skeletal system Crossword Puzzles

Chapter 3 Psychology 2025-05-20

Chapter 3 Psychology crossword puzzle
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  1. A measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  2. The brain and spinal cord
  3. A part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  4. Nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  5. Descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  6. The gap that exists between the individual nerve cells
  7. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
  8. The genetic transmission fromharacteristics form parents to their offspring
  9. Descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  10. The expression of a particular trait in an organism
  11. The chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  12. The different regions into which the cereral cortex is divided
  13. A part of the brain that is loxared at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  14. An imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  15. An imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
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  1. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  2. A small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
  3. The long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  4. A chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
  5. Nerves that run up and down the length of the spinal cord and transmit most messages between the body and the brain
  6. A machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  7. Twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
  8. Twins who come from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
  9. Chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
  10. the center of control of the Endocrine System that secretes a large number or hormones
  11. The set of genes in an organism
  12. The basic building blocks of heredity

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

Homeostasis Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-26

Homeostasis Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This internal mechanism acts as a time conductor toward systemic homeostasis, and is affected by set points.
  2. This signal takes information from the sensor to the control center, unless the sensor and control center are within the same cell.
  3. This extrinsic catches decreased blood pressure levels and initiates a simultaneous change through constricting blood vessels and increasing heart rate.
  4. In a homeostatic control system, this structure helps determine the range in which a body variable should remain in to be considered “normal”, and compares a received value
  5. This reflex within the aorta walls and carotid sinus are a crucial afferent response to blood pressure levels that have increased above normal.
  6. This component of the pancreas is an effector in regulating blood glucose levels.
  7. Before you wake up, your body temperature starts to increase. This is an example of a ____ mechanism.
  8. What is another name for the control center of a homeostatic system?
  9. What is the part of extracellular fluid that is integral to exchanging wastes and nutrients?
  10. An increase in carbon dioxide through exericisng skeletal muscle brings about blood vessel dilation and smooth muscle relaxation, which help bring in more oxygen. This is an example of an ______ control system.
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  1. This extrinsic system catches elevated blood glucose levels and helps to secrete insulin.
  2. This opposing action seeks to restore a change in a phys
  3. This detects a change in a stimulus or body variable.
  4. What is the chemical messenger necessary for the nervous system to organize various organ systems for homeostasis?
  5. The concept that physiological variables are not fixed, with an example being the regulation of a human’s core body temperature.
  6. This liquid within blood capillaries aids in maintaining the distribution of body fluids.
  7. A type of indirect communication that uses chemical messengers between secreting cells.
  8. This component of the pancreas acts as a sensor for decreased blood glucose levels and releases glucagon.
  9. The cell or organ that initiates a change to help bring a physiological value back into its normal range.
  10. This signal takes information in the control center to a designated cell or organ, which is used to execute an action for reestablishing homeostasis.
  11. Another name for the physiological variable different from its set point.
  12. Although not contributing to homeostasis, this feedback loop still tends to certain physiological demands by bringing away the variables from the normal range.
  13. This is the range of a physiological variable deemed normal by the control center.
  14. A type of direct communication between cells that's comprised of ions and molecules.
  15. Located externally to a system or an organ, this control system helps maintain coordination of several organs for homeostatic purposes.

25 Clues: This detects a change in a stimulus or body variable. • This opposing action seeks to restore a change in a phys • What is another name for the control center of a homeostatic system? • Another name for the physiological variable different from its set point. • This component of the pancreas is an effector in regulating blood glucose levels. • ...

The Nervous System and the Endocrine System 2024-10-04

The Nervous System and the Endocrine System crossword puzzle
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  1. A neurotransmitter effect that makes it less likely that a receiving neuron will generate an action potential or fire
  2. the part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body to deal with perceived threats
  3. A nerve cell, the basic building block of the nervous system
  4. (CNS)includes the brain and the spinal cord, both of which are so important that they are encased in bone for protection
  5. The Building Blocks of the Nervous System,
  6. Nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord responsible for processing information
  7. a neural impulse, a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron
  8. The cell body that maintains the health of the neuron
  9. is one of the body’s two communication systems, a set of glands that produce hormones, chemical messengers that circulate in the blood.
  10. A chemical messenger that travels across the synapse from one neuron to the next and influences whether a neuron will generate an action potential
  11. A neurotransmitter effect that makes it more likely that the receiving neuron will generate an action potential or fire
  12. the part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body
  13. The endocrine system’s master gland, in conjunction with an adjacent brain area, controls the other endocrine glands.
  14. The tiny, fluid-filled gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another,
  15. Specialized cells in every sensory system of the body that can turn other kinds of energy into action potentials (neural impulses) that the brain can process
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  1. (PNS) contains all sensory nerves and motor nerves that connect the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body
  2. The state of a neuron when it is at rest and capable of generating an action potential
  3. The extension of a neuron through which neural impulses are sent
  4. The branching extensions of a neuron that receive information and conduct impulses toward the cell body (soma)
  5. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and muscles in the sense that you don’t need conscious thought to activate it
  6. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles
  7. The principle stating that if a neuron fires, then it always fires at the same intensity; all action potentials have the same strength
  8. an action potential followed by a brief phase
  9. Nerves that carry information from the sense receptors to their spinal cord and brain
  10. The endpoint of a neuron, where neurotransmitters are stored
  11. a chemical messenger produced by the endocrine glands and circulated in the blood

26 Clues: The Building Blocks of the Nervous System, • an action potential followed by a brief phase • The cell body that maintains the health of the neuron • A nerve cell, the basic building block of the nervous system • The endpoint of a neuron, where neurotransmitters are stored • the part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body • ...

