skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

skeletal & muscular systems 2023-12-07

skeletal & muscular systems crossword puzzle

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muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
allows muscles to return to its original shape
ability to be stretched

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when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
connect muscles to bone

8 Clues: connect muscles to bone • ability to be stretched • of muscle attach to bones to provide movement • allows muscles to return to its original shape • muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.) • when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick) • muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal) • ...

Muscular System 2021-03-02

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a muscle that causes a joint to bend when it contracts
involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
a type of muscle tissue found in the walls of organs and blood vessels.
muscle tissue that is attached to and moves the skeleton.
a muscle, such as the heart muscle, that does its job without thinking about it.
an injury caused by a muscle being overstretched
the only cells in the body that can shorten or contract.

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tough bands of tissue that connect bones to the skeletal muscles
a muscle that can be controlled
type of tissue that makes up muscles
a muscle that caus4es a joint to straighten when it contracts.
when a muscle contracts involuntary

12 Clues: a muscle that can be controlled • when a muscle contracts involuntary • type of tissue that makes up muscles • an injury caused by a muscle being overstretched • involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart • a muscle that causes a joint to bend when it contracts • the only cells in the body that can shorten or contract. • ...

Nervous System Organization 2021-10-22

Nervous System Organization crossword puzzle

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made up of the brain and spinal chord
part of the peripheral nervous system that's responsible for regulating involuntary body functions, such as blood flow, heartbeat, digestion, and breathing
part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things.

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consists of nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal chord
chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body

6 Clues: made up of the brain and spinal chord • chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body • consists of nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal chord • part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles • ...

Adeline2 2024-02-01

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Muscle Attached to the bone.
Cant control
Body regulates itself.
Movement
Skeleton Connects so spine
does not connect to spine.
Muscle Heart

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Holds bone to bone.
holds muscle to bone.
Cells work together.
Can control
bone Smooth outer lair.
Tissues work together
system Organs work together
muscle Organs
System Supports and protects

16 Clues: Movement • Can control • Cant control • Muscle Heart • muscle Organs • Holds bone to bone. • Cells work together. • holds muscle to bone. • Tissues work together • Body regulates itself. • bone Smooth outer lair. • does not connect to spine. • Skeleton Connects so spine • Muscle Attached to the bone. • System Supports and protects • system Organs work together

Muscular System 2018-10-25

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The less movable part (Textbook pg. 311)
Myofibrils make what (Textbook pg. 293)
Depresses lower lip and angle of mouth when pouting (Textbook pg. 313)
The first part of the muscle organization (Textbook pg.293)
Initial source of energy for contractions(Textbook pg. 301)
Ability of a muscle to be stretched(Textbook pg. 587)
Bones and muscles act as what mechanical device when limbs move(Textbook pg. 310)
The wave-like motion in smooth muscle (Textbook pg. 307)
Muscle fibers have this inside (Textbook pg. 294)
Connection between stimulation of a muscle fiber and contraction (Textbook pg. 298)
Skeletal muscle that is shaped like a triangle (Textbook pg. 312)
Eyebrow as when surprised (Textbook pg. 318)
The substance that a muscle fiber is surrounded by(Textbook pg. 293)

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Smooth and cardiac are both involuntary whereas skeletal is (Textbook pg. 309)
Only location of cardiac muscle (Textbook pg. 308)
Means ability for self-contraction (Textbook pg. 587)
Opposing ends of cardiac muscle cells are connected what (Textbook pg. 308)
One of the major types of smooth muscle (Textbook pg. 307)

18 Clues: Myofibrils make what (Textbook pg. 293) • The less movable part (Textbook pg. 311) • Eyebrow as when surprised (Textbook pg. 318) • Muscle fibers have this inside (Textbook pg. 294) • Only location of cardiac muscle (Textbook pg. 308) • Means ability for self-contraction (Textbook pg. 587) • Ability of a muscle to be stretched(Textbook pg. 587) • ...

Reflexes 2025-04-25

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one synapse
second step in reflex arc leads to activation of ___
reflex that will sense stretch in the muscle spindle and will contract the skeletal muscle fiber
visceral reflexes innervate an autonomic ganglion at the ___ of the spinal cord
fifth step in reflex arc
contraction of agonist and relaxation of antagonist muscle
reflex that effects the smooth muscle

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first step in reflex arc
a reflex that will cause the body part to flex from pain or pressure
reflex that effects the skeletal muscle
fourth step in reflex arc leads to activation of ___
multiple synapses
a reflex when proprioceptors detect too much tension which leads to relaxation of agonist muscle
reflex that will occur on opposite sides to stimulus and works simultaneously with flexor reflex
the somatic reflex includes an ___ at the integration center
third step in reflex arc
a reflex that can help detect in their is damage in the primary motor cortex or corticospinal tract; positive response is normal in babies
reflex that detect a stretch in your neck which will send a response to contract the neck muscles

18 Clues: one synapse • multiple synapses • first step in reflex arc • third step in reflex arc • fifth step in reflex arc • reflex that effects the smooth muscle • reflex that effects the skeletal muscle • fourth step in reflex arc leads to activation of ___ • second step in reflex arc leads to activation of ___ • contraction of agonist and relaxation of antagonist muscle • ...

Tissue 2022-12-09

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one layer
external ear
multiple layers
lessen bone weight
resisting stretching forces
has a central canal and rings
transfer forces to bones
pearl-grey matrix
column cells
under the top layer of the skin
cubed cell

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flattened cells
Pulls on bones to make us move
disc between vertebrae
Contains dendrites, cell body, and axon
between internal organs
lymph nodes
squiggly fibers
help digestion
Contains intercalated disc

20 Clues: one layer • cubed cell • lymph nodes • external ear • column cells • help digestion • flattened cells • multiple layers • squiggly fibers • pearl-grey matrix • lessen bone weight • disc between vertebrae • between internal organs • transfer forces to bones • Contains intercalated disc • resisting stretching forces • has a central canal and rings • Pulls on bones to make us move • ...

AP Lang Vocab 2024-02-05

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dangerous
open; honest' transparent
challenging; difficult
run down; neglected; abandoned
harsh; unforgiving
to put off but not procrastinate
lazy
almost skeletal
worry-free; carefree
quiet, without words

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fancy
genius in one or two areas, but average otherwise
to provide relief from pain/suffering
word for word
whiny
strong passion or belief
to ignore or put off
to stop or suffocate/muffle
brief; quick

19 Clues: lazy • fancy • whiny • dangerous • brief; quick • word for word • almost skeletal • harsh; unforgiving • to ignore or put off • worry-free; carefree • quiet, without words • challenging; difficult • strong passion or belief • open; honest' transparent • to stop or suffocate/muffle • run down; neglected; abandoned • to put off but not procrastinate • to provide relief from pain/suffering • ...

Chapter 8 2017-02-28

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A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers innervated by that single motor neuron
Structural protein of muscle that works with myosin in permitting muscular contraction
Protein covering the actin binding sites that prevent the myosin cross bridge from touching actin
Refers to an isotonic muscle action
The repeating contractile unit in a myofibril bounded by Z lines
A membranous structure that surrounds the myofibrils of muscle cells, location of terminal cisternae
Fibers that have a relatively small number of mitochondria, a limited capacity for aerobic metabolism, and are less resistant to fatigue than slow fibers
Contractile protein in the thick filament of a myofibril that contains the cross bridge that can bind actin and split ATP to cause tension development
The portion of the muscle containing the thick and thin contractile filaments, a series of sarcomeres where the repeating pattern of the contractile proteins gives the striated appearance to skeletal muscle

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Protein associated with actin and tropomyosin that binds Ca++ and initiates the movement of tropomyosin on actin to allow myosin cross bridge to touch actin and initiate contraction
The cell membrane surrounding a muscle fiber
Fibers that contain large numbers of oxidative enzymes and are highly fatigue resistant
Synapse between axon terminal of a motor neuron and the motor end plate of a muscle's plasma membrane
The inner layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle action/ term used to describe the muscle movement
The outer layer of connective tissue surrounding muscle
Highest tension developed by a muscle in response to a high frequency stimulation
Fibers that contain biomechanical and fatigue characteristics that are between type 2 b and type 1 fibers
Undifferentiated cell found adjacent to skeletal muscle fibers, can fuse with existing muscle fibers to contribute to muscle growth
The connective tissue surrounding the fasciculus of skeletal muscle fibers

19 Clues: Refers to an isotonic muscle action • The cell membrane surrounding a muscle fiber • The outer layer of connective tissue surrounding muscle • The repeating contractile unit in a myofibril bounded by Z lines • The connective tissue surrounding the fasciculus of skeletal muscle fibers • ...

Día de los muertos 2021-10-29

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the photo
the paper cut-out
the sugar skull
the Day of the Dead
the arch
the cross
the food
the skeleton
the offering or altar

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the skeletal figures that represent death
the Bread of the Dead
the cemetery
the flower
the skull
month of the Día de los muertos celebration
the skeleton, dressed like rich women
the candles
the candies

18 Clues: the arch • the food • the photo • the skull • the cross • the flower • the candles • the candies • the cemetery • the skeleton • the sugar skull • the paper cut-out • the Day of the Dead • the Bread of the Dead • the offering or altar • the skeleton, dressed like rich women • the skeletal figures that represent death • month of the Día de los muertos celebration

Chp 7 Skeletal System, Navya Ashok 2022-10-06

Chp 7 Skeletal System, Navya Ashok crossword puzzle

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cells that break down bone
type of bone that consists of many varied shapes
type of bone that's almost equal in width and length
type of bone that develops within a tendon
shaft of the bone

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cells that form bone
cells reabsorb and deposit bone in this process
plate where the growth occurs
type of bone that has a plate like shape with broad surface
type of bone that's long with extended ends
ends of the bone taht form joints with other bones

11 Clues: shaft of the bone • cells that form bone • cells that break down bone • plate where the growth occurs • type of bone that develops within a tendon • type of bone that's long with extended ends • cells reabsorb and deposit bone in this process • type of bone that consists of many varied shapes • ends of the bone taht form joints with other bones • ...

spinal cord 2017-03-26

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Crutch paralysis is seen in injury of the ___________ nerve
The varicella-zoster virus causes ___________ and is kept in check by the immune system
tracts carry motor signals from cerebral cortex to lower motor neurons axons that lead to muscle
Neurons in ______ tracts travel from gray matter to thalamus to destinations in the sensory region of cerebral cortex.
Reflexes include ______________ and contraction of cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle
The crossed extension reflex uses a _______________ reflex arc.
A spinal nerve branches into an anterior __________ to form five nerve plexuses
Below L2, the vertebral canal is occupied by a bundle of spinal nerves roots called ________________
Dermatomes overlap their edges by ______%
A woman can reduce the risk of Spina bifida by taking ______
The _____ horn contains neurons of sympathetic nervous system, which send their axons out of the cord by way of anterior root along with the somatic efferent nerves.
Historically, _____ affected many children who contacted the virus from swimming
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig is caused by the accumulation of

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Some ___________ reflexes are mediated primarily through the brainstem and cerebellum
travels down the sensory nerves by fast axonal transport when immune system is compromised
The flexor (withdrawal) reflex triggers contraction of the flexors and relaxation of the extensors in that limb uses an _______________ reflex arc.
The ________ plexus is associated with sciatica.
The _____________ nerves arise from the cervical plexus and innervate the diaphragm
The most serious permanent effect of spinal cord trauma is ______________
The median nerve is associated with the _____________ plexus
The _________ plexus in the lower back supply the abdominal wall and genitalia
The _____________ ganglion contains the somas of neurons that carry sensory signals to the spinal cord.
The anterior and posterior horns of the spinal cord are composed of ______ matter

23 Clues: Dermatomes overlap their edges by ______% • The ________ plexus is associated with sciatica. • Crutch paralysis is seen in injury of the ___________ nerve • The median nerve is associated with the _____________ plexus • A woman can reduce the risk of Spina bifida by taking ______ • The crossed extension reflex uses a _______________ reflex arc. • ...

Circulatory, Respiration, and Nervous System! 2012-06-03

Circulatory, Respiration, and Nervous System! crossword puzzle

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Nerve cell specialized for carrying signals from one part of the body to another.
Liquid that cushions the Central Nervous System and helps supply it with nutrients, white blood cells, and hormones.
Thrombocyte bits of cytoplasm broken off from bone marrow.
A chronic cardiovascular disease where cholesterol and other substances build up in the arteries.
Connects the two hemispheres of the brain so they can process information together.
Purging of the blood to the extent of an excessive amount of CO2 resulting in the brain ceasing to send messages to the diaphragm.
layers of connective tissue for protection;When infected will swell.
The ______ Nervous System involved in activities that gain and conserve energy for the body.
An abnormally low amount of hemoglobin or red blood cells.
Disease that causes alveoli to disintegrate; Common among smokers.

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Anything that causes a nerve signal to start.
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle.
Branched, short, and receive incoming messages from other cells or the environment.
The _____ circuit carries blood between the heard and the rest of the body.
Chemical that carries information from one neuron to another type of cell that will react.
A mental disease where patients suffer from persistent sadness, loss of interest, and changes in body weight, sleeping patterns, and energy levels.
Long, single fiber that conducts a signal toward another neuron or effector.
Where digestive and respiratory systems meet.
The _____ circuit carries blood between the heart and lungs.
Clusters of air sacs where gas is exchanged with blood vessels.
The _____ Nervous System carries signals to skeletal muscles and is voluntary, conscious control.
The rhythmic stretching of the arteries caused by the pressure of forced blood through the vessels during systole.
The _____ lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and smelling.
The part of the brain that controls coordination of movement and balance.
The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.

25 Clues: The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle. • The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle. • Anything that causes a nerve signal to start. • Where digestive and respiratory systems meet. • Thrombocyte bits of cytoplasm broken off from bone marrow. • An abnormally low amount of hemoglobin or red blood cells. • ...

