a release of hormones either prompting us to stay and fight or run away and flee
- Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions
- Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the PNS.
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- regulates movement through control of skeletal (voluntary) muscles.
- Made up of the brain and the spinal cord
- fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system
- Sends information to and from your brain.
- activates a rest response after these stressful events.
- a center for respiration and heartbeat, known as involuntary movements
11 Clues: Made up of the brain and the spinal cord • Sends information to and from your brain. • fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system • Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the PNS. • Higher functions such as thought and voluntary actions • activates a rest response after these stressful events. • Coordination of voluntary movements, posture and balance. • ...
Science Puzzle 2024-10-17
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- What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
- Which is a part of the bird lets it fly high in the sky?
- What is the lightest element in the periodic table?
- What can go up and come down without moving?
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- What is the organ covers the entire body and protects it?
- What is the part of the body helps you move?
- What is the closest planet to the Earth?
- What helps pump blood through the entire body?
- What is most abundant element on earth?
- What is the part of the skeletal system protects the brain?
- What is the young one of a cow called?
11 Clues: What is the young one of a cow called? • What is Earth’s only natural satellite? • What is most abundant element on earth? • What is the closest planet to the Earth? • What is the part of the body helps you move? • What can go up and come down without moving? • What helps pump blood through the entire body? • What is the lightest element in the periodic table? • ...
The Muscular System 2024-11-25
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- The organ that serves as the control center, sending signals to muscles for movement.
- Activity that keeps muscles strong and flexible
- Involuntary muscles found in organs like the stomach and intestines, controlling movements within the body.
- Muscle responsible for voluntary movements
- Essential nutrients that help muscles grow and repair.
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- Type of muscle found only in the heart
- Related to the system in the body that processes food, aided by smooth muscles.
- Muscle that contracts when you bend your arm
- Tissues that enable movement in the body
- Organ that cardiac muscle keeps pumping
- An action to improve flexibility and prevent injuries by elongating muscles.
11 Clues: Type of muscle found only in the heart • Organ that cardiac muscle keeps pumping • Tissues that enable movement in the body • Muscle responsible for voluntary movements • Muscle that contracts when you bend your arm • Activity that keeps muscles strong and flexible • Essential nutrients that help muscles grow and repair. • ...
homeostasis 2022-06-14
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- gland is a small organ in the front of the neck that wraps around the windpipe.
- the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
- is One of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
- are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest
- any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root.
- system is a biological system in animals and plants that consists of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange.
- is a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
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- is any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival.
- the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
- system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles.
- pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions.
- are a self-contained part of an organism that performs a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
12 Clues: are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest • pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. • system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. • gland is a small organ in the front of the neck that wraps around the windpipe. • ...
Branches of Science 2021-09-28
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- Study of the bones and the disorders and diseases of the skeletal system
- Study of organisms and how they interact with the environment, such as habits and food web
- Study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces of motion
- Study of water on earth
- Study of viruses and viral viruses
- Study of earthquakes and seismic ways
- Study of nerves
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- Study of microscopic life forms
- Study of freshwater systems, such as lakes, ponds, and rivers
- Study of properties of matter and how matter changes into new substances
- Study of fish
- Study of all types of animals and everything about them
- Study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
- Study of heredity & inherited traits passed down from generation to generation
- Study of living things and everything about it
15 Clues: Study of fish • Study of nerves • Study of water on earth • Study of microscopic life forms • Study of viruses and viral viruses • Study of earthquakes and seismic ways • Study of living things and everything about it • Study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • Study of all types of animals and everything about them • ...
Muscular system 2021-05-19
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- what is the body's smallest skeletal muscle?
- which fibers react instantly when triggered?
- how many muscles are in your thigh?
- what do muscles use as they work?
- How many main muscle types is the muscular system made up of?
- which muscle attaches you cheek to your teeth?
- which muscle attaches via tendons to our bones?
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- what important byproduct do muscles produce when working?
- how many main types can muscle contraction be split up into?
- which muscle lines the blood vessels and certain organs, like the intestine, and uterus?
- how many muscles are in your forearm?
- which muscle is only found in the heart?
- where is the stapedius located?
- what are muscle cells also known as?
- what do the heart and blood vessels spread heat through?
15 Clues: where is the stapedius located? • what do muscles use as they work? • how many muscles are in your thigh? • what are muscle cells also known as? • how many muscles are in your forearm? • which muscle is only found in the heart? • which fibers react instantly when triggered? • what is the body's smallest skeletal muscle? • which muscle attaches you cheek to your teeth? • ...
Body systems 2015-04-21
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- I help protect your internal organs
- I'm the centre of the body system
- I break down food and delivers nutrients to every cell in the body via the bloodstream.
- I'm series of vessels throughout the body that drain fluid from tissues.