Year 10 CAT 2026-09-01

Year 10 CAT crossword puzzle
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  1. Referring to the neuron that releases a neurotransmitter into a synapse.
  2. The lobe primarily responsible for processing visual information.
  3. A subdivision of the PNS that regulates involuntary bodily functions.
  4. The division of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action.
  5. The end of an axon where neurotransmitters can be released.
  6. A body system responsible for receiving, processing and responding to information.
  7. A type of neuron that communicates between sensory and motor neurons within the CNS.
  8. A neurotransmitter involved in functions including movement and reward.
  9. A chemical messenger that transmits information between neurons.
  10. The elimination of weak or unused neural connections.
  11. A specialised cell that receives and transmits information throughout the nervous system.
  12. The lobe involved in processing body sensations such as touch and pressure.
  13. A central nervous system disorder associated with the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons.
  14. Referring to the neuron that receives information from a neurotransmitter across a synapse.
  15. The division of the autonomic nervous system that helps return the body to a calm state.
  16. A brainstem structure that controls vital involuntary functions such as breathing and heart rate
  17. callosum A band of fibres that allows communication between the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
  18. The brain's ability to change its structure or function in response to experience or damage.
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  1. The organ that controls and coordinates thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
  2. The formation of new synaptic connections between neurons.
  3. A brain structure involved in coordinating movement, balance and posture.
  4. A branch-like structure that receives information from other neurons.
  5. A fatty coating around an axon that helps increase the speed of neural transmission.
  6. The long fibre of a neuron that carries neural information away from the cell body.
  7. A subdivision of the PNS responsible for voluntary movement and communication with sensory receptors and skeletal muscles.
  8. The division of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
  9. The lobe at the front of the brain involved in functions such as movement, planning and decision-making.
  10. The junction or space where neurons communicate with each other.
  11. The division of the nervous system that connects the CNS to the rest of the body.
  12. Relating to the processing of sensations from the body, such as touch and pressure.
  13. A brainstem structure involved in functions including sleep and communication between areas of the brain.
  14. A type of neuroplasticity involving changes that help the brain adapt following injury or experience.
  15. The lobe involved in processing auditory information and aspects of memory.
  16. A type of neuron that carries information from sensory receptors towards the CNS.
  17. Relating to the control of voluntary movement.

35 Clues: Relating to the control of voluntary movement. • The elimination of weak or unused neural connections. • The formation of new synaptic connections between neurons. • The end of an axon where neurotransmitters can be released. • A chemical messenger that transmits information between neurons. • The junction or space where neurons communicate with each other. • ...

Equine Exercise Physiology Midterm Exam Crossword 2024-10-07

Equine Exercise Physiology Midterm Exam Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Lactate accumulation can contribute to this.
  2. Bone responds to applied loads in a process called ___________.
  3. The functional unit of muscle contraction.
  4. The energy-carrying molecule needed for contraction of skeletal muscle.
  5. This organ contracts when horses exercise, releasing many red blood cells into circulation.
  6. A response to training that increases delivery of oxygen to working muscle.
  7. Reducing training intensity before a major competition.
  8. Use of a heart rate __________ can help control workload during exercise.
  9. Energy generation using these pathways is inefficient but fast.
  10. Phase II of a conditioning program is also known as “__________ work”.
  11. Transmit forces generated from the muscle to the bone to elicit movement.
  12. This increases when horses begin to exercise.
  13. Movement happens when horses convert chemical energy into ____________ energy.
  14. Bone-forming cells.
  15. Working on an ___________ can increase workload on a treadmill without increasing speed.
  16. Type I fibers are known as “________ twitch” fibers.
  17. A _____ horse will perform the same speed at a lower heart rate than an un____ horse.
  18. Fermentation of forage in the hindgut yields these fatty acids, which can be used as a fuel source to convert into ATP.
  19. The storage form of glucose found in the liver and skeletal muscle.
  20. The bronchi and lungs are parts of the __________ respiratory tract.
  21. Range of ambient temperatures within which the horse can maintain core temperature without having to expend energy to increase or decrease core temperature.
  22. Muscle bundles made up of muscle fibers.
  23. The energy pathway used when horses are walking.
  24. The amount of air inhaled or exhaled in a single breath.
  25. This usually takes longer to return to baseline after exercise than heart rate.
  26. Volume of workload is a function of duration, frequency, and ________.
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  1. Cardiac output is a function of heart rate and this parameter.
  2. When creating a conditioning program, you must make sure to provide for adequate ______.
  3. This kind of training uses multiple exercise bouts separated by relatively short rest.
  4. One of the four principles of a conditioning program.
  5. Sweating and respiratory heat loss remove heat via ___________.
  6. Horses can lose large amounts of this via sweating.
  7. Putting a fan in front of a horse on a treadmill will help dissipate heat via ___________.
  8. These vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  9. One reason we would perform a standardized exercise test would be to _______ fitness.
  10. The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
  11. A protein in skeletal muscle that binds to oxygen.
  12. This protein helps reduce friction from tack and aid in cooling by laying down the hair coat.
  13. The smallest blood vessels in the circulatory system, where gas exchanges happens.
  14. During cantering or galloping, the horse takes one __________ per stride.

