skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Integumentary System 2017-03-05

Integumentary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pus-filled sacs such as those seen with acne or pimples
  2. When blood vessels get larger to allow heat to escape skin
  3. The outermost layer of skin
  4. Covers all body surfaces except the palms and soles
  5. Reddish-brown color found in freckles
  6. Also known as sweat glands
  7. Specialized skin cells that produce melanin
  8. Hollow tube that each hair root grows in
  9. When sweat interacts with bacteria on the skin
  10. Flat spots on the skin, such as freckles
  11. Innermost layer of skin
  12. When blood vessels narrow to help retain heat inside body
  13. Bluish discoloration of the skin
  14. Areas of dried pus and blood, commonly called scabs
  15. Also called corium or "true skin"
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  1. Yellow discoloration of the skin
  2. A closed sac with a distinct membrane
  3. Itchy, elevated, irregular shaped areas, such as hives
  4. Medical word for baldness
  5. The process of removing excess water from the body
  6. Disease causing a progressive loss of melanocytes
  7. Dead,keratinized cells that protect the fingers and toes
  8. Medication on sticky patches that absorb through the skin
  9. Black and Blue marks
  10. Absence of color
  11. Deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis
  12. Oil glands that open onto hair follicles
  13. Blisters, or fluid-filled sacs, such as chickenpox
  14. Organ that covers the body

29 Clues: Absence of color • Black and Blue marks • Innermost layer of skin • Medical word for baldness • Also known as sweat glands • Organ that covers the body • The outermost layer of skin • Yellow discoloration of the skin • Bluish discoloration of the skin • Also called corium or "true skin" • A closed sac with a distinct membrane • Reddish-brown color found in freckles • ...

Nervous System 2017-04-29

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch.
  2. / sudden recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, an exacerbation.
  3. / loss or lack of memory.
  4. / inflammation involving many nerves.
  5. / temporary loss of consciousness.
  6. / weakness on one side of the body.
  7. / fibrous connective tissue tumor of a nerve.
  8. / lack of strength.
  9. / pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord.
  10. / x-ray of the cerebral ventricles.
  11. / head injury with a transient loss of brain function.
  12. / surgical destruction of the globus pallidus.
  13. / tumor composed of neuroglial tissue.
  14. / excessive motion.
  15. / abnormal involuntary movement disorder.
  16. / surgical incision into the prefrontal or frontal lobe of the brain.
  17. / pathological condition characterized by weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often accompanies severe depression.
  18. / congenital herniation of the spinal cord.
  19. syndrome / acute disease that causes edema of the brain.
  20. / condition of sleep walking.
  21. / loss or lack of voluntary motion.
  22. / tumor of the nerve cells and nerve fibers.
  23. / increased agitation or restlessness that occurs in the late afternoon or early evening in patients with cognitive impairment.
  24. / cholinergic neurotransmitter.
  25. / congenital hernia.
  26. / inflammation of a nerve.
  27. / surgical excision of the ganglion.
  28. / one who specializes in the science of anesthesia.
  29. / supporting or connective tissue cells of the central nervous system.
  30. / pertaining to situated on the dura mater.
  31. / paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs.
  32. / malignant tumor derived and composed of oligodendroglia.
  33. / chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep.
  34. / impairment of speech that may be caused by a brain lesion.
  35. / process of recording the contraction of skeletal muscle as a result of electrical stimulation.
  36. / pertaining to within the skull.
  37. / slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis.
  38. / surgical procedure to blind vertebra after removal of a herniated disk.
  39. / inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
  40. / inability to remain still.
  41. / malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts.
  42. / loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow.
  43. / any disease of the brain.
  44. Palsy / disorder of movement and posture caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain.
  45. / abnormal sensation, feeling of numbness, prickling, or tingling.
  46. / slow motion or movement.
  47. lateral sclerosis / muscular weakness, atrophy, with spasticity caused degeneration of motor neurons.
  48. / tumor of the meninges.
  49. / nerve cell, neuron.
  50. / inflammation of the brain.
  51. / swelling of the optic disk.
  52. disease / disease marked by degeneration of brain tissue.
  53. Flying mammal
  54. / lack of development of the brain.
  55. / difficulty in reading and comprehending written language.
  56. Large marsupial
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  1. / examination of the dura mater.
  2. Likes to chase mice
  3. / surgical excision of an intervertebral disk.
  4. / lack of the ability to speak.
  5. / inflammation of the meninges.
  6. / severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve.
  7. / lack of coordination.
  8. / surgical incision into the skull.
  9. / pertaining to the sense of touch.
  10. / chemical substances that provides the feeling of pleasure.
  11. / surgical excision of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system.
  12. / the study of the nervous system.
  13. / chromaffin cell tumor of the adrenal medulla or of the sympathetic nervous system.
  14. / inflammation of the spinal cord.
  15. / condition of sleepwalking.
  16. / neurological disorder involving repeated seizures.
  17. / physician who specializes in the study of the nervous system.
  18. / excessive feeling.
  19. / thin membranous sheath that envelops a nerve fiber.
  20. / pertaining to the cerebellum.
  21. / medical instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain.
  22. / death of the brain tissue that occurs when the brain does not get sufficient blood and oxygen.
  23. zoster / viral disease characterized by painful vesicular eruptions along the segment of the spinal or cranial nerves.
  24. / germ cell from which nervous tissue is formed.
  25. / any pathological nervous tissue disease.
  26. / unconscious state or stupor from which the patient cannot be aroused.
  27. / surgical incision of the vagus nerve.
  28. / chemical substances, such as dopamine and acetylcholine, transmitted across a synapse that transmits a signal between two neurons.
  29. Man's best friend
  30. / pain in a nerve or nerves.
  31. / lack of sensation of pain.
  32. / surgical excision of a portion of the skull.
  33. / abnormally small head.
  34. / pertaining to below the dura mater.
  35. / state of rest for the body.
  36. / headache.
  37. / tumor of astrocytes.
  38. / loss of other cognitive function.
  39. / paralysis of one half of the body.
  40. / lack of action.
  41. Sclerosis / chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath.
  42. / lack of feeling.
  43. / pertaining to water in the brain.
  44. / paralysis of all four extremities, also called tetraplegia.
  45. / surgical excision of a nerve.
  46. Flying mammal
  47. / x-ray recording of the spinal cord.
  48. disease / a progressive neurological disorder caused by degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
  49. Has a trunk
  50. Disease / severe form of senile dementia.
  51. / sensory nerve ending that receives and relays responses to stimuli.
  52. / pathological loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function, also called paralysis.

108 Clues: / headache. • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • / lack of action. • / lack of feeling. • Likes to chase mice • / lack of strength. • / excessive motion. • / excessive feeling. • / congenital hernia. • / nerve cell, neuron. • / tumor of astrocytes. • / lack of coordination. • / abnormally small head. • / tumor of the meninges. • ...

Endocrine System 2019-03-14

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the endocrine system maintains the correct chemical level in the body through
  2. the thymus is located between the lungs and the
  3. the size of a cell
  4. a stable internal balance
  5. where hormones are released to to tell target cells to balance chemicals
  6. the thyroid is shaped like this animal
  7. part of the endocrine system found in females
  8. the hypothalamus controls this type of rhythm
  9. found wrapped around the trachea
  10. regulates blood sugar
  11. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of this
  12. tears, and digestive juices are all examples of an exocrine gland
  13. helps control blood sugar
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  1. the pituitary gland is found at the base of the
  2. is produced by the pineal gland
  3. cells in the body match certain hormones because they have
  4. the part of brain that regulates temperature
  5. the endocrine system is a collection of glands that produce and secrete
  6. part of the endocrine system found in males
  7. cells use hormones in the bloodstream to balance chemicals
  8. what maintains water balance
  9. the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland
  10. endocrine glands are
  11. Each type of hormone is _______to affect only certain cells
  12. gland that gets its name because it looks like a pine cone
  13. a cell consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus both enclosed in this
  14. A group of cells that monitor (test) the bloodstream for chemical imbalance

27 Clues: the size of a cell • endocrine glands are • regulates blood sugar • a stable internal balance • helps control blood sugar • what maintains water balance • is produced by the pineal gland • found wrapped around the trachea • the thyroid is shaped like this animal • part of the endocrine system found in males • the part of brain that regulates temperature • ...

Endocrine System 2019-03-14

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Each type of hormone is _______to affect only certain cells
  2. the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland
  3. gland that gets its name because it looks like a pine cone
  4. found wrapped around the trachea
  5. the thymus is located between the lungs and the
  6. is produced by the pineal gland
  7. A group of cells that monitor (test) the bloodstream for chemical imbalance
  8. the part of brain that regulates temperature
  9. cells in the body match certain hormones because they have
  10. tears, and digestive juices are all examples of an exocrine gland
  11. the thyroid is shaped like this animal
  12. regulates blood sugar
  13. a cell consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus both enclosed in this
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  1. the pituitary gland is found at the base of the
  2. endocrine glands are
  3. what maintains water balance
  4. the hypothalamus controls this type of rhythm
  5. helps control blood sugar
  6. a stable internal balance
  7. where hormones are released to to tell target cells to balance chemicals
  8. part of the endocrine system found in females
  9. the endocrine system maintains the correct chemical level in the body through
  10. part of the endocrine system found in males
  11. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of this

24 Clues: endocrine glands are • regulates blood sugar • helps control blood sugar • a stable internal balance • what maintains water balance • is produced by the pineal gland • found wrapped around the trachea • the thyroid is shaped like this animal • part of the endocrine system found in males • the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland • ...

Endocrine System 2019-03-14

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. found wrapped around the trachea
  2. the endocrine system maintains the correct chemical level in the body through
  3. part of the endocrine system found in females
  4. a stable internal balance
  5. the hypothalamus controls this type of rhythm
  6. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of this
  7. the part of brain that regulates temperature
  8. the thymus is located between the lungs and the
  9. A group of cells that monitor (test) the bloodstream for chemical imbalance
  10. Each type of hormone is _______to affect only certain cells
  11. part of the endocrine system found in males
  12. the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland
Down
  1. the pituitary gland is found at the base of the
  2. cells in the body match certain hormones because they have
  3. where hormones are released to to tell target cells to balance chemicals
  4. the thyroid is shaped like this animal
  5. what maintains water balance
  6. regulates blood sugar
  7. is produced by the pineal gland
  8. a cell consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus both enclosed in this
  9. helps control blood sugar
  10. endocrine glands are
  11. tears, and digestive juices are all examples of an exocrine gland
  12. gland that gets its name because it looks like a pine cone

24 Clues: endocrine glands are • regulates blood sugar • a stable internal balance • helps control blood sugar • what maintains water balance • is produced by the pineal gland • found wrapped around the trachea • the thyroid is shaped like this animal • part of the endocrine system found in males • the part of brain that regulates temperature • ...

Integumentary system 2021-12-10

Integumentary system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell found in the stratum basale of the epidermis that produces the pigment melanin
  2. genetic disorder that affects the skin, in which there is no melanin production
  3. skin and its accessory structures
  4. deeper layer of the dermis; it has a reticulated appearance due to the presence of abundant collagen and elastin fibers
  5. sweat gland
  6. superficial layer of the dermis, made of loose, areolar connective tissue
  7. type of skin cancer that originates from the stratum spinosum of the epidermis
  8. type of skin cancer that originates from the melanocytes of the skin
  9. partial-thickness burn that injures the epidermis and a portion of the dermis
  10. collagen rich skin formed after the process of wound healing that is different from normal skin
  11. skin condition due to an allergic reaction, which resembles a rash
  12. fibers made of the protein elastin that increase the elasticity of the dermis
  13. type of oil gland found in the dermis all over the body and helps to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair by secreting sebum
  14. burn in which full thickness of the skin and underlying muscle and bone is damaged
  15. basal part of the nail body that consists of a crescent-shaped layer of thick epithelium
  16. connective tissue connecting the integument to the underlying bone and muscle
  17. keratinous filament growing out of the epidermis
  18. type of structural protein that gives skin, hair, and nails its hard, water-resistant properties
  19. superficial burn that injures only the epidermis
  20. cavity or sac from which hair originates
  21. in hair, the innermost layer of keratinocytes originating from the hair matrix
  22. mark formed on the skin due to a sudden growth spurt and expansion of the dermis beyond its elastic limits
  23. outermost tissue layer of the skin
  24. compound that aids absorption of calcium and phosphates in the intestine to improve bone health
  25. receptor in the skin that responds to light touch
  26. layer of basal cells from which a strand of hair grows
  27. receptor cell in the stratum basale of the epidermis that responds to the sense of touch
  28. skin condition due to infected sebaceous glands
  29. type of scar that has layers raised above the skin surface
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  1. corpuscle receptor in the skin that responds to vibration
  2. skin condition in which melanocytes in certain areas lose the ability to produce melanin, possibly due an autoimmune reaction that leads to loss of color in patches
  3. thickened layer of stratum corneum that lies below the free edge of the nail
  4. layer of the epidermis superficial to the stratum spinosum
  5. layer of the epidermis between the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum, found only in thick skin covering the palms, soles of the feet, and digits
  6. layer of the epidermis superficial to the stratum basale
  7. deepest layer of the epidermis, made of epidermal stem cells
  8. type of stem cell found in the stratum basale and in the hair matrix that continually undergoes cell division, producing the keratinocytes of the epidermis
  9. layer of epidermis upon which the nail body forms
  10. most superficial layer of the epidermis
  11. smooth muscle that pulls on hair follicles and make the hair “stand up”
  12. intercellular vesicle that transfers melanin from melanocytes into keratinocytes of the epidermis
  13. oily substance that is composed of a mixture of lipids that lubricates the skin and hair
  14. cell that produces keratin and is the most predominant type of cell found in the epidermis
  15. type of sweat gland that is common throughout the skin surface; it produces a hypotonic sweat for thermoregulation
  16. disease in children caused by vitamin D deficiency, which leads to the weakening of bones
  17. nail fold that meets the proximal end of the nail body, also called the cuticle
  18. layer of skin between the epidermis and hypodermis, composed mainly of connective tissue and containing blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures
  19. type of sweat gland that is associated with hair follicles in the armpits and genital regions
  20. burn that penetrates and destroys the full thickness of the skin (epidermis and dermis)
  21. extension of the papillary layer of the dermis that increases surface contact between the epidermis and dermis
  22. thickened area of skin that arises due to constant abrasion
  23. pigment that determines the color of hair and skin

52 Clues: sweat gland • skin and its accessory structures • outermost tissue layer of the skin • most superficial layer of the epidermis • cavity or sac from which hair originates • skin condition due to infected sebaceous glands • keratinous filament growing out of the epidermis • superficial burn that injures only the epidermis • layer of epidermis upon which the nail body forms • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-01-13

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the shape of the red blood cell is a sickle shape, which makes the red blood cells clump together
  2. a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart
  3. blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs
  4. tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded (obstructed) coronary artery; heart attack
  5. white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection
  6. fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  7. a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues
  8. a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and does not travel through the blood
  9. blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  10. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing
  11. become abnormally dilated, due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls
  12. four chambers, two upper (atria) and two lower (ventricles) through which blood flows through the heart
  13. vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
  14. yellowish liquid containing mostly water, which carries nutrients and hormones
  15. the innermost layer that lines the four chambers (two atria and two ventricles) and covers the valves of the heart
  16. a condition of low blood pressure
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  1. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities
  2. related to the heart and blood vessels
  3. muscle contractions occurring due to electrical conduction
  4. inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell
  5. major blood vessel
  6. flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction
  7. blood disorder caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome
  8. inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found
  9. complete or partial loss of blood flow to brain tissue caused by blood vessel spasms
  10. a condition in which the arteries of the heart are narrowed, affecting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to heart muscle
  11. a cell fragment that helps form blood clots to repair injured blood vessels
  12. a cell that makes antibodies to mark and destroy invading pathogens
  13. antigen found in red blood cells
  14. blood disorder by a reduction in red blood cells
  15. a condition of low blood pressure
  16. locations to measure the number of the heartbeats
  17. the fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries,capillaries, and veins
  18. blood vessel that moves blood from body tissues toward the heart
  19. a distended and weak area in the wall of an artery
  20. a mass (most commonly a blood clot) that travels through the blood and can become lodged in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow
  21. chest pain or discomfort; is characterized by a sensation of squeezing, pressure, heaviness, or tightness in the center of the chest
  22. abnormal heart rhythm

38 Clues: major blood vessel • abnormal heart rhythm • antigen found in red blood cells • a condition of low blood pressure • a condition of low blood pressure • fibrous sac that encloses the heart • related to the heart and blood vessels • blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs • blood disorder by a reduction in red blood cells • ...

Muscular System 2022-01-18

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
  2. Respiration that requires oxygen
  3. Muscles that work in cooperation with the prime mover to stabilize movement
  4. muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover
  5. Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle
  6. The muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
  7. long slender skeletal muscle cells
  8. Thin filament of protein found in muscles
  9. Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
  10. thicker, middle region of muscle between origin and insertion
  11. contractile organelles found in the cytoplasm of muscle cells; made of actin & myosin myofilaments
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  1. Connects muscle to bone
  2. A dark thin protein band to which actin filaments are attached in a striated muscle fiber, marking the boundaries between adjacent sarcomeres.
  3. The contractile proteins, actin and myosin, of muscle cells
  4. Contractile unit of muscle
  5. Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
  6. The contractile protein that makes up the thick filaments of muscle fibers
  7. The attachment of a muscle tendon to a moveable bone or the end opposite the origin
  8. bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium
  9. a sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding an entire muscle.
  10. attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction
  11. main energy source that cells use for most of their work
  12. A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.
  13. middle of sarcomere, where myosin is anchored
  14. connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers

25 Clues: Connects muscle to bone • Contractile unit of muscle • Respiration that requires oxygen • long slender skeletal muscle cells • Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle • Thin filament of protein found in muscles • muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover • middle of sarcomere, where myosin is anchored • bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium • ...