Overview of Systems 2022-01-28

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Striated (striped), more than one nucleus, voluntary, found in limbs
Part of a nephron unit, consists of a network of capillaries
Produces bile
Close to core/trunk
The part of the nervous system that includes the cranial and spinal nerves
Dome shaped muscle below chest cavity
A severe allergic reaction that is characterized by constriction of the bronchioles
Site of gas exchange
Head, vertebrae, spine, sternum
Required for muscle contraction
Functional unit of the kidneys
Membrane on the outer layer of the bone
Breathe out
Voluntary
Tissue in the body that holds organs together and in place
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
functions include chemical digestion and absorption
Legs, arms, & pelvis
Neurons that carry impulses from the sensory receptors
NO striations(stripes), involuntary, found in hollow organs like blood vessels and the digestive tract)

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Neurons that carry impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles, for example
Consists of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines, the sacrum, and the coccyx
Involuntary
A fracture in which the bone breaks and penetrates the skin
Striated, one nucleus, involuntary, found in heart
Flap of cartilage that covers trachea during eating to prevent choking
Function is to re-absorb water
Back of the throat
Stores bile
A fracture in which the bone breaks, but stays inside the body
Excreted by the lungs, skin, and kidneys
State of body that develops hours after an organism dies, whereby, the body becomes stiff due to the lack of ATP to pull or pull apart myosin.
Stores urine
where two bones meet
Stable Internal Environment
Carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Major passageway of air
Breathe in
Where the vocal cords are located
Functions include food storage, disinfecting food, and chemical digestion

40 Clues: Voluntary • Breathe in • Involuntary • Stores bile • Breathe out • Stores urine • Produces bile • Back of the throat • Close to core/trunk • Site of gas exchange • where two bones meet • Legs, arms, & pelvis • Major passageway of air • Stable Internal Environment • Function is to re-absorb water • Functional unit of the kidneys • Head, vertebrae, spine, sternum • Required for muscle contraction • ...

The Graveyard 2024-02-16

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Covers the burial site
Wrapped and preserved
Haunting soul
Skeletal remains
Ceremony
Coffin's transportation

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Grave markers
Eternal bed
Back to life
Resting place

10 Clues: Ceremony • Eternal bed • Back to life • Grave markers • Haunting soul • Resting place • Skeletal remains • Wrapped and preserved • Covers the burial site • Coffin's transportation

1.1A - structure and function of the skeletal system 2021-12-13

1.1A - structure and function of the skeletal system crossword puzzle

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2 or more bones meet to create a joint
keeps the body upright and provides framework
…internal organs and reduce risk of injury
movement away from midline of body
extending a limb increase in angle
bending a limb decrease in angle
freely movable joint where 2 or more bones articulate
form joints and act as levers

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circular movement of a limb round a joint
movement towards midline of body
elbow and knee, flexion and extension
shoulder and hip, 6 movements
cushions joint and reduces friction
some bones contain bone marrow which …
movement around a limbs long axis
strong and slightly flexible, b t m
release into blood when needed
stabilises joint during movement, b t b
gives the body the correct shape

19 Clues: shoulder and hip, 6 movements • form joints and act as levers • release into blood when needed • movement towards midline of body • bending a limb decrease in angle • gives the body the correct shape • movement around a limbs long axis • movement away from midline of body • extending a limb increase in angle • cushions joint and reduces friction • ...

1.1A - structure and function of the skeletal system 2021-12-13

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shoulder and hip, 6 movements
gives the body the correct shape
elbow and knee, flexion and extension
stabilises joint during movement, b t b
strong and slightly flexible, b t m
form joints and act as levers
circular movement of a limb round a joint
movement around a limbs long axis

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freely movable joint where 2 or more bones articulate
keeps the body upright and provides framework
movement towards midline of body
bending a limb decrease in angle
cushions joint and reduces friction
extending a limb increase in angle
…internal organs and reduce risk of injury
release into blood when needed
some bones contain bone marrow which …
movement away from midline of body
2 or more bones meet to create a joint

19 Clues: shoulder and hip, 6 movements • form joints and act as levers • release into blood when needed • movement towards midline of body • bending a limb decrease in angle • gives the body the correct shape • movement around a limbs long axis • extending a limb increase in angle • movement away from midline of body • cushions joint and reduces friction • ...

Pivot Point Lab - 105.5 Skeletal System pt. 1 2023-09-12

Pivot Point Lab - 105.5 Skeletal System pt. 1 crossword puzzle

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extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head; forms the forehead
7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column
study of bone
forms the back of the skull, indents above the nape area
small, round bones embedded in tendons
2 bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head
2 bones of the upper jaw
shaft made of compact bone with a central canal containing bone marrow; arms/legs
u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue

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2 bones that form the upper cheek and bottom eye socket; most fragile
plate-shaped; skull or sternum
as wide as they are long; wrist/elbow
lower jaw, largest and strongest bone of the facial skeleton
2 bones located on either side of the head
shape does not allow them to be classified as long, short, flat or sesamoid; vertebrae, pelvis
2 smallest bones of the face; form the front part of the inner-bottom wall of the eye socket
located behind the eyes and nose; connects all the bones of the cranium
spongy bone between the eyes that forms part of the nasal cavity
2 bones which join to form the bridge of the nose

19 Clues: study of bone • 2 bones of the upper jaw • plate-shaped; skull or sternum • as wide as they are long; wrist/elbow • small, round bones embedded in tendons • u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue • 2 bones located on either side of the head • 2 bones which join to form the bridge of the nose • 7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column • ...

Nervous System 2022-01-18

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The part of the brain that coordinates movement and regulates temperature.
The part of the brain that carries nerves between the brain and body.
The root word Vertebr/o means
The abbreviation HA stands for
The meaning of the root word crani/o
This part of the brain is responsible for Visual Perception
This part of the brain Helps to organize, plan, and initiate ways to achieve a goal
The root word ment/o means
The abbreviation NICU stands for
The root word Thalam/o means
The meaning of the root word Cerebell/o
The meaning of the prefix Polio-
The root word Myel/o means
The meaning of the root word Spin/o.
The abbreviation REM stands for
The abbreviation TBI stands for
The prefix that means Four
Nervous System That contains the Brain and spinal cord.
The abbreviation EEG stands for
The abbreviation ICP stands for

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The Abbreviation PNS stands for
The division of the system responsible for fight or flight mode
The abbreviation CAT stands for
The part of the brain that controls and produces Hormones
The part of the brain that processes hearing and sound to put into memory
The abbreviation LOC stands for
The root word that means A section
The Suffix -encephalus means
The root word Neur means
The abbreviation for SCI stands for
The prefix that means Towards or near.
Column
The suffix -cephalus means
This part of the brain controls REM sleep.
The system responsible for Voluntary input and output and skeletal Muscles.
The Abbreviation that means Lumbar Puncture.
The root word Encephal/o means
The root word lex/o means
The part of the brain that is considered the life support of the brain.
The prefix that means away from.
The Root word Narc/o Means

41 Clues: Column • The root word Neur means • The root word lex/o means • The root word ment/o means • The suffix -cephalus means • The root word Myel/o means • The prefix that means Four • The Root word Narc/o Means • The Suffix -encephalus means • The root word Thalam/o means • The root word Vertebr/o means • The abbreviation HA stands for • The root word Encephal/o means • ...

Knowledge acquisition 2015-01-30

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/Are part of cell membranes, nerves cell, and certain hormones.
/A group of different types of tissue that work together to perform a single function or several related functions.
nutrients that the body needs, usually in small amounts.
/The amount of energy needed to rise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.
/Are the major sources of energy for the body?
/Consequence of a misbalanced diet.
these materials are needed to repair body tissues,
/Tissue that makes possible the movement of the body
/The relative constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organism maintain despite changes in internal and external environment.
/System that guards against infection and injury and ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
/The organ that can be the best example of homeostasis in our body.
/Organic molecules that the body needs in very small amounts.
/Is provided in the food.
the most important nutrient

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/The tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surface.
System that eliminates waste product from the body.
/Include water, proteins, fats, etc. And our body needs them.
/Diet that provides nutrients in adequate amount and enough energy for a person to maintain a healthful weight.
/Can help maintain a healthful weight.
/Function of the epithelial tissue.
labels /Can be used to choose healthful foods and provide the nutritional information.
inhibition /Is the process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus?
that supports the body.
/A group of cells that perform a single action
/Is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?
/The most affected organ by a misbalanced diet.
Supply raw materials for growth and repair of structures such as skin and muscle.
/Lifestyle that contribute to the growing rate of obesity.
These fats increase the risk of developing heart disease, Type II diabetes, or both.

29 Clues: that supports the body. • /Is provided in the food. • the most important nutrient • /Function of the epithelial tissue. • /Consequence of a misbalanced diet. • /Can help maintain a healthful weight. • /A group of cells that perform a single action • /Are the major sources of energy for the body? • /The most affected organ by a misbalanced diet. • ...

Deez Crosswutz 2016-07-12

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the robot or the ios?
a nerve cell
organelles where cellular respiration occurs
all he chemical reactions occurring in the cells
Mario's wife
all the endocrine glands of the body
the animal or computer accessory
glands that produce hormones
branches from the cell body that receive messages from other neurones
the chemical store of glucose in the liver and muscles
The somatic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movements.
the electrical message carried by a nerve cell
the company or the fruit?
the process of maintaining a constant internal environment
part of the brain where the spinal cord enters the skull; it controls the body's vital function, such as breathing, blood pressure and heart rate
a hormone that has the opposite effect to insulin; it releases glucose from stores in the liver and muscles
the organelle where proteins are manufactured

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able to maintain a constant body temperature
the movement of particles of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
a substance that speeds up the rate of reaction without being used up
the nerves that carry messages to and from the central nervous system and other parts of the body
the space between two neurones
the molecule that is going to be changed by a chemical reaction
a enjoyable yellow phone looking fruit
the best new pokemon game if you don't walk into a wall while looking at your phone
special cells that detect stimuli
chemical substances that act as messengers in the body
an organic catalyst
the common name for the hormone epinephrine
the long thread-like part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

30 Clues: a nerve cell • Mario's wife • an organic catalyst • the robot or the ios? • the company or the fruit? • glands that produce hormones • the space between two neurones • the animal or computer accessory • special cells that detect stimuli • all the endocrine glands of the body • a enjoyable yellow phone looking fruit • the common name for the hormone epinephrine • ...

CCMA Foundational Learning 2025-04-09

CCMA Foundational Learning crossword puzzle

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This federal agency that sets regulations for workplace safety.
Organ that stores bile.
This abbreviation is used to indicate heart attack.
Largest organ of the body.
What word describes an illness constantly present in a community?
Hormone that regulates blood sugar.
The windpipe.
Which of the following defense mechanisms is a patient engaging in if they state, "The lab must have mixed up the samples, I don't have diabetes?"
This type of medication is used to treat seasonal allergies.
Body system that breaks down food.
Pigment that gives skin its color.
This word describes the body's systems and biological processes to maintain stability.
This insurance model requires authorization approval to see a specialist.
The right to make one’s own personal decisions, even if those decisions aren’t in their best interest.
Albuterol (Proventil HFA) is this class of medication.
System that controls body functions with hormones.
What does the root word of dermat refer to?
Tough connective tissue that connects bone to bone.

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Gland that regulates metabolism.
Muscle type found in the heart.
This is a basic unit of the nervous system
Chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood.
A patient with chronic kidney disease is being directed to avoid ibuprofen due to the strain it puts on the kidneys. This is an example of which of the following?
Type of muscle under voluntary control.
This patient payment is due at the time of visit for services such as office visits with their provider.
This diet plan is recommended for patients that have heart disease.
Mineral needed for strong bones and teeth.
The head is ______ to the chest (use the anatomical position name).
Tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
This action of pharmacokinetics is most impacted by age.
Organ that filters blood and produces urine.
Small air sacs in the lungs for gas exchange.
This carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.

33 Clues: The windpipe. • Organ that stores bile. • Largest organ of the body. • Muscle type found in the heart. • Gland that regulates metabolism. • Body system that breaks down food. • Pigment that gives skin its color. • Hormone that regulates blood sugar. • Type of muscle under voluntary control. • This is a basic unit of the nervous system • ...

Chordates and Fishes 2024-11-14

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a structure that acts like a lid or cover, typically protecting a sensitive body part
a small elongated marine invertebrate that resembles a fish but lacks jaws and obvious sense organs.
tiny, tooth-like projections that cover the skin of cartilaginous fish
common chamber and outlet into which the intestinal, urinary, and genital tracts open
one of the two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood from the circulatory system.
a sensory system that helps fish and amphibians detect water flow and pressure changes
a fin located on the back of some aquatic vertebrates
a cartilaginous skeletal rod supporting the body in all embryonic and some adult chordate animals.
muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
a cartilaginous fish with a flattened body shape and enlarged pectoral fins that are fused to its head
bottom-dwelling, eel-shaped marine creatures that are jawless, primitive fish with a unique evolutionary position
a group of bony fish with fleshy, paired fins that are attached to the body by a single bone

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a pair of fins on a fish that are located near the front of the fish's body and help it steer, brake, and propel itself
a marine tunicate that has a body with orifices through which water flows into and out of a central pharynx.
an organism whose body temperature is primarily regulated by the temperature of its surrounding environment
jawless fish that are part of the ancient order of vertebrates known as Agnatha
a gas-filled organ in fish that helps them maintain buoyancy, breathe, produce sound, and possibly sense pressure changes
the primary appendage that fish use to move through water
a class of bony fish with fins supported by thin, bony rays
a flat-bodied, cartilaginous fish in the order Rajiformes

20 Clues: a fin located on the back of some aquatic vertebrates • the primary appendage that fish use to move through water • a flat-bodied, cartilaginous fish in the order Rajiformes • a class of bony fish with fins supported by thin, bony rays • tiny, tooth-like projections that cover the skin of cartilaginous fish • ...

Chapter 5 2024-11-20

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cell digestive bags
protein factories
referring to closer to the head
away from the midline of the body
carries the medical terms main meaning
power plant of the cell
referring to the point closer to the tailbone
the plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves
away from the head or towards the lower part of the body
the function or inner workings of the body
toward the backside of the body
toward the midline of the body
outer boundary of the cell
the plane that divides the body into right and left halves
towards the head end or upper part of the structure of the body
towards or at the surface
tissue that conducts impulses to and from body organs
determines the size, shape, color, position, or amount

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tissue that is important for movement
specialized vocabulary that is use in healthcare and is often formed by Latin and Greek word parts
transporting synthesized proteins
body system that supports the body and provides the framework for muscles
towards or at the front of the body
a shortened way to write or say medical words that save time, space, and effort
control center of the cell
away from the surface
the body system that includes the heart and blood vessels
the physical structures or parts of the body
cell packaging plant
close to the origin of the body part
a learning tool that helps students memorize information
body system that is responsible for food breakdown
farther from the origin of the body part
internal living material of the cell
determines whether the medical term is a an adjective noun or verb
the plane that divides the body in front and back halves

36 Clues: protein factories • cell digestive bags • cell packaging plant • away from the surface • power plant of the cell • towards or at the surface • control center of the cell • outer boundary of the cell • toward the midline of the body • referring to closer to the head • toward the backside of the body • transporting synthesized proteins • away from the midline of the body • ...