40 Clues: Bone-forming cells. • Muscle bundles made up of muscle fibers. • The functional unit of muscle contraction. • Lactate accumulation can contribute to this. • This increases when horses begin to exercise. • The energy pathway used when horses are walking. • A protein in skeletal muscle that binds to oxygen. • Horses can lose large amounts of this via sweating. • ...

System 2018-02-05

System crossword puzzle
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  1. _____ is also known as the skull
  2. ____ is the bone behind the shins
  3. the _______ helps to digest food
  4. your rib cage keeps your _____safe
  5. the liver cleans the _____________
  6. _____________ allows you to move
  7. _______ keeps your bones together
  8. ___ helps push and pull
  9. ______________ is your jaw bone
  10. _______ is also known as the shins
  11. ________________ is your shoulder
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  1. is your biggest bone in your body
  2. _______ makes one whole bone
  3. your jaw bone allows you to ________
  4. your _________ is your back bone
  5. ____________ is Your shoulder blade
  6. _______ allow your bone to move
  7. the ________ supports your body
  8. your skull keeps your _______ safe
  9. your __________ protects your heart

20 Clues: ___ helps push and pull • _______ makes one whole bone • _______ allow your bone to move • the ________ supports your body • ______________ is your jaw bone • _____ is also known as the skull • the _______ helps to digest food • your _________ is your back bone • _____________ allows you to move • is your biggest bone in your body • ____ is the bone behind the shins • ...

Heroes and Villains 2021-09-14

Heroes and Villains crossword puzzle
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  1. walk in a relaxed manner
  2. secret agent
  3. a person who designs building
  4. to order or authorize the production of..
  5. people who keep watch
  6. courteous
  7. stop
  8. collectable object that has high value
  9. hidden
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  1. uneven
  2. strange
  3. relating to a skeleton / thin
  4. secret work
  5. profoundly bad
  6. selected object for attack
  7. gleaming
  8. menacing
  9. side by side having the same distance between them.
  10. spectacular
  11. feeling

20 Clues: stop • uneven • hidden • strange • feeling • gleaming • menacing • courteous • secret work • spectacular • secret agent • profoundly bad • people who keep watch • walk in a relaxed manner • selected object for attack • relating to a skeleton / thin • a person who designs building • collectable object that has high value • to order or authorize the production of.. • ...

Rilyn's crossword puzzle 2022-11-18

Rilyn's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. something surprising or crazy
  2. can do it by yourself
  3. annoyed
  4. showing fear
  5. can't remember
  6. skeletal, skin and bone
  7. agreement
  8. delicate
  9. of little value
  10. anger or distress
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  1. feeling stressful
  2. better choice
  3. slow moving
  4. fats about animals, food, cars, etc.
  5. keen or eager
  6. the arts of someone
  7. scattered pieces or flying waste
  8. drawers
  9. trick or fool someone
  10. starting something
  11. evil-minded
  12. evidence

22 Clues: annoyed • drawers • delicate • evidence • agreement • slow moving • evil-minded • showing fear • better choice • keen or eager • can't remember • of little value • feeling stressful • anger or distress • starting something • the arts of someone • can do it by yourself • trick or fool someone • skeletal, skin and bone • something surprising or crazy • scattered pieces or flying waste • ...