Muscular System 2021-12-13

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long muscle in the side of the neck
  2. Muscle located in the cheek
  3. One of the major muscles in the back
  4. Muscle that is flat and fan-shaped
  5. Broad muscle extending up from the vertebrae of the neck and thorax to the occipital bone
  6. Small bundles of fiber in the cheek
  7. The lateral vertebral muscles
  8. Muscle that covers the upper part of the cranium
  9. Muscle that depresses the cartilaginous part of the nose
  10. Muscle that lies in the cheek area and extends down to the mouth
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  1. One of the mastication muscles
  2. Muscle that lifts the scapulae
  3. Muscle that is a broad sheet arising from the pectoral and deltoid muscle
  4. Muscle that depresses the hyoid bone
  5. The more lateral and posterior of the two heads of origin of sternocleidomastoid
  6. Muscle that encircles the mouth
  7. Muscle that is commonly called the laughing muscle
  8. Muscle that elevates and protrudes the lower lip and wrinkles the skin of the chin
  9. A ringlike band of muscle
  10. Muscle that helps extend the scalp
  11. Part of a long neck muscle

21 Clues: A ringlike band of muscle • Part of a long neck muscle • Muscle located in the cheek • The lateral vertebral muscles • One of the mastication muscles • Muscle that lifts the scapulae • Muscle that encircles the mouth • Muscle that is flat and fan-shaped • Muscle that helps extend the scalp • Long muscle in the side of the neck • Small bundles of fiber in the cheek • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2022-01-06

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shin bone
  2. bending a limb
  3. shoulder blade
  4. pertaining to the sacrum and ilium
  5. humpback
  6. thigh bone
  7. collar bone
  8. pertaining to the heel bone
  9. shaft of a long bone
  10. ends of a long bone
  11. imperfecta brittle bone disease
Down
  1. kneecap
  2. bones are composed of a type of tissue called
  3. hand bones
  4. clubfoot
  5. bone cells
  6. smaller of the two leg bones
  7. column backbone
  8. finger bones
  9. lateral curvature of the spine

20 Clues: kneecap • clubfoot • humpback • shin bone • hand bones • bone cells • thigh bone • collar bone • finger bones • bending a limb • shoulder blade • column backbone • ends of a long bone • shaft of a long bone • pertaining to the heel bone • smaller of the two leg bones • lateral curvature of the spine • imperfecta brittle bone disease • pertaining to the sacrum and ilium • ...

Muscular System 2022-01-06

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. surrounds each individual muscle fiber
  2. inner material surround fibers
  3. thin, light filaments
  4. individual parallel muscle fibers within sarcoplasm
  5. muscles become small and weak
  6. where a nerve and muscle fiber come together
  7. theory of how muscle contracts
  8. fibers that are arranged in bundles
  9. outermost layer of muscle
  10. where neurotransmitters are stored
  11. causes a person's muscles to contract and not relax
  12. separates and surrounds fascicles
  13. muscles enlarge
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  1. a type of neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction
  2. joints become stiffen after death
  3. first step in a muscle contraction
  4. a sustained involuntary contraction
  5. muscle fiber membrane
  6. thick, dark filaments
  7. gap between the neuron and motor end plate (synaptic cleft)
  8. muscle loses ability to contract after prolonged use

21 Clues: muscles enlarge • thin, light filaments • muscle fiber membrane • thick, dark filaments • outermost layer of muscle • muscles become small and weak • inner material surround fibers • theory of how muscle contracts • joints become stiffen after death • separates and surrounds fascicles • first step in a muscle contraction • where neurotransmitters are stored • ...

Digestive System 2022-01-06

Digestive System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Undigested material in the large intestine that has been changed from a soupy liquid into a solid mass
  2. An organ between the stomach and small intestine that produces enzymes for chemical digestion
  3. Rhythmic muscle contractions that force food into the stomach
  4. A type of nutrient, some times good, some times bad for us
  5. Sugar molecules we need to live
  6. Digestion Physical breaking down of large pieces of food into smaller pieces
  7. The mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods
  8. Leftover parts of food that can not be broken down, digested to absorbed are excreted as bowel movements
  9. Prepares chewed food for swallowing by shaping it
  10. Break down of food
  11. cancer Uncontrolled growth of colon cells causing a tumor to form
  12. A large, reddish organ that produces bile and stores nutrients
  13. Decay Damage to a tooth's surface, or enamel
  14. Liquid from the salivary glands; begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates
  15. Glands Produce digestive juices, activate as you see and smell food
  16. Intolerance Unable to fully digest the sugar in milk
  17. Intestine Absorbs water, vitamins, and salts, and eliminate waste
  18. Disease Inflammation of your digestive tract
  19. Substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally
  20. System- a group of organs that break down food for nutrients
  21. Digestion Process by which large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules
  22. Stomach growling
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  1. A type of nutrient that comes mainly from meat
  2. A small, baglike organ that stores bile
  3. Ulcer A sore on the lining of your stomach, small intestine, or esophagus
  4. Hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form
  5. Small flap of tissue that covers the windpipe (trachea) when you swallow
  6. chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon
  7. Muscle Your digestive system is made up of this type of muscle
  8. Prevents food from entering the nasal passages
  9. A long, straight tube that connects the mouth and throat to the stomach
  10. A muscular, baglike organ of the digestive tract; attached to the lower end of the esophagus
  11. Special substances that break down some nutrients into smaller particles that the body can use
  12. Green liquid used in the digestion of fat
  13. Another name for the large intestine
  14. Fingerlike projections stick out of the walls of the intestines increase the surface area improving the body's ability to absorb nutrients
  15. Intestine A muscular tube about 6 m long; the site of most chemical digestion
  16. Process of chewing

38 Clues: Stomach growling • Break down of food • Process of chewing • Sugar molecules we need to live • Another name for the large intestine • A small, baglike organ that stores bile • Green liquid used in the digestion of fat • Decay Damage to a tooth's surface, or enamel • Disease Inflammation of your digestive tract • A type of nutrient that comes mainly from meat • ...

Immune System 2022-01-10

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to antigen occurs on the first occasion it is encountered. This response can take up to 14 days to resolve and leads to the generation of memory cells with high specificity for the inducing antigen
  2. is a small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein coat
  3. is a culture of hybrid cells that results from the fusion of B cells and myeloma cells
  4. are important cells of the immune system that are formed in response to an infection or accumulating damaged or dead cells
  5. is the colorless, odorless, gaseous element represented by the symbol
  6. is the capability of multicellular organisms to resist harmful microorganisms
  7. defined as immunity to a pathogen that occurs following exposure to said pathogen
  8. is an organism that causes disease
  9. also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell of the lymphocyte subtype
  10. is a protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens
  11. Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance
Down
  1. colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure
  2. occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause. The damaged cells release chemicals including histamine, bradykinin, and prostaglandins
  3. are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow
  4. the immune system can eliminate the antigen, which has been encountered by the individual during the primary invasion, more rapidly and efficiently
  5. provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system
  6. are a group of signaling proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of several viruses
  7. is a thick fluid containing dead tissue, cells, and bacteria
  8. how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful
  9. is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system

20 Clues: is an organism that causes disease • is a thick fluid containing dead tissue, cells, and bacteria • is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system • colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure • is the colorless, odorless, gaseous element represented by the symbol • ...

Integumentary System 2021-11-02

Integumentary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
  2. Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail; helps protect the body and regulate temperature
  3. covers body; a.k.a. skin
  4. the layer of skin below the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer
  5. Sweat glands that open into the hair follicle in the pubic and underarm areas that secrete thicker sweat, that produce odor when come in contact with bacteria on the skin
  6. a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity
  7. serous membranes that form an envelope between the lungs and the chest wall
  8. Outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the epidermis
  9. The glands that secrete sweat, located in the dermal layer of the skin.
  10. outermost layer of skin
Down
  1. thin sheets of tissue that line respiratory passages and secrete mucus
  2. glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body; lead directly to the surface of the skin
  3. pertaining to under the skin
  4. Line body cavities that lack openings to the outside
  5. tiny muscles attached to hair follicles that pull the hair upright during fright or cold
  6. thin sheets of tissue lining the internal and external surfaces of the body
  7. A pigment that gives the skin its color
  8. Membranes around heart
  9. The rounded, club-shaped part of hair located at the end of the hair root
  10. Also called a subcutaneous layer, this is a layer of *fat located under the dermis of the skin; helps to insulate the body and protects underlying muscles and other structures.
  11. largest organ of the body; helps protect and regulate body temperature

21 Clues: Membranes around heart • outermost layer of skin • covers body; a.k.a. skin • pertaining to under the skin • A pigment that gives the skin its color • Line body cavities that lack openings to the outside • hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails • Outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the epidermis • ...

Endocrine system 2020-09-20

Endocrine system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. กระตุ้นการสร้างสเปิร์ม ควบคุมลักษณะเพศชาย
  2. สร้างจากลำไส้เล็กดูโอดินัม กระตุ้นการบีบตัวของถุงน้ำดีและตับอ่อนให้หลั่งเอนไซม์
  3. กระตุ้นต่อมน้ำนมให้สร้างน้ำนมเพื่อเลี้บงลูกอ่อนหลังการคลอด
  4. กระตุ้นให้ตับอ่อนหลั่งโซเดียมไฮโดรเจนคาร์บอเนตขณะที่อาหารมีความเป็นกรดจากกระเพาะเข้าสู่ลำไส้เล็กส่วนดูโอดินัม
  5. ทำหน้าที่ระงับความเจ็บปวด
  6. กระตุ้นการหลั่งเอนไซม์และกรดไฮโรคลอลิกจากกระเพาะอาหาร
  7. ควบคุมสมดุลแคลเซียมในเลือดให้ปกติ
  8. ควบคุมการทำงานของไตในการดูดน้ำกลับและโซเดียมเข้าสู่หลอดเลือด
  9. มีผลในการยับยั้งการให้นมของเพศหญิง
Down
  1. สร้างจากไตทำหน้าที่กระตุ้นการสร้างเซลล์เม็ดเลือดแดงจากไขกระดูก
  2. ไปกระตุ้นการสลายตัวของไกลโคเจนจากตับและกล้ามเนื้อ ได้น้ำตาลกลูโคสแล้วปล่อยออกมาทำให้ระดับน้ำตาลในเลือดเพิ่มขึ้น
  3. ควบคุมการเจริญเติบโตของร่างกาย
  4. บอกถึงเวลาของรอบเดือน สร้างมากในที่มือและสร้างน้อยเมื่ออยู่ในที่สว่าง
  5. ควบคุมลักษณะเพศหญิง
  6. กระตุ้นแคลเซียมที่กระดูก
  7. ทำให้กล้ามเนื้อเรียบบีบตัวและกระตุ้นการหลั่งน้ำนม
  8. สร้างจากต่อมไทรอยด์ ทำหน้าที่ควบคุมการเปลี่ยนแปลงของอาหารในร่างกายและสร้างน้ำนมด้วย
  9. ลดระดับน้ำตาลในเลือด
  10. ทำหน้าที่เกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาของลิมโฟไซต์ชนิดที เกี่ยวข้องกับการสร้างภูมิคุ้มกันของร่างกาย
  11. ยับยั้งการสร้างและการหลั่งโพรแลกนินจากต่อมใต้สมองส่วนหน้า

20 Clues: ควบคุมลักษณะเพศหญิง • ลดระดับน้ำตาลในเลือด • กระตุ้นแคลเซียมที่กระดูก • ทำหน้าที่ระงับความเจ็บปวด • ควบคุมการเจริญเติบโตของร่างกาย • ควบคุมสมดุลแคลเซียมในเลือดให้ปกติ • มีผลในการยับยั้งการให้นมของเพศหญิง • กระตุ้นการสร้างสเปิร์ม ควบคุมลักษณะเพศชาย • ทำให้กล้ามเนื้อเรียบบีบตัวและกระตุ้นการหลั่งน้ำนม • กระตุ้นการหลั่งเอนไซม์และกรดไฮโรคลอลิกจากกระเพาะอาหาร • ...

Endocrine system 2020-09-20

Endocrine system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ทำให้กล้ามเนื้อเรียบบีบตัวและกระตุ้นการหลั่งน้ำนม
  2. ควบคุมสมดุลแคลเซียมในเลือดให้ปกติ
  3. กระตุ้นแคลเซียมที่กระดูก
  4. กระตุ้นต่อมน้ำนมให้สร้างน้ำนมเพื่อเลี้บงลูกอ่อนหลังการคลอด
  5. บอกถึงเวลาของรอบเดือน สร้างมากในที่มือและสร้างน้อยเมื่ออยู่ในที่สว่าง
  6. กระตุ้นการสร้างสเปิร์ม ควบคุมลักษณะเพศชาย
  7. ทำหน้าที่เกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาของลิมโฟไซต์ชนิดที เกี่ยวข้องกับการสร้างภูมิคุ้มกันของร่างกาย
  8. สร้างจากลำไส้เล็กดูโอดินัม กระตุ้นการบีบตัวของถุงน้ำดีและตับอ่อนให้หลั่งเอนไซม์
  9. ไปกระตุ้นการสลายตัวของไกลโคเจนจากตับและกล้ามเนื้อ ได้น้ำตาลกลูโคสแล้วปล่อยออกมาทำให้ระดับน้ำตาลในเลือดเพิ่มขึ้น
  10. ลดระดับน้ำตาลในเลือด
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  1. ควบคุมการเจริญเติบโตของร่างกาย
  2. กระตุ้นให้ตับอ่อนหลั่งโซเดียมไฮโดรเจนคาร์บอเนตขณะที่อาหารมีความเป็นกรดจากกระเพาะเข้าสู่ลำไส้เล็กส่วนดูโอดินัม
  3. กระตุ้นการหลั่งเอนไซม์และกรดไฮโรคลอลิกจากกระเพาะอาหาร
  4. สร้างจากไตทำหน้าที่กระตุ้นการสร้างเซลล์เม็ดเลือดแดงจากไขกระดูก
  5. ควบคุมการทำงานของไตในการดูดน้ำกลับและโซเดียมเข้าสู่หลอดเลือด
  6. ยับยั้งการสร้างและการหลั่งโพรแลกนินจากต่อมใต้สมองส่วนหน้า
  7. ทำหน้าที่ระงับความเจ็บปวด
  8. มีผลในการยับยั้งการให้นมของเพศหญิง
  9. ควบคุมลักษณะเพศหญิง
  10. สร้างจากต่อมไทรอยด์ ทำหน้าที่ควบคุมการเปลี่ยนแปลงของอาหารในร่างกายและสร้างน้ำนมด้วย

20 Clues: ควบคุมลักษณะเพศหญิง • ลดระดับน้ำตาลในเลือด • กระตุ้นแคลเซียมที่กระดูก • ทำหน้าที่ระงับความเจ็บปวด • ควบคุมการเจริญเติบโตของร่างกาย • ควบคุมสมดุลแคลเซียมในเลือดให้ปกติ • มีผลในการยับยั้งการให้นมของเพศหญิง • กระตุ้นการสร้างสเปิร์ม ควบคุมลักษณะเพศชาย • ทำให้กล้ามเนื้อเรียบบีบตัวและกระตุ้นการหลั่งน้ำนม • กระตุ้นการหลั่งเอนไซม์และกรดไฮโรคลอลิกจากกระเพาะอาหาร • ...

Environmental system 2020-08-25

Environmental system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the first Demographers.
  2. American environmentalist who warned of the dangers of overpopulation.
  3. Marin biologist who put in march the modern ambiental consciousness.
  4. Notable figure in science and therapeutic medisin.
  5. Discover the cure and create Inmunity to Viruela.
  6. The first African American woman to recieve the Nobel prize.
  7. Link the water contaminated because of a bomb that cause the outbreak of cholera in Londres.
  8. Published more than 300 articles about nature.
  9. One of the first conservation thinkers.
  10. America's first environmentalist.
  11. A day where people collect garbage, plant trees, sign petitions.
Down
  1. Get the independence of India.
  2. Danish economist focused on the development of agriculture and its relation to population growth.
  3. Evolution Homosapiens.
  4. Implement ational parks and national forests in the United States.
  5. Leader of the movement "New thinking".
  6. Nobel prize winner for his micro-credits system.
  7. Scientist, meteorologist, writer famous for the Gaia hypothesis.
  8. The great increase in production of food grains and better management techniques.
  9. Published "Walden" and "Civil disobedience".

20 Clues: Evolution Homosapiens. • Get the independence of India. • One of the first Demographers. • America's first environmentalist. • Leader of the movement "New thinking". • One of the first conservation thinkers. • Published "Walden" and "Civil disobedience". • Published more than 300 articles about nature. • Nobel prize winner for his micro-credits system. • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 2020-08-10

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. diagnostic
  2. heart disease
  3. ace inhibitor
  4. lipids
  5. alpha
  6. swelling
  7. schematic
  8. beta
  9. transducer
  10. asymptomatic
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  1. low platelet
  2. renin
  3. pain
  4. clot
  5. listen
  6. invasive
  7. irregular
  8. oxygenation
  9. diuretic
  10. palpitation
  11. history
  12. biomarker

22 Clues: pain • clot • beta • renin • alpha • listen • lipids • history • invasive • diuretic • swelling • irregular • schematic • biomarker • diagnostic • transducer • oxygenation • palpitation • low platelet • asymptomatic • heart disease • ace inhibitor

Cardiovascular System 2020-07-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An instrument wrapped around the arm to measure blood pressure.
  2. Complete stopping of the heart.
  3. A test used to measure the amount of certain items in the blood.
  4. Mitral Valve Prolapse
  5. Suffix meaning destruction.
  6. A portable electrocardiogram machine that a patient wears for several days.
  7. Semilunar valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
  8. Automated External Defibrillator
  9. What arteries become further away from the heart.
  10. A test that uses ultrasounds to look at the heart and vessels.
  11. A condition where the heart is not pumping blood from the left ventricle and is causing reduced blood flow.
  12. The double-layered sac that surrounds the heart wall.
  13. Surgery where one's heart is replaced with a donor's.
  14. Coronary Care Unit
  15. Nothing by mouth
  16. A condition where an artery has a weakened wall and then swells.
  17. The area of the chest where the heart is located.
  18. Suffix meaning narrowing.
Down
  1. High blood pressure, can thicken blood vessels and make it difficult for red blood cells to pass through.
  2. The largest vein in the top of the body.
  3. Root word meaning to clot, includes combining vowel.
  4. Prefix meaning slow.
  5. The wall between the left and right atria.
  6. Root word meaning chest, includes combining vowel.
  7. A condition caused by blocking or narrowing of coronary arteries which then causes a part of the heart to not get necessary blood flow; Heart attack
  8. A device implanted in a patient's chest to fix irregular heartbeats using electrical signals.
  9. as needed
  10. Intravenous
  11. Swollen and dilated veins found in the legs.
  12. Prefix meaning apart or through.