Sadlier LA 7-9 2022-03-23

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- ravaged
- tawdry
- to be shut up from the rest of the world
- to roll about in a clumsy way
- to cancel
- being associated with something
- hatred
- manner, expression
- to declare and announce
- to cute

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- plundering
- a person who switches to the opposing side
- buddies
- the opposite of emotional
- to hesitate
- thin,skeletal
- to make less of
- the high point
- menial
- urgent, warning of trouble to come

20 Clues: - tawdry • - hatred • - menial • - ravaged • - buddies • - to cute • - to cancel • - plundering • - to hesitate • - thin,skeletal • - the high point • - to make less of • - manner, expression • - to declare and announce • - the opposite of emotional • - to roll about in a clumsy way • - being associated with something • - urgent, warning of trouble to come • - to be shut up from the rest of the world • ...

Exercise Physiology 2021-02-22

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In the equation y = mx + c; m refers to what?
Red blood cells are produced in?
The name of which amino acid gets converted to Serotonin in the brain?
The name of the protein which transports free fatty acids in the blood?
The name of the upper chambers of the heart?
The lungs are divided into how many lobes?
RPE stands for Rating of Perceived ……?
Heart rate × Stroke volume = (7,6)?
Glucose is stored in muscle as?
Fat is stored in adipose tissue as?
The Greek letter Tau in V̇O2 kinetics represents what (4,8)?

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The name of the calcium store in skeletal muscle (12,9)?
During exercise, the V̇CO2:V̇O2 ratio is called (11,8)?
The name of the oxygen-binding protein in skeletal muscle?
Which enzyme catalyzes the following reaction: ADP + ADP → ATP + AMP
The plateau in V̇O2 during submaximal exercise is termed (6,5)?
The ‘O’ in EPOC refers to?
The enzyme that breaks down ATP is called?
The second phase in V̇O2 kinetics during exercise is termed the …… phase?
The type of fatigue that occurs upstream of the neuromuscular junction is?

20 Clues: The ‘O’ in EPOC refers to? • Glucose is stored in muscle as? • Red blood cells are produced in? • Heart rate × Stroke volume = (7,6)? • Fat is stored in adipose tissue as? • RPE stands for Rating of Perceived ……? • The enzyme that breaks down ATP is called? • The lungs are divided into how many lobes? • The name of the upper chambers of the heart? • ...

Musculatory System 2025-04-07

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The body's strongest muscles that allow you to move around.
Skeletal muscle are know as the _______ of our body!
Some tendons stretch like they are _________.
Skeletal muscle work in _____________, with one muscle contracting and the other relaxing.
Most famous tendon in our body.
Muscles come in all sizes and ___________
When you flex your biceps, it contracts, and these muscles relax.
Muscles work by doing this_____.

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Movement is not possible without the
These muscles are found in the heart.
A tunnel that surrounds tendons.
How many muscles on in the body
When muscles are not contracting, they are doing this.
These muscles can be mainly found in the walls of hollow organs.
A very painful ache in a muscle caused by a lactic acid build up.
A string of tissue that connects muscles to bones.
Your body is built to do this
Muscles in the upper arm are _________ muscles.
Building this involves exercise.
Muscles that are automatically controlled by the brain.
Muscles that you decide to move are under this type of control.
Smooth muscles help with this.
By regularly doing this, you help your muscles move and stretch.

23 Clues: Your body is built to do this • Smooth muscles help with this. • How many muscles on in the body • Most famous tendon in our body. • A tunnel that surrounds tendons. • Building this involves exercise. • Muscles work by doing this_____. • Movement is not possible without the • These muscles are found in the heart. • Muscles come in all sizes and ___________ • ...

Muscular System 2021-09-22

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calf muscle
muscles that move quickly
is both voluntary and involuntary
chest muscles
flexes hip
when muscles lengthen
shoulder muscles
connects bone to bone
muscles that move the body
involuntary muscle lining stomach
when muscles shorten

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heart muscle
moves mouth
straightens knee
straightens elbow
bends elbow
flexes knee
wrinkles forehead
muscles used in endurance activities
when muscles contract but do not move
attaches muscle to bone

21 Clues: flexes hip • moves mouth • calf muscle • bends elbow • flexes knee • heart muscle • chest muscles • straightens knee • shoulder muscles • straightens elbow • wrinkles forehead • when muscles shorten • when muscles lengthen • connects bone to bone • attaches muscle to bone • muscles that move quickly • muscles that move the body • is both voluntary and involuntary • involuntary muscle lining stomach • ...

A sad visit, text B chapter 6 2014-02-19

A sad visit, text B chapter 6 crossword puzzle

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krus
lite rom, avlukke
person som blander seg inn i andres saker
avføringsmiddel
skjelettaktig
samarbeidsvillig
kvisete
kroppsholdning
nærvær
klossete
her: fjern
er: tynn og utstikkende
midje
sykehusavdeling
overjordisk
fø, ernære
haug

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konkav
misunnelig
lutende
rådgiving
uunngåelig
urovekkende
sammensverge seg
kortklipt
engstelig, nervøs
brett
praktisk talt
spinkel
mål
forskrekket
ryggrad
rykkete
sitte sammenkrøpet

34 Clues: mål • krus • haug • brett • midje • konkav • nærvær • lutende • kvisete • spinkel • ryggrad • rykkete • klossete • rådgiving • kortklipt • misunnelig • uunngåelig • her: fjern • fø, ernære • urovekkende • forskrekket • overjordisk • skjelettaktig • praktisk talt • kroppsholdning • avføringsmiddel • sykehusavdeling • sammensverge seg • samarbeidsvillig • lite rom, avlukke • engstelig, nervøs • sitte sammenkrøpet • er: tynn og utstikkende • ...

Ap Lang Vocab Set 1 2024-01-31

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challenging/difficult
to ignore responsibilities
someone who's hard/unforgiving
worry or care free
super skinny almost skeletal
strong passion
run down/abandon
gifted in one area
Lazy or unmotivated
the motivation

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to be open, honest, transparent
relief from pain or suffering
quick and brief
to put something off but still gets done
without words (quiet)
to stop
fancy
dangerous
selfish, whiny, immaturity
word for word

20 Clues: fancy • to stop • dangerous • word for word • strong passion • the motivation • quick and brief • run down/abandon • worry or care free • gifted in one area • Lazy or unmotivated • challenging/difficult • without words (quiet) • to ignore responsibilities • selfish, whiny, immaturity • super skinny almost skeletal • relief from pain or suffering • someone who's hard/unforgiving • ...

SPH APRIL FALLS 2025-03-31

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CAUSED BY DIABETES
PREVENTABLE WITH WATER
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CAUSES THIS
WHERE AM I?
GENERAL LOSS OF STRENGTH AND SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS
LACK OF SENSATION
NEURODEGENERATIVE DEISEASE
DIZZINESS CAN EFFECT THIS

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DEGENERATIVE JOINT CONDITION
USED FOR TREATMENT
LOW HEART RATE
RELATED TO HEART
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
LIKES TO TORTURE ANKLES
CAUSED BY BACTERIA OR VIRUSES
INNER EAR PROBLEM
SENSORY PROBLEM
MAKES YOU SLEEPY

20 Clues: WHERE AM I? • LOW HEART RATE • SENSORY PROBLEM • RELATED TO HEART • MAKES YOU SLEEPY • VISUAL IMPAIRMENT • INNER EAR PROBLEM • LACK OF SENSATION • CAUSED BY DIABETES • USED FOR TREATMENT • NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER • PREVENTABLE WITH WATER • CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE • LIKES TO TORTURE ANKLES • DIZZINESS CAN EFFECT THIS • NEURODEGENERATIVE DEISEASE • DEGENERATIVE JOINT CONDITION • ...

spinal cord 2017-03-26

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The varicella-zoster virus causes ___________ and is kept in check by the immune system
The _________ plexus in the lower back supply the abdominal wall and genitalia
Neurons in _______tracts travel from gray matter to thalamus to destinations in the sensory region of cerebral cortex.
Reflexes include ______________ and contraction of cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle
The flexor (withdrawal) reflex triggers contraction of the flexors and relaxation of the extensors in that limb uses an _______________ reflex arc.
The most serious permanent effect of spinal cord trauma is ______________
Some ___________ reflexes are mediated primarily through the brainstem and cerebellum
The ________ plexus is associated with sciatica.
Dermatomes overlap their edges by ______%
Historically, _____ affected many children who contacted the virus from swimming

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The crossed extension reflex uses a _______________ reflex arc.
Below L2, the vertebral canal is occupied by a bundle of spinal nerves roots called ________________
travels down the sensory nerves by fast axonal transport when immune system is compromised
A spinal nerve branches into an anterior __________ to form five nerve plexuses
tracts carry motor signals from cerebral cortex to lower motor neurons axons that lead to muscle
The _____ horn contains neurons of sympathetic nervous system, which send their axons out of the cord by way of anterior root along with the somatic efferent nerves.
The _____________ ganglion contains the somas of neurons that carry sensory signals to the spinal cord.
The _____________ nerves arise from the cervical plexus and innervate the diaphragm
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig is caused by the accumulation of
The anterior and posterior horns of the spinal cord are composed of ______ matter
The median nerve is associated with the _____________ plexus
A woman can reduce the risk of Spina bifida by taking ______
Crutch paralysis is seen in injury of the ___________ nerve

LA: Unit 1 - 3 Review 2017-09-18

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Towards the lips
Male pig castrated when young
Tissue that specializes in contracting
Cells form this structure
Type of symmetry where the right and left sides are mirror images
Type of epithelial cells found in ducts and passageways of the kidney
Conduct impulses toward the cell body
AKA Capra Hircus
Type of fat needed for hibernating animals
Type of tissue that supports and binds tissues together
Incomplete development of an organ or tissue
Young and castrated male chicken
Study of organs
Esthesiology is the study of this system
Type of fluid found in joints and cerebrospinal fluid
AKA fat tissue
Cell organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion
Type of epithelial tissue that lines the urinary tract
Terminology for towards the back of an animal
Plane that divides the body into equal right and left sides
The pleural sacs surround this organ system

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Along with proteins and phosphorus, this makes up the outer cell membrane
This organ in the respiratory system is lined by columnar epithelial cells
A young dog
Skeletal and Cardiac muscle contain these marks
To move a limb towards the midline
Movement from outside to the inside of the cell
To move a limb away from the midline
Cell organelle that packages and and prepares secretions from the cell (two words)
Type of tissue classified as simple or stratified
AKA nerve cell
Rotation of a limb so that the palmar surface is turned down
The explusion of waste products
Produced by endocrine glands
AKA Sus Scrofa domestica
Along with diffusion and endocytosis, this is a method of transport across cell membranes
The underside of the body
The back of the rear foot or paw
Found at the end of a word
Type of anatomy that studies organs without the need of a microscope

40 Clues: A young dog • AKA nerve cell • AKA fat tissue • Study of organs • Towards the lips • AKA Capra Hircus • AKA Sus Scrofa domestica • Cells form this structure • The underside of the body • Found at the end of a word • Produced by endocrine glands • Male pig castrated when young • The explusion of waste products • Young and castrated male chicken • The back of the rear foot or paw • ...

health puzzle 2021-10-08

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a clear liquid that surrounds body cells and circulates in lymph vessels
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
system-carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord and all other parts of the body
an organ on the left side of the abdomen that filters foreign matter from the matter from the blood lymph
blood vessel that returns blood to the heart- a four chambered muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
follicle-a pit on the surface of the skin that contains nutrients a hair needs to grow
pale yellow liquid composed of water, salts, and other-waste products
system-a group of organs that work together to preform a main body function
the smallest living part of the body
a group of cells or an organ that secretes hormones
chemical messenger that is released directly into the bloodstream
the structural material of the skeletal system
a protein that regulates chemical reactions

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gland that releases bile to help break down fats, maintain blood sugar level, and filter poisonous wastes
rate at which food is covered into energy in body cells
the surge of blood that results from the contractions of the heart
a group of similar cells that work together
mass of nerve tissue that acts as the control center of the body.
a body part consisting of several kinds of tissue that do a particular job
a four-chambered muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
an organ that filters the blood and excretes waste products and excess water in the form of urine
a tiny blood vessel that contacts arteries and veins
cell- a white blood that produces antibodies- a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
the point where two ones meet
body- the main part of the neuron

25 Clues: the point where two ones meet • body- the main part of the neuron • the smallest living part of the body • a group of similar cells that work together • a protein that regulates chemical reactions • the structural material of the skeletal system • a group of cells or an organ that secretes hormones • a tiny blood vessel that contacts arteries and veins • ...

Exam 1 Motor Learning 2025-05-07

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Motor units recruited from smallest to largest
Plans and coordinates movement
Controls basic bodily functions
Gap between neurons where information is transmitted
Timing movements based on an external source
Number of independent elements in a control system
Study of acquisition and enhancement of motor skills
Uses feedback to adjust movement
No feedback used during the movement
Outer layer of the brain responsible for higher functions
Timing movements using internal cues
Maintaining position while stationary
Receive information from other neurons
Involved in movement planning and initiation
Regulates alertness and muscle tone
Controls autonomic functions like heartbeat and breathing
Skills involving small, precise movements
Performed in a changing environment
Skills with a specific beginning and end
Contains motor neurons for muscles
Skills involving large muscle groups
Regulates breathing and communication between brain parts
Processes sensory information
Skills with arbitrary start and end, often repetitive
Neuromuscular system function enabling coordinated movement

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Carry signals to the CNS
Changes in environmental conditions between attempts
Initiates voluntary movement
Motor disorder from basal ganglia dysfunction
Organization of limbs relative to environment
Carry signals from CNS to muscles
Traits related to performance of motor skills
Skills involving interaction with objects
Skills requiring body movement
Regulates body homeostasis and stress
Performed in a stationary environment
Basic unit of the nervous system
Maintaining equilibrium during movement
Environmental features that influence movement
Carries signals away from the neuron
Directly connect to skeletal muscle
Skills not involving body movement from location
Coordinates movement and balance
Motor behavior changes from infancy to old age
Controls sequential and complex movement
Processes sensory information
Skills combining a series of discrete movements
Relay station for sensory information
Speeds up transmission along the axon
Transmits information to and from the brain
Motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates

51 Clues: Carry signals to the CNS • Initiates voluntary movement • Processes sensory information • Processes sensory information • Plans and coordinates movement • Skills requiring body movement • Controls basic bodily functions • Uses feedback to adjust movement • Basic unit of the nervous system • Coordinates movement and balance • Carry signals from CNS to muscles • ...