- I'm made up of a network of glands
- I rid the body of waste
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- I support your every move
- I supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body.
- I help produce new life
- I keep people healthy and I prevent infections
- I help all the parts of the body communicate with each other
11 Clues: I help produce new life • I rid the body of waste • I support your every move • I'm the centre of the body system • I'm made up of a network of glands • I help protect your internal organs • I keep people healthy and I prevent infections • I help all the parts of the body communicate with each other • ...
Tissues 2014-11-20
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- connective, tissue also holds body parts together, but its structure is a bit more rigid than loose connective tissue.
- movement of substances in and out of a cell
- are the basic structural unit of the nervous system.
- connective, tissue holds structures together.
- epithelium, secretes hormones or other products such as stomach acid, sweat, saliva, and milk.
- muscle, is attached to bones and causes movements of the body.
- tissue, generally provides structure and support to the body.
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- your body from moisture loss, bacteria, and internal injury.
- tissue, differs from other tissue types in that it contracts.
- and lining epithelium, covers or lines almost all of your internal and external body surfaces.
- a part of the body which performs a definite function
- muscle, lines the walls of blood vessels and certain organs such as the digestive and urogenital tracts.
- or glial cells, provide support functions for the neurons, such as insulation or anchoring neurons to blood vessels.
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function
- tissue, forms the nervous system, which is responsible for coordinating the activities and movements of your body through its network of nerves.
- muscle, is found in the heart.
16 Clues: muscle, is found in the heart. • movement of substances in and out of a cell • connective, tissue holds structures together. • are the basic structural unit of the nervous system. • a part of the body which performs a definite function • a group of similar cells that perform a common function • your body from moisture loss, bacteria, and internal injury. • ...
Muscular System (John Argarin) 2024-03-01
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- How can endurance be increased, what is the exercise called?
- Anabolic ____ cause heart problems and lack of bone growth
- Skeletal Muscles are strengthened by ____ exercise
- A strain is an injury in which a muscle or tendon is ___
- Tissue connected to the bones and muscle
- Muscles that aren't in control
- A flexor in the arm
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- Tendinitis is when a tendon becomes ____
- What else can happen if you strain a muscle?
- Muscles that are in control
- Which type of muscle is found in the digestive tract
- Muscles that straighten parts of your body
- Which type of muscle helps bones move
- Which type of muscle pumps blood throughout your body?
- Muscles that bends part of your body
- An extensor in the arm
- When you do resistance exercise you work against the resistance, or _____, of an object
17 Clues: A flexor in the arm • An extensor in the arm • Muscles that are in control • Muscles that aren't in control • Muscles that bends part of your body • Which type of muscle helps bones move • Tendinitis is when a tendon becomes ____ • Tissue connected to the bones and muscle • Muscles that straighten parts of your body • What else can happen if you strain a muscle? • ...
Nervous System 2021-01-19
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- long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue
- Anything that your nervous system senses and then responds to.
- Soft tissue found in the body to produce force and motion.
- Regulates events that are automatic or involuntary.
- makes decisions and initiates responses to maintain homeostasis.
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- A property of cells, tissues an organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the body to function properly
- Allows us to unwind and conserve energy
- Connects the brain, spinal cord and sensory organs throughout the body.
- Allows voluntary control of skeletal muscles.
- Mobilizes the body during an extreme situation.
10 Clues: Allows us to unwind and conserve energy • Allows voluntary control of skeletal muscles. • Mobilizes the body during an extreme situation. • Regulates events that are automatic or involuntary. • long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue • Soft tissue found in the body to produce force and motion. • ...
Mrs. Drain Science Project Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-14
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- a type of joint that functions like allowing bones to move in one direction back and forth
- A body of bones going through your back
- On a humans head
- All the bones in a human body made up of,ligaments, tendons, and joints
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- an action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought
- Outer layer covering humans
- a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
- An organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function
- On a finger
- Controls thoughts, emotions, memory, ect
10 Clues: On a finger • On a humans head • Outer layer covering humans • A body of bones going through your back • Controls thoughts, emotions, memory, ect • All the bones in a human body made up of,ligaments, tendons, and joints • An organ which produces and releases substances that perform a specific function • ...