30 Clues: as needed • Intravenous • Nothing by mouth • Coronary Care Unit • Prefix meaning slow. • Mitral Valve Prolapse • Suffix meaning narrowing. • Suffix meaning destruction. • Complete stopping of the heart. • Automated External Defibrillator • Prefix meaning apart or through. • The largest vein in the top of the body. • The wall between the left and right atria. • ...

Solar System 2020-05-29

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. named after the goddess of love
  2. a machine that is taking photos of far off planets
  3. cold, rocky, and close to the sun
  4. a yellow star at the center of our solar system
  5. first country in space
  6. stars, planets, moons, etc.
  7. name of a planet that supports life
  8. the brain of the rover
  9. rotates around the Earth
  10. what your hair does in space
Down
  1. a job that uses math and creativity
  2. telescope orbiting our planet
  3. first country with a man on the moon
  4. a planet with a huge continuous storm
  5. a machine that is exploring Mars
  6. abreviation for the international space station
  7. a planet with large rings
  8. dwarf planet
  9. animal that orbited the Earth
  10. the red planet

20 Clues: dwarf planet • the red planet • first country in space • the brain of the rover • rotates around the Earth • a planet with large rings • stars, planets, moons, etc. • what your hair does in space • telescope orbiting our planet • animal that orbited the Earth • named after the goddess of love • a machine that is exploring Mars • cold, rocky, and close to the sun • ...

Integumentary System 2022-02-27

Integumentary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most basic form of multicellular life.
  2. Glands that help regulate our body temperature.
  3. How many tissue types make up skin?
  4. How many functions does the Integumentary System have?
  5. A waste that we eliminate as we sweat.
  6. More complex than Cells.
  7. Effects both skin and hair color.
  8. Glands that cause Acne.
  9. The superficial portion of the skin.
  10. More complex than Tissue.
  11. The System we've been studying.
  12. Causes the visible portion of the nail to be pink.
Down
  1. How any types of skin do we have?
  2. How many functions does our have.
  3. When exercising moderately blood is brought where?
  4. Primarily composed of connective tissue.
  5. When you're going hard at the gym, your blood goes where?
  6. The most complex form of multicellular life.
  7. How many pigments determine the color of your skin.
  8. The largest organ of the body.
  9. Fat storage and an area for blood vessels.
  10. The lower region with dense connective tissue.
  11. The Top region of the Dermis.
  12. Also know as pili is present on most skin surfaces.
  13. Touch, pressure, vibration, tickle, heat, cold, and pain arise in the skin

25 Clues: Glands that cause Acne. • More complex than Cells. • More complex than Tissue. • The Top region of the Dermis. • The largest organ of the body. • The System we've been studying. • How any types of skin do we have? • How many functions does our have. • Effects both skin and hair color. • How many tissue types make up skin? • The superficial portion of the skin. • ...

Nervous System 2022-03-03

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disorder whose abbreviation is Sz
  2. __ lobe controls hearing
  3. movement autonomic nervous system controls
  4. __ neurons that carry messages to the CNS
  5. nervous system that contains brain and spinal cord
  6. __ lobe controls sensations
  7. __ branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for fight or flight
  8. nervous system that contains nerves
  9. movement somatic nervous system controls
  10. __ lobe controls vision
Down
  1. made up of dendrites,axon,and cell body
  2. EEG is the abbreviation
  3. spinal cord is protected by the __
  4. the PNS has 31 pairs of __ nerves
  5. __ lobe controls voluntary movement/ thinking
  6. located inferior and posterior to the cerebrum
  7. the PNS has 12 pairs of __ nerves
  8. __ branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digest
  9. automatic response
  10. myelin sheath insulates this structure

20 Clues: automatic response • EEG is the abbreviation • __ lobe controls vision • __ lobe controls hearing • __ lobe controls sensations • disorder whose abbreviation is Sz • the PNS has 31 pairs of __ nerves • the PNS has 12 pairs of __ nerves • spinal cord is protected by the __ • nervous system that contains nerves • myelin sheath insulates this structure • ...

Nervous system 2022-02-22

Nervous system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. peripheral nervous system
  2. extends from the pons
  3. support neurons
  4. receives information
  5. 3rd ventricle location
  6. sends information
  7. arouses into wakefulness
  8. outer layer of brain
  9. involved in unconscious activities
  10. forms partitions for protection
  11. regulates breathing
  12. connects cerebrum to spinal cord
  13. helps maintain homeostasis
Down
  1. in brain and sense organs
  2. thalamus and hypothalamus are here
  3. coordination of muscle movements
  4. form myelin
  5. in sensory neurons of PNS
  6. spinal cord has ____ segments
  7. impulses from brain or spinal cord to muscles
  8. coverings of the brain and spinal cord
  9. cavities filled with CSF
  10. between neurons
  11. nerve column that extends form the brain
  12. base of the cerebrum
  13. reflex centers for eye/head movements
  14. impulses from body to brain or spinal cord
  15. 4th ventricle location
  16. where a neuron communicates with another cell
  17. cranial and spinal nerves
  18. cushions between layers

31 Clues: form myelin • support neurons • between neurons • sends information • regulates breathing • receives information • base of the cerebrum • outer layer of brain • extends from the pons • 3rd ventricle location • 4th ventricle location • cushions between layers • cavities filled with CSF • arouses into wakefulness • in brain and sense organs • peripheral nervous system • in sensory neurons of PNS • ...

Urinary System 2022-03-01

Urinary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. corpore/o
  2. calci/o
  3. nephr/o
  4. ur/o
  5. glycos/o
  6. ren/o
  7. cyst/o
  8. albumin/o
  9. pyel/o
  10. glomerul/o
  11. meat/o
Down
  1. hem/o
  2. bacteri/o
  3. urin/o
  4. keton/o
  5. micturit/o
  6. urethr/o
  7. scler/o
  8. excret/o
  9. hemat/o
  10. perine/o
  11. peritone/o
  12. ureter/o
  13. lith/o

24 Clues: ur/o • hem/o • ren/o • urin/o • cyst/o • pyel/o • lith/o • meat/o • calci/o • keton/o • nephr/o • scler/o • hemat/o • urethr/o • glycos/o • excret/o • perine/o • ureter/o • corpore/o • bacteri/o • albumin/o • micturit/o • peritone/o • glomerul/o

Nervous System 2022-03-03

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Passes impulses only in brain and spinal cord.
  2. Part of brain stem that reacts to light and sound.
  3. Coordinates movement and balance.
  4. Used to prevent infections of the nervous system.
  5. These neurons send impulses to muscles and glands.
  6. Motor nerves in this system carry signals for voluntary action.
  7. Proper diet, exercise and _ can help prevent headaches.
  8. Moist, spongy organ weighing about 3 pounds.
  9. Basic unit of the nervous system.
  10. Sudden, uncontrolled nerve impulses.
  11. Prolonged unconsciousness.
  12. Carries nerve impulses toward neuron cell body.
  13. Bruise-like injury to brain.
  14. (two words) thick column if nerve tissue linking the brain to nerves in the peripheral system.
  15. Automatic response
  16. Junction between an axon and another cell.
  17. Controls heart rate, blood pressure and swallowing.
Down
  1. (two words, no space)Covers axon, increases speed.
  2. The two divisions of the nervous system are the central and the:
  3. Controls breathing and aids in coordinating information.
  4. Impulses travel along these toward other cells.
  5. Disorder that makes people prone to seizures.
  6. (three words) Nerve injury to wrist and fingers.
  7. Infection of the brain.
  8. Protects the spinal cord.
  9. Cell ____ controls a neuron's basic functions.
  10. loss of the ability to move.
  11. The most common problem people experience from the nervous system.
  12. The central nervous system includes the spinal cord and the:
  13. Motor nerves in this system regulate involuntary actions.
  14. This type of neuron gathers information about your internal and external environment.
  15. (two words) Carries information to and from the rest of the brain.
  16. Functions include movement, speech and abstract thought.

33 Clues: Automatic response • Infection of the brain. • Protects the spinal cord. • Prolonged unconsciousness. • loss of the ability to move. • Bruise-like injury to brain. • Coordinates movement and balance. • Basic unit of the nervous system. • Sudden, uncontrolled nerve impulses. • Junction between an axon and another cell. • Moist, spongy organ weighing about 3 pounds. • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-02-09

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meaning instrument to measure pressure
  2. inner or within the heart
  3. around
  4. middle
  5. complete stopping of the heart
  6. muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. records the electrical activity of the heart
  8. chief complaint
  9. congestive heart failure
  10. blood pressure
  11. enlarged
  12. shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples, and detects pressure in the heart
Down
  1. high blood pressure
  2. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. The wall between the right and left ventricles
  4. wall between the right and left atria
  5. basic metabolic panel
  6. ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. instrument to measure pressure
  8. artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  9. surgical removal/excision
  10. beats per minute
  11. procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
  12. upon or on the heart
  13. swollen and dilated veins

25 Clues: around • middle • enlarged • blood pressure • chief complaint • beats per minute • high blood pressure • upon or on the heart • basic metabolic panel • congestive heart failure • inner or within the heart • surgical removal/excision • swollen and dilated veins • instrument to measure pressure • complete stopping of the heart • wall between the right and left atria • ...

solar system 2022-02-15

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cosmic clumps of frozen gases, rocks or debris orbiting the sun
  2. closest planet to the sun
  3. named after a roman goddess meaning love and beauty
  4. our solar system
  5. known as the gas giant
  6. named after the greek god of the sky
  7. farthest planet from the sun
  8. next closest solar system
  9. a dwarf planet that used to be considered a main planet
  10. hottest star
  11. an envelope of gas surrounding a body in space
  12. minor planet of the inner Solar System
  13. the planet we are living on
  14. the path a satellite follows as it revolves
Down
  1. referred as the red planet
  2. natural satellite
  3. the center of an object
  4. large bodies in space that orbit the sun
  5. areas on the sun that give off less energy
  6. an force attraction between to objects revolution the movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space
  7. every galaxy come together form this
  8. body of gas that shines by radiation in the sky also called the celestial sphere
  9. a whole because of impact from an object
  10. the distance light travels in one yearnebula a cloud of gas and dust in space
  11. has the largest mass by far

25 Clues: hottest star • our solar system • natural satellite • known as the gas giant • the center of an object • closest planet to the sun • next closest solar system • referred as the red planet • has the largest mass by far • the planet we are living on • farthest planet from the sun • every galaxy come together form this • named after the greek god of the sky • ...

Integumentary System 2022-02-01

Integumentary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small gland in the skin which secretes a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into the hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.
  2. make narrower, especially by encircling pressure
  3. superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
  4. The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.
  5. An outer layer or coating formed by the drying of a bodily exudate such as pus or blood; a scab
  6. a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals.
  7. make or become wider, larger, or more open.
  8. an elastic layer of connective tissue
  9. the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis which forms the true skin, containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, hair follicles, and other structures.
Down
  1. A macule is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin
  2. the surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis.
  3. an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal
  4. known as sweat glands
  5. a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair and the eyes
  6. a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells.
  7. the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness
  8. a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus
  9. a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus
  10. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure.
  11. a small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.
  12. a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

21 Clues: known as sweat glands • an elastic layer of connective tissue • make or become wider, larger, or more open. • make narrower, especially by encircling pressure • a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus • A macule is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin • a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. • ...

Nervous system 2022-02-11

Nervous system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of neuroglia that supports neurons
  2. membrane is less permeable to this ion
  3. long fibers, nerve ends releases neurotransmitters
  4. state in which the resting potential is reversed
  5. bundle of axons in the PNS
  6. refractory period in which sodium channels return to their original state and some potassium are still open
  7. refractory period from sodium channels open until they return to their natural state
  8. sodium channels inactivate, potassium channels open
  9. subdivision of the PNS activated as a 'fight or flight' response
  10. positive intracellular ion in resting state
  11. gated channels closed, voltage -70mV
Down
  1. Conducts local currents toward the soma
  2. motor division that regulate activity of involuntary muscles
  3. motor division that conducts impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles (voluntary)
  4. sodium channels reset
  5. Junction of close contact between neurons
  6. a resting neuron on the inside is
  7. bundle of axons in the CNS
  8. the membrane is less permeable to this ion
  9. true or false, a charge separation exists at the membrane
  10. where organelles are found

21 Clues: sodium channels reset • bundle of axons in the CNS • bundle of axons in the PNS • where organelles are found • a resting neuron on the inside is • gated channels closed, voltage -70mV • membrane is less permeable to this ion • Conducts local currents toward the soma • type of neuroglia that supports neurons • Junction of close contact between neurons • ...

Immune system 2022-03-12

Immune system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it
  2. a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles
  3. a lymphocyte not processed by the thymus gland, and responsible for producing antibodies
  4. managerial and is responsible for oversight of the doers
  5. cells that fight infection and other diseases
  6. a lymphocyte of a type produced or processed by the thymus gland and actively participating in the immune response
  7. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune system cells
  8. complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that helps the body fight infections and other diseases
  9. A cell that is part of the immune system and helps the body fight infections and other diseases
  10. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them
  11. the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem
Down
  1. a form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
  2. when a person receives antibodies to a disease or toxin rather than making them through his or her own immune system
  3. results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
  4. an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system
  5. The soft, spongy tissue that has many blood vessels and is found in the center of most bones
  6. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood
  7. the antibody protection your body creates against a germ once you've been infected with it
  8. known as the immune response
  9. treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

20 Clues: known as the immune response • cells that fight infection and other diseases • managerial and is responsible for oversight of the doers • treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease • the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem • a lymphocyte not processed by the thymus gland, and responsible for producing antibodies • ...

Immune System 2022-03-13

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. red blood cells
  2. immune sentinels
  3. any substance that antagonizes or stimulates the immune system
  4. a form of small leukocyte
  5. treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease
  6. a complex biological system endowed with the capacity to recognize and tolerate whatever belongs to the self
  7. a breakdown or inability of certain parts of the immune system to function
  8. a type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms
  9. blood cells that are essential to clotting
  10. a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies
Down
  1. a mean by which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it
  2. medicines that fight bacterial infections in people and animals
  3. part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow
  4. a protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances
  5. any infectious disease
  6. one of the white blood cells
  7. the natural or genetic ability of an organism to avoid or repel attack by biotic agents
  8. complex system of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances that help the body fight infections
  9. a chemical messenger protein
  10. “Cell suicide”

20 Clues: “Cell suicide” • red blood cells • immune sentinels • any infectious disease • a form of small leukocyte • one of the white blood cells • a chemical messenger protein • blood cells that are essential to clotting • a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies • any substance that antagonizes or stimulates the immune system • ...

Muscular System 2021-10-29

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving the body part around its axis
  2. turning the foot inward
  3. the ability to resume normal length after contraction or having been stretched
  4. saw-toothed
  5. study of movement
  6. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue that surround muscles, vessels, and nerve
  7. found only in the heart
  8. bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts
  9. voluntary/striated muscle
  10. a motion involving a grasping motion of the thumb and fingers
  11. turning the palm of the hand downward
  12. the ability to shorten
  13. flat
  14. to release an object by spreading the fingers and thumb
  15. the ability to be stretched
Down
  1. the muscle shortens
  2. bending of the foot causing the toes to point upward
  3. involuntary/visceral muscle
  4. makes a body part rigid
  5. huge
  6. tension is increased but the muscle does not shorten
  7. turning the foot outward
  8. pear-shaped
  9. slender
  10. turning the palm of the hand upward
  11. inflamed tendon after injury
  12. raises or elevates a body part
  13. the ability to receive and respond to stimulus
  14. circular
  15. straightening a joint to increase the angle between 2 bones or body parts

30 Clues: huge • flat • slender • circular • saw-toothed • pear-shaped • study of movement • the muscle shortens • the ability to shorten • makes a body part rigid • turning the foot inward • found only in the heart • turning the foot outward • voluntary/striated muscle • involuntary/visceral muscle • the ability to be stretched • inflamed tendon after injury • raises or elevates a body part • ...

Sensory System 2021-10-28

Sensory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. innermost layer of the eye that contains visual receptors
  2. the root word onych indicates
  3. the outermost layer of the skin
  4. the transparent part of the eye that covers the front portion of the eye
  5. 2nd layer of skin known as the thickest part
  6. colored muscular part of the eye
  7. the root word adipo pertains to
  8. the pigment that gives color to the skin.
  9. hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina
  10. the root word hidr/o pertains to
  11. the root word melan/o indicates
  12. the root word derm/o relates to
Down
  1. the root word dipl/o indicates
  2. the skin provides protection,regulates body temp and provides
  3. lacrimal glands produce
  4. eye care professionals who provide primary vision care
  5. the root word audi/o pertains to
  6. the root word blephar/o indicates
  7. the root word trich/o pertains to
  8. part of the inner ear involved in hearing

20 Clues: lacrimal glands produce • the root word onych indicates • the root word dipl/o indicates • the outermost layer of the skin • the root word adipo pertains to • the root word melan/o indicates • the root word derm/o relates to • the root word audi/o pertains to • colored muscular part of the eye • the root word hidr/o pertains to • the root word blephar/o indicates • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-11-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Swollen or dilated veins
  2. Acute myocardial infarction
  3. Test used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  4. Thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  5. Suffix meaning process of freeing or destroying
  6. When an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  7. Diabetes mellitus
  8. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and heart vessels
  9. Complete stopping of the heart
  10. Condition when the pericardial sac around the heart becomes inflamed
  11. Procedure where x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose conditions
Down
  1. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  2. Test used to evaluate how well the the cardiovascular system works
  3. Muscular layer that contrast to pump blood
  4. Outer layer of the heart
  5. Wall dividing the right and left atria from eachother
  6. Coronary care unit
  7. around
  8. Wall dividing the right and left ventricles from eachother
  9. Hardening of the arteries due to a build up of fat on the walls of the arteries
  10. Prefix meaning slow
  11. Root word meaning dilated vein
  12. Coronary artery bypass graft
  13. Dyspnea on exertion
  14. Prefix meaning fast

25 Clues: around • Diabetes mellitus • Coronary care unit • Prefix meaning slow • Dyspnea on exertion • Prefix meaning fast • Swollen or dilated veins • Outer layer of the heart • Acute myocardial infarction • Coronary artery bypass graft • Root word meaning dilated vein • Complete stopping of the heart • Muscular layer that contrast to pump blood • Suffix meaning process of freeing or destroying • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-11-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  2. blood pressure
  3. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  4. echocardiogram
  5. beats per minute
  6. automated external defibrillator
  7. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  8. involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart and is responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood
  9. meaning middle
  10. blood pressure cuff
  11. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  12. meaning inner or within
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  1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. are tiny blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems
  3. this tool, as you know, is used to listen for the sounds of the heart, but it also helps us listen to other body sounds like the lungs and intestines
  4. are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart
  5. meaning around
  6. high blood pressure
  7. A laboratory test to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  8. a complete stopping of the heart
  9. swollen and dilated veins
  10. meaning heart
  11. emergency department
  12. at the center of the cardiovascular system and has the job of pumping blood to the rest of the body
  13. meaning upon or on

25 Clues: meaning heart • blood pressure • meaning around • echocardiogram • meaning middle • beats per minute • meaning upon or on • high blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • emergency department • meaning inner or within • swollen and dilated veins • a complete stopping of the heart • automated external defibrillator • test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels • ...