Chapter 23 2022-11-03

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substance in sheath; increases
generate nerve impulses and represent the simplest structural unit of the nervous system
the nervous system is responsible for mental processes such as cognition or thinking, memory, and learning, as well as emotional responses, such as joy, fear, sadness, and anger
regulates skeletal muscles/joints; voluntary
occupies a central or medial position in the body. Is it the center of the nervous system and interprets input or sensory information and issues instructions in the form of output or motor responses.
energy expenditure, stress response
the brain and spinal cord interpret sensory input, store some of it, and determine an output, if needed
there are 12 pairs of these

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cushion to the brain within the skull, as a shock absorber, supply tissues of the brain and spinal cord with nutrients and oxygen and remove waste products from the brain during sleep
energy conversion, ex .wants to relax, slower, relaxation response
outer layer of myelin sheath in PNS
sheath fatty sheath around axons
do not generate nerve impulses but instead support neurons. They are also connective tissues that support, nourish, protect, and insulate neurons
nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord generate and send nerve impulses along motor nerves to effectors, which are muscles and glands
regulates organs, glands, and smooth muscle; involuntary; two subdivisions;
Nerves that begin and end in the brain and spinal cord but extend beyond skill and vertebral column and includes the cranial and spinal nerves. Cranial nerves exit the brain and spinal nerves exit the spinal cord.
rate and insulates neurons
single conduction pathway to and from the CNS
nerve cells detect stimuli, or changes, inside and outside the body
largest and most superior portion of the brain
connective tissue membranes that line the skull and vertebral column and surround the brain and spinal cord

21 Clues: rate and insulates neurons • there are 12 pairs of these • substance in sheath; increases • sheath fatty sheath around axons • outer layer of myelin sheath in PNS • energy expenditure, stress response • regulates skeletal muscles/joints; voluntary • single conduction pathway to and from the CNS • largest and most superior portion of the brain • ...

Nervous system 2022-08-05

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Regular
PNS
Thought and volountary actions
Coordination
Regulates movement through control of skeletal muscles

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Nerve that goes down spine
CNS
The decision
Rest response
Controls respiration and heartbeat
Information messenger

11 Clues: CNS • PNS • Regular • The decision • Coordination • Rest response • Information messenger • Nerve that goes down spine • Thought and volountary actions • Controls respiration and heartbeat • Regulates movement through control of skeletal muscles

Systems of the Human Body 2024-01-29

Systems of the Human Body crossword puzzle

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Evolves your body
Blood
Lungs
Makes Energy
Lets you move
Body waste

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Makes humans
Protects important muscles
Skin, hair, nails
Protects against sicknesses
Says you are in pain

11 Clues: Blood • Lungs • Body waste • Makes humans • Makes Energy • Lets you move • Evolves your body • Skin, hair, nails • Says you are in pain • Protects important muscles • Protects against sicknesses

Systems of the body 2025-12-17

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Bones, Cartilage
Muscles
Lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils
Lungs, trachea
Stomach, Intestines, Liver
Male/Female organs
Hair, Nails,Skin

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Glands
Kidneys, bladder
Heart, Blood vessels, blood

11 Clues: Glands • Muscles • Lungs, trachea • Bones, Cartilage • Kidneys, bladder • Hair, Nails,Skin • Male/Female organs • Brain, spinal cord, nerves • Stomach, Intestines, Liver • Heart, Blood vessels, blood • Lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils

genetics 2023-11-08

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needs low protein diet
tests for 30-5- conditions
recessive each parent carries mutated gene
skeletal dysplasia
recognizable patterns
T21
inappropriate happy behavior
45XO
part of chromosome appears on another chromosome
disorder of carbohydrate metabolism

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one dominant, one r
common x linked recessive disorder
what is observable
matched pair of chromomsomes
T18
Willi compulsive behavior, overeating
neural tube defect
loss of chromosome material
T13

19 Clues: T18 • T21 • T13 • 45XO • what is observable • skeletal dysplasia • neural tube defect • one dominant, one r • recognizable patterns • needs low protein diet • tests for 30-5- conditions • loss of chromosome material • matched pair of chromomsomes • inappropriate happy behavior • common x linked recessive disorder • disorder of carbohydrate metabolism • Willi compulsive behavior, overeating • ...

Body Systems Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-06

Body Systems Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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This body system supports your body
This body system helps you breath

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This body system digests substances

3 Clues: This body system helps you breath • This body system digests substances • This body system supports your body

skeletal & muscular systems 2023-12-07

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muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
allows muscles to return to its original shape
ability to be stretched

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when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
connect muscles to bone

skeletal & muscular systems 2023-12-07

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muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
allows muscles to return to its original shape
ability to be stretched

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when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
connect muscles to bone

skeletal & muscular systems 2023-12-07

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muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
allows muscles to return to its original shape
ability to be stretched

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when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
connect muscles to bone

kennedis project 2020-12-12

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Oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange
Processes foods
temperature control
Produces germ cells
11 organ systems
Returns tissue fluid to blood
Elimination of wastes

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cells and proteins
Responds to sensations
filter blood and create urine
Locomotion
a group of tissues
Transports oxygen
Supports and moves body
Regulates body functions

15 Clues: Locomotion • Processes foods • 11 organ systems • Transports oxygen • cells and proteins • a group of tissues • temperature control • Produces germ cells • Elimination of wastes • Responds to sensations • Supports and moves body • Regulates body functions • filter blood and create urine • Returns tissue fluid to blood • Oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange

Nervous System 2025-09-19

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What is the term for the nervous system function that controls both voluntary movements of skeletal muscles and involuntary movements of smooth muscles?
what is the term for the process in which nerves detect stimuli from the internal and external environment and send this information to the brain and spinal cord?
What term describes the nervous system functions that are the basis for thought,memory,learning,and emotions?
what is the term for the process in which the central nervous system processes sensory signals interprets them and decides on an appropriate response?
What term describes the rapid involuntary reactions to stimuli like putting your hand away from a hot object where the signal bypasses the brain for a faster response?

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What is the term for the process where the brain and spinal cord send commands to muscles and glands causing movement or secretion?
what is the term for the electrical and chemical signals transmitted by neurons to communicate throughout the body?
What term describes the process where the nervous system receives information from the environment and and body processes it in the brain and sends commands to muscles and glands to produces a response?
What is the term for the nervous system function that regulates automatic body functions like heart rate,breathing,digestion,and sweating without conscious effort?

9 Clues: What term describes the nervous system functions that are the basis for thought,memory,learning,and emotions? • what is the term for the electrical and chemical signals transmitted by neurons to communicate throughout the body? • ...

Cells, Organs , Skeletal, Muscular system , blood 2021-03-05

Cells, Organs , Skeletal, Muscular system , blood crossword puzzle

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These are cells in the body that absorb bacteria , they remind me of a " kitchen garbage disposal " !
The body produces this acid in the body when it is low in oxygen.it gives us muscle cramps after a rigorous workout also.
These serve the purpose of attaching bone to bone.
these are known as the " Chemical Messengers ", they transmit messages between neurons
This condition occurs in the human body due to a deficiency of red blood cells , producing paleness in the person.
this is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body , sort of like a postman delivering all the mail to residents.

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Is bone a connective tissue/ or a nervous tissue ?
The biceps/and triceps are these type of muscles, they also produce an opposing joint.
If I am wearing a hat and I decide to cut the hat in half in the middle with the front side facing forward and back side facing back, what plane ( of symmetry )would this be called ?
This a blood protein , it is produced when the body sees something unfamiliar, for example if someone gets vaccinated , the vaccine produces this as well
This tissue is considered the top layer , and is visible to the eyes.

11 Clues: Is bone a connective tissue/ or a nervous tissue ? • These serve the purpose of attaching bone to bone. • This tissue is considered the top layer , and is visible to the eyes. • The biceps/and triceps are these type of muscles, they also produce an opposing joint. • these are known as the " Chemical Messengers ", they transmit messages between neurons • ...

Organ System Crossword Puzzle 2022-06-08

Organ System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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skin and hair
heart and blood vessels
skull and ribs
stomach and appendix

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skeletal
spleen
lungs and airway
brain and spinal cord
uterus and fallopian tube
glands
bladder

11 Clues: spleen • glands • bladder • skeletal • skin and hair • skull and ribs • lungs and airway • stomach and appendix • brain and spinal cord • heart and blood vessels • uterus and fallopian tube

nervous system standard 1 2022-05-16

nervous system standard 1 crossword puzzle

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/ regulates involuntary motor functions such as activity of the heart, glands, and smooth muscle
/ the integrating and command center of the nervous system, consists of brain and spinal cord
/ part of brain that contains cell bodies involved in cerebral hemisphere functions like speech, memories, reasoning, etc.
/ pathways that descend from the frontal lobe down the spinal cord, allow for conscious motor movement
/ releases neurotransmitters to other neurons
/ location of nucleus in a neuron

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/ controls voluntary activities such as activation of skeletal muscles
/ part of neuron that conducts impulses away from cell body
/ carries impulses to all parts of the body, made of nerves that extend from brain and spinal cord
/ increases the speed of impulse transmission
/ conducts impulses towards cell body of neuron
/ produces myelin sheath around axons
/ part of brain that contains nerve bundles to and from the cortex, found in deeper tissues of the brain

13 Clues: / location of nucleus in a neuron • / produces myelin sheath around axons • / increases the speed of impulse transmission • / releases neurotransmitters to other neurons • / conducts impulses towards cell body of neuron • / part of neuron that conducts impulses away from cell body • / controls voluntary activities such as activation of skeletal muscles • ...

Kuramoto, Maya BMST Skeletal System (2) 2023-10-04

Kuramoto, Maya BMST Skeletal System (2) crossword puzzle

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a furrow in the bone surface that runs along the length of a vessel or nerve
aid in the understanding of functional and evolutionary anatomy
a shallow depression in the bone surface
a small, rounded prominence where connective tissues attach
prominence that sits atop a condyle; attaches muscle and connective tissue to bone

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the body is the _____, most prominent segment of bone
a large prominence in the side of the bone
large prominence, often provides structural support to overlying hyaline cartilage
a moderate prominence where muscles and connective tissue attach
the bones store minerals, such as _____
the order of largest to smallest is tubercule, trochanter, and tuberosity. True or false?

11 Clues: the bones store minerals, such as _____ • a shallow depression in the bone surface • a large prominence in the side of the bone • the body is the _____, most prominent segment of bone • a small, rounded prominence where connective tissues attach • aid in the understanding of functional and evolutionary anatomy • ...

Skeletal Terms 2021-02-15

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The ears are _______ to the eyes
Upper arm bone
A joint movement that occurs during a forehand shot in tennis
The knee joint is________ to the hip joint
The name of the vertebrae at the top of the coloumn
Ball and Socket, Hinge and Pivot are all forms of what type of joint?

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A joint movement occurring when the leg moves away from the body
the nose is __________ to the ears
Knee and elbows are what type of joint?
Our shin bone
A joint movement occurring when the knee straightens

11 Clues: Our shin bone • Upper arm bone • The ears are _______ to the eyes • the nose is __________ to the ears • Knee and elbows are what type of joint? • The knee joint is________ to the hip joint • The name of the vertebrae at the top of the coloumn • A joint movement occurring when the knee straightens • A joint movement that occurs during a forehand shot in tennis • ...

Skeletal Vocab 2021-11-19

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______ bone: usually found at the ends of long bones and contain red blood cells
______ marrow mainly made out of fat and stem cells
vessels, allows blood flow/transportation
forms blood clots/stops bleeding
skeleton that supports the appendages
_____ stem cell: immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells

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___ bone marrow found in flat bones
_______ bone: dense bone filled with organic ground substances and inorganic salts
this skeleton includes all bones along the axis of the body
membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall
_____ blood cell: protects body from infection

11 Clues: forms blood clots/stops bleeding • ___ bone marrow found in flat bones • skeleton that supports the appendages • vessels, allows blood flow/transportation • _____ blood cell: protects body from infection • membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall • ______ marrow mainly made out of fat and stem cells • ...

Skeletal Histology 2021-09-30

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Attach muscles to bones or other muscle
Highly compressible tissue
cell type of hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage
Branch like, connects lacunae

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Connective tissue that is mostly collagen and elastic fibers
Attach bones to other bones
Bone cells inside of lacunae
Tissue type found everywhere in the body
Connected by canaliculi
Cartilage the entire fetal skeleton is
Tissue composed of osteocytes

11 Clues: Connected by canaliculi • Highly compressible tissue • Attach bones to other bones • Bone cells inside of lacunae • Tissue composed of osteocytes • Branch like, connects lacunae • Cartilage the entire fetal skeleton is • Attach muscles to bones or other muscle • Tissue type found everywhere in the body • cell type of hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage • ...

Thierry A&P Crossword 2021-05-30

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oculi Muscle that surrounds eyes
A muscle that causes adduction
Elevates the scapula
The dark band, myosin
Muscle fibers are made out of repeating units called___.
A muscles that causes abduction
Main function of muscular system
Opposite of pronation
Skeletal muscles attach to at least two bones and span one moveable ___.
A muscle that causes flexion
longus Forearm muscle that not everyone has
What attaches muscles to bones
A muscle that causes extension
Rotates head and flexes neck
Movement away from the midline
The thin band, actin
One of the muscles responsible for mastication
Movement of a bone backwards without changing the angle
Long thin and superficial muscle on the anterior side of the thigh
Deep to the gastrocnemius, inserts into the Achilles tendon
Muscles located superficial to the frontal bone
digitorum longus Extends four of the digits of the hand
Movement of a body part superiorly

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To shorten
Muscles type found in heart
Voluntary muscles type
Two headed muscle on posterior side of lower leg
Biceps found in thigh
Abs
oris Muscle that inserts into the lips and skin around the mouth
Cheek muscle
Muscles named for their serrated appearance
Movement that increases the inner angle of a joint
Movement of a body part inferiorly
Movement toward the midline
Flexion of the ankle
Muscles always pull they never ___.
Biceps found in arm
End of muscles that moves
Extension of the ankle
Muscle that lays over temporal bone that’s involved in mastication
Movement of a bone forward without changing the angle
Movement in which body part pivots or revolves around a singular axis (exp. turning head sideways)
Movement that decreases the inner angle of a joint
Muscle type found in small intestine
Large back muscle named for its shape
End of a muscles that doesn’t move
Movement of body part in a circular manner
When a joint or body part is extended beyond its normal range
Action that involves the radius folding over the ulna, palm face posteriorly

50 Clues: Abs • To shorten • Cheek muscle • Biceps found in arm • Elevates the scapula • Flexion of the ankle • The thin band, actin • The dark band, myosin • Biceps found in thigh • Opposite of pronation • Voluntary muscles type • Extension of the ankle • End of muscles that moves • Muscles type found in heart • Movement toward the midline • A muscle that causes flexion • Rotates head and flexes neck • ...