Equine Exercise Physiology Midterm Exam Crossword 2024-10-08

Equine Exercise Physiology Midterm Exam Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A response to training that increases delivery of oxygen to working muscle.
  2. Movement happens when horses convert chemical energy into ____________ energy.
  3. When creating a conditioning program, you must make sure to provide for adequate ______.
  4. Fermentation of forage in the hindgut yields these fatty acids, which can be used as a fuel source to convert into ATP.
  5. The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
  6. Energy generation using these pathways is inefficient but fast.
  7. The amount of air inhaled or exhaled in a single breath.
  8. The functional unit of muscle contraction.
  9. During cantering or galloping, the horse takes one __________ per stride.
  10. These vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  11. The smallest blood vessels in the circulatory system, where gas exchanges happens.
  12. The bronchi and lungs are parts of the __________ respiratory tract.
  13. This increases when horses begin to exercise.
  14. Lactate accumulation can contribute to this.
  15. This protein helps reduce friction from tack and aid in cooling by laying down the hair coat.
  16. This organ contracts when horses exercise, releasing many red blood cells into circulation.
  17. Range of ambient temperatures within which the horse can maintain core temperature without having to expend energy to increase or decrease core temperature.
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  1. Bone responds to applied loads in a process called ___________.
  2. Reducing training intensity before a major competition.
  3. Working on an ___________ can increase workload on a treadmill without increasing speed.
  4. Use of a heart rate __________ can help control workload during exercise.
  5. Cardiac output is a function of heart rate and this parameter.
  6. A _____ horse will perform the same speed at a lower heart rate than an un____ horse.
  7. Phase II of a conditioning program is also known as “__________ work”.
  8. The storage form of glucose found in the liver and skeletal muscle.
  9. Volume of workload is a function of duration, frequency, and ________.
  10. Sweating and respiratory heat loss remove heat via ___________.
  11. This usually takes longer to return to baseline after exercise than heart rate.
  12. Type I fibers are known as “________ twitch” fibers.
  13. Muscle bundles made up of muscle fibers.
  14. One of the four principles of a conditioning program.
  15. One reason we would perform a standardized exercise test would be to _______ fitness.
  16. Horses can lose large amounts of this via sweating.
  17. The energy pathway used when horses are walking.
  18. Bone-forming cells.
  19. Transmit forces generated from the muscle to the bone to elicit movement.
  20. The energy-carrying molecule needed for contraction of skeletal muscle.
  21. A protein in skeletal muscle that binds to oxygen.
  22. This kind of training uses multiple exercise bouts separated by relatively short rest.
  23. Putting a fan in front of a horse on a treadmill will help dissipate heat via ___________.

40 Clues: Bone-forming cells. • Muscle bundles made up of muscle fibers. • The functional unit of muscle contraction. • Lactate accumulation can contribute to this. • This increases when horses begin to exercise. • The energy pathway used when horses are walking. • A protein in skeletal muscle that binds to oxygen. • Horses can lose large amounts of this via sweating. • ...

Brain Crossword Homework 2023-10-04

Brain Crossword Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. The most posterior of the four cerebral lobes; it's function is primarily vision.
  2. fissure The large fissure that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
  3. variable The variable measured by the experimenter to assess the effect of the independent variable.
  4. The portion of the brain that sits on the brain stem; in general, it plays a role in complex adaptive process
  5. The scientific study of the biology of behavior
  6. Toward the bottom of the primate head or brain
  7. The three protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
  8. A structure in the anterior temporal lobe, just anterior to the hippocampus; plays a role in emotion.
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  1. The delicate, innermost meninx
  2. Nerves that carry motor signals from the central nervous system to the skeletal muscles or internal organs.
  3. A fatty insulating substance found in the extensions of glial cells.
  4. Bundles of axons in the peripheral nervous system.
  5. Massive momentary reversal of a neuron's membrane potential from about -70mV to about +50mV.
  6. A neural stain that completely darkens a few of the neurons in each slice of the tissue, thereby revealing their silhouettes.
  7. Neurons with short axons or no axons at all, whose function is to integrate neural activity within a single brain structure.

15 Clues: The delicate, innermost meninx • Toward the bottom of the primate head or brain • The scientific study of the biology of behavior • Bundles of axons in the peripheral nervous system. • A fatty insulating substance found in the extensions of glial cells. • The three protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. • ...

English class Polar route 2024-11-17

English class Polar route crossword puzzle
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  1. Forming elements of the airframe structure of a wing, repeated at frequent intervals, forming a skeletal shape for the wing
  2. Airport used in case of diversion
  3. A mixture produced by combining several types of fuel together (clue : also used for coffee)
  4. Device measuring fuel temperature
  5. Quicker way to get somewhere
  6. A natural inclination or tendency
  7. (2 words)The lowest temperature at which a substance will flow under given conditions.
  8. (v) to disembark from an airplane.
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  1. (2 words)Temperature at which crystals, which form in the fuel as its cools, completely disappear when the fuel is rewarmed.
  2. (acronym) Thanks to it, the engine oil is cooled whilst the fuel is heated up.
  3. Main structural member of the wing running spanwise between fuselage and wingtip
  4. Yellowish substance made up of hydrocarbons, fats, oil, whose crystals can Restrict fuel flow
  5. Container holding the aircraft fuel
  6. (v) to throw (cargo, fuel, etc..) overboard from a boat or aircraft to lighten it or make it safer in an emergency
  7. (2 words)Device responsible for delivering fuel to the aircraft engine before the engine starts or to supply fuel to the airplane engine if normal conditions fuel supply fails.
  8. Adjective to designate unrefined oil
  9. (Acronym) the aircraft system used for displaying engine parameters and alerting crew to system configuration or faults

17 Clues: Quicker way to get somewhere • Airport used in case of diversion • Device measuring fuel temperature • A natural inclination or tendency • (v) to disembark from an airplane. • Container holding the aircraft fuel • Adjective to designate unrefined oil • (acronym) Thanks to it, the engine oil is cooled whilst the fuel is heated up. • ...