Cardiovascular system 2021-12-02

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pertaining to.
  2. X-ray Uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest.
  3. Uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels.
  4. A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.
  5. Cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  6. Attack When blood is blocked from flowing to the heart muscle.
  7. A simple and fast test used to evaluate the heart.
  8. Makes detailed images of the beating heart.
  9. The opposite of big.
  10. Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart.
  11. Acute myocardial infarction.
Down
  1. Vessels that return blood to the heart.
  2. The cardiovascular system has this organ at the center of its function.
  3. The problem of the heart rate or rythem of your heartbeat.
  4. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
  5. Inflammation
  6. Cardiovascular disease.
  7. Failure When the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  8. Acute coronary syndromes.
  9. Makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of the body.
  10. Disease Disorders of the aorta.
  11. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
  12. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  13. The cardiovascular system pumps blood from the heart to this organ to get oxygen.
  14. Pain.

25 Clues: Pain. • Inflammation • Pertaining to. • The opposite of big. • Cardiovascular disease. • Acute coronary syndromes. • Acute myocardial infarction. • Disease Disorders of the aorta. • Cardiac resynchronization therapy. • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • Vessels that return blood to the heart. • Makes detailed images of the beating heart. • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-25

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relaxation after contraction
  2. Connect AV valves to papillary muscles
  3. Pumps oxygenated blood into body
  4. Holds heart in place in the chest cavity
  5. Type of connective tissue valves are made of
  6. Transports oxygen-depleted blood from upper limbs, head, and neck
  7. Covers heart valves and tendons
  8. Valve directing blood from the ventricles into aorta and pulmonary trunk artery
  9. Collects blood from heart muscle
  10. Covers the outer surface of the heart
Down
  1. Artery where blood enters the right ventricle
  2. Where contractions pumping blood occur
  3. Receive blood returning to the heart
  4. Where the heart is located
  5. Broad end of the heart
  6. Joins cardiac myocytes together
  7. Valve allowing blood pumped to the lungs
  8. Contraction of the heart
  9. Narrow end of the heart
  10. Surrounds the heart

20 Clues: Surrounds the heart • Broad end of the heart • Narrow end of the heart • Contraction of the heart • Where the heart is located • Relaxation after contraction • Joins cardiac myocytes together • Covers heart valves and tendons • Pumps oxygenated blood into body • Collects blood from heart muscle • Receive blood returning to the heart • Covers the outer surface of the heart • ...

Respiratory System 2022-03-25

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. network of tubs that conduct air into the lungs
  2. part behind the mouth that connects nose and mouth
  3. the trachea splits into two primary
  4. o2 enters the body and co2 leaves the body
  5. pathway for air to enter and exit the body
  6. two sets of heavy folds
  7. divided into three passage ways
  8. small opening to the larynx
  9. also known as the windpipe
  10. maintains a acid based balance
Down
  1. part of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity
  2. the bronchi narrows until it reachs a diameter of 1mm and they are called
  3. soft cone shaped organs
  4. connects the pharynx and the trachea
  5. tiny air sac
  6. the respiratory system protects the body from foreign invaders
  7. lined with mucus membranes
  8. tube held open by c shaped
  9. filter out air particles
  10. known as the throat

20 Clues: tiny air sac • known as the throat • soft cone shaped organs • two sets of heavy folds • filter out air particles • lined with mucus membranes • tube held open by c shaped • also known as the windpipe • small opening to the larynx • maintains a acid based balance • divided into three passage ways • the trachea splits into two primary • connects the pharynx and the trachea • ...

Respiratory System 2022-03-25

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. network of tubs that conduct air into the lungs
  2. part behind the mouth that connects nose and mouth
  3. the trachea splits into two primary
  4. o2 enters the body and co2 leaves the body
  5. pathway for air to enter and exit the body
  6. two sets of heavy folds
  7. divided into three passage ways
  8. small opening to the larynx
  9. also known as the windpipe
  10. maintains a acid based balance
Down
  1. part of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity
  2. the bronchi narrows until it reachs a diameter of 1mm and they are called
  3. soft cone shaped organs
  4. connects the pharynx and the trachea
  5. tiny air sac
  6. the respiratory system protects the body from foreign invaders
  7. lined with mucus membranes
  8. tube held open by c shaped
  9. filter out air particles
  10. known as the throat

20 Clues: tiny air sac • known as the throat • soft cone shaped organs • two sets of heavy folds • filter out air particles • lined with mucus membranes • tube held open by c shaped • also known as the windpipe • small opening to the larynx • maintains a acid based balance • divided into three passage ways • the trachea splits into two primary • connects the pharynx and the trachea • ...

Immune System 2022-03-22

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. exposure to disease
  2. bacteria can no longer be treated by antibiotics
  3. cells made to destroy foreign body
  4. given the antibodies
  5. a cell that engulfs large particles or whole cells
  6. resistance that destroy invaders
  7. innate immune system
  8. a substance that stimulates an immune response
  9. a type of white blood cell
  10. stimulates an immune response against an antigen
Down
  1. exposure due to real disease
  2. white blood cells developed from stem cells
  3. resulting in redness, swelling, warmth and pain.
  4. a large white blood cell that engulfs pathogens and cellular debris
  5. system that has fights off invading pathogens
  6. produces antibodies in response to antigens
  7. a blood protein
  8. solution containing a harmless version of a virus, bacterium or toxin that causes an immune response when introduced into the body.
  9. white blood cells engulf forgeign substances and body temperature rises.
  10. a vaccine gives...

20 Clues: a blood protein • a vaccine gives... • exposure to disease • given the antibodies • innate immune system • a type of white blood cell • exposure due to real disease • resistance that destroy invaders • cells made to destroy foreign body • white blood cells developed from stem cells • produces antibodies in response to antigens • system that has fights off invading pathogens • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-03-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the innermost wall layer
  2. Receives oxygen rich blood from lungs
  3. Receives oxygen poor blood from an atrium
  4. a double sac of serous membranes
  5. The valve that is between the right atrium and right ventricle
  6. the number of blood chambers
  7. A dividing wall between ventricles
  8. the contracting wall layer of the heart
  9. The strongest artery in the body
  10. The valve that is inferior to the pulmonary trunk
  11. Heart chambers that constricts and sends blood throughout the body
  12. wall of myocardium that separates the two ventricles
  13. the rounded muscular projections attached to the chordae tendineae in the ventricles of the heart
  14. the pointed end of the heart
Down
  1. cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and bicuspid valve
  2. Receives oxygen rich blood from an atrium
  3. The valve that has two cusps
  4. Heart chambers that receive blood
  5. The blood vessel that sends blood from the head and neck to the right atrium
  6. Blood vessels that provides the heart with oxygenated blood
  7. the general color on diagrams of deoxygenated blood
  8. the general color on diagrams of oxygenated blood
  9. Receives oxygen poor blood from the vena cavae
  10. The smallest blood vessels that transport gases
  11. The condition when blood flows back in the heart
  12. Caused by pooling of blood in the veins
  13. the membrane that tightly covers the external surface of the heart

27 Clues: the innermost wall layer • The valve that has two cusps • the number of blood chambers • the pointed end of the heart • a double sac of serous membranes • The strongest artery in the body • Heart chambers that receive blood • A dividing wall between ventricles • Receives oxygen rich blood from lungs • the contracting wall layer of the heart • ...

Respiratory System 2022-03-17

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. function test to diagnose pulmonary disease
  2. nerve that stimulates diaphragm
  3. genetic disorder causing excessive mucus in lungs
  4. posterior to oral cavity
  5. respiratory structure
  6. respiration occuring in tissues
  7. maximum amount of air in and out
  8. normal breathing
  9. pressure within lung tissue
  10. pathologic enlarged alveoli
  11. muscle constricting trachea
  12. dictates that low pH and high PCO2 looses more O2
  13. CO2 bound to Hb
  14. says pressure equal to percentage
  15. more soluble gas
  16. tendancy to recoil
Down
  1. cancer originating from glands
  2. air trapped in conduits
  3. said dissolution = partial pressure
  4. enzyme in RBC makes H2CO3
  5. decreases surface tension
  6. alveolar cells that produce surfactant
  7. temporary cessation of breathing during sleep
  8. lightens skull
  9. the true vocal cords
  10. inferior aspect of lung
  11. cell type in bronchus
  12. extends to just above soft palate
  13. low blood CO2
  14. number of left lobes
  15. normal quiet breathing
  16. transport form of CO2

32 Clues: low blood CO2 • lightens skull • CO2 bound to Hb • normal breathing • more soluble gas • tendancy to recoil • the true vocal cords • number of left lobes • respiratory structure • cell type in bronchus • transport form of CO2 • normal quiet breathing • air trapped in conduits • inferior aspect of lung • posterior to oral cavity • enzyme in RBC makes H2CO3 • decreases surface tension • ...

Immune System 2022-03-21

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system
  2. A protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances
  3. A mean by which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it
  4. A group of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body
  5. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
  6. Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance
  7. Type of cell that has the ability to ingest, and sometimes digest, foreign particles, such as bacteria, carbon, dust, or dye
  8. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
  9. Physical and chemical barriers that are always ready and prepared to defend the body from infection
  10. Immunity that an organism is born with
Down
  1. When germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them
  2. A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue
  3. A complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that helps the body fight infections and other diseases
  4. A cell that is part of the immune system and helps the body fight infections and other diseases
  5. The reaction of the body in response to the presence of a foreign substance
  6. The type of cells that produce antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses
  7. A type of white blood cell that is of key importance to the immune system and is at the core of adaptive immunity, the system that tailors the body's immune response to specific pathogens
  8. When exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
  9. Disease-fighting system. pathogen with a defense targeted specifically at that pathogen
  10. Mediated by antibody molecules that are secreted by plasma cells
  11. Capable of evoking an immune response against a specific antigen thereby making the individual immune to it and protected from contracting the disease

21 Clues: Immunity that an organism is born with • Mediated by antibody molecules that are secreted by plasma cells • The type of cells that produce antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses • A group of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body • The reaction of the body in response to the presence of a foreign substance • ...

Endocrine System 2022-03-21

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. permissive to glucagen
  2. turns glucose to glycogen
  3. comes from thymus gland
  4. from the pineal gland
  5. also known as adrenaline
  6. turns glycogen to glucose
  7. targets thyroid cells
  8. enlarges cells/causes cells to divide
  9. from the testes
  10. prepares for pregnancy
  11. controls secretion of adrenal gland
  12. comes from parathyroid gland
  13. promotes milk production
Down
  1. targets follicle cells
  2. growth of egg and follicle
  3. targets bone cells
  4. known as noradrenaline
  5. reduces urine production
  6. permissive to FSH
  7. increases protein synthesis
  8. permissive to prolactin
  9. targets kidney cells

22 Clues: from the testes • permissive to FSH • targets bone cells • targets kidney cells • from the pineal gland • targets thyroid cells • targets follicle cells • permissive to glucagen • known as noradrenaline • prepares for pregnancy • comes from thymus gland • permissive to prolactin • also known as adrenaline • reduces urine production • promotes milk production • turns glucose to glycogen • ...

Endocrine System 2022-03-21

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. involves the uterus
  2. antagonist to insulin & permissive to cortisol
  3. stimulates adrenal gland
  4. regulates the concentration of sodium & potassium
  5. the action of reproductive cells- sperm
  6. it's antagonists are glucagon and cortisol
  7. permissive to glucagon
  8. involves the eggs
  9. target cell are ovaries
  10. target cells are follicular cells
  11. target cell is the brain stem
Down
  1. antagonist is calcitonin
  2. increases cell activity
  3. stimulates the thyroid gland
  4. synergists are prolactin, estrogen, & progesterone
  5. permissive to growth hormone
  6. synergist to aldosterone
  7. permissive to norepinephrine
  8. target cells are T-lymphocytes
  9. target cells is bone
  10. permissive to epinephrine
  11. stimulates millk and sperm production

22 Clues: involves the eggs • involves the uterus • target cells is bone • permissive to glucagon • increases cell activity • target cell are ovaries • antagonist is calcitonin • stimulates adrenal gland • synergist to aldosterone • permissive to epinephrine • stimulates the thyroid gland • permissive to growth hormone • permissive to norepinephrine • target cell is the brain stem • ...

Endocrine system 2022-03-21

Endocrine system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Target cells for PTH
  2. Regulates electrolyte concentration
  3. Permissive for Insulin
  4. Promotes milk production
  5. Thickens endometrium
  6. What hormone enlarges and divides cells?
  7. What are estrogen and progesterone to FSH?
  8. ADH
  9. Synergist for melatonin
  10. Made by glucagon
  11. What is gonadotroin- realeasing hormone to LH?
Down
  1. Released by testes
  2. fills endometrium with fluid
  3. Another name for cortisol
  4. Action is to increase heart rate
  5. What contracts the uterus?
  6. Increases blood pressure
  7. Action for thymosins
  8. Target cells for adrenocorticotropic hormone
  9. Thyroxine
  10. Thyroid-Stimulating Gland
  11. Target cells for calcitonin

22 Clues: ADH • Thyroxine • Made by glucagon • Released by testes • Target cells for PTH • Thickens endometrium • Action for thymosins • Permissive for Insulin • Synergist for melatonin • Promotes milk production • Increases blood pressure • Another name for cortisol • Thyroid-Stimulating Gland • What contracts the uterus? • Target cells for calcitonin • fills endometrium with fluid • ...

Immune System 2022-03-21

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of White blood cell that helps stop infections
  2. These blood cells produce the antibodies to fight dieases
  3. A blood cell that can turn into a B cell or T cell
  4. When white blood cells attack forgein things in the body
  5. What your body makes to fight the virus
  6. When bacteria population grows immune to a type of antibiotics
  7. A drug to help fight and kill bacteria
  8. Play a big part of the adaptivity of the immune system
  9. A body system that helps fight off outside intruders
  10. A general term for a disease, virus, or bacteria
  11. This White blood cell goes and takes over bacteria and smaller cells
Down
  1. These are the types of cells that the immune system produces to fight diseases
  2. When your body was previously exposed to a diseases
  3. Immune cells that kill diseases in your body
  4. Physical things that stop diseases from getting into your body
  5. When you are exposed to the disease first hand
  6. Happens when someone is given antibiotics to help fight a diseases
  7. One way to expose your body to a weak or dead virus
  8. is nonspecific resistance that destroys invaders in a general way
  9. When someone is given a weak or dead version of disease to help fight it

20 Clues: A drug to help fight and kill bacteria • What your body makes to fight the virus • Immune cells that kill diseases in your body • When you are exposed to the disease first hand • A general term for a disease, virus, or bacteria • A blood cell that can turn into a B cell or T cell • When your body was previously exposed to a diseases • ...

Endocrine System 2022-03-21

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it's antagonists are glucagon and cortisol
  2. target cells are follicular cells
  3. involves the uterus
  4. permissive to glucagon
  5. permissive to epinephrine
  6. regulates the concentration of sodium & potassium
  7. synergist to aldosterone
  8. target cell is the brain stem
  9. increases cell activity
Down
  1. stimulates adrenal gland
  2. stimulates millk and sperm production
  3. stimulates the thyroid gland
  4. the action of reproductive cells- sperm
  5. involves the eggs
  6. permissive to norepinephrine
  7. permissive to growth hormone
  8. target cells is bone
  9. target cell are ovaries
  10. antagonist to insulin & permissive to cortisol
  11. target cells are T-lymphocytes
  12. synergists are prolactin, estrogen, & progesterone
  13. antagonist is calcitonin

22 Clues: involves the eggs • involves the uterus • target cells is bone • permissive to glucagon • target cell are ovaries • increases cell activity • stimulates adrenal gland • antagonist is calcitonin • synergist to aldosterone • permissive to epinephrine • stimulates the thyroid gland • permissive to norepinephrine • permissive to growth hormone • target cell is the brain stem • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-02-16

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. artery causing swelling like a balloon
  2. blood pressure
  3. blood
  4. prefix meaning on or upon
  5. prefix meaning inside
  6. organ with three layers
  7. wires attached to the chest to monitor the heart
  8. middle muscular layer of the heart
  9. beats per minute
  10. suffix meaning relating to
  11. chest pain
  12. heart isn't sufficiently pumping blood
  13. shortness of breath
Down
  1. Monitor portable ekg
  2. outer layer of the heart
  3. pericardium outer layer of pericardium
  4. layer of the heart split into two further layers
  5. electrically regulates heartbeats
  6. complete heart stop
  7. looks for blood clots in blood vessels
  8. sac around heart are inflamed
  9. ultrasound that looks at the heart and its vessels
  10. prefix meaning inner within
  11. prefix meaning around
  12. known as myocardial infraction

25 Clues: blood • chest pain • blood pressure • beats per minute • complete heart stop • shortness of breath • Monitor portable ekg • prefix meaning inside • prefix meaning around • organ with three layers • outer layer of the heart • prefix meaning on or upon • suffix meaning relating to • prefix meaning inner within • sac around heart are inflamed • known as myocardial infraction • ...