Thierry A&P Crossword 2021-05-30

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Muscle that surrounds eyes
Extension of the ankle
Muscle that lays over temporal bone that’s involved in mastication
Movement that decreases the inner angle of a joint
Biceps found in arm
Elevates the scapula
A muscle that causes flexion
Deep to the gastrocnemius, inserts into the Achilles tendon
Movement of body part in a circular manner
End of a muscles that doesn’t move
The thin band, actin
To shorten
Movement in which body part pivots or revolves around a singular axis (exp. turning head sideways)
Opposite of pronation
Muscle type found in small intestine
One of the muscles responsible for mastication
When a joint or body part is extended beyond its normal range
Muscle fibers are made out of repeating units called___.
Large back muscle named for its shape
Abs
Movement of a bone backwards without changing the angle
The dark band, myosin
Movement away from the midline
digitorum longus Extends four of the digits of the hand
Long thin and superficial muscle on the anterior side of the thigh
Muscles located superficial to the frontal bone
Movement of a body part superiorly

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A muscle that causes extension
Voluntary muscles type
Muscle that inserts into the lips and skin around the mouth
Movement of a bone forward without changing the angle
Movement toward the midline
A muscles that causes abduction
Muscles type found in heart
What attaches muscles to bones
Cheek muscle
Muscles named for their serrated appearance
A muscle that causes adduction
Movement that increases the inner angle of a joint
Rotates head and flexes neck
Movement of a body part inferiorly
Action that involves the radius folding over the ulna, palm face posteriorly
Biceps found in thigh
End of muscles that moves
Two headed muscle on posterior side of lower leg
Skeletal muscles attach to at least two bones and span one moveable ___.
Muscles always pull they never ___.
longus Forearm muscle that not everyone has
Flexion of the ankle
Main function of muscular system

50 Clues: Abs • To shorten • Cheek muscle • Biceps found in arm • Elevates the scapula • The thin band, actin • Flexion of the ankle • Opposite of pronation • Biceps found in thigh • The dark band, myosin • Voluntary muscles type • Extension of the ankle • End of muscles that moves • Muscle that surrounds eyes • Movement toward the midline • Muscles type found in heart • A muscle that causes flexion • ...

Sandra’s crossword 2024-06-25

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Giant half-brother
Robbie’s sea-side domicile
Stephenie who wrote twilight
Green Italian plumber
Sport with boundaries, 6’s and 4’s
SA mother city
Liverpudlian keeper
ACOTAR question answerer

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Golden province
Prythian’s evil queen
Marauder with stag animagus
Phoebes green card husband
Nintendo console
Maternal
Scarcely seen skeletal horse
Robin hood’s animal alter ego
Leonard’s girlfriend

17 Clues: Maternal • SA mother city • Golden province • Nintendo console • Giant half-brother • Liverpudlian keeper • Leonard’s girlfriend • Prythian’s evil queen • Green Italian plumber • ACOTAR question answerer • Robbie’s sea-side domicile • Phoebes green card husband • Marauder with stag animagus • Stephenie who wrote twilight • Scarcely seen skeletal horse • Robin hood’s animal alter ego • ...

Skeletal Crossword 2020-11-20

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tarsals
sternum
ilium
pelvis
mandible

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cavity
nasal
humerus
skull
cervical
cage

11 Clues: cage • nasal • skull • ilium • cavity • pelvis • humerus • tarsals • sternum • cervical • mandible

Muscles and Muscle Tissue 2017-02-02

Muscles and Muscle Tissue crossword puzzle

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narrow plate-shaped regions that separate neighboring sarcomeres
a protein of muscle that together with tropomyosin forms a regulatory protein complex controlling the interaction of actin and myosin
the filaments of myofibrils, constructed from proteins, principally myosin or actin
the cytoplasm of a myocyte (muscle fiber)
this and the protein, actin, make up the contractile units of a muscle
generate force without changing the length of the muscle
a muscle that opposes the action of another
the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle
the decline in ability of a muscle to generate force
the cell membrane of a striated muscle fiber cell
layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual myocyte (muscle fiber, or muscle cell)
the fibrous tissue envelope that surrounds skeletal muscle
Tubule a deep invagination of the sarcolemma
A contracting muscle that is resisted or counteracted by an antagonistic muscle
an iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates
caused by minor muscle contractions in the area, or uncontrollable twitching of a muscle group that is served by a single motor nerve fiber
a protein of muscle that forms a complex with troponin regulating the interaction of actin and myosin in muscular contraction
the applied force, or effort, is used to move a resistance

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this and the protein, myosin, make up the contractile units of a muscle
a narrow and less dense zone of myosin filaments bisecting the A band in striated muscle
muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will
one of the cross striations in striated muscle that contain actin filaments and it appears light
generate force by changing the length of the muscle
the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the primary bundles of muscle fibers
the basic unit of striated muscle tissue
the point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves
A muscle cell
the attachment site that doesn't move during contraction
the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles
A very large fibrous protein that connects thick myosin filaments to Z discs in the sarcomere
made up of a motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by that motor neuron's axonal terminals
a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium
one of the cross striations in striated muscle that contain myosin filaments and appear dark
the thin, dark line in the center of the H band of a sarcomere

34 Clues: A muscle cell • the basic unit of striated muscle tissue • the cytoplasm of a myocyte (muscle fiber) • a muscle that opposes the action of another • Tubule a deep invagination of the sarcolemma • the cell membrane of a striated muscle fiber cell • generate force by changing the length of the muscle • the decline in ability of a muscle to generate force • ...

Dance 2016-05-23

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Rest, ice, compress, and elevate
A plane of the body that divides the body into upper and lower parts
This plane separates the body into front and back
Best method to develop flexibility
Movement of the upper limb and the lower limb on the same side in the frontal plane
It is a vertical plane; divides in right and left halves
When a joint moves a bone toward the midline of the body
Symmetrical movement of two upper and/or two lower limbs at the same time

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When a joint moves a bone away from the midline
Diagonal movement of one upper limb with the opposite lower limb
It is how muscles provide movement
The motion of bending, or decreasing the angle
It is what muscles generate
the function of the skeletal system
A motion in which two parts of the body on either side of a joint are moved farther away from each other

15 Clues: It is what muscles generate • Rest, ice, compress, and elevate • It is how muscles provide movement • Best method to develop flexibility • the function of the skeletal system • The motion of bending, or decreasing the angle • When a joint moves a bone away from the midline • This plane separates the body into front and back • ...

Organelles 2023-12-14

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helps transport materials that an organism needs to survive
Responsible for the sysnthesis of essantial lipids such as phospholipids and cholesterol.
primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes
an organelle found in plant cells and some algae that harvests energy from sunlight for photosynthesis
function is organizing microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system
all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus
contains digestive enzymes, also membrane bound.

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Functions are transport, sorting and modifictaion of protein and liquid.
Is a structure that helps cells maintain their shape and internal organization
membrane bound organelle, primary function is to store food, waste, and water.
the site of protein synthesis in the cell
Main structure is to provide structure, support, and protection for the cell.
has a double membrane, also found a large number in most cells
membrane enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.
the aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell

15 Clues: the site of protein synthesis in the cell • the aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell • contains digestive enzymes, also membrane bound. • helps transport materials that an organism needs to survive • has a double membrane, also found a large number in most cells • primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes • ...

Muscle Physiology 2020-03-11

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a type of muscle contraction that occurs when the muscle lengthens
muscle fibre types best for endurance activities (e.g. marathon)
a structure that keeps tropomyosin over active binding sites on actin and binds to calcium when the muscle contracts
a type of muscle contraction that occurs when the muscle shortens in length
plasma membrane of skeletal muscle fibres
a rod-shaped spiralling protein that blocks the active binding sites for myosin on actin
a type of muscle contraction that occurs when the muscle length does not change
glucose is the main energy source for this process

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the energy provided by this process lasts 15 seconds
thick filament
site of ATP formation for aerobic cellular respiration
region of a myofibril between two successive z discs, and is a functional unit of skeletal muscle
muscle fibre type with intermediate glycogen stores (e.g. used for sprints)
red pigment that stores oxygen, similar to haemoglobin
the rate of fatigue of slow oxidative muscle fibres
thin filament

16 Clues: thin filament • thick filament • plasma membrane of skeletal muscle fibres • glucose is the main energy source for this process • the rate of fatigue of slow oxidative muscle fibres • the energy provided by this process lasts 15 seconds • site of ATP formation for aerobic cellular respiration • red pigment that stores oxygen, similar to haemoglobin • ...

Unit 12 Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-28

Unit 12 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Master control center of the body
Circulatory system transports ___ to all body cells
O2 is poor blood is a ____ red that resembles blue
The infection when the cerebrospinal fluid becomes infected meninges swell
Disease that causes alveoli to disintegrate
An EKG uses electrodes on the ____ to record the activity of the heart
In a resting neuron, negative charge is ____
______ is the name of chronic cardiovascular disease
Disease caused by the imbalance of serotonin
Structure in nervous system that is branched, short and receive incoming messages from other cells or the environment
The _________ circuit carries blood between the heart and rest of body
The lobe that controls vision
Cells take up O2 for the process of ___________
The PNS division consists of ____
Parts that control autonomic and homeostatic functions

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The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called the ____ valve
Which type of muscle helps veins move against the flow of gravity?
_____ increases surface area to allow for more gas exchange
Name of chemical that carries information from one neuron to another type of cell that will react
The CNS division of the nervous system consists of the brain and ______
____ is a blood clot that forms in the absence of injury
How many heart chambers do humans have?
Breathing is an alternation of inhalation and _______
Without oxygen the cells start to ____
A synonym for epinephrine is _____
Chemicals in cigarettes damage the mucus and _____
The stem cell with carbohydrates on the surface that determine blood type are___
Aquatic organisms have ____ for their respiratory surfaces
_____ is where the digestive and respiratory systems meet
The aortic semilunar valve transports blood from the left ventricle to the _____
Two blood cells fell in love but alas it was all in ____

31 Clues: The lobe that controls vision • Master control center of the body • The PNS division consists of ____ • A synonym for epinephrine is _____ • Without oxygen the cells start to ____ • How many heart chambers do humans have? • Disease that causes alveoli to disintegrate • In a resting neuron, negative charge is ____ • Disease caused by the imbalance of serotonin • ...

Nervous System 2022-01-18

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The part of the brain that coordinates movement and regulates temperature.
The part of the brain that carries nerves between the brain and body.
The root word Vertebr/o means
The abbreviation HA stands for
The meaning of the root word crani/o
This part of the brain is responsible for Visual Perception
This part of the brain Helps to organize, plan, and initiate ways to achieve a goal
The root word ment/o means
The abbreviation NICU stands for
The root word Thalam/o means
The meaning of the root word Cerebell/o
The meaning of the prefix Polio-
The root word Myel/o means
The meaning of the root word Spin/o.
The abbreviation REM stands for
The abbreviation TBI stands for
The prefix that means Four
Nervous System That contains the Brain and spinal cord.
The abbreviation EEG stands for
The abbreviation ICP stands for

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The Abbreviation PNS stands for
The division of the system responsible for fight or flight mode
The abbreviation CAT stands for
The part of the brain that controls and produces Hormones
The part of the brain that processes hearing and sound to put into memory
The abbreviation LOC stands for
The root word that means A section
The Suffix -encephalus means
The root word Neur means
The abbreviation for SCI stands for
The prefix that means Towards or near.
Column
The suffix -cephalus means
This part of the brain controls REM sleep.
The system responsible for Voluntary input and output and skeletal Muscles.
The Abbreviation that means Lumbar Puncture.
The root word Encephal/o means
The root word lex/o means
The part of the brain that is considered the life support of the brain.
The prefix that means away from.
The Root word Narc/o Means

Fishes 2021-05-04

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producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body of the parent
a method of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the upper side and lighter on the underside of the body.
a form of discoloration that is used to disguise an animal's shape
bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent.
a gas-filled sac present in the body of many bony fishes, used to maintain and control buoyancy.
a sensory organ of fishes and larval or aquatic amphibians, typically forming part of the lateral line system
the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life
A stage in the life cycle of a veliger when it is able to crawl using its foot.
bony fish

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an iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the skeletal muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals.
jawless fish
group of fish is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner
migrating from fresh water to saltwater to breed
cartilaginous fish
an aquatic mollusk that has a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell, such as oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
migrating from saltwater to freshwater to breed
a structure that covers the gills
the final larval stage of certain mollusks, having two ciliated flaps for swimming and feeding.
system of tactile sense organs that detect movements and pressure changes in the water
any group of fish that stay together for social reasons

20 Clues: bony fish • jawless fish • cartilaginous fish • a structure that covers the gills • migrating from saltwater to freshwater to breed • migrating from fresh water to saltwater to breed • any group of fish that stay together for social reasons • a form of discoloration that is used to disguise an animal's shape • ...

COORDINATION 2022-03-15

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Autonomic NS that dominant under stress or at time danger
potential The membrane potential when axon is not transmitting any impulse.
voltage-gated sodium channels are closed Some voltage-gated potassium channels are still open/ slowly closed
Comprised of sensory and motor neuron that connect CNS to receptors and effectors
Autonomic NS that promote calming and return to normal
conduction velocity depends on 3 factors : Axon diameter,Myelination of neuron and number of __________
highly branched extensions that receive input and conduct toward cell body
A nervous system which controls voluntarily responses
Its function is transmitting output impulse from CNS to muscles and glands.
Gaps between myelin sheaths where signal jumps to next node
concentration inside the neurons contains mostly
ions when a neuron is not transmitting an impulse outside the neurons a higher concentration of
junction is a synapse between terminals ends of motor neuron with skeletal muscle or smooth muscle

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muscle consists of a bundle of long muscle fiber. Each muscle fiber consists of hundreds of myofibrils.
potential The membrane potential when axon is transmitting impulse
Synaptic terminal/knob is a small swelling at the terminal of a neuron contains synaptic vesicles with ______________ molecules.
pumps During resting potential Na+ and K+ gradients are maintained by_____________
ions when a neuron is not transmitting an impulse;
If the depolarization reach ______________, -55mV trigger an action potential.
Conducts signals to and from the brain, controls reflex activities.
is a stimulant drug that affects dopamine synapse in the brain.
A nervous system which controls involuntarily activities of internal environment

22 Clues: concentration inside the neurons contains mostly • A nervous system which controls voluntarily responses • Autonomic NS that promote calming and return to normal • Autonomic NS that dominant under stress or at time danger • Gaps between myelin sheaths where signal jumps to next node • ions when a neuron is not transmitting an impulse; • ...