Disease Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-13

Disease Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. One way to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis is by disease-modifying antifuthmatic drugs (DMARDs). One of the most common one being _________
  2. An autoimmune and inflammatory disease. It occurs when your immune system attacks the synovium.
  3. 80% of those who are diagnosed with osteoporosis are ___________.
  4. Alzheimer's disease is thought to be caused by the abnormal buildup of _____________ in and around cells.
  5. Alzeimer’ s disease accounts for 60-80% of ___________ cases.
  6. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are ______________. They spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  7. condition where the pancreas produces little to no insulin.
  8. red blood cell disorder that occurs in those who do not have enough red blood cells needed to efficiently carry oxygen.
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  1. progressive neurodegenerative disease that occurs when nerve brain cells die.
  2. announced the discovery of mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1882.
  3. Starts in urothelial cells that line the inside of the bladder. ______________ ______________ occurs when cells in the bladder develop mutations in its DNA.
  4. This disease affects the skeletal system. It occurs when the density of bones are reduced and the bones, therefore, become very fragile.
  5. Metabolic disorder causing blood sugar levels to increase.
  6. work to create new bones.
  7. used when treating endometriosis. They relieve menstrual related pain.
  8. Rare disorder where the blood is not able to clot properly
  9. When the endometrium lies abnormally outside of the uterus.
  10. infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (MTB).
  11. Some symptoms associated with ______________ are rough patches of skin, dry skin, itchy skin.

19 Clues: work to create new bones. • Metabolic disorder causing blood sugar levels to increase. • Rare disorder where the blood is not able to clot properly • When the endometrium lies abnormally outside of the uterus. • condition where the pancreas produces little to no insulin. • Alzeimer’ s disease accounts for 60-80% of ___________ cases. • ...

FINAL CHOICE BOARD 2021-12-22

FINAL CHOICE BOARD crossword puzzle
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  1. Box like cells that line ducts and produce secretions.
  2. conduction of electoral impulses from one region of the body to another
  3. Contractile tissue dominated by skeletal muscle
  4. A collection of specialized cells
  5. Long cells specialized for absorption also found in digestive tract
  6. is striated but each cardiac muscle cell is much smaller than a skeletal muscle fiber
  7. provides a structural framework for the body
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  1. Contains few cells with dense band of collagen fibers
  2. protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion like the skin
  3. Covers body surfaces, lines cavities and ducts, and allows for storage and secretion
  4. The cells are thin and flat
  5. Type of connective tissue where cells fill with oil
  6. is found in the walls of blood vessels
  7. tissue characterized by the presence of cells capable of contraction
  8. multiple layers of epithelial cells which can contract and expand

15 Clues: The cells are thin and flat • A collection of specialized cells • is found in the walls of blood vessels • provides a structural framework for the body • Contractile tissue dominated by skeletal muscle • Type of connective tissue where cells fill with oil • Contains few cells with dense band of collagen fibers • Box like cells that line ducts and produce secretions. • ...

GCSE theory so far! The skeletal system 2016-09-27

GCSE theory so far! The skeletal system crossword puzzle
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  1. Taking away from the body
  2. Function of the skeleton; keeps the body upright and in place
  3. Collar bone
  4. Moving foot away from the ground
  5. The funny bone
  6. Join bone to bone
  7. The type of joint found at the knee
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  1. Only allows rotation
  2. Found in the ankle
  3. Covers the end of bones providing a smooth friction free surface
  4. The bone that leads to the thumb
  5. Moving a limb towards the body
  6. Function of the skeleton; Produces red and white blood cells
  7. Fluid filled bags which act as a cushion
  8. The shin bone

15 Clues: Collar bone • The shin bone • The funny bone • Join bone to bone • Found in the ankle • Only allows rotation • Taking away from the body • Moving a limb towards the body • The bone that leads to the thumb • Moving foot away from the ground • The type of joint found at the knee • Fluid filled bags which act as a cushion • Function of the skeleton; Produces red and white blood cells • ...

Week 8 2021-10-12

Week 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. the backbone
  2. strong elastic tissue that can be found in places like the tip of the nose and the top of the ear
  3. masses of cells that come together to form organs
  4. the smallest units that make up living things and are microscopic
  5. a group or layer of cells that work together as a part or organ in your body
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  1. the area where two bones come together
  2. the bones that make up the body
  3. major parts of the body that perform specific functions in the body
  4. to move around in a loop or circle
  5. short and tough bands of flexible tissue that connect two bones or pieces of cartilage and hold together joints

10 Clues: the backbone • the bones that make up the body • to move around in a loop or circle • the area where two bones come together • masses of cells that come together to form organs • the smallest units that make up living things and are microscopic • major parts of the body that perform specific functions in the body • ...

muscular system 2021-12-06

muscular system crossword puzzle
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  1. A system that helps with muscles
  2. a large, thick muscle on the dorsal part of the upper arm
  3. the large, fleshy muscles of the buttocks
  4. a group of three muscles that run along the back of your thigh from your hip to just below your knee.
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  1. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
  2. any skeletal muscle having two origins
  3. a tissue of the body consisting of long cells that can contract and produce motion.
  4. a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit
  5. the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones
  6. the hamstring of a quadruped

10 Clues: the hamstring of a quadruped • A system that helps with muscles • any skeletal muscle having two origins • the large, fleshy muscles of the buttocks • a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg • a large, thick muscle on the dorsal part of the upper arm • a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit • ...