Nervous system 2022-02-13

Nervous system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A product of fermentation.
  2. Breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen. _________ Respiration.
  3. Bean-shaped cells surrounding the stomata.
  4. Network of blood capillaries in Bowman’s Capsule.
  5. A ______________ nervous system consists of all nerves outside the CNS.
  6. The part of the brain that connects it to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heart rate.
  7. It is used to purify the blood when the kidneys fail to do so.
  8. The solution used for starch test.
  9. The hard outer covering of the brain.
  10. The anterior wide part of ureters which is funnel shaped.
  11. Muscular sac that stores urine.
  12. protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord
Down
  1. Functional unit of kidney.
  2. Neurons carry information in the form of electrical __________
  3. Pair of organs where carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged.
  4. The green pigment that traps sunlight.
  5. It produces urea.
  6. __________ neuron conducts impulses from CNS to effector organs.
  7. It temporarily stores bile juice.
  8. A bundle of axons enclosed in a tubular sheath.
  9. stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.
  10. The process involving removal of metabolic wastes.
  11. The blood vessel which leaves the kidney with deoxygenated blood.
  12. Seat of memory in human brain.
  13. ____________ mesophyll is stored just below the upper epidermis.
  14. The point of contact between two neurons.
  15. Cytoplasmic processes of the cell body.

27 Clues: It produces urea. • Functional unit of kidney. • A product of fermentation. • Seat of memory in human brain. • Muscular sac that stores urine. • It temporarily stores bile juice. • The solution used for starch test. • The hard outer covering of the brain. • The green pigment that traps sunlight. • Cytoplasmic processes of the cell body. • ...

water system 2022-02-05

water system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not allowing liquids or gases to pass through it
  2. an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
  3. violent watersprouts
  4. The amount of salt in the water
  5. is an area with a small localized climate that differs from the climate around
  6. something that can be renewed
  7. the water that falls becomes a part of the area's
  8. one watershed is separated from another
  9. when the heat gets trapped above the Eath’s surface
  10. fill (something) up again
Down
  1. allowing liquids or gases to pass through it
  2. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  3. water that falls and ends up in the soil
  4. contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances
  5. A million years old
  6. capacity is the ability of a material to absorb heat
  7. the process of gas turning into a liquid
  8. underground layer of rocks, gravel, sand, or silt that holds water
  9. water in lake, streams and rivers
  10. The process of liquid turning into gas

20 Clues: A million years old • violent watersprouts • fill (something) up again • something that can be renewed • The amount of salt in the water • water in lake, streams and rivers • The process of liquid turning into gas • one watershed is separated from another • water that falls and ends up in the soil • the process of gas turning into a liquid • ...

Immune System 2022-02-15

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. matures white blood cells into T-cells and shrinks as we get older
  2. The body increasing your temperature as a way to kill foreign invaders non-specifically
  3. the bone marrow that produces fat, bone and cartilage
  4. everyone is born with this type of immunity
  5. a white blood cell that can engulf/absorb foreign cells and particles
  6. the first thing to stop pathogens invading your body, including, physical barriers, mucus membranes and body secretions
  7. the nonspecific immune response including the inflammatory response and phagocytosis
  8. lymphocytes that mature in the thymus and attack infected cells
Down
  1. The specific immune response that starts to learn and jump into action when the first to fail to protect you from pathogen invaders.
  2. a microorganism that can cause disease (also known as an antigen)
  3. a specific type of white blood cell (includes both T-cell and B-cells)
  4. stores good bacteria as a back up for the intestinal tract
  5. small tissue masses in the back of the throat that trap invaders we breath in
  6. the bone marrow that produces blood cells
  7. system the body's natural defense against disease-causing agesnts such as bacteria, viruses and parasites
  8. the system of vessels that drain leaked fluid from the body tissue back into the blood vessels
  9. you develop this type of immunity through life as you come into contact with new and different diseases.
  10. main organ that filters the blood
  11. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a specific disease
  12. lymphocytes that mature in the bone marrow and attack invaders outside body cells (before they've had a chance to infect a cell)
  13. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen

21 Clues: main organ that filters the blood • the bone marrow that produces blood cells • everyone is born with this type of immunity • the bone marrow that produces fat, bone and cartilage • stores good bacteria as a back up for the intestinal tract • lymphocytes that mature in the thymus and attack infected cells • ...

Respiratory System 2022-02-22

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smaller tubes inside of the lungs that branch off of the bronchi
  2. tubes inside of the lungs
  3. breathing apparatus
  4. small flap in the back of the throat that covers the opening to the trachea when eating
  5. air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange happens
  6. the muscle that helps us breathe
  7. tiny blood vessels that move oxygen and nutrients through the blood stream
  8. the part
  9. act of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
  10. what the sinuses, nose, and throat do to air
  11. produced in sinuses to help moisten the air
  12. occurs in the lungs
  13. scientific name for the throat
Down
  1. the gas we need to live; we breathe it in
  2. what we exhale
  3. breathing and eating apparatus
  4. blood vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood
  5. the type of blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood
  6. what carries the oxygen to all parts of the body
  7. sinuses in the head behind and around the nose that are used to filter, moisten, and warm the air as well as lightening up the skull
  8. voice box
  9. what happens to gases you do not use
  10. main respiratory organs
  11. windpipe
  12. little hair like appendages in the lungs

25 Clues: the part • windpipe • voice box • what we exhale • breathing apparatus • occurs in the lungs • main respiratory organs • tubes inside of the lungs • breathing and eating apparatus • scientific name for the throat • the muscle that helps us breathe • what happens to gases you do not use • little hair like appendages in the lungs • the gas we need to live; we breathe it in • ...

Immune System 2022-04-01

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell that engulfs large particles.
  2. A series of one way vessels.
  3. A cell engulfs large particles.
  4. Filter lymph for bacteria and tumor cells.
  5. Substance that stimulates an immune response
  6. Protein that inhibits the reproduction of viruses.
  7. Produces antibodies in response to antigens.
Down
  1. Resistance to a certain pathogen.
  2. Line body cavities.
  3. Fluid found in the lymphatic system.
  4. A large white blood cell.
  5. System that has fights off invading pathogens.
  6. White blood cell that protects the body.
  7. Inflammatory response to an injury.
  8. Stimulates an immune response against an antigen.
  9. An organism that causes disease.
  10. Largest lymphatic organ.
  11. Solution containing a harmless version of a virus.
  12. Lymphatic tissue near back of throat.
  13. Released by white blood cells and macrophages.

20 Clues: Line body cavities. • Largest lymphatic organ. • A large white blood cell. • A series of one way vessels. • A cell engulfs large particles. • An organism that causes disease. • Resistance to a certain pathogen. • Cell that engulfs large particles. • Inflammatory response to an injury. • Fluid found in the lymphatic system. • Lymphatic tissue near back of throat. • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-29

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pumps oxygenated blood from lungs to the body.
  2. protected pathway for structures traversing from the neack into abdomen.
  3. keeps the heart pumping blood around the body.
  4. supply blood to the heart muscle.
  5. deliver blood to the organs and tissues in your body.
  6. one of the simplest and fastest tests to evaluate the heart.
  7. ensure proper response to cardiac cell injury.
  8. network of fibers that recieve conductive signals.
  9. transmit oxygen-depleted, carbon dioxide-rich blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  10. stops bleeding and repairs damage.
Down
  1. four heart valves open and close in response to pressure changes that occur in the ventricles.
  2. holds the heart in place and helps it work properly.
  3. carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body.
  4. transfer blood from your lungs to your tissues
  5. help the body fight infection and othe diseases.
  6. return low-oxygen blood from your liver to the heart.
  7. increases blood flow to the tissues in the body.
  8. prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles.
  9. helps in the transportation of fatty acids.
  10. carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.

20 Clues: supply blood to the heart muscle. • stops bleeding and repairs damage. • helps in the transportation of fatty acids. • pumps oxygenated blood from lungs to the body. • transfer blood from your lungs to your tissues • keeps the heart pumping blood around the body. • ensure proper response to cardiac cell injury. • help the body fight infection and othe diseases. • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-31

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
  2. the constriction of blood vessels
  3. a very small vein
  4. the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood
  5. Heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it to the ventricles
  6. Phase of the heartbeat when heart muscle relaxed and allows the chambers to fill with blood
  7. a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.
  8. pressure changes occurring during breathing that enhance venous return
  9. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
  10. networks of fibers that receive conductive signals
Down
  1. procedure that is used to connect vessels to each other
  2. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  3. each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right
  4. the dilatation of blood vessels
  5. The muscle layer of the heart
  6. one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart
  7. membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart
  8. muscular blood vessels
  9. prevent the backward flow of blood
  10. a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart
  11. carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells and picks up carbon dioxide and waste products

21 Clues: a very small vein • muscular blood vessels • The muscle layer of the heart • the dilatation of blood vessels • the constriction of blood vessels • prevent the backward flow of blood • membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart • networks of fibers that receive conductive signals • a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries. • ...

Respiratory System 2022-03-31

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. passive phase of ventilation
  2. active phase of ventilation
  3. paired cone shaped organs
  4. space between the vocal cords
  5. Primary function of respiratory system
  6. in the mucus this helps kill bacteria
  7. produces ATP
  8. smallest conducting airways
  9. normal alveoli are lined with this
  10. voicebox
  11. windpipe
  12. absent respiration
Down
  1. manner in which air enters exits the lungs
  2. located in the medulla oblongata
  3. fibrous connective tissue builds up in lungs
  4. filters,warms,moistens air
  5. only about 500ml of air moves in and out
  6. maximum volume being moved in and out
  7. funnel shaped passageway
  8. faster than normal respiration

20 Clues: voicebox • windpipe • produces ATP • absent respiration • funnel shaped passageway • paired cone shaped organs • filters,warms,moistens air • active phase of ventilation • smallest conducting airways • passive phase of ventilation • space between the vocal cords • faster than normal respiration • located in the medulla oblongata • normal alveoli are lined with this • ...

Integumentary system 2022-04-04

Integumentary system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gland in the brain that regulates body temperature
  2. general term for fungal skin infection
  3. large people; acne vulgaris
  4. sweat gland found throughout the body and help with regulation of temperature
  5. type of sweat gland that secretes at hair follicles
  6. a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people
  7. hives
  8. inflammation of hair follicles
  9. inflammation with localized encapsulated pus filled lesion
  10. composed of elastic and fibrous connective tissue and fatty tissue (2 words)
  11. small fluid filled sac; chickenpox
  12. term for any type of hair loss and can be acute or chronic
  13. the outermost layer of the skin
  14. infection of skin caused by staphylococcus
Down
  1. caused by vasodilation of capillaries in the dermis layer
  2. herpes varicella
  3. yellow skin indicating liver disease
  4. type of patch to be placed on the skin and left to allow medication to be absorbed slowly
  5. causes hairs to stand erect (2 words)
  6. bed sores (2 words)
  7. the skin produces this with the help from the sun
  8. genetic predisposition to allergies
  9. overproduction of collagen during tissue repair
  10. the layer of skin with nerves and glands
  11. tiny mites that burrow into skin to lay eggs.

25 Clues: hives • herpes varicella • bed sores (2 words) • large people; acne vulgaris • inflammation of hair follicles • the outermost layer of the skin • small fluid filled sac; chickenpox • genetic predisposition to allergies • yellow skin indicating liver disease • causes hairs to stand erect (2 words) • general term for fungal skin infection • the layer of skin with nerves and glands • ...

Immune System 2022-04-04

Immune System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a substance that is made in response to the detection of a foreign material in the body and that participates in a complement reaction.
  2. proteins that are made in the response to infection.
  3. a protein released by animal cells, which also inhibiting virus replication.
  4. a vessel or cavity in which a body fluid is stored.
  5. a disease caused by the uncontrollable division of abnormal cells in the affected body part.
  6. white blood cells that create antibodies.
  7. when someone is protected from disease by vaccination.
  8. large blood cells that play a big part in protecting its vessel from foreign bacteria and microorganisms.
  9. a disorder that disrupts normal metabolism.
  10. a medicine that inhibits growth of bacteria or microrganisms.
Down
  1. A disease in which the structure of the affected tissues worsens over time.
  2. a type of bacteria that can cause a disease.
  3. type of white blood cell that acts as the mediator of immune function
  4. a disease in which the immune system makes an inflammatory response to something harmless that has entered the body.
  5. severe allergic reaction, when someone blood pressure drops so far down that not enough oxygen is getting to the cells.
  6. disorders caused by bacteria and viruses.
  7. circulates until they encounter foreign particles to kill.
  8. a widespread occurrence of a disease.
  9. a type of white blood cell.
  10. when a disease affects the world population.
  11. a type of B lymphocyte that forms part of the adaptive immune system.

21 Clues: a type of white blood cell. • a widespread occurrence of a disease. • disorders caused by bacteria and viruses. • white blood cells that create antibodies. • a disorder that disrupts normal metabolism. • a type of bacteria that can cause a disease. • when a disease affects the world population. • a vessel or cavity in which a body fluid is stored. • ...

Muscular system 2022-04-07

Muscular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscle attachment with moving bone.
  2. Antagonist to the wrist extensors.
  3. Tissue that can contract.
  4. Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
  5. Opposite of protagonist.
  6. Foot turning outward.
  7. Rotator cuff that performs internal rotation.
  8. Foot turning inward.
  9. Muscle that performs shoulder retraction.
  10. Turning of arm so palm faces up.
Down
  1. Muscle that does horizontal flexion.
  2. Muscle that does shoulder abduction.
  3. Movement towards midline.
  4. Muscle that rotates the neck.
  5. Muscle that does flexion and external rotation of the hip.
  6. Movement that smooth muscles in organs perform.
  7. Function of the peroneals is:
  8. Function of the biceps.
  9. Muscle attachment with non-moving bone.
  10. Muscles can only ______.
  11. Muscle that performs scapular elevation.

21 Clues: Foot turning inward. • Foot turning outward. • Function of the biceps. • Opposite of protagonist. • Muscles can only ______. • Movement towards midline. • Tissue that can contract. • Muscle that rotates the neck. • Function of the peroneals is: • Turning of arm so palm faces up. • Antagonist to the wrist extensors. • Muscle attachment with moving bone. • ...

Muscular system 2022-04-07

Muscular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscle that performs scapular elevation.
  2. Movement that smooth muscles in organs perform.
  3. Function of the peroneals is:
  4. Muscle attachment with non-moving bone.
  5. Muscle that performs hip extension.
  6. Pointing of foot towards body.
  7. Foot turning inward.
  8. Foot turning outward.
  9. Turning of arm so palm faces up.
  10. Muscle that performs shoulder retraction.
  11. Opposite of protagonist.
  12. Used to name muscles that are straight.
  13. Muscles can only ______.
  14. Function of the biceps.
  15. Tissue that can contract.
  16. Muscle attachment with moving bone.
Down
  1. Movement towards midline.
  2. Muscle that does flexion and external rotation of the hip.
  3. Rotator cuff that performs internal rotation.
  4. Muscle that is deep to the soleus.
  5. Smaller section of muscle; opposite to major.
  6. Muscle that does shoulder abduction.
  7. Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
  8. Antagonist to the wrist extensors.
  9. Muscle that does horizontal flexion.
  10. Muscle that rotates the neck.

26 Clues: Foot turning inward. • Foot turning outward. • Function of the biceps. • Opposite of protagonist. • Muscles can only ______. • Movement towards midline. • Tissue that can contract. • Function of the peroneals is: • Muscle that rotates the neck. • Pointing of foot towards body. • Turning of arm so palm faces up. • Muscle that is deep to the soleus. • Antagonist to the wrist extensors. • ...

Nervous System 2022-04-07

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the medulla oblongata connects to the bottom of
  2. auditory (from the ears) processing
  3. the link between the brain and other nerves
  4. carries from body to brain
  5. large section of the brain, bellow cerebrum above the neck responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, muscle tone
  6. directs impulses into the cerebrum
  7. largest section of the brain, divided into left and right
  8. the midbrain controls _______ reflexes
  9. the amount of region the spinal cord is divided into
  10. the response that is the sympathetic nervous system is in charge of (vital to survival)
  11. processes sensory information
Down
  1. spinal cord and ___ are the main parts of the central nervous system
  2. one part of the nervous system(two main parts)
  3. in the middle of the who cerebrum halves
  4. reasoning and thought portion of the brain
  5. the pons controls these for chewing tasting and saliva production
  6. brain to body information flow
  7. the afferent and efferent _______
  8. brings the body back to normal after the sympathetic system works
  9. ____ and autonomic are the two parts of the peripheral nervous system
  10. the somatic nerves are responsible for all voluntary ____ movement
  11. the nervous system divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
  12. a few things that the hypothalamus controls
  13. the way afferent neurons conduct
  14. processes all visual cues
  15. regulates temperature, appetite, water balance, sleep, and blood vessel construction and dilation

26 Clues: processes all visual cues • carries from body to brain • processes sensory information • brain to body information flow • the way afferent neurons conduct • the afferent and efferent _______ • directs impulses into the cerebrum • auditory (from the ears) processing • the midbrain controls _______ reflexes • in the middle of the who cerebrum halves • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-04-08

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of circulation moves blood between the heart and lungs.
  2. Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.
  3. The
  4. The production of red blood cells within bone marrow.
  5. Bottom number of blood pressure, when the heart relaxes.
  6. This node begin the impulse of the heart, causing the contraction of the atria.
  7. A type of sticky blood cell that helps form clots.
  8. A type of blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body. No nucleus, disk shaped.
  9. Yellow liquid that makes up the largest amount of blood.
  10. Proteins found on the outside of red blood cells that identify what type of cell they are.
Down
  1. The process of injured tissues like blood vessels repairing themselves.
  2. The volume of blood pumped from each ventricle per minute, calculated by multiplying heart rate by stroke volume.
  3. Top number of blood pressure,
  4. A network of blood vessels that pass blood between arteries and veins.
  5. A type of blood cell that works with the immune system to fight infection, broken into two types called agranulocytes and granulocytes.
  6. This blood type is the universal recipient.
  7. Blood vessels that move blood towards the heart.
  8. This blood type is the universal donor.
  9. This type of circulation moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
  10. The scientific term for the clumping of blood.
  11. Found within the blood plasma and bind to antigens that are opposite of what is found within the blood.

21 Clues: The • Top number of blood pressure, • This blood type is the universal donor. • This blood type is the universal recipient. • The scientific term for the clumping of blood. • Blood vessels that move blood towards the heart. • Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart. • A type of sticky blood cell that helps form clots. • ...