Organs 2022-04-14
12 Clues: Bones • Urine • Babies • Signals • Hormones • Transport • Nutrients • Contractions • Gas exchange • Largest organ • Uses white blood cells • Makes white blood cells
Functions of the Skeletal System 2022-01-28
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- Blood cells being created
- ______ protect the spinal cord
- 99% of the body's _____ is stored in the bone
- Protects the lungs and heart
- Connects the muscle and bone
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- 85% of the body's _______ is stored in bone
- Bones serve as storage for ______
- Adipose tissue is found in the _____ of certain bones
- Protects the brain
- the bones of the school protect the _____
10 Clues: Protects the brain • Blood cells being created • Protects the lungs and heart • Connects the muscle and bone • ______ protect the spinal cord • Bones serve as storage for ______ • the bones of the school protect the _____ • 85% of the body's _______ is stored in bone • 99% of the body's _____ is stored in the bone • Adipose tissue is found in the _____ of certain bones
Functions of the Skeletal system 2022-01-28
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- Muscle is connected to bone by
- _______ protects the spinal cord
- the place where a nerve joins a muscle is
- the skull, rib-cage and vertebral column are part of the _____ skeleton
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- what is found in the marrow of certain bones.
- A word for blood cell formation
- where is the body-s calcium stored
- Stores minerals such as _______ and phosphorous
- what is the body’s most complex bony structure
- ________ is not the part of the bones of arm?
10 Clues: Muscle is connected to bone by • A word for blood cell formation • _______ protects the spinal cord • where is the body-s calcium stored • the place where a nerve joins a muscle is • what is found in the marrow of certain bones. • ________ is not the part of the bones of arm? • what is the body’s most complex bony structure • ...
Nervous System 2021-01-19
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- Connects the brain, spinal cord and sensory organs throughout the body.
- Allows us to unwind and conserve energy
- Allows voluntary control of skeletal muscles.
- Soft tissue found in the body to produce force and motion.
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- makes decisions and initiates responses to maintain homeostasis.
- Mobilizes the body during an extreme situation.
- A property of cells, tissues an organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the body to function properly
- Regulates events that are automatic or involuntary.
- long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue
- Anything that your nervous system senses and then responds to.
10 Clues: Allows us to unwind and conserve energy • Allows voluntary control of skeletal muscles. • Mobilizes the body during an extreme situation. • Regulates events that are automatic or involuntary. • long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue • Soft tissue found in the body to produce force and motion. • ...
The Human Body 2015-04-29
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- The words used to describe blood that contains high levels of oxygen.
- A type of blood vessel that carries blood back into the heart.
- An important organ in the body which is made up of muscle.
- There are 4 of these in the heart.
- This fluid is crucial to our survival as it transports useful substances like oxygen around the body.
- This body system is made up of the skeleton. It provides support to our body.
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- The word used to describe the number of heartbeats per minute.
- An instrument used a lot by doctors to listen to a patient's heartbeat.
- Prevents blood from flowing the wrong way. These can be found in the heart and in the veins.
- This body system is made up of the brain, nerves and spinal cord. It controls all actions in the body.
- This structure protects the heart and the lungs.
11 Clues: There are 4 of these in the heart. • This structure protects the heart and the lungs. • An important organ in the body which is made up of muscle. • The word used to describe the number of heartbeats per minute. • A type of blood vessel that carries blood back into the heart. • The words used to describe blood that contains high levels of oxygen. • ...
Organ Systems 2020-09-08
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- produces and transports reproductive cells; provides the environment for embryonic development in females
- filters blood and eliminates waste products; helps maintain homeostasis
- protects against infection, UV radiation; regulates body temperature
- brings in oxygen for cells; expels carbon dioxide and water vapor
- produces hormones that act on target tissues in other organs to influence growth, development, and metabolism; helps maintain homeostasis
- produces voluntary and involuntary movements; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
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- breaks down and absorbs nutrients, salts, and water; transfers digested materials to the blood; eliminates some wastes
- transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes; helps regulate body temperature; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns it to the circulatory system
- protects against disease; stores and generates white blood cells
- supports and protects vital organs; allows movement; stores minerals; bone marrow is site of red blood cell production
- regulates body's response to changes in internal and external environment; processes information
11 Clues: protects against disease; stores and generates white blood cells • brings in oxygen for cells; expels carbon dioxide and water vapor • protects against infection, UV radiation; regulates body temperature • filters blood and eliminates waste products; helps maintain homeostasis • ...
Muscle Terminology 2022-02-24
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- an example of a ball-and-socket joint
- basic contractile unit of a myofibril
- m. type that allows for skeletal movement
- skeleton that creates an external armor
- skeleton type of pressurized fluid
- m. fibers used by endurance runners
- skeleton type that is hard and internal
- regulates m. contraction via binding to troponin
- m. fibers that use aerobic respiration
- blocks myosin binding sites on actin
- m. fibers that have shorter, rapid contractions
- a single motor neuron and the m. fibers it controls
- polysac. that makes arthro. exoskeleton
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- m. type that lines hollow organs
- theory that explains m. contraction
- m. contraction resulting from a single AP
- m. type that is striated and electric
- m. fibers that use glycolysis
- thick filaments are made of this
- m. fibers that have longer, slower contractions
- a type of joint where one bone rotates
- an example of a hinge joint
- thin filaments are made of this
- m. fibers that can be oxidative or glycolytic
- sustained contraction due to rapid APs
25 Clues: an example of a hinge joint • m. fibers that use glycolysis • thin filaments are made of this • m. type that lines hollow organs • thick filaments are made of this • skeleton type of pressurized fluid • theory that explains m. contraction • m. fibers used by endurance runners • blocks myosin binding sites on actin • an example of a ball-and-socket joint • ...