Science 2025-03-05

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. attaches the leaf to the stem of the plant
  2. legs and wings of cockroach are attachched to the ____________
  3. prolonged period of sleep after storing fat in the body to cope with the cold is called __________.
  4. the addition of yeast can cause this process where carbon dioxide can be releasesand curd will be formed.
  5. bone in the upperlimb
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  1. photosynthesis in plants and growth in animals is a ___ change.
  2. the bulb has a coiled structure made of tungsten called as the ___________
  3. _____________ is a part of the skeletal system mad eup of 33 small bones one on top of the other.
  4. portion of stem between two nodes
  5. magnets have maximum attraction to magnetic substances at the ____

10 Clues: bone in the upperlimb • portion of stem between two nodes • attaches the leaf to the stem of the plant • legs and wings of cockroach are attachched to the ____________ • photosynthesis in plants and growth in animals is a ___ change. • magnets have maximum attraction to magnetic substances at the ____ • ...

PSL 431 Week Six and Seven 2013-02-28

PSL 431 Week Six and Seven crossword puzzle
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  1. Most common excitatory neurotranmitter.
  2. These receptors sense changes in stimulus.
  3. Form of muscle contractile strength regulation, increasing action potential firing frequency.
  4. Slowly adapting, responds to lateral stretch.
  5. Cluster of neuron cell bodies in PNS.
  6. This reflex responds to high force generation by a muscle.
  7. Slowly adapting, responds to light pressure.
  8. Neurotransmitter involved in "toxic soup."
  9. Rapidly adapting, responds to vibration.
  10. Rapidly adapting, responds to tap.
  11. These cells are innervated by sympathetic preganglionic neurons, release epinephrine and norepinephrine into the blood.
  12. Pathway important in large muscle control.
  13. Cells, such as adipocytes, are able to respond to sympathetic or parasympatetic signals despite being.
  14. System through which sensation of pressure is relayed.
  15. This structure with the thalamus composes the diencephalon.
  16. Along with prostaglandins, component of toxic soup that's released from damaged cells.
  17. Diminished sensation of pain.
  18. Same side of body as a particular stimulus.
  19. Motor neurons.
  20. Several axons synapse on a single neuron.
  21. Referred to as the common relay station.
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  1. Reflex results in contraction of effected muscle.
  2. This organ is a specialized stretch receptor.
  3. Another name for nerve fiber.
  4. Important for directing attention and alertness.
  5. Released from mast cells.
  6. Sensory neurons traveling toward brain.
  7. Nervous system that consists of efferent motor neurons for tissue other than skeletal muscle.
  8. Along with serotonin, component of toxic soup that's formed in blood.
  9. Opposite side of body as a particular stimulus.
  10. A broken neck will not likely destroy all of the communication pathways for this division of the ANS.
  11. Pathway important for fine motor control.
  12. System through which painful stimulus is relayed to brain.
  13. Common exogenous opioid.
  14. These receptors sense magnitude of stimulus.
  15. These motor neurons innervate intrafusal muscle fibers.
  16. Sensor for noxious stimulus.
  17. One neuron innervates many others.
  18. This system is associated with paravertebral ganglia.
  19. Bundle of hundreds or thousands of nerve fibers.
  20. Relating to the organs.
  21. Cluster of neuron cell bodies in CNS.

42 Clues: Motor neurons. • Relating to the organs. • Common exogenous opioid. • Released from mast cells. • Sensor for noxious stimulus. • Another name for nerve fiber. • Diminished sensation of pain. • Rapidly adapting, responds to tap. • One neuron innervates many others. • Cluster of neuron cell bodies in PNS. • Cluster of neuron cell bodies in CNS. • ...

Psychology Chapter 2 2025-05-20

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

27 Clues: the brain and spinal cord • the set of genes in an organism • the basic building blocks of heredity • descended from ancestors with similar genetics • descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics • the gap that exists between individual nerve cells • the expressions of a particular trait in an organism • twins who come from one fertilized egg, same heredity • ...