Respiratory System 2013-07-22

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of the bronchi
  2. ability to breathe only in upright position
  3. inflammation of pleura
  4. coughing up and spitting out blood
  5. air in the pleural cavity
  6. small projection hanging from the back
  7. coughing up and spitting out of material from lungs
  8. difficulty breathing
  9. a lidlike structure that covers the larynx during swallowing
  10. happens before death, unsteady breathing patterns
  11. nosebleed
  12. throat, passageway for food and air
  13. muscular partition that seperates chest cavity from abdominal cavity
  14. functional tissues of any organ
  15. windpipe, passageway for air, carina splits into left and right bronchus
  16. slow breathing
  17. heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland
  18. voice box, contains vocal cords
  19. lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose
  20. normal breathing
  21. hoarseness
Down
  1. shallow breathing
  2. deep breathing
  3. progressively smaller tubular branches of the airways
  4. roof of the mouth
  5. air filled sacs in the skull
  6. material expelled from lungs by coughing
  7. air and blood in pleural cavity
  8. opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
  9. bluish coloration of the skin
  10. collapse of lung tissue
  11. oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx
  12. fast breathing
  13. hairlike processes from the surface of epithelial cells, move mucus cell secretions upward
  14. excessive level of CO2 in blood
  15. accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
  16. blood in pleural cavity
  17. "seal bark" cough
  18. membranes enclosing the lung
  19. thin-walled microscopic air sacs that exchange gases
  20. deficient amount of O2 in tissue cells

41 Clues: nosebleed • hoarseness • deep breathing • fast breathing • slow breathing • normal breathing • shallow breathing • roof of the mouth • "seal bark" cough • difficulty breathing • inflammation of pleura • collapse of lung tissue • blood in pleural cavity • air in the pleural cavity • inflammation of the bronchi • air filled sacs in the skull • membranes enclosing the lung • ...

Endocrine System 2013-07-22

Endocrine System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. regulates immune response
  2. low blood sugar
  3. measurement of the level of specific ions, sodium, potassium, CO2, etc.
  4. neurotransmitter that serves as the precursor to melatonin
  5. abnormally increased secretion
  6. regulates carbohydrate and sugar metabolism
  7. chemical processes in the body
  8. abnormally high level of potassium in the blood
  9. abnormally high level of calcium in the blood
  10. excessive urination
  11. glucose in the urine
Down
  1. influences uterine contraction
  2. regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
  3. excessive amount of insulin in the blood
  4. excessive thirst
  5. enlargement of the thyroid gland
  6. high blood sugar
  7. presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies
  8. protrusion of one or both eyeballs
  9. inflammation of the pancreas
  10. enlarged features, hypersecretion of the pituitary gland
  11. affects onset of puberty

22 Clues: low blood sugar • excessive thirst • high blood sugar • excessive urination • glucose in the urine • affects onset of puberty • regulates immune response • inflammation of the pancreas • influences uterine contraction • abnormally increased secretion • chemical processes in the body • enlargement of the thyroid gland • protrusion of one or both eyeballs • ...

Urinary System 2013-07-22

Urinary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inner part of the kidney
  2. waste product of muscle metabolism
  3. waste product formed in the liver
  4. presence of blood in the urine
  5. scanty production of urine
  6. inability to pass urine
  7. little ball-shaped cluster of capillaries
  8. presence of white cells in the urine
  9. presence of albumin in the urine
  10. urination at night
  11. involuntary discharge of urine
  12. the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
Down
  1. ducts that carry urine from the nephrons the renal pelvis
  2. absence of urine formation
  3. painful urination
  4. presence of bacteria in the urine
  5. presence of ketone bodies in the urine
  6. indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
  7. inflammation of the kidney
  8. microscopic functional units of the kidney
  9. outer part of the kidney

21 Clues: painful urination • urination at night • inability to pass urine • inner part of the kidney • outer part of the kidney • absence of urine formation • scanty production of urine • inflammation of the kidney • presence of blood in the urine • involuntary discharge of urine • presence of albumin in the urine • presence of bacteria in the urine • waste product formed in the liver • ...

Legal system 2013-10-14

Legal system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trahv
  2. palgamõrvar
  3. tõendusmaterjal
  4. nooruk, alaealine
  5. katseaeg
  6. vägistaja
  7. laim
  8. vargus
  9. sissemurdmine
  10. uurima
  11. seaduserikkuja
  12. tapmine
Down
  1. kohtuotsus
  2. alamat liiki advokaat
  3. kallaletung
  4. süütaja
  5. tahtmatu tapmine
  6. väärtegu
  7. kohtuistung
  8. kautsjon
  9. vabastama

21 Clues: laim • trahv • vargus • uurima • süütaja • tapmine • väärtegu • katseaeg • kautsjon • vägistaja • vabastama • kohtuotsus • kallaletung • palgamõrvar • kohtuistung • sissemurdmine • seaduserikkuja • tõendusmaterjal • tahtmatu tapmine • nooruk, alaealine • alamat liiki advokaat

Human System 2013-06-16

Human System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest gland in the human body.
  2. Top section of the heart
  3. Cervical nodes are found where.
  4. What system circulates lymph and blood throughout the body.
  5. If energy isn't used up it is stored as.
  6. Clots blood to protect wounds.
  7. Tube connecting the Bladder and the Kidneys.
  8. What is longer, small or large intestine.
  9. Maximus Largest muscle in the human body.
  10. Excess tissue fluid around cells.
  11. What colour blood cells help fight infections.
Down
  1. Principal vessel which distributes oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation.
  2. Which is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood.
  3. Cells that carry oxygen all throughout the body.
  4. Pulmonary Artery carries _____ blood.
  5. Largest organ of the human body.
  6. Where in the human body would you find the Loop of Henle.
  7. Bottom section of the heart
  8. System that controls our breathing
  9. Longest bone in the human body.
  10. Cage like structure protecting the vital organs of the upper body.
  11. Largest mass of Lymphatic tissue

22 Clues: Top section of the heart • Bottom section of the heart • Clots blood to protect wounds. • Cervical nodes are found where. • Longest bone in the human body. • Largest gland in the human body. • Largest organ of the human body. • Largest mass of Lymphatic tissue • Excess tissue fluid around cells. • System that controls our breathing • Pulmonary Artery carries _____ blood. • ...

Human System 2013-06-16

Human System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cells that carry oxygen all throughout the body.
  2. Principal vessel which distributes oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation.
  3. Which is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood.
  4. Pulmonary Artery carries _____ blood.
  5. Cage like structure protecting the vital organs of the upper body.
  6. Excess tissue fluid around cells.
  7. Tube connecting the Bladder and the Kidneys.
  8. What colour blood cells help fight infections.
  9. Where in the human body would you find the Loop of Henle.
  10. Cervical nodes are found where.
  11. What is longer, small or large intestine.
Down
  1. What system circulates lymph and blood throughout the body.
  2. Longest bone in the human body.
  3. System that controls our breathing
  4. Largest organ of the human body.
  5. If energy isn't used up it is stored as.
  6. Largest muscle in the human body.
  7. Clots blood to protect wounds.
  8. Top section of the heart
  9. Largest mass of Lymphatic tissue
  10. Bottom section of the heart
  11. Largest gland in the human body.

22 Clues: Top section of the heart • Bottom section of the heart • Clots blood to protect wounds. • Longest bone in the human body. • Cervical nodes are found where. • Largest organ of the human body. • Largest mass of Lymphatic tissue • Largest gland in the human body. • Largest muscle in the human body. • Excess tissue fluid around cells. • System that controls our breathing • ...

Distributed System 2013-09-24

Distributed System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transparency Type
  2. Distribution in client server
  3. message that sends in Mutual exclusion to allocate resource
  4. used in Remote Objects
  5. Thick Client
  6. Server stub is called in RMI
  7. process of choosing coordinator
  8. happens before relation used in
  9. avoids the problem in logical clocks
  10. packing & Unpacking in RPC
Down
  1. name of time server in Berkeley's
  2. type of relationship captured in vector clocks
  3. remote Method Invocation
  4. distribution in shifting client server
  5. remote procedure call
  6. Passive system in Crystian's algorithm
  7. process used in RMI
  8. Property of distributed system
  9. clock in computer is also called as
  10. important resource that need to be synchronized

20 Clues: Thick Client • Transparency Type • process used in RMI • remote procedure call • used in Remote Objects • remote Method Invocation • packing & Unpacking in RPC • Server stub is called in RMI • Distribution in client server • Property of distributed system • process of choosing coordinator • happens before relation used in • name of time server in Berkeley's • ...

Respiratory System 2013-11-19

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Voice production and air passageway
  2. Allows for air passage between vocal chords
  3. Produce serous fluid to allow smoother respiration process (2 words)
  4. Branching air passages in the lungs
  5. Food and air may pass through, accommodates increased friction and chemical trauma
  6. Serves only as an air passageway
  7. Ring shaped, provides attachments for muscles, cartilage, and ligaments
  8. Guards the airways
  9. The main site of gas exchange
  10. Passageway for air and food
Down
  1. Passageway for food and air, below oropharynx
  2. Helps conduct air to lungs (2 words)
  3. Location of smell receptors
  4. Air passage that warms and cleans and moistens air entering the body
  5. Commands unconscious body processes (2 words)
  6. Location of respiratory passages smaller than main bronchi
  7. Minimize amount of moisture and heat lost by breathing, allow for increased air turbulence
  8. Propels food
  9. Shield-shaped, produces hormones that regulate parts of the body
  10. Prevents food from entering the nasal cavity and helps with chewing and swallowing (soft)

20 Clues: Propels food • Guards the airways • Location of smell receptors • Passageway for air and food • The main site of gas exchange • Serves only as an air passageway • Voice production and air passageway • Branching air passages in the lungs • Helps conduct air to lungs (2 words) • Allows for air passage between vocal chords • Passageway for food and air, below oropharynx • ...

Respiratory System 2013-11-17

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the lungs that actually fill with air
  2. _____ glands protect the alveoli from particles that were inhaled
  3. The ______ network bed allows for exchange to happen in each alveolar sac
  4. This connects the nasal cavity and mouth superiorly to the larynx and esophagus inferiorly
  5. _____ cells produce mucous
  6. Type ___ cells produce surfactant, which allows alveoli to inflate and hold air
  7. Alveolar ____ connect adjacent alveoli, allowing air pressure throughout the lung to be equalized and providing alternate air routes to any alveoli whose bronchi have collapsed due to disease
  8. The main functions of the __________ system are gas exchange between air and lungs, gas exchange between blood and tissue, moving air to exchange regions, protection of respiratory surfaces, communication, and olfactory sense
  9. The voice box; Its two main tasks are to provide an open airway and to act as a switching mechanism to route air and food into the proper channels
  10. The main passageway into the lungs
  11. Provides an airway for respiration, moistens and warms entering air, filters and cleans inspired air, serves as a resonating chamber for speech, and houses the olfactory receptors
Down
  1. The windpipe; Allows the esophagus to stretch when a large bite is taken
  2. The muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the lower abdominopelvic cavity; when contracted pulls down on the pleura to alter the pressure in the thoracic cavity
  3. Prevents food and drink from going down the airway
  4. Tiny, hairlike projections embedded into the walls of the epithelial cells in the respiratory tract for filtration
  5. Paranasal ______ lighten the skull and together with the nasal cavity they warm and moisten the air
  6. Membrane surrounding the lungs that acts like a vacuum seal; When the diaphragm contracts, it pulls down on this membrane to increase the volume in the thoracic cavity
  7. _____ bronchioles have the ability to undergo bronchiomotion; Terminate the bronchi
  8. Respiratory ______ respirate the alveoli; Bring air into the air sacs
  9. All of the tissue that exists outside of the alveoli to hold the capillaries tightly to the outside of the alveolar sacs

20 Clues: _____ cells produce mucous • The main passageway into the lungs • Part of the lungs that actually fill with air • Prevents food and drink from going down the airway • _____ glands protect the alveoli from particles that were inhaled • Respiratory ______ respirate the alveoli; Bring air into the air sacs • ...

Nervous System 2013-07-04

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ควบคุมความเจ็บปวด,ความหิวและการผลิตฮอร์โมน
  2. เป็นสารที่ร่างกายสังเคราะห์ขึ้นได้จากวิตามินA
  3. สมองส่วนที่อยู่หน้าสุดด้านล่างของซีรีบรัม
  4. เป็นทางผ่านของกระแสประสาทระหว่างสมองกับไขสันหลัง
  5. นำคำสั่งไปยังกล้ามเนื้อลิ้นทำให้ลิ้นเคลื่อนไหวและกลืนอาหารได้
  6. ช่วยให้ลูกตาคงรูปร่างอยู่ได้
  7. เป็นเส้นประสาทสมองที่ยาวที่สุดและมีความสำคัญมาก
  8. ทำหน้าที่รับความรู้สึกเจ็บปวด,ร้อนหนาว,รับรสชาติ,คลื่นไส้
  9. ทำให้สมองผ่อนคลายกระตุ้นต่อมไร้ท่อให้ผลิตฮอร์โมนช่วยในการเจริญเติบโต
  10. เป็นสารเคมีที่ผลิตในสมองกระตุ้นหัวใจให้เต้นเร็วขึ้น
Down
  1. อยู่ภายในกระดูกสันหลังตั้งแต่บริเวณคอข้อแรกถึงบริเวณเอวข้อที่2
  2. เป็นตัวกลางถ่ายทอดกระแสประสาทจากเซลล์หนึ่งไปยังอีกเซลล์หนึ่ง
  3. เป็นบริเวณที่มีเซลล์รูปกรวยหนาแน่นกว่าบริเวณอื่นๆ
  4. เป็นศูนย์ควบคุมอุณหภูมิร่างกาย,การเต้นของหัวใจและอารมณ์ความรู้สึกต่างๆ
  5. กล้ามเนื้อยึดเลนส์
  6. เป็นเส้นประสาทไขสันหลังที่อยู่ใกล้ไขสันหลังมีปมประสาทและเซลล์รับความรู้สึก
  7. รับกระแสประสาทจากหน่วยรับความรู้สึกแล้วถ่ายทอดไปยังเซลล์
  8. กระบอกตายาวเกินไปหรือเลนส์ตานูนเกินไปทำให้ภาพของวัตถุตกก่อนถึงเรตินา
  9. นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปยังบริเวณหน้าและฟันและรับกลับสู่สมอง
  10. นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปทำหน้าที่เคลื่อนไหวลูกตา

20 Clues: กล้ามเนื้อยึดเลนส์ • ช่วยให้ลูกตาคงรูปร่างอยู่ได้ • สมองส่วนที่อยู่หน้าสุดด้านล่างของซีรีบรัม • นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปทำหน้าที่เคลื่อนไหวลูกตา • ควบคุมความเจ็บปวด,ความหิวและการผลิตฮอร์โมน • เป็นสารที่ร่างกายสังเคราะห์ขึ้นได้จากวิตามินA • เป็นเส้นประสาทสมองที่ยาวที่สุดและมีความสำคัญมาก • เป็นทางผ่านของกระแสประสาทระหว่างสมองกับไขสันหลัง • ...

Nervous System 2013-07-04

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. อยู่ภายในกระดูกสันหลังตั้งแต่บริเวณคอข้อแรกถึงบริเวณเอวข้อที่2
  2. ทำหน้าที่รับความรู้สึกเจ็บปวด,ร้อนหนาว,รับรสชาติ,คลื่นไส้
  3. เป็นบริเวณที่มีเซลล์รูปกรวยหนาแน่นกว่าบริเวณอื่นๆ
  4. ช่วยให้ลูกตาคงรูปร่างอยู่ได้
  5. นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปทำหน้าที่เคลื่อนไหวลูกตา
  6. เป็นทางผ่านของกระแสประสาทระหว่างสมองกับไขสันหลัง
  7. เป็นศูนย์ควบคุมอุณหภูมิร่างกาย,การเต้นของหัวใจและอารมณ์ความรู้สึกต่างๆ
  8. ทำให้สมองผ่อนคลายกระตุ้นต่อมไร้ท่อให้ผลิตฮอร์โมนช่วยในการเจริญเติบโต
  9. ควบคุมความเจ็บปวด,ความหิวและการผลิตฮอร์โมน
  10. กระบอกตายาวเกินไปหรือเลนส์ตานูนเกินไปทำให้ภาพของวัตถุตกก่อนถึงเรตินา
Down
  1. นำคำสั่งไปยังกล้ามเนื้อลิ้นทำให้ลิ้นเคลื่อนไหวและกลืนอาหารได้
  2. กล้ามเนื้อยึดเลนส์
  3. เป็นตัวกลางถ่ายทอดกระแสประสาทจากเซลล์หนึ่งไปยังอีกเซลล์หนึ่ง
  4. รับกระแสประสาทจากหน่วยรับความรู้สึกแล้วถ่ายทอดไปยังเซลล์
  5. เป็นเส้นประสาทสมองที่ยาวที่สุดและมีความสำคัญมาก
  6. นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปยังบริเวณหน้าและฟันและรับกลับสู่สมอง
  7. เป็นสารที่ร่างกายสังเคราะห์ขึ้นได้จากวิตามินA
  8. สมองส่วนที่อยู่หน้าสุดด้านล่างของซีรีบรัม
  9. เป็นเส้นประสาทไขสันหลังที่อยู่ใกล้ไขสันหลังมีปมประสาทและเซลล์รับความรู้สึก
  10. เป็นสารเคมีที่ผลิตในสมองกระตุ้นหัวใจให้เต้นเร็วขึ้น

20 Clues: กล้ามเนื้อยึดเลนส์ • ช่วยให้ลูกตาคงรูปร่างอยู่ได้ • นำคำสั่งจากสมองไปทำหน้าที่เคลื่อนไหวลูกตา • สมองส่วนที่อยู่หน้าสุดด้านล่างของซีรีบรัม • ควบคุมความเจ็บปวด,ความหิวและการผลิตฮอร์โมน • เป็นสารที่ร่างกายสังเคราะห์ขึ้นได้จากวิตามินA • เป็นเส้นประสาทสมองที่ยาวที่สุดและมีความสำคัญมาก • เป็นทางผ่านของกระแสประสาทระหว่างสมองกับไขสันหลัง • ...