2.1 Health Care Providers 2023-09-14

2.1 Health Care Providers crossword puzzle

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Pertaining to the mind
The study of hearing disorders
Artificial parts made for the body
Capable of passing from one person or thing to another
Repairing or removing a body part by cutting
The branch of medical science concerned with childbirth
The gradual recovery of health and strength after illness
Patients/clients who do not require hospitalization but are under aphysician's care
Process that helps people recover their original abilities
Elevation of the blood pressure
Places designed or built to serve a special function

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Pertaining to the determination of the nature of a disease or injury by examining
A healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs
Pertaining to the treatment of disease or
Giving permission to carry on certain activities
The diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders
Continuing over many years and for a long time
Dealing with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people
The method of adjusting the segments of the spinal column
Treatment that uses water therapy for disease or injury
Serving patients who are able to walk
Fields of study or professional work
Relating to the mother or from the mother
Gifts of property or money given to a group or organization
To send to
The study of urine and urinary organs in health and disease
Substances given to make disease organisms harmless to the patient
The medical specialty concerned with correcting problems with the skeletal system

28 Clues: To send to • Pertaining to the mind • The study of hearing disorders • Elevation of the blood pressure • Artificial parts made for the body • Fields of study or professional work • Serving patients who are able to walk • Pertaining to the treatment of disease or • Relating to the mother or from the mother • Repairing or removing a body part by cutting • ...

Biological Basis 2014-10-31

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"When I am thirsty, hungry or in a state of reproducing, I am aware of _____'s existence. Who am I"?
"Too little of me(____) is associated with depression and Obsessive-compulsive disorder".
"My system is made up of nerves that connect to the skin, sensory organs & skeletal muscles".
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body.
The junction between two neurons.
"Because of _____ in my cells, I run away when I see a dog attacking me".
Portion of the Peripheral Nervous System that sends communication between the CNS & the Internal organs/Glands.
A formation in the Brain-stem that plays a role in bodily & behavioral alertness.
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body.
The lobe that process visual input.

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Involves in memory & emotions, particularly in aggression as a part of the Limbic System.
Too much of you becomes associated with Schizophrenia, it affects my learning & movement.
"Gateway to memory"
The principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed location in some particular parts of the organ of the body.
_____ increases the release of sugar from the liver into the blood, considering fight-or-flight responses.
The body releases _____ in response to fear or trauma.
I am a chemical messenger that carries & boosts signals between neurons & other cells in the body.
Located in the Brain to function sleep, waking & dreaming.
"I am starting to forget things, I may have Alzheimer's disease"! What am I lacking?
Without _____, there will be no communicating of information between different neurons in your body.
_____ activates tranquil functions, stimulating digestive enzymes into the Stomach.
"What am I(____) if I say My right hemisphere is filled with creativity & the left hemisphere has analytic skills including language, Math & Science"?
The "Little Brain". I coordinate movements.
Lobe of the brain important for learning.
Another name for a "Nerve Cell".

25 Clues: "Gateway to memory" • Another name for a "Nerve Cell". • The junction between two neurons. • The lobe that process visual input. • Lobe of the brain important for learning. • The "Little Brain". I coordinate movements. • The body releases _____ in response to fear or trauma. • Located in the Brain to function sleep, waking & dreaming. • ...

Nervous System Part I 2017-02-28

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Largest glial cells of the CNS that helps maintain BBB
This structural type of neuron is likely to be found as a sensory neuron in your skin
This division of the autonomic system controls your “flight or fight” response
This functional division delivers information FROM the CNS
This is the end of the axon where neurotransmitters are released
The cells with the ability to send electrical messages, generally cannot divide
Phagocytes of the CNS
This functional division brings information IN to the CNS
This part of the neuron is the area the impulse travels along
Myelinate axons of the CNS
Produce cerebrospinal fluid
This part of the neuron protects and insulates the axon, and is made from glial cells
Made up of the brain and spinal cord (abbreviation)
This structural type of neuron is uncommon and likely to be found in your retina
A type of functional neuron that brings information to the CNS

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This functional type of neuron only sends/receives messages from other neurons
These projections of a neuron receive signals
Cells that myelinate the axons of the PNS
This functional type of neuron is associated with movement, while it controls muscles it can deliver messages to other effectors as well
This division of the autonomic system is in control of “rest and digestion”
Often a motor neuron this structural type of neuron is also the most common found in your brain
These spaces between myelin sheaths help speed up the transmission of the signal along the axon
This division of the efferent system controls primarily skeletal muscles
These cells of the PNS wrap around neurons to support
One of the two main components of the CNS
A category of cells that provide support and protection for neurons
The space in between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another where neurotransmitters are released and absorbed

27 Clues: Phagocytes of the CNS • Myelinate axons of the CNS • Produce cerebrospinal fluid • Cells that myelinate the axons of the PNS • One of the two main components of the CNS • These projections of a neuron receive signals • Made up of the brain and spinal cord (abbreviation) • These cells of the PNS wrap around neurons to support • ...

Exam 5 Study Material (Topic 13,14,15) 2024-12-04

Exam 5 Study Material (Topic 13,14,15) crossword puzzle

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___ response to change in ventilation compared to metabolism
carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
store urine until voided from body
___ state: the time following a meal during which dietary nutrients are being absorbed
involuntary release of urine, more common in women due to stress or urge
arterial plasma H+ concentration is too low
when stomach acid leaks into the esophagus because the sphincter muscle in the stomach acid relaxes at the wrong time.
specialized capillaries in the kidneys that filter blood to produce urine
the inactive form of pepsinogen (precursor to pepsin)
arterial plasma H+ concentration is too high
type of cells that synthesize and secrete androgens
food moves toward the stomach by waves of muscle contraction
___ response to change in pH not due to change in ventilation

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what is the reproductive organ in the male reproductive system
a medicine that recedes the amount of acid procured by inhibiting proton pumps in the stomach
type of cell that secretes Hal and intrinsic factor
food on the tongue that is broken down by chewing and moved into the pharynx
produces bile in the digestive system
motion controlled by the somatic nerves to skeletal muscles in the mouth
increases the surface area of the small intestine to help with digestion and absorption
where the fetus develops
cells that support the development of sperm cells inside the seminiferous tubules of the ovaries
they all consist of a renal corpuscle and renal tubule
type of cells that form layers around the oocyte (example: corona radiata)
part of the female productive system that eggs are produced in
cells inside the testes that produce testosterone
digestive enzymes that break down proteins
the name of the process of the formation of the egg
space inside the follicle cell that makes menstruation easier for women
tubes that transfer urine from the kidney to the bladder

30 Clues: where the fetus develops • store urine until voided from body • produces bile in the digestive system • digestive enzymes that break down proteins • arterial plasma H+ concentration is too low • arterial plasma H+ concentration is too high • cells inside the testes that produce testosterone • type of cell that secretes Hal and intrinsic factor • ...

the nervous system 2025-12-11

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Na+ moves into the axon, raising charge to +40 mV.
arc A simple neural pathway producing a rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus.
membrane potential −70 mV; neuron is polarized with Na+ outside and K+ inside.
of parasympathetic system Acetylcholine.
potential All-or-none event where Na+ channels open and the neuron fires.
Affects movement and pleasure; imbalances linked to schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.
Chemical messenger released by neurons to transmit signals across a synapse.
potential Minimum charge needed to trigger an action potential (−55 mV).
callosum Bundle of white matter connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
Junction between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector.
function Found in the CNS; link sensory and motor neurons.
Regulates homeostasis, hunger, thirst, temperature, and emotions.
Relays visual and auditory information; controls eye movement and skeletal muscles.
neuron function Carry information from sensory receptors to the CNS.
Excites muscle cells, causing contraction; broken down by cholinesterase.
Controls coordination, posture, reflexes, and fine motor skills.

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Relay center between cerebrum, cerebellum, and the rest of the brain.
K+ moves out of the axon, returning charge toward −70 mV.
Regulates temperature, sensory perception, and mood; low levels linked to depression.
period Time after an action potential when the neuron cannot fire again.
Used in stress response; imbalances linked to anxiety, insomnia, hunger, and exhaustion.
neuron function Carry information from the CNS to muscles, glands, and organs.
nervous system Responsible for rest-and-digest; slows heart rate, promotes digestion and reproduction
Natural painkillers that also affect emotional areas of the brain.
released during stress Epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal glands.
types of neurons Sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.
of sympathetic system Norepinephrine.
Major relay station for sensory information (except smell).
oblongata Controls involuntary functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
of a neuron A nerve cell; the structural and functional unit of the nervous system.
Three protective layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Controls intellect, memory, consciousness, and language.

32 Clues: of sympathetic system Norepinephrine. • of parasympathetic system Acetylcholine. • Na+ moves into the axon, raising charge to +40 mV. • Controls intellect, memory, consciousness, and language. • K+ moves out of the axon, returning charge toward −70 mV. • Major relay station for sensory information (except smell). • ...

Sports Injury 2017-01-08

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/ damage to the body.
/ there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet.
/ a feeling of strain and pressure.
/ damage to small blood vessels which causes bleeding within the tissues.

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/ the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.
/ an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over-stretching.
/ the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress.
/ abrasion or puncture of the skin.
/ an injury in a joint, caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its own capacity.

9 Clues: / damage to the body. • / abrasion or puncture of the skin. • / a feeling of strain and pressure. • / damage to small blood vessels which causes bleeding within the tissues. • / there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet. • / an injury in a joint, caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its own capacity. • ...

Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2015-08-27

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branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems
branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems
study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders
study of the eye and eye diseases
study of blood and blood diseases
study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and associated diseases
study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions within a defined human population
study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their diseases
study of the eye and eye diseases
study of the nervous system in health and disease
study of the body’s resistance to disease
branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases
study of X-rays and radioactive substances, as well as their use in diagnosing and treating diseases
study of cancers
study of the care and treatment of the feet

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study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology
study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases
study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease
study of the structure and function of tissues
study of the female reproductive system and its diseases
study of skin and its diseases
study of the ear, throat, larynx, and their diseases
branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and child birth
branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys
branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases

27 Clues: study of cancers • study of skin and its diseases • study of the eye and eye diseases • study of blood and blood diseases • study of the eye and eye diseases • study of the body’s resistance to disease • study of the care and treatment of the feet • study of the structure and function of tissues • study of the nervous system in health and disease • ...

Bones and Skeletal Tissues 2023-12-18

Bones and Skeletal Tissues crossword puzzle

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A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone.
to bear all or part of the weight.
roughly cube shaped with vertical and horizontal dimensions approximately equal.
connective tissue of the skeletal system. Its purpose is the cushion joints, allow for free movement of a joint, and provide structural support.
the center portion of the skeleton. It is made up of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.
layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone.
A line refers to a long, thin projection, often with a rough surface.
a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
an act of changing physical position or location.
to keep safe from harm or injury.
the cartilage that provides structural support to the nose.

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purpose is to pad and protect (inside stomach, arms, legs, etc.)
allows all blood cells to be replenished.
rope from the muscle to the bone.
small rounded point of a bone. It also refers to a nodule attached to bone, mucous membrane.
This is the cartilage found in your respiratory system like the rings of cartilage in the trachea and bronchi.
bones that act as a store for calcium.
This type of cartilage provides firm but elastic support. Contains loosely packed collagen fibers and a generous amount of elastic fibers.
the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint.
purpose is to connect bones together.

20 Clues: rope from the muscle to the bone. • to keep safe from harm or injury. • to bear all or part of the weight. • purpose is to connect bones together. • bones that act as a store for calcium. • allows all blood cells to be replenished. • A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone. • an act of changing physical position or location. • ...

NERVOUS SYSTEM 2019-11-15

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/ sympathetic-“fight or flight” response to () stimulus
/ one()neuron is needed for somatic nerves
/ parasympathetic division originate from the ()and S1 through S4
/ parasympathetic use () as a neurotransmitter
/ only()will sweat during parasympathetic
/ short pre-ganglionic and long ( ) neuron transmit impulse from CNS to the effector
/ sns is the portion of the nervous system responsible for ( ) body movement
/ ()is to maintain daily necessary body functions
/ sympathetic takes over to () activities
/ blood vessel will () during sympathetic
/ ()movement consist of smooth and cardiac muscle
/ heart rate and force of contraction wil() during parasympathetic
/ ()are at the sympathetic trunk

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/ ()muscle is needed for somatic effector organs
/ ()activity consist of glands and other internal organs
/ sympathetic()
/ ()and epinephirine are neurotransmitter to the effector organ
/ sns action is to sensing () stimuli
/ lungs will be in () during sympathetic
/ ()glands will stimulate secretion during sympathetic and parasympathetics
/ () is one of the special function of visceral sensory
/ ()controll involuntary movement and visceral activity
/ sympathetic division originates from () through L2
/ parasympathetic()
/ parasympathetic-housekeeping activities refer to () energy
/ autonomic and glands effector organs consist of smooth muscle and ( ) muscle

26 Clues: / sympathetic() • / parasympathetic() • / ()are at the sympathetic trunk • / sns action is to sensing () stimuli • / lungs will be in () during sympathetic • / only()will sweat during parasympathetic • / sympathetic takes over to () activities • / blood vessel will () during sympathetic • / one()neuron is needed for somatic nerves • ...

Historical Geology (GEOL102) - Exam 4 Review Crossword 2020-08-05

Historical Geology (GEOL102) - Exam 4 Review Crossword crossword puzzle

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Organisms that live at or near the seafloor
Transgressive sequence characterized by black shale deposits
Chordates and echinoderms share a RADIAL or SPIRAL embryonic cleavage (pick one)
During a regressive event, erosion leaves behind an ________.
The second known transgressive event in North American history
Early vertebrate with a central nervous system, skeletal rod and filtering organs
The first transgressive event and cratonic sequence in North American history
Location where soft-bodied organisms from the Paleozoic were found in Canada (2 words)
Rocks found in regions that were, at one time, swampy
Period of the Paleozoic that had an “explosion” of new organisms
The type of deposit found behind reef complexes

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Geologist who drew the first geologic map of England, last name
Paleozoic period where the earliest freshwater fish emerged
Period of the Paleozoic that is characterized by "great" and rapid biodiversity
Period that had the third, and largest recorded, mass extinction event
Evolutionary development that allowed reptiles to move onto land (2 words)
Deposits that have repeating marine and nonmarine layers
Paleozoic period characterized by rapid evolution of land plants
The second known supercontinent in Earth’s history
Extremely common three-lobed arthropod in the Cambrian

20 Clues: Organisms that live at or near the seafloor • The type of deposit found behind reef complexes • The second known supercontinent in Earth’s history • Rocks found in regions that were, at one time, swampy • Extremely common three-lobed arthropod in the Cambrian • Deposits that have repeating marine and nonmarine layers • ...