Psychology Chapter 6 2025-05-21

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

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

Human Anatomy Unit 2 2026-03-06

Human Anatomy Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. One way to divide the abdominopelvic region is to separate it into four ____.
  2. Closer to the attachment point or origin. Specific to limbs.
  3. In the nine region pattern, the middle left and right portions are named the ____ regions.
  4. The pelvic, abdominal, and _____ cavities of the body make up the ventral cavities.
  5. In the nine region pattern, the exact center portion is named the ____ region.
  6. System responsible for hormone production.
  7. The upper horizontal line dividing the nine region pattern is the ____ line.
  8. This plane separates the body into anterior and posterior portions.
  9. System involved with the breakdown and absorption of nutrients.
  10. Directly on the midline.
  11. Further from the surface.
  12. Directional term for upper part of body or structure.
  13. The lower limb contains the _____, the thigh, the leg, and the foot.
  14. Toward the midline.
  15. In the nine region pattern, the lower left and right portions are named the ____ regions.
  16. In ____ position, a person stands straight up, facing forwards, feet shoulder length apart and forwards, with the arms at the sides and palms forward.
  17. This plane separates the body into superior and inferior portions.
  18. This position is laying face down.
  19. Directional term for toward the back of body or structure.
  20. Posterior, but specific to the back.
  21. System in charge of control, regulation, and coordination of other systems (includes sensation and memory).
  22. In the nine region pattern, the lower middle portion is named the ____ region.
  23. Directional term for toward the front of body or structure.
  24. System with a key role in blood cell production and body movement.
  25. The nine region pattern is divided vertically by the ____ lines.
  26. System containing the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea.
  27. System producing body movement and heat production.
  28. Another name for the frontal plane.
  29. The chest.
  30. The neck.
  31. Superior, but specific to the head.
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  1. Away from the midline.
  2. Closer to the surface.
  3. This plane separates the body into EQUAL right and left parts (the division is directly on the median).
  4. System with distinctly different anatomy between males and females.
  5. In the nine region pattern, the upper left and right portions are named the ____ regions.
  6. System containing the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
  7. System regulating fluid balances, blood volume and blood pressure.
  8. This position is laying face up.
  9. The cranial cavity and ____ canal of the body make up the dorsal cavities.
  10. Refers to the functions of the body.
  11. This plane separates the body into right and left parts.
  12. The upper limb contains the ____, the brachium, the antebrachium, and the hand.
  13. System containing hair, skin, and nails.
  14. In the nine region pattern, the upper middle portion is named the ____ region.
  15. A cross section taken at an angle.
  16. Anterior, but specific to the stomach.
  17. Refers to the form of the body.
  18. The lower horizontal line dividing the nine region pattern is the ____ line.
  19. System transporting and storing immune cells.
  20. Another name for the transverse plane.
  21. Directional term for lower part of body or structure.
  22. Further from the attachment point or origin. Specific to limbs.
  23. Inferior, but specific to the tail.

54 Clues: The neck. • The chest. • Toward the midline. • Away from the midline. • Closer to the surface. • Directly on the midline. • Further from the surface. • Refers to the form of the body. • This position is laying face up. • A cross section taken at an angle. • This position is laying face down. • Another name for the frontal plane. • Inferior, but specific to the tail. • ...

physiology 2020-11-01

physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. maintenance of static or constant condition in the environment
  2. production of new individuals of the next generation
  3. one of the most obvious properties of living organism
  4. increase in size, usually accompanied in the increase in the number of cells.
  5. chemical reactions that occur within the body cells
  6. includes all activities promoted by the muscular system with the aid of the skeletal system
  7. it contains chemicals used for energy and cell building
  8. the study of abnormalities in structures and functions caused by various factors dealt with physiology
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  1. is the study of integrated functions of the body, and functions pf all its parts including the biophysical and biochemical processes involved.
  2. most abundant chemical substance in the body that provide the aqueous medium for chemical reaction to take place.
  3. the ability of the cell to eliminate or remove waste
  4. produce substances which are useful to the body
  5. refers to the use of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide
  6. the process of breaking down ingested food into simple molecules that can be absorbed in the blood for delivery to all body cells.
  7. describes the structure, position and size of various organs. This also describes the minute of cells and organelles, and clearly defines the location of structures.

15 Clues: produce substances which are useful to the body • chemical reactions that occur within the body cells • the ability of the cell to eliminate or remove waste • production of new individuals of the next generation • one of the most obvious properties of living organism • it contains chemicals used for energy and cell building • ...

Eva Metcalf - Body Systems Vocabulary 2025-09-25

Eva Metcalf - Body Systems Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. muscle: Involuntary muscles that control movement in the internal organs, like the stomach and blood vessels.
  2. The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body.
  3. muscle: A muscle that you can control and move by choice, like the muscles in your arms and legs.
  4. A flexible, elastic tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber.
  5. Nervous System (CNS): Composed of the brain and spinal cord, it processes and transfers information.
  6. A place where two or more bones meet, which allows for movement.
  7. A bundle of neurons that transmits impulses.
  8. cord: The bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back and is protected by the vertebrae.
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  1. A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
  2. muscle: The specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart that pumps blood.
  3. A specialized nerve cell that carries electrical messages, or impulses, throughout the body.
  4. The main organ of the nervous system that controls all body functions.
  5. A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.
  6. muscle: Voluntary muscles attached to bones that allow for conscious movement, such as walking or running.
  7. A tissue composed of fibers that contract and relax to create movement.

15 Clues: A bundle of neurons that transmits impulses. • A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone. • The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body. • A place where two or more bones meet, which allows for movement. • A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint. • ...