Urinary System 2013-12-02

Urinary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Waking up to void at night
  2. Inflammation of the kidneys
  3. Crystal salts that are normally present in urine
  4. The glomerulus is a capillary network that arises from this arteriole.
  5. A substance's weight as compared to other fluids.
  6. The smooth muscle layer of the wall of the urinary bladder.
  7. An indentation on the medial side of the kidney
  8. The triangular area on the floor of the bladder
  9. Fat soluble organic compound synthesized in the skin by reaction with sunlight
  10. Ahigher level indicates an increased use of fat and protein for energy.
Down
  1. When the blood pressure decreases the juxtaglomerular cells secrete this enzyme.
  2. The diameter of this arteriole is smaller than the afferent arteriole to help maintain BP.
  3. This consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
  4. Aprocess in which a cell ingests substances.
  5. Inflammation of urinary bladder.
  6. Loop of nephron is located in the renal medulla.
  7. The hormone that is secreted when the blood oxygen level decreases.
  8. The amount of filtrate formed in all glomeruli of both kidneys per minute.
  9. Reabsorption of water follows the reabsorption of minerals especially sodium
  10. Hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to increase the reabsorption of sodium ions.

20 Clues: Waking up to void at night • Inflammation of the kidneys • Inflammation of urinary bladder. • Aprocess in which a cell ingests substances. • An indentation on the medial side of the kidney • The triangular area on the floor of the bladder • Crystal salts that are normally present in urine • Loop of nephron is located in the renal medulla. • ...

Respiratory System 2013-12-10

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of horses
  2. The trachea and main bronchi are ringed with
  3. Pleura tissue that lines chest wall.
  4. The wall of the alveoli contain.
  5. Carbon ______ By-product of burning fossil fuels
  6. Accumulation of pus in the thorax due to an infection of the pleural cavity
  7. The respiratory system is most important & efficient body system for maintaining acid-base ___________
  8. clinically refers to an artificial opening created in the trachea with apparatus
  9. The process of taking air into the lungs.
  10. a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
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  1. absence of breathing
  2. Volume of air that can’t be expired
  3. clinically refers to a surgical procedure in which in incision is made into the trachea
  4. Presence of air within their chest cavity; however, this air is outside of the lungs.
  5. Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume = _________capacity.
  6. Part of the respiratory system that is the common opening in the back of the mouth that is used for air exchange & swallowing.
  7. Firm cartilage structure at the opening to the major airways which allows animals to make sounds
  8. clinically refers to “collapse” of the lungs
  9. Achondral airway that leads to alveolar ducts.
  10. Hemoglobin binds with oxygen
  11. inflammation of the nose
  12. Large portion of CO2 is combined with water in plasma creating _________acid
  13. Volume of air moved during a complete respiratory motion

23 Clues: absence of breathing • inflammation of the nose • Hemoglobin binds with oxygen • The wall of the alveoli contain. • Volume of air that can’t be expired • Pleura tissue that lines chest wall. • The process of taking air into the lungs. • The trachea and main bronchi are ringed with • clinically refers to “collapse” of the lungs • ...

Respiratory System 2014-04-25

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. High-pitched whistling breath sounds
  2. Procedure where oxygen is administered to a patient to relieve or prevent hypoxia
  3. Lower respiratory disorder
  4. Patients with acute asthma exacerbations are given THESE systemically for rapid effectiveness
  5. Inflammatory disorder of the airway walls associated with varying amount of airway obstruction
  6. Respiration organ
  7. Increase in respiratory rate, resulting in excess amounts of carbon dioxide elimination
  8. Prevents a histamine response
  9. Loosen bronchial secretions
  10. Sudden audible expulsion of air
  11. Beta-adrenergic drug for asthma
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  1. Decreased arterial oxygen level in the blood
  2. Stimulate alpha-adrenergic receptors, producing vascular constriction
  3. Lung disease caused by cigarette smoking
  4. Abnormal high-pitched musical breath sounds
  5. Brief popping lung sounds
  6. Drugs used to treat COPD and asthma
  7. Sensation of breathlessness as perceived by the patient
  8. Most prevalent upper respiratory infection
  9. Inflammation of the mucous lining in the nose
  10. Medical device used to deliver medication into the lungs by puffing
  11. Suppresses the cough reflex
  12. Also known as bronchoconstriction
  13. Changes medication from liquid to mist to be inhaled
  14. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of one or more of the sinuses
  15. Act to liquify and loosen thick mucous secretions
  16. Bloody sputum
  17. Transport of oxygen from outside to cells within tissues
  18. Coarse rattling respiratory sound

29 Clues: Bloody sputum • Respiration organ • Brief popping lung sounds • Lower respiratory disorder • Suppresses the cough reflex • Loosen bronchial secretions • Prevents a histamine response • Sudden audible expulsion of air • Beta-adrenergic drug for asthma • Also known as bronchoconstriction • Coarse rattling respiratory sound • Drugs used to treat COPD and asthma • ...

Nervous System 2014-04-21

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ________ are transmitted as changes in membrane potential.
  2. Neurons that transmit signals to muscle cells.
  3. Voltage-gated Na+ channels open first and Na+ flows into the cell at ________ potential.
  4. Contains the somatosensory cortex, and sensory association cortex.
  5. The nerves and the ganglia form this system.
  6. The brain and the spinal cord form this system.
  7. Mental deterioration characterized by confusion and memory loss.
  8. Consists of bundled axons that have myelin sheaths.
  9. Consists mainly of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, unmyelinated axons, and glia.
  10. Are Neurons in the brain.
  11. 1 type of Gated Ion channel.
  12. Stimulus increases inflow of positive ions or outflow of negative ions. Makes inside of membrane more positive.
  13. Action potentials move from __________ to synaptic terminal.
  14. The Spinal Cord works independently of the brain as part of simple nerve circuits that produce these.
  15. Conveys information to and from the brain and generates basic patterns of locomotion.
  16. Potential Every cell has a voltage (difference in electrical charge) across its plasma membrane called a _______.
  17. Most voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels are_______, and some k+ channels (not voltage-gated) are open at resting potential.
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  1. The _________ potential is the membrane potential of a neuron not sending signals.
  2. Contains the Auditory cortex.
  3. During the ________, membrane permeability to K+ is at first higher than at rest, then voltage-gated K+ channels close; resting potential is restored.
  4. Contains the visual association cortex, and the visual cortex.
  5. Stimulus increases outflow of positive ions or inflow of negative ions. Makes inside of membrane more negative.
  6. Cells in the nervous system that support, regulate, and augment the functions of neurons.
  7. Formed in the brain through filtration of arterial blood.
  8. During the ______ phase, the threshold is crossed, and the membrane potential increases .
  9. 1 type of Gated Ion channel.
  10. The movement of Na+ into the cell __________ depolarization and causes even more Na+ channels to open.
  11. A strong stimulus results in a massive change in membrane voltage called an _______ potential.
  12. When a stimulus depolarizes the membrane, ___channels open, allowing ___to diffuse into the cell
  13. Contains the prefrontal cortex, the motor cortex, and Broca’s area.
  14. Coordinates movement and balance and helps in learning and remembering motor skills.
  15. During the _________ phase, voltage-gated Na+ channels become inactivated; voltage-gated K+ channels open, and K+ flows out of the cell.
  16. Neurons that transmit info from sensors.
  17. Axons of multiple nerve cells bundled together are ____________.

34 Clues: Are Neurons in the brain. • 1 type of Gated Ion channel. • 1 type of Gated Ion channel. • Contains the Auditory cortex. • Neurons that transmit info from sensors. • The nerves and the ganglia form this system. • Neurons that transmit signals to muscle cells. • The brain and the spinal cord form this system. • Consists of bundled axons that have myelin sheaths. • ...

solar system 2014-03-23

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distance in which a ray of light would travel in one year
  2. when the moon is more than half full but less than completley full
  3. dark spots on the sun
  4. darkening of the moon
  5. Meaning equal day and equal night
  6. when an object is spinning it is said to be rotating
  7. closest planet to the sun
  8. known as our twin
  9. farthest planet from the sun
  10. a group of stars given names by ancient astronomers
  11. an imaginary line on which an object rotates
  12. a group of stars, gas and dust that is held together by gravity
  13. a small,frozen cluster of dust which orbits the sun
  14. a self-luminous object
  15. a meteorite that is stoney
  16. a brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface
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  1. our galaxy
  2. dwarf planet
  3. famous for its rings
  4. fifth planet from the sun
  5. a shooting star
  6. shortest days of the year (June22 and December22)
  7. beautiful lights seen over the polar regions
  8. center of solar system
  9. an object moving around a star
  10. known as the red planet
  11. when our view of an object is blocked by either another object or the Earths shadow
  12. the study of the universe
  13. when something is moving in a circle around another object
  14. takes about 365 days to orbit the sun
  15. a small rocky body orbiting the sun

31 Clues: our galaxy • dwarf planet • a shooting star • known as our twin • famous for its rings • dark spots on the sun • darkening of the moon • center of solar system • a self-luminous object • known as the red planet • fifth planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • the study of the universe • a meteorite that is stoney • farthest planet from the sun • an object moving around a star • ...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Yellow liquid, present in blood , carries Co2
  2. These atoms join to form protein molecules
  3. Top hemisphere of Heart
  4. Bottom hemisphere of the Heart
  5. C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O
  6. The process of nutrients being transported throughout the body
  7. Another name for circulatory system
  8. This disease in the coronary vessels of the heart
  9. Vessels that provide the heart's muscles with blood
  10. Common, broken down Carbohydrate
  11. Fragments of Cells
  12. Vessels that take blood away from heart
  13. The word used to describe the force of flowing blood
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  1. Disease caused by the raised patch of calcium over fats in blood vessels
  2. Thinnest Blood Vessels
  3. Lactic acid produced as result of this process
  4. Muscle that pumps blood
  5. Type of fat or organic molecule
  6. Vessels that bring blood to the heart
  7. Largest Blood Vessel in the human body
  8. System in which nutrients and waste products get transported through blood
  9. Red pigment present in blood
  10. Cells Ratio of these cells to red blood cells - 1:500
  11. Unique Vessel that brings blood to the heart
  12. Cells Biconcave Discs

25 Clues: Fragments of Cells • Thinnest Blood Vessels • Cells Biconcave Discs • Muscle that pumps blood • Top hemisphere of Heart • Red pigment present in blood • C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O • Bottom hemisphere of the Heart • Type of fat or organic molecule • Common, broken down Carbohydrate • Another name for circulatory system • Vessels that bring blood to the heart • ...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest Blood Vessel in the human body
  2. Bottom hemisphere of the Heart
  3. Fragments of Cells
  4. System in which nutrients and waste products get transported through blood
  5. Vessels that bring blood to the heart
  6. Lactic acid produced as result of this process
  7. Common, broken down Carbohydrate
  8. Unique Vessel that brings blood to the heart
  9. Yellow liquid, present in blood , carries Co2
  10. ____________ cells are in the ratio of these cells to red blood cells - 1:500
  11. Disease caused by the raised patch of calcium over fats in blood vessels
  12. These atoms join to form protein molecules
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  1. This disease in the coronary vessels of the heart
  2. The word used to describe the force of flowing blood
  3. Vessels that provide the heart's muscles with blood
  4. Another name for circulatory system
  5. ______ cells which are biconcave Discs
  6. Vessels that take blood away from heart
  7. Red pigment present in blood
  8. Type of fat or organic molecule
  9. The process of nutrients being transported throughout the body
  10. Thinnest Blood Vessels
  11. C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O
  12. Top hemisphere of Heart
  13. Muscle that pumps blood

25 Clues: Fragments of Cells • Thinnest Blood Vessels • Top hemisphere of Heart • Muscle that pumps blood • Red pigment present in blood • C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O • Bottom hemisphere of the Heart • Type of fat or organic molecule • Common, broken down Carbohydrate • Another name for circulatory system • Vessels that bring blood to the heart • Largest Blood Vessel in the human body • ...

Nervous System 2012-11-28

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. means bruise
  2. common mood disorder characterized by lethargy and sadness.
  3. means shaken
  4. means blood
  5. the thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges.
  6. means head
  7. also known as sleepwalking
  8. LOC
  9. a disorder characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's own hair.
  10. a condition characterized by cycles of severe mood changes shifting from highs to severe lows.
  11. means feeling
  12. also known as an antianxiety drug administered to relieve anxiety.
  13. means within
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  1. ADD
  2. means speech
  3. refers to a burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs or feet.
  4. means mind
  5. MS
  6. means brain
  7. means specialist

20 Clues: MS • ADD • LOC • means head • means mind • means blood • means brain • means bruise • means speech • means shaken • means within • means feeling • means specialist • also known as sleepwalking • the thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges. • common mood disorder characterized by lethargy and sadness. • also known as an antianxiety drug administered to relieve anxiety. • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2012-04-25

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The production of red and white blood cells within the red bone marrow found in spongy bone
  2. The ability of muscles to be stretched to their normal resting length, and to a limited degree, even beyond
  3. The inflammation of bone marrow, bone tissue, and the periosteum
  4. The ability of muscles to recoil to their original resting length if stretched
  5. An inflammation of tendons
  6. A chronic muscle pain syndrome that has no cure, and is not progressive or life threatening
  7. cramps Uncomfortable and often painful sensations caused by contraction or over-shortening of the muscles
  8. This muscle type is found in the heart
  9. The softening of bones
  10. The inflammation of the bursa
  11. Thin filament responsible for contraction and relaxation
  12. The inflammation of one or more joints
Down
  1. anesthetics Drugs that are administered for complex procedures where complete unconsciousness is required
  2. The capacity of muscle to contract or shorten forcefully
  3. Term for osteomalacia in children and is reversible with treatment
  4. Muscle readiness to respond to a stimulus
  5. This type of bone is mainly found in the face and vertebra
  6. An injury or tear to a ligament that gradually heals
  7. Cords of dense connective tissue that attach skeletal muscles to bone
  8. blockers Drugs that block the neuromuscular cascade that cause muscular contraction
  9. Characterized by a loss of bone tissue resulting in brittle bones that are prone to fracture
  10. Produce new bone matrix and new bone cells
  11. Thick filament responsible for contraction
  12. An injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of overstretching
  13. Characterized by hyperuricemia and urate deposits, most common in males

25 Clues: The softening of bones • An inflammation of tendons • The inflammation of the bursa • This muscle type is found in the heart • The inflammation of one or more joints • Muscle readiness to respond to a stimulus • Produce new bone matrix and new bone cells • Thick filament responsible for contraction • An injury or tear to a ligament that gradually heals • ...

Circulatory system 2012-04-12

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell in charge of protection
  2. Smallest veins
  3. Largest artery in the body
  4. condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of buildup of fatty materials
  5. Blood travels from the right ventricle to the ____
  6. Protein that is release by platelets for clotting
  7. Blood travels to the lungs to pick up oxygen and remove_____
  8. Another name for red blood cell
  9. Blood leaves the pulmonary artery to the____
  10. High blood pressure can lead to this
  11. Fluid part of blood
  12. A superior and inferior on of these carries blood into the heart from teh body
  13. Blood in the left side of the hear is
  14. Component of blood responsible for clotting
  15. first branch of arteries that carry blood to the heart itself
  16. Type of circulatory system humans have
  17. Blood vessel that is only once cell wide
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  1. Arterial contraction and relaxing
  2. Blood travels from the left ventricle to the ______
  3. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
  4. System carrying lymph
  5. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  6. Upper chambers of the heart
  7. Cells Innermost layer of arteries
  8. Body system that includes the heart, blood and blood vessels
  9. Iron contain protein found on red blood cells
  10. Wall that separates the right and left side of the heart
  11. Valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  12. the side of your heart that pumps blood to the lungs

29 Clues: Smallest veins • Fluid part of blood • System carrying lymph • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • cell in charge of protection • Another name for red blood cell • Arterial contraction and relaxing • Cells Innermost layer of arteries • High blood pressure can lead to this • Blood in the left side of the hear is • Type of circulatory system humans have • ...

Solar System 2012-02-04

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary line Earth turns on
  2. Planet closest to the Sun
  3. Uranus and Saturn have these
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  5. huge ball of gas that gives off light, heat, and other energy
  6. System of stars, galaxies, planets, moons
  7. The Earth is between the Sun and Moon
  8. large body of rock or gas
  9. When the moon is between Sun and Earth
  10. Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars
  11. the force that keeps planets in orbit
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  1. Sun,9 planets, and other bodies that orbit the sun
  2. orbits around Earth
  3. A group of stars
  4. The path Earth follows are the Sun
  5. largest planet
  6. Earth's twin planet
  7. Earth's star
  8. huge group of stars held together by gravity
  9. dwarf planet
  10. One turn of Earth's axis
  11. Our planet

22 Clues: Our planet • Earth's star • dwarf planet • largest planet • A group of stars • orbits around Earth • Earth's twin planet • One turn of Earth's axis • Planet closest to the Sun • large body of rock or gas • Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars • Uranus and Saturn have these • imaginary line Earth turns on • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The path Earth follows are the Sun • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2012-09-14

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A break in the bone
  2. Age related loss in skeletal muscle, related to decreases in muscle strength
  3. Chronic systemic autoimmune disease of multiple joints
  4. Muscle maintains constant tension as the muscle moves
  5. Muscle maintains constant length, tension increases
  6. 80 bones that make up the skull, vertebral column and thorax
  7. Band of fibrous tissues that connects bones within a joint
  8. Cancellous Bone
  9. Bone destroying cells
  10. Location where shots are commonly given in arm
  11. Most common bone disease where bone mass decreases
  12. Age related disorder of the synovial joints
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  1. Inflammation of tendons
  2. Osteoblasts transform into
  3. 126 bones that comprise your extremities, your shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle
  4. Bone forming cells
  5. Connect muscle to bone
  6. Bulk of bone matrix
  7. A site where two or more bones are attached
  8. Decrease in blood flow to the surrounding tissue

20 Clues: Cancellous Bone • Bone forming cells • A break in the bone • Bulk of bone matrix • Bone destroying cells • Connect muscle to bone • Inflammation of tendons • Osteoblasts transform into • A site where two or more bones are attached • Age related disorder of the synovial joints • Location where shots are commonly given in arm • Decrease in blood flow to the surrounding tissue • ...