8th Grade Final Corssword 2021-05-10

8th Grade Final Corssword crossword puzzle

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attaches muscle to bone
friction force applied to an object that is not moving
the type of energy based on an objects movement
Newton's Law that relates force, mass, and acceleration
The type of wave that has the direction of the wave parallel and perpendicular to the vibration
Conservation of _________ states that matter cannot be created or destroyed
a change in an objects speed or direction
equal to 9.8m/s^2
What does the A stand for in AU
friction that is applied to an object that is rolling

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Speed divided by time
The formula for potential energy is mass times gravity times _________
the first of the gas giants
bonding that resorts to stealing of electrons
an objects resistance to change in its motion
the type of energy that is stored energy
body system in charge of making blood
in covalent bonding the electrons are _________________
If I have two whole molecules of water, how many atoms of hydrogen do I have?
atomic number of 6
the type of particle required for electricity to travel
What type of graph should you use when displaying information over a time frame.

22 Clues: equal to 9.8m/s^2 • atomic number of 6 • Speed divided by time • attaches muscle to bone • the first of the gas giants • What does the A stand for in AU • body system in charge of making blood • the type of energy that is stored energy • a change in an objects speed or direction • bonding that resorts to stealing of electrons • an objects resistance to change in its motion • ...

OT fun 2 2023-02-22

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an event or trigger causing stress
example of macro societal level
performance component which allows identification of motion and direction of a joint movement
ability to store, retain and retrieve information
structured series of actions that contribute to occupations
tissue in which bones, ligaments and cartilages are included
following one thing after the other in a certain order
type of muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens
performance component which controls impulses and behaviors

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type of muscle contraction in which the muscle do not shorten
group of observable activities that have personal and sociocultural meaning
example of micro societal level
number of types of muscle tissue
performance component conceiving and planning a new motor act in response to an environmental demand
same side
example of a learning theory
body system which protect internal organs from dirt and UV and regulates body temperature
opposite side
performance component which allows you know where your body parts are
example of mesmo societal level
skills needed to identify and manage stress factors
sequence of steps involving movement and thoughts intended to achieve a goal
the process of gaining knowledge

23 Clues: same side • opposite side • example of a learning theory • example of micro societal level • example of macro societal level • example of mesmo societal level • number of types of muscle tissue • the process of gaining knowledge • an event or trigger causing stress • ability to store, retain and retrieve information • skills needed to identify and manage stress factors • ...

A&P 2401 Crossword Puzzle 2016-10-07

A&P 2401 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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condition where the liver does not adequately breakdown bilirubin causing a yellow tinge to the skin
the primary cell type of connective tissue proper
Marfan Syndrome is the inherited disorder of what gene
region of the dermis composed primarily of dense irregular connective tissue
a test to check for changes in cervical cells
type of gland that is ductless
the primary cell type that makes up cartilage
a layer of epidermal strata found only in thick skin
cells that contribute to skin tone
state of dynamic equilibrium
the spleen is located in this quadrant
this kind of tissue functions to protect organs and bind epithelia to deeper tissue

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type of cell junction similar to a desmosome
cells in the epidermis that function to phagocytose foreign bodies
this tissue is highly vascular and is derived from the mesenchyme
this is the strongest type of cartilage and lacks a perichondrium
side of the serous membrane that is in contact with the organ
the deepest layer of the skin
type of gland that involves disintegration of a cell
this organ system is the site of hemopoiesis

20 Clues: state of dynamic equilibrium • the deepest layer of the skin • type of gland that is ductless • cells that contribute to skin tone • the spleen is located in this quadrant • type of cell junction similar to a desmosome • this organ system is the site of hemopoiesis • a test to check for changes in cervical cells • the primary cell type that makes up cartilage • ...

Animal Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition 2016-09-08

Animal Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition crossword puzzle

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The amount and content of food eaten by an animal in one day.
Chemicals that regulate many of the activities of the body, including growth and reproduction.
The internal functions and vital processes of animals and their organs.
The various parts of the body collectively.
A stomach with only one compartment.
Nutrients made up of amino acids that are the building blocks of muscles.
Grains low in fiber and high in total digestible nutrients.
The largest compartment in a ruminant stomach.
Animals that have stomachs with more than one compartment.
A medical condition that results from receiving too little nutrition.

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Sugars and starches that supply energy to the body.
Complex chemicals essential for normal body functions.
A medical condition that results from too much or improper types of food being eaten.
A class of feed materials made up by dry, green, and silage feeds.
A form of simple sugar.
The production of milk.
The main component of the skeletal system.
Feed created from the storage and fermentation of green crops.
Elements essential for normal body functions.
A form of complex carbohydrate

20 Clues: A form of simple sugar. • The production of milk. • A form of complex carbohydrate • A stomach with only one compartment. • The main component of the skeletal system. • The various parts of the body collectively. • Elements essential for normal body functions. • The largest compartment in a ruminant stomach. • Sugars and starches that supply energy to the body. • ...

The Cross 2022-02-10

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heart’s ability to control its own contractions
anaerobic breakdown of glucose to ATP
muscle that depresses the hyoid bone and elevates the larynx’s thyroid cartilage
striated muscle found in the heart
low levels of muscle contraction that occur when a muscle is not producing movement
muscle that depresses the hyoid bone
nonstriated, mononucleated muscle in the skin that is associated with hair follicles

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period after twitch contraction when tension decreases
stem cell that regenerates smooth muscle cells
ability to undergo neural stimulation
thin strands of actin and its troponin-tropomyosin complex projecting from the Z-discs toward the center of the sarcomere
part of the sarcolemma that connects cardiac tissue, and contains gap junctions and desmosomes
longitudinally, repeating functional unit of skeletal muscle, with all of the contractile and associated proteins involved in
posterior neck muscles
ability to shorten (contract) forcibly
force generated by the contraction of the muscle
a protein that makes up most of the thin myofilaments
loss of structural proteins from muscle fibers
striated, multinucleated muscle that requires signaling from the nervous system to trigger contraction
replacement of muscle fibers by scar tissue

20 Clues: posterior neck muscles • striated muscle found in the heart • muscle that depresses the hyoid bone • ability to undergo neural stimulation • anaerobic breakdown of glucose to ATP • ability to shorten (contract) forcibly • replacement of muscle fibers by scar tissue • stem cell that regenerates smooth muscle cells • loss of structural proteins from muscle fibers • ...

Jack 5 2023-01-30

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Muscle connected to bones
Cells work together
Tissues work together
Organ muscle
Smooth outer layer
Connects to spine
Can control
Hold muscle to bones

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Does not connect to spine
Supports and protects
Holds bones to bones
Body regulates itself
Do not control
Organs work together
The basic unit of life
Heart muscle

16 Clues: Can control • Organ muscle • Heart muscle • Do not control • Connects to spine • Smooth outer layer • Cells work together • Holds bones to bones • Organs work together • Hold muscle to bones • Supports and protects • Body regulates itself • Tissues work together • The basic unit of life • Does not connect to spine • Muscle connected to bones

Animal Systems 2021-02-09

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an infectious disease that enters your body through breathing.
a liquid that carries blood cells.
a type of muscle tissue that contracts involuntarily.
the hard dense part of the musculoskeletal system.
carries blood toward from the heart.
carries blood away from the heart.
a collection of similar cells that perform a function.
circulates through the entire body.
a large sheet of muscle underneath the lungs.
starts the process of breaking down food.
help move mucus and filter material.
where gas exchange takes place between air and blood.
a type of tissue made up of neurons.
attach muscle to bones.
connects your mouth to your stomach.
a flexible cushion for bones.

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a protein which carries oxygen.
also called the windpipe.
breathing in.
also called the throat.
a type of muscle tissue that must contract voluntarily.
receive electrical signals.
help with clotting.
contains cells that produce digestive enzymes and acids.
tiny vessels that allow diffusion.
breathing out.
send electrical signals to another nerve.
holds bones together.
a type of cell that can differentiate - become specialized.
pumps blood
a structure composed of different tissues working together.

31 Clues: pumps blood • breathing in. • breathing out. • help with clotting. • holds bones together. • also called the throat. • attach muscle to bones. • also called the windpipe. • receive electrical signals. • a flexible cushion for bones. • a protein which carries oxygen. • a liquid that carries blood cells. • carries blood away from the heart. • tiny vessels that allow diffusion. • ...

Body systems 2020-10-31

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an involuntary muscle
This type of muscle is attacked to the bones
The basic workings of the nervous system depend a lot on tiny cells called
type of muscle found in the heart
bones store it and release it to the bloodstream
voluntary muscles are controlled by the
move body parts by contracting and relaxing
This protects the brain
joints that rotate or twist
Olfactory cells in the mucous membranes lining each nostril react to chemicals you breathe in and send messages along specific nerves to the brain.
the type of joint that only moves in one direction

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underneath the middle of the forebrain, acts as a master coordinator for all the messages going in and out of the brain to the spinal cord.
where two bones meet
Tiny sacs at the end of bronchioles
Another name for windpipe
carries messages form the sensory organs
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Voice box
Tiny hairs in the nose
another name for involuntary muscles
Light entering the eye forms an upside-down image on the retina. The retina transforms the light into nerve signals for the brain.

21 Clues: Voice box • where two bones meet • an involuntary muscle • Tiny hairs in the nose • This protects the brain • Another name for windpipe • joints that rotate or twist • type of muscle found in the heart • Tiny sacs at the end of bronchioles • another name for involuntary muscles • voluntary muscles are controlled by the • carries messages form the sensory organs • ...

Skeletal Diseases, Conditions, & Procedures 2021-10-28

Skeletal Diseases, Conditions, & Procedures crossword puzzle

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Inflamed fluid filled sac in the joint
Abnormalities in shape/structure of children's bones due to vitamin D deficency
prefix meaning a bone
Displacement of a bone from its joint
uric acid in the joints
deformed and abnormally brittle bones (too much calcium)
softening of adult bones due to a deficiency of vitamin D
Removal of fluid from a joint
pain in the bone
natural arch of the foot rests on the ground (2 words)
Tumor of bone tissue
Infectious arthritis caused by a spirochete from a tick bite (2 words)
Autoimmune disease of chronic inflamation of connective tissue

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Bacterial or fungal infection of the bone
lateral curvature of the spinal column
Blood in the joint
Pain in the joint
Type of dwarfism; retarded cartilage and/or bone formation
a correction of deformities of the skeletal system
Dull ache in the lumbar region
Study of bone disease
Birth defect, lack of union between lumbar vertebra (2 words)
Removal of part of a bone
Infection of bone tissue
bone death
Porus and brittle adult bone tissue, lack of vitamin D
abnormal enlargement of bones
Pulled ligament

28 Clues: bone death • Pulled ligament • pain in the bone • Pain in the joint • Blood in the joint • Tumor of bone tissue • prefix meaning a bone • Study of bone disease • uric acid in the joints • Infection of bone tissue • Removal of part of a bone • Removal of fluid from a joint • abnormal enlargement of bones • Dull ache in the lumbar region • Displacement of a bone from its joint • ...

Urinary 2021-12-03

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urine storage
kidney lobation for Large ruminants
loops of fenestrated capillaries within bowman's capsule
substance in the urinary space
kidney stage retained in fish and amphibians and forms duct system in male genitalia
phagocytic support cells lying between fenestrated capillaries
species with glands seen in the urinary bladder
convey urine to bladder
aldosterone action site
densa specialized chemoreceptors in distal convoluted tubule
efferent arteriole surrounding loop of henle
nephron component found in the medulla
structural and functional unit of the kidney
tubule epithelium
embryologic origin of the kidney
development stage kidney also found in primitive organisms
smooth muscle of the bladder found in the tunica muscularis

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vasculature surrounding tubules
embryologic origin of the urinary bladder and urethra
major resorption site for glucose, Na, H2O, amino acids
receptor affected by ADH secretion
renin-secreting cells
dilations of renal pelvis
fused basal laminae of capillaries and podocytes
muscle type seen in the distal urethra
kidney lobation for carnivores
epithelial lining of the ureter
expel urine
site of action for ADH
dilation of proximal ureter

30 Clues: expel urine • urine storage • tubule epithelium • renin-secreting cells • site of action for ADH • convey urine to bladder • aldosterone action site • dilations of renal pelvis • dilation of proximal ureter • substance in the urinary space • kidney lobation for carnivores • vasculature surrounding tubules • epithelial lining of the ureter • embryologic origin of the kidney • ...

Nervous system 2019-11-15

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/ autonomic and glands effector organs consist of smooth muscle and _____ muscle
/SNS is the portion of the nervous system responsible for ______ body movement
/ _______ muscle is needed for somatic effector organs
/ sympathetic takes over to ______ activities
/ sympathetic division originates from ___ through L2
/ ________ movement consist of smooth and cardiac muscle
/ short pre-ganglionic and long _____ neuron transmit impulse from CNS to the effector
/ ____ controll involuntary movement and visceral activity
/ __________is one of the special function of somatic sens
/______ glands will stimulate secretion during sympathetic and parasympathetics
/lungs will be in _______ during sympathetic
/ Parasympathetic
/SNS function is to sensing _____ stimuli

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/ are at the sympathetic trunk
/ one______ neuron is needed for somatic nerves
/ parasympathetic-housekeeping activities refer to _____
/ parasympathetic use ______ as a neurotransmitter
/ ________is one of the special function of visceral sensory
/_______ activity consist of glands and other internal organs
/ heart rate and force of contraction will _____ during parasympathetic
/blood vessel will ______ during sympathetic
/Sympathetic
/______ is to maintain daily necessary body functions
/sympathetic-“fight or flight” response to _____stimulus
/ only _____ will sweat during parasympathetic
/ ________ and epinephirine are neurotransmitter to the effector organ
stem / parasympathetic division originate from the _____ and S1 through S4

27 Clues: /Sympathetic • / Parasympathetic • / are at the sympathetic trunk • /SNS function is to sensing _____ stimuli • /blood vessel will ______ during sympathetic • /lungs will be in _______ during sympathetic • / sympathetic takes over to ______ activities • / only _____ will sweat during parasympathetic • / one______ neuron is needed for somatic nerves • ...