Human body system 2024-02-03
Motor Neuron (Ethan Thomas, n9996761) 2020-08-12
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- Part of the neuron that collects signals from around the body
- The form of energy the neuron uses to communicate with the body
- What the motor neuron directly controls
- Conducts the movement instructions from the neuron to its specific part of the body
- Membrane-bound organelle inside the cell body
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- The muscle type that attaches to bones and is largely required for movement
- The system that contains all motor neurons
- What mainly just the neuron cell body synthesises
- One hundred of 'what' are the approximate size of a motor neuron
- Motor neurons located in the cerebral cortex
10 Clues: What the motor neuron directly controls • The system that contains all motor neurons • Motor neurons located in the cerebral cortex • Membrane-bound organelle inside the cell body • What mainly just the neuron cell body synthesises • Part of the neuron that collects signals from around the body • The form of energy the neuron uses to communicate with the body • ...
Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary System 2017-05-22
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- the energy molecule used to help sarcomeres contract
- backbone
- bones that make up the “axis” of the body; includes head bones, rib cage, and the vertebral column
- where bones meet
- soft tissue that fills the cavities inside the bone
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- a ring of muscle located in a tubular organ or at a body opening
- sheet-like tissue consisting of tightly packed cells with little extracellular material between them.
- an internal framework of hard parts
- second layer of skin that consists mostly of connective tissues and different fibers.
- the main neurotransmitter involved with voluntary movement
10 Clues: backbone • where bones meet • an internal framework of hard parts • soft tissue that fills the cavities inside the bone • the energy molecule used to help sarcomeres contract • the main neurotransmitter involved with voluntary movement • a ring of muscle located in a tubular organ or at a body opening • ...
Function of the Skeletal System 2025-08-05
10 Clues: Keeps the heart safe • Attaches bone to bone • Attaches muscle to bone • Happens within the bones • One of the minerals stored • Function on Axial Skeleton • Anchor point of the muscle • Attachment point across a joint • Function of Appendicular Skeleton • Happens due to muscle attachment to bone
Neural anatomy 2021-09-06
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- cord, long fragile tube like structure that starts at the base of the brain stem
- horn, found in spinal cord levels and is comprise of sensory nuclei
- part of the brain located in the back of the skull
- most anterior part of the brain/ located in the front area of the skull
- production of cerebral spinal fluid
- responsible for myeline production in CNS
- matter, contains cell bodies of neurons and glia
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- cells, non-neural cells
- layer, use glutamate as an excitatory transmitter
- cells, large cells involved in motor coordination
- promote neuronal functioning and repair neuronal damage
- canal, cerebral spinal fluid flows through this center opening
- matter, myelinated and un-myelinated nerve fiber
- layer, stellate and basket cells and control firing rate of purkinje cells
- cell, similar to astrocytes in protecting the PNS neurons
- cell, myelin production in the peripheral nervous system
- protects brain against infection in inflammation
- horn, comprise motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscle
- root ganglia, info from skin, skeletal muscle, and joints relayed to spinal cord
- column, comprise autonomic neurons innervating visceral and pelvic organs
20 Clues: cells, non-neural cells • production of cerebral spinal fluid • responsible for myeline production in CNS • matter, myelinated and un-myelinated nerve fiber • protects brain against infection in inflammation • matter, contains cell bodies of neurons and glia • layer, use glutamate as an excitatory transmitter • cells, large cells involved in motor coordination • ...
Bones 2021-02-12
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- long flat bone located in the center of the chest
- the bones that make up the fingers
- this bone is on the lateral side of the tibia also known as the shin bone
- the only bone located in the human thigh
- keeps our body upright and is its central support system
- the bone in front of the knee joint
- a set of irregularly shaped bones in the ankle area
- the scientific word for this bone is cranium
- a shield shaped bone structure
- the eight small bones that make up the wrist
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- these are the five long bones in the foot
- the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
- these bones protect your inner organs
- a slender S-shaped bone
- form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand
- long bone that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger
- also known as the shoulder girdle
- one of two larger bones in the forearm
- located between the abdomen and the legs
19 Clues: a slender S-shaped bone • a shield shaped bone structure • also known as the shoulder girdle • the bones that make up the fingers • the bone in front of the knee joint • these bones protect your inner organs • one of two larger bones in the forearm • the only bone located in the human thigh • located between the abdomen and the legs • ...