Nervous System 2013-01-09

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. seperation of the sodium and the potassium ions on either side of the cell membrance causes this
  2. ion that has a higher concentration outside the cell
  3. type of nerve that directs the impulses toward the central nervous system
  4. the color of unmyelinated nervous tissue
  5. type of nerve that directs nerve impulses away from the cns
  6. enzyme responsible for breaking down acetylcholine
  7. part of nervous system that conducts nerve impulses away
  8. type of cholinergic receptor that has effects on the heart, GI tract, and bronchioles
  9. the brain and spinal cord are part of this
  10. name of the connective tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord
  11. the largest part of the mammalian brain
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  1. the part of the neuron that receives the stimuli
  2. rest and restore part of the nervous system
  3. fatty substance covering some axons
  4. name of the glial cells in the central nervous system
  5. chemical released by the presynaptic neuron
  6. name of the glial cells in the peripheral nervous system
  7. a neurotransmitter that is involved in automatic functions
  8. the part of the brain that allows for coordination, balance, and posture
  9. junction between two neurons
  10. largest cranial nerve in the body
  11. response when the nervous system instructs the body to do something
  12. one function of the nervous system

23 Clues: junction between two neurons • largest cranial nerve in the body • one function of the nervous system • fatty substance covering some axons • the largest part of the mammalian brain • the color of unmyelinated nervous tissue • the brain and spinal cord are part of this • rest and restore part of the nervous system • chemical released by the presynaptic neuron • ...

Respiratory system 2013-05-03

Respiratory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
  2. an anatomical structure of the heart
  3. is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates
  4. carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  5. represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips
  6. part of the electrical control system of the heart that coordinates the top of the heart
  7. a very small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows blood to return from the capillary beds to the larger blood vessels called veins
  8. the impulse-generating (pacemaker) tissue located in the right atrium of the heart
  9. a term describing the contraction of the heart
  10. is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones
  11. are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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  1. the pumping chambers of the heart
  2. is the largest artery in the human body.
  3. are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  4. is the period of time when the heart refills with blood after systole
  5. is on the right dorsal side of the mammalian heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  6. the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart.
  7. the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs.
  8. carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.
  9. the smallest of a body's blood vessels and are parts of the microcirculation
  10. a small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries
  11. are the most common cardiac valvular anomaly

22 Clues: the pumping chambers of the heart • an anatomical structure of the heart • is the largest artery in the human body. • are the most common cardiac valvular anomaly • a term describing the contraction of the heart • are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart • are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart
  2. cava major vein returning blood to the heart
  3. Cell fragments of large cells made in the bone marrow
  4. blood travels between the heart and lungs
  5. Reach the site of infection and destroy microorganisms
  6. released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
  7. major artery leaving the heart
  8. Movement of blood from the heart to all parts of the body
  9. supplies blood to the heart
  10. upper chambers of the heart
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  1. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. clumping of blood between blood types
  3. Carries blood away from the heart
  4. Connects arteries to veins
  5. protein or carbohydrate on the surface of the RBC
  6. Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
  7. the movement of blood throughout the body
  8. supplies blood to the kidneys
  9. upper number, when ventricles contract
  10. major organ of the circulatory system

20 Clues: Connects arteries to veins • supplies blood to the heart • upper chambers of the heart • supplies blood to the kidneys • major artery leaving the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • clumping of blood between blood types • major organ of the circulatory system • upper number, when ventricles contract • Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. major organ of the circulatory system
  3. blood travels between the heart and lungs
  4. Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. Transports O2 to all parts of the body
  7. released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
  8. upper number, when ventricles relax
  9. Cell fragments of large cells made in the bone marrow
  10. Carries blood away from the heart
Down
  1. supplies blood to the kidneys
  2. cava major vein returning blood to the heart
  3. the movement of blood throughout the body
  4. supplies blood to small intestine and liver
  5. upper number, when ventricles contract
  6. lower chambers of the heart
  7. Connects arteries to veins
  8. supplies blood to the heart
  9. protein or carbohydrate on the surface of the RBC
  10. Liquid component of blood

20 Clues: Liquid component of blood • Connects arteries to veins • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • supplies blood to the heart • supplies blood to the kidneys • Carries blood away from the heart • upper number, when ventricles relax • major organ of the circulatory system • upper number, when ventricles contract • Transports O2 to all parts of the body • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
  2. prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart
  3. Movement of blood from the heart to all parts of the body
  4. major organ of the circulatory system
  5. cava major vein returning blood to the heart
  6. Reach the site of infection and destroy microorganisms
  7. Carries blood away from the heart
  8. upper number, when ventricles relax
  9. released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
  10. supplies blood to the kidneys
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  1. Liquid component of blood
  2. the movement of blood throughout the body
  3. lower chambers of the heart
  4. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
  5. major artery leaving the heart
  6. supplies blood to small intestine and liver
  7. clumping of blood between blood types
  8. Transports O2 to all parts of the body
  9. blood travels between the heart and lungs
  10. Connects arteries to veins

20 Clues: Liquid component of blood • Connects arteries to veins • lower chambers of the heart • supplies blood to the kidneys • major artery leaving the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • upper number, when ventricles relax • major organ of the circulatory system • clumping of blood between blood types • Transports O2 to all parts of the body • ...

Respiratory System 2013-01-30

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. allows you to look in the airways of the lungs
  2. test used to see if you have a mycobacterium infection
  3. pus in the pleural cavity
  4. loss of voice
  5. procedure that removes fluid from the pleura
  6. purified protein derivative
  7. to remove by aspiration
  8. respiratory system infection that involves the larynx, trachea, and bronchioles
  9. disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell or narrow
  10. measures the amount of oxygen in the blood
  11. low to no oxygen
  12. spasms of the larynx
  13. bleeding from the nose
  14. collapsed part of the lung
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  1. pain in the chest
  2. inflammation of the tissue that covers the trachea
  3. blockage in the main artery of the lung or in one of its branches
  4. orginates in a hospital or in a hospital-like setting
  5. infection of the lungs and skin characterized by sputum and nodules
  6. disorders of the voice
  7. abnormal build up of fluid in the airsacs of the lungs
  8. hernia in the diaphragm
  9. profuse nosebleed
  10. most common lung disease; makes it hard to breathe
  11. inflammation in the lining of the chest and lungs

25 Clues: loss of voice • low to no oxygen • pain in the chest • profuse nosebleed • spasms of the larynx • disorders of the voice • bleeding from the nose • to remove by aspiration • hernia in the diaphragm • pus in the pleural cavity • collapsed part of the lung • purified protein derivative • measures the amount of oxygen in the blood • procedure that removes fluid from the pleura • ...

PULMONARY SYSTEM 2013-02-24

PULMONARY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
  2. ROOT WORD FOR OXYGEN
  3. SUFFIX FOR BREATHING
  4. SAC AROUND THE LUNGS
  5. ROOT WORD FOR IMPERFECT, DEFECTIVE
  6. SUFFIX FOR DILATION (WIDENING)
  7. UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
  8. PULM/O, PULMON/O, PNEUM/O ARE ROOT WORDS FOR THIS
  9. ABNORMAL LUNG CONDITION (INFECTION)
  10. ROOT WORD FOR RIBS
  11. SHORTNESS OF BREATH DURING ACTIVITY
  12. ABBREVIATION FOR BACTERIAL DISEASE (TUBERCULOSIS)
  13. ASSOCIATED WITH AIRWAY SPASM AND WHEEZING
  14. ROOT WORD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE
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  1. ROOT WORD FOR BLUE
  2. VIRAL RESPIRATORY FLU
  3. ROOT WORD FOR LARYNX
  4. NONCANCEROUS TUMOR
  5. ANATOMICAL PART THAT CONNECTS TO LARYNX AND BRONCHI
  6. ROOT WORD FOR PUS
  7. ROOT WORD FOR BREATHING
  8. ROOT WORD FOR STRAIGHT
  9. ANATOMICAL PART THAT CONNECTS PHARYNX TO TRACHEA
  10. PRONOUNCED "BRETH"
  11. ROOT WORD FOR BREATHING

25 Clues: ROOT WORD FOR PUS • ROOT WORD FOR BLUE • NONCANCEROUS TUMOR • ROOT WORD FOR RIBS • PRONOUNCED "BRETH" • ROOT WORD FOR OXYGEN • SUFFIX FOR BREATHING • ROOT WORD FOR LARYNX • SAC AROUND THE LUNGS • VIRAL RESPIRATORY FLU • ROOT WORD FOR STRAIGHT • ROOT WORD FOR BREATHING • ROOT WORD FOR BREATHING • UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION • ROOT WORD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE • SUFFIX FOR DILATION (WIDENING) • ...

Nervous System 2013-02-12

Nervous System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. controls coordination, balance and posture, muscle tone
  2. Combination of many nerve fibers located outside the brain and spinal cord
  3. continues down from medulla and ends at first or second lumbar vertabrae
  4. include nerves
  5. directs sensory impulse to cerebrum
  6. circulates continualyy between the ventricles and through the subarchnoid space
  7. Nerve cell
  8. mass of nerve tissue well protected by membrain and cranium
  9. regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure
  10. include brain and spinal cord
  11. regulates and controls autonomic nervous system
  12. conducts messages to other parts of the brain
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  1. hollow spcaes that connect with each other
  2. 3 membranes that cover and protect brain
  3. counteracts sympathetic
  4. coordinates all activites of the body
  5. largest and highest section
  6. located between cerebrum and midbrain
  7. control involuntary body functions
  8. increase heartrate, respiration, and blood pressure

20 Clues: Nerve cell • include nerves • counteracts sympathetic • largest and highest section • include brain and spinal cord • control involuntary body functions • directs sensory impulse to cerebrum • coordinates all activites of the body • located between cerebrum and midbrain • 3 membranes that cover and protect brain • hollow spcaes that connect with each other • ...

Nervous System!! 2013-02-12

Nervous System!! crossword puzzle
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  1. largest and highest sections of the brain
  2. fluid filled ventricles
  3. conteracts the sympathetic nervous system
  4. coordinates all activities of the body
  5. mass of nerve tissue thats protected by membrane and cranium
  6. increase heart rate, respiration and blood pressure
  7. consits of the nerves
  8. basic structure unit of the nervous system
  9. combination of many nerve fibers located outside the brain and spinal cord
  10. three membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord
  11. relay center and directs sensory impulses to the cerebrum
Down
  1. responsible for muscle coordination
  2. located between the cerebrum and midbrain
  3. control involuntary body functions
  4. in the brain and spinal cord
  5. regulates controls autonomic nervous system
  6. hollow spaces that connect with eachother and the space under the arachnoid membrane
  7. continues down from the medulla oblongata and ends at the first or second lumbar vertebrae
  8. lowest part of the brain system
  9. located below midbrain and brain stem

20 Clues: consits of the nerves • fluid filled ventricles • in the brain and spinal cord • lowest part of the brain system • control involuntary body functions • responsible for muscle coordination • located below midbrain and brain stem • coordinates all activities of the body • largest and highest sections of the brain • located between the cerebrum and midbrain • ...

Respiratory System 2013-01-31

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
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  1. involving constriction of the airways and difficulty or discomfort in breathing.
  2. chest pain
  3. partial or complete collapse of the lungs
  4. purified protein derivative of tuberculin
  5. inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways
  6. loss of voice
  7. A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing
  8. a condition characterized by an absence of oxygen supply to an organ or a tissue
  9. A fiber-optic cable that is passed into the windpipe in order to view the bronchi
  10. acid-fast bacillus
  11. characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing.
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  1. nosebleed
  2. inflammation of the pleura
  3. fluid accumulation in the lungs
  4. (a sound) with an exhalation of breath
  5. blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot.
  6. diagphragmatic hernia
  7. difficult or labored breathing
  8. (nos-uh-KOH-mee-uhl), are infections that are a result of treatment in a hospital or a healthcare service unit....
  9. measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
  10. infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules.
  11. a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
  12. a profuse nosebleed
  13. accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

24 Clues: nosebleed • chest pain • loss of voice • acid-fast bacillus • a profuse nosebleed • diagphragmatic hernia • inflammation of the pleura • difficult or labored breathing • fluid accumulation in the lungs • (a sound) with an exhalation of breath • partial or complete collapse of the lungs • purified protein derivative of tuberculin • accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity • ...

Respiratory System 2013-03-02

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Respiration involves inhalation & __________.
  2. The respiratory system is divided into the _____ respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract.
  3. The right lung has _____ lobes.
  4. Breathing In
  5. During inhalation the epiglottis lifts up so that air passes over the larynx and into the _______
  6. The bronchus enters the lung and further divides into small branches called ___________.
  7. Look like small clusters of grapes.
  8. Eventually, the bronchioles and end in tiny air sacs with a single cell layer.
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  1. Lungs are separated from the abdominal cavity by a muscle called the _________.
  2. Breathing out
  3. ___________ brings oxygen into the lungs and eliminates Co2
  4. Another name for trachea.
  5. Every Cell Needs This To Survive
  6. The epiglottis prevents _________ from entering the airway during swallowing.
  7. Another name for the pharynx.
  8. Air enters the nose and passes into the ______.
  9. Alveoli are surrounded by theses.
  10. A piece of cartilage acts like a lid over the larynx.
  11. Each lung is covered by a two-layered sac called.
  12. The voice box.
  13. These are spongy tissues filled with alveoli, blood vessels, and nerves.

21 Clues: Breathing In • Breathing out • The voice box. • Another name for trachea. • Another name for the pharynx. • The right lung has _____ lobes. • Every Cell Needs This To Survive • Alveoli are surrounded by theses. • Look like small clusters of grapes. • Respiration involves inhalation & __________. • Air enters the nose and passes into the ______. • ...

Circulatory System 2014-10-25

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something beginning with 'n' that the circulatory system transports
  2. The top 2 chambers of the heart
  3. Blood on the right side of the heart
  4. Vessels which allow transport into and out of cells
  5. Vessels which return blood to the heart
  6. Phase of the cardiac cycle, atria contracts and forces blood into ventricles
  7. A factor which effects heart rate
  8. Something beginning with 'o' that the circulatory system transports
  9. The largest artery in the human body
  10. Blood flows through here to get to the lungs from the right ventricle
  11. Phase of the cardiac cycle, heart is relaxed and the atria fill with blood
  12. These blood cells transport O2 and CO2 around the body
  13. A factor which effects heart rate
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  1. Arteries, capillaries and veins
  2. Blood on the left side of the heart
  3. Blood vessels with thick walls
  4. Phase of the cardiac cycle, ventricles contract and blood ejected from ventricles
  5. These blood cells help fight infections and disease
  6. Contain valves to keep blood flowing in one direction
  7. Word for the maintenance of correct body temperature
  8. The bottom 2 chambers of the heart
  9. Blood flows through here from the lungs to the left atrium
  10. Strongest side of the heart
  11. Pumps blood
  12. Helps with the clotting of blood
  13. Vessels which carry blood away from the heart
  14. The liquid part of blood

27 Clues: Pumps blood • The liquid part of blood • Strongest side of the heart • Blood vessels with thick walls • Arteries, capillaries and veins • The top 2 chambers of the heart • Helps with the clotting of blood • A factor which effects heart rate • A factor which effects heart rate • The bottom 2 chambers of the heart • Blood on the left side of the heart • ...

Nervous System 2015-04-07

Nervous System crossword puzzle
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  1. Tissue provides support for the body and connects its parts
  2. fluid bathes brain and spinal cord in fluid; acts as a shock absorber; allows for exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and nervous tissue
  3. Tissue enables the body to move with the help of bones
  4. receives messages from sensory receptors and relays to proper part of cerebrum
  5. Nervous System part of motor division; regulates conscious activities
  6. Stem connects brain to the spinal cord; controls information going in and out of the brain; controls involuntary actions
  7. short branched extensions that carry impulses towards the cell body
  8. Nervous System part of motor division; regulates involuntary activities
  9. cells cells uniquely suited to perform a particular function
  10. System controls and coordinates functions throughout the body and responds to internal and external stimuli; system
  11. Body largest part of the cell; contains cytoplasm and nucleus; controls metabolic activity
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  1. Sheath insulating membrane around axon; creates nodes; keeps impulses moving along the axon = more efficient
  2. Nervous System all neurons in the rest of the body that are not included in the brain or spinal cord
  3. contained in sacs in axon terminals; released to cause stimulus in the next cell; chemicals
  4. control center for recognition of hunger and thirst; coordinates nervous and endocrine systems
  5. second largest part of the brain; located at the back of the skull; coordinates balance and movement
  6. thick filaments in muscle cells; found in myofibril
  7. largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary and educated actions; divided into frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes
  8. cord controls reflexes; carries signals from brain to the rest of the body
  9. cells that transmit impulses
  10. the process by which organisms keep internal conditions constant despite external changes
  11. Nervous System relays messages, processes information; and analyzes information
  12. Tissue transmits nerve impulses throughout the body
  13. Tissue includes glands and tissues that cover interior and exterior body surfaces
  14. long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body

25 Clues: cells that transmit impulses • thick filaments in muscle cells; found in myofibril • Tissue transmits nerve impulses throughout the body • Tissue enables the body to move with the help of bones • long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body • Tissue provides support for the body and connects its parts • ...

Circulatory System 2015-04-08

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a device used to control heart rhythms
  2. the liquid portion of blood
  3. the events that make a heart beat
  4. muscle tissue in the heart
  5. narrowing of blood vessels
  6. the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
  7. the bottom number on a blood pressure reading
  8. the vibration of an artery as blood passes through it
  9. another name for bicuspid valve
  10. tubes that carry oxygen-poor blood to the heart
  11. a concentration of capillaries
Down
  1. tubes that connect arteries to veins
  2. lets blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
  3. the separation of the left and right nostrils
  4. small group of blood vessels from a artery to capillaries
  5. movement through a membrane from high concentration to low concentration
  6. supply oxygen rich blood to the heart
  7. brings nutrients to cells and takes away wastes
  8. a group of veins that take blood from the myocardium to the right atrium
  9. one of the valves of the heart that lies in the pulmonary artery trunk and at the opening of the right ventricle
  10. the product of the amount of blood per heart beat, times the number of heart beats in a minute
  11. the top number on a blood pressure reading
  12. the thickness of something
  13. a membrane that surrounds the heart
  14. two main chambers of the heart, release blood from atrium

25 Clues: muscle tissue in the heart • narrowing of blood vessels • the thickness of something • the liquid portion of blood • a concentration of capillaries • another name for bicuspid valve • the events that make a heart beat • a membrane that surrounds the heart • tubes that connect arteries to veins • supply oxygen rich blood to the heart • a device used to control heart rhythms • ...