Anatomy 2013-04-10

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A collection of similar cells that perform a particual function
They human body has 206 of these
Is responsible for rotating the head
This tissue supoorts, protects and binds together other tissues of the body
Metabolism is so essntial to all living organisms because it does this to cells
You have 30 of these in your face
These muscles are smooth, involuntary and visceral
This part of the muscle does not move
White and red blood cells are produced by this system
The aponeurosis is an example of one of these
The largest and strongest bone of the face

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The ___________ in massage is usually directed from insertion to origin
Phase of cell metabolism that involves complex compunds being broken down into smaller ones
A colorless jelly-like substancein a cell that contains food elements and water
Study of the functions and activites performed by the body structures
Thin layers of spongy bone on either of the outer walls of the nasal depression
Two cells that are created in mitosis
This bone forms the forehead
A U-shaped bone
The smallest and most fragile bones of the face

20 Clues: A U-shaped bone • This bone forms the forehead • They human body has 206 of these • You have 30 of these in your face • Is responsible for rotating the head • Two cells that are created in mitosis • This part of the muscle does not move • The largest and strongest bone of the face • The aponeurosis is an example of one of these • ...

Tissues 2022-09-07

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a two word name for the areolar connective tissue under a mucous membrane
the adjective of a tissue that makes blood
The most common protein fiber in your body
a scientific name that refers to platelets
rod like bony structures inside a spongy bone
The embryological origin of connective tissues
What skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle have in common
the living space/area of cartilage and bone cells
The helper cells of the nervous system
what we find in the intercalated discs of cardiac muscle and between smooth muscle cells (2 words)

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A 'juvenile' cartilage cell
The cell at the start of all connective tissue propers
a chemical released by mast cells
very long slender projection of a neuron
A location where elastic cartilage is found
scientific name of a red blood cell
The concentric circles around the central canal of an osteon
When we combine ground substance and protein fibers
The name for the cell body of a neuron
a protein fiber that is neither collagen nor elastic
a location (plural) where one would find dense regular connective tissue

21 Clues: A 'juvenile' cartilage cell • a chemical released by mast cells • scientific name of a red blood cell • The name for the cell body of a neuron • The helper cells of the nervous system • very long slender projection of a neuron • the adjective of a tissue that makes blood • The most common protein fiber in your body • a scientific name that refers to platelets • ...

organ system 2022-05-25

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to digest food
controls thoughts, memory, etc
a subsystem of the circulatory system in the vertebrate body.
relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to empty urine through the urethra.
Temporarily store food. Contract and relax to mix and break down food.
your body's outer layer,
carry food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach
pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen.
help the body digest food and liquids.
two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist.
Their predominant function is contractibility.
allows us to breathe
your body's central framework.

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highly complex part of an animal that coordinates its actions and sensory.
Provides a protective barrier against mechanical, thermal and physical injury and hazardous substances.
glands that help you breath.
to produce eggs and sperm.
to remove waste from the body.
regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile.
pumping blood around your body as your heart beats
is a complex network of glands and organs.
it fights invading germs in the blood

22 Clues: to digest food • allows us to breathe • your body's outer layer, • to produce eggs and sperm. • glands that help you breath. • controls thoughts, memory, etc • to remove waste from the body. • your body's central framework. • it fights invading germs in the blood • help the body digest food and liquids. • is a complex network of glands and organs. • ...

Autopsy Vocabulary 2023-05-22

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first name of the first forensic pathologist
last name of the subject of the first recorded autopsy
a reason for an autopsy is if the death is considered ____
a medieval coroner was usually a __
self-digestion
may be conducted after death on muscle tissue
type of autopsy used for research or medical training
non-blanchable
handles legal side of autopsy, may also perform autopsy
__ mortis stiffening of limbs after death
big picture method
needle used to sew a body back up
bones with some cartilage remaining

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a body removed after being buried
__ mortis first postmortem sign
BOD - ___ of decay
murder taxes
used to cut bones
an autopsy table has running water to remove
When forensic anthropologists analyze human remains, often all that is left is the ____ system
last name of the person who wrote the hsi yuan chi lu
another word for the bloated stage
rash can indicate death by asphxiation
top to bottom method
after death blood and plasma
__ mortis "coldness of death"
used to open digestive tract
moisture and heat will allow ___ bacteria to grow
autopsy technician

29 Clues: murder taxes • self-digestion • non-blanchable • used to cut bones • BOD - ___ of decay • autopsy technician • big picture method • top to bottom method • after death blood and plasma • used to open digestive tract • __ mortis "coldness of death" • __ mortis first postmortem sign • a body removed after being buried • needle used to sew a body back up • another word for the bloated stage • ...

Unit 9 Vocabulary 2023-05-09

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Conjugation A form of bacterial reproduction;temporary union of two bacterial organisms to exchange genetic material
A virus that infects bacterium
A seed that is produced by nonflowering plants; is not enclosed
Fertilization that occurs outside of the body
Reduced metabolism during extreme heat
Reduced metabolism during cold months
A non-living organism composed of nucleic acid, protected by a coat called a Capsid
This is the male part of the flower; ex: Filament
A learned behavior in which animals form a social attachment to another object

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A SINGLE-celled organism; ex: Protist
Works with the skeletal system the muscles help the body more and give us shape
The uniting of the egg and sperm
The state of internal body parts being stabilized; ex: Glucose Homeostasis
The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
A eukaryotic, microscopic organism which lives in moist environments
Offspring developed inside a pouch
Moves with flagella
A seed that is produced by a flowering plant; enclosed within the ovary
Resistance to a disease
Fertilization that occurs in the embryo and is protected by the embryo

20 Clues: Moves with flagella • Resistance to a disease • A virus that infects bacterium • The uniting of the egg and sperm • Offspring developed inside a pouch • A SINGLE-celled organism; ex: Protist • Reduced metabolism during cold months • Reduced metabolism during extreme heat • Fertilization that occurs outside of the body • This is the male part of the flower; ex: Filament • ...

Chapter 4-Cells to Organ systems 2025-02-25

Chapter 4-Cells to Organ systems crossword puzzle

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Groups of specialized cells that preform a function
encloses the heart
Second layer of skin
two or more tissue types joined together to preform a function
Epithelial tissue (GLANDS)
enable movement of materials between cells (communication)
includes skin/hair/nails/glands
Epithelial tissue on the surface of the SKIN
constancy within internal enviroment
Stretch & bend, permit SOME movement between cells
canvas of fibrous connective tissue
noncellular layer beneath epithelial tissue
involuntary movement/digestion
specialized connective tissue with few living cells
Transports materials (connective)
homeostasis is maintained by...

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secrete products into ducts (plural)
outer layer of skin
Seal plasma membranes together
involuntary heart movement
Tissue that stores fat and produces blood cells
groups of organs that serve a function
Embedded in a gel-like ground substance containes COLLAGEN
Epithelial tissue that secretes MUCUS
secrete hormones into the blood (plural)
connective specialized (stores fat)
aplifies events eg. Childbirth
Multiple-layered
12th organ system
specialized connective tissue with no blood
Communication (nervous tissue)
voluntary movement (muscle tisssue)
Contains a lung

33 Clues: Contains a lung • Multiple-layered • 12th organ system • encloses the heart • outer layer of skin • Second layer of skin • involuntary heart movement • Epithelial tissue (GLANDS) • Seal plasma membranes together • aplifies events eg. Childbirth • Communication (nervous tissue) • involuntary movement/digestion • includes skin/hair/nails/glands • homeostasis is maintained by... • ...

GCSE PE 2025-07-16

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- The point at which aerobic training begins, 60% of MHR.
- Muscle fibre type that sprinters predominantly have - explosive movements.
- Breathing Rate x Tidal Volume.
- Method of training to improve aerobic endurance. Most suited to a marathon runner.
- Function of the heart, where body temperature is controlled.
- Training between 80-100% of your MHR.
- The test for balance.
- Volume of blood pumped out the heart per minute. Stroke Volume x Heart Rate
- Using this principle of training to avoid boredom and prevent plateauing.
- Weight training needs to be low weights and high repetitions.
- Long term effect on a muscle. Grows bigger and stronger.
- The ability to meet the demands of the environment
- Movement happening at the shoulder during a cricket bowl.

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- Muscle contraction where no movement takes place.
- Energy consumed is more than energy expended.
- Aids muscle growth and repair.
- Source of energy such as pasta, rice and bread.
- Attaches bone to bone
- Blood vessel taking deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- Function of the skeletal system.
- The test for power.
- Making training match the sport and the needs of the individual.
- Liquid found in and around joints to nourish and support movement.

23 Clues: - The test for power. • - Attaches bone to bone • - The test for balance. • - Aids muscle growth and repair. • - Breathing Rate x Tidal Volume. • - Function of the skeletal system. • - Training between 80-100% of your MHR. • - Energy consumed is more than energy expended. • - Source of energy such as pasta, rice and bread. • ...

LS9 S1 U2 2022-11-21

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it fights off the foreign invaders in the body
it protects the organs, provides shape support, stores materials, produces blood cells, and it allows movement.
A structure with several tissues that work together to accomplish a function
it takes in oxygen and it removes carbon dioxide and water.
it take foods, digest them into smaller pieces, and remove indigestible food from body

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it is a chronic disorder that affects how your body turns food into energy.
it allow the body muscle to move
it transport materials to cells and from cells.
an organ that pumps blood for all your body parts
the center of the nervous system that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch,vision etc.
allow organism to reproduce
it gathers and interpret information,it responds to information, and it helps maintain homeostasis.

12 Clues: allow organism to reproduce • it allow the body muscle to move • it fights off the foreign invaders in the body • it transport materials to cells and from cells. • an organ that pumps blood for all your body parts • it takes in oxygen and it removes carbon dioxide and water. • it is a chronic disorder that affects how your body turns food into energy. • ...

A long time ago 2019-11-05

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a round container used to serve food
shape the skeletal system
the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long time
a tool with a heavy metal head used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails
produces flames that send out heat and light, and produces smoke
a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for hunting.
used for cutting and spreading food or other substances, or as a weapon

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a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to do things
a light container used for carrying things
a large hole in the side cliff, or mountain
hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies
a tool used for chopping things specially tress (wood)

12 Clues: shape the skeletal system • a round container used to serve food • a light container used for carrying things • a large hole in the side cliff, or mountain • a tool used for chopping things specially tress (wood) • hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies • a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to do things • ...

Cell Organelles 2021-10-02

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controls and regulates the activities of the cell
It is the medium for chemical reaction
are the sites in a cell in which protein synthesis takes place
separating gene regulation and transcription in the nucleus from translation in the cytoplasm
help maintain water balance
structure that serves many roles in the cell including calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism

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controls and regulates the activities of the cell
organizes microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system
responsible for the locomotion of the cell itself and the movement of the various organelles within it
generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions
transports and modifies proteins in eukaryotic cells
help transport materials that an organism needs to survive and recycle waste materials
biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment

13 Clues: help maintain water balance • It is the medium for chemical reaction • controls and regulates the activities of the cell • controls and regulates the activities of the cell • transports and modifies proteins in eukaryotic cells • are the sites in a cell in which protein synthesis takes place • organizes microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system • ...

Bones 2021-11-04

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the hard bone case that gives an animal's or a human's head its shape and protects the brain
the lower jaw bone
one of the five bones between the fingers and the wrist
the outer of the two bones in the lower part of the human leg
is the largest bone in the skeletal system.

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a bone that curves round from your back to your chest
the part of the body between the hand and the arm
the long bone in the upper half of your arm, between your shoulder and your elbow
the bone at the front of the knee joint
the shoulder blade
the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord
a long, thin bone in the lower part of your arm

12 Clues: the lower jaw bone • the shoulder blade • the bone at the front of the knee joint • is the largest bone in the skeletal system. • a long, thin bone in the lower part of your arm • the part of the body between the hand and the arm • a bone that curves round from your back to your chest • one of the five bones between the fingers and the wrist • ...

Bones 2021-11-04

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the hard bone case that gives an animal's or a human's head its shape and protects the brain
the lower jaw bone
one of the five bones between the fingers and the wrist
the outer of the two bones in the lower part of the human leg
is the largest bone in the skeletal system.

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a bone that curves round from your back to your chest
the part of the body between the hand and the arm
the long bone in the upper half of your arm, between your shoulder and your elbow
the bone at the front of the knee joint
the shoulder blade
the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord
a long, thin bone in the lower part of your arm

Dance 2016-05-23

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This plane separates the body into front and back
Diagonal movement of one upper limb with the opposite lower limb
A motion in which two parts of the body on either side of a joint are moved farther away from each other
A plane of the body that divides the body into upper and lower parts
It is how muscles provide movement
It is a vertical plane; divides in right and left halves
When a joint moves a bone toward the midline of the body
Symmetrical movement of two upper and/or two lower limbs at the same time

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It is what muscles generate
Best method to develop flexibility
Rest, ice, compress, and elevate
Movement of the upper limb and the lower limb on the same side in the frontal plane
When a joint moves a bone away from the midline
The motion of bending, or decreasing the angle
the function of the skeletal system

15 Clues: It is what muscles generate • Rest, ice, compress, and elevate • Best method to develop flexibility • It is how muscles provide movement • the function of the skeletal system • The motion of bending, or decreasing the angle • When a joint moves a bone away from the midline • This plane separates the body into front and back • ...

The Human Body System 2025-01-20

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- Creates waste products that have to be removed
- produces urine, and gets rid of waste
- allows humans to produce children
- Made up of organs that break down food into protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and fats
- transport blood cells, nutrients, and oxygen to most of the tissues of a body

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- pieces of soft tissue throughout your body
- pumps blood through the blood vessels. Responsible for getting the oxygen to your muscles
- includes the skin, hair, and nails
- filters out organisms that cause disease, produces white blood cells
- Made up of a group of organs that transport blood throughout the body
- the control center of the nervous system and is located within the skull
- All the glands of the body as well as the hormones the glands produce
- made up of the brain, the spinal cord, and nervous
- A network of organs and tissues in the body responsible for breathing
- Made up of bones, ligaments and tendons

15 Clues: - allows humans to produce children • - includes the skin, hair, and nails • - produces urine, and gets rid of waste • - Made up of bones, ligaments and tendons • - pieces of soft tissue throughout your body • - Creates waste products that have to be removed • - made up of the brain, the spinal cord, and nervous • ...

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