Skeletal Muscle Contraction 2023-03-06

Skeletal Muscle Contraction crossword puzzle
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  1. Actin: __________ Filament
  2. provides the energy needed for muscle action
  3. area containing all the myosin of a sarcomere and some of the actin filaments
  4. protein that forms myofibrils, connected to ZDiscs
  5. cell membrane surroundings muscle fiber
  6. specialized endoplasmic reticulum for muscle cells
  7. fibers comprising the myofibril arranged in a repeating pattern of light and dark
  8. ion that triggers cross bridge cycle by binding to actin
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  1. for a muscle cell to contract, a sarcomere must _______________.
  2. only contains thin filaments
  3. lateral border of a sarcomere
  4. the central region of the AZone
  5. tubes that penetrate into the center of skeletal muscle cells, connecting sarcoplasmic reticulum and containing calcium
  6. the distance between two ZDiscs
  7. organelles that convert nutrients into ATP
  8. Myosin: _________ Filament
  9. center of a sarcomere, bound to myosin
  10. protein that forms myofibrils with a globular head

18 Clues: Actin: __________ Filament • Myosin: _________ Filament • only contains thin filaments • lateral border of a sarcomere • the central region of the AZone • the distance between two ZDiscs • center of a sarcomere, bound to myosin • cell membrane surroundings muscle fiber • organelles that convert nutrients into ATP • provides the energy needed for muscle action • ...

Skeletal Sturcture Terms 2022-11-02

Skeletal Sturcture Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
  2. interlocking line of union between bones
  3. relatively deep pit or depression
  4. projection situated above a cycle
  5. prominent projection on a bone
  6. enlargement on the end of a bone
  7. narrow ridgelike projection
  8. cavity within a bone
  9. knoblike process usually larger than a tuberble
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  1. tubelike passageway within a bone
  2. soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
  3. tiny pit or depression
  4. small, knoblike process
  5. furrow or groove
  6. rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
  7. relatively large process
  8. small, nearly flat surface
  9. thornlike projection

18 Clues: furrow or groove • cavity within a bone • thornlike projection • tiny pit or depression • small, knoblike process • relatively large process • small, nearly flat surface • narrow ridgelike projection • prominent projection on a bone • enlargement on the end of a bone • tubelike passageway within a bone • relatively deep pit or depression • projection situated above a cycle • ...

Skeletal/Muscular Systems 2023-05-02

Skeletal/Muscular Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. signal that causes an animal to react in some way
  2. found in snakes, bats, and mice
  3. found in crabs, scallops, and shrimp
  4. the type of neuron that pass information between neurons
  5. Shedding of an exoskeleton to produce a new one
  6. organized grouping of neurons in the head of an animal with bilateral symmetry
  7. Group of organs that have the same function
  8. Group of cells that have the same function
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  1. Bones and cartilage contain living _______
  2. the electrical message in which information travels through neurons
  3. tissues that contract and relax to create movement
  4. the type of neuron that carries information to muscles and other organs
  5. sea stars have endoskeletons made of plates of ______
  6. the type of neuron that detect stimuli
  7. Most vertebrates have skeletons made up of this material
  8. a place where two or more parts of a skeleton meet
  9. Group of tissues that have the same function
  10. Sharks have skeletons made of this

18 Clues: found in snakes, bats, and mice • Sharks have skeletons made of this • found in crabs, scallops, and shrimp • the type of neuron that detect stimuli • Bones and cartilage contain living _______ • Group of cells that have the same function • Group of organs that have the same function • Group of tissues that have the same function • ...

FINAL CHOICE BOARD 2021-12-22

FINAL CHOICE BOARD crossword puzzle
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  1. Contains few cells with dense band of collagen fibers
  2. Contractile tissue dominated by skeletal muscle
  3. is striated but each cardiac muscle cell is much smaller than a skeletal muscle fiber
  4. conduction of electoral impulses from one region of the body to another
  5. The cells are thin and flat
  6. Type of connective tissue where cells fill with oil
  7. Long cells specialized for absorption also found in digestive tract
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  1. protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion like the skin
  2. multiple layers of epithelial cells which can contract and expand
  3. Box like cells that line ducts and produce secretions.
  4. is found in the walls of blood vessels
  5. provides a structural framework for the body
  6. Covers body surfaces, lines cavities and ducts, and allows for storage and secretion
  7. tissue characterized by the presence of cells capable of contraction
  8. A collection of specialized cells

15 Clues: The cells are thin and flat • A collection of specialized cells • is found in the walls of blood vessels • provides a structural framework for the body • Contractile tissue dominated by skeletal muscle • Type of connective tissue where cells fill with oil • Contains few cells with dense band of collagen fibers • Box like cells that line ducts and produce secretions. • ...

Mr. Jean 7th Grade Review 2017-09-07

Mr. Jean 7th Grade Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A weak spot in Earth's crust where magma easily leaks out
  2. Change that changes substances from what it began as i.e burning paper
  3. This body system includes all of the bones in your body
  4. This system is involved with breathing
  5. The parts of Earth that move causing continental drift
  6. The positive part of an atom that is found in the nucleus
  7. The outermost layer of Earth
  8. Solid, Liquid, Gas
  9. Map that indicates elevation of a geographic area
  10. This system breaks down the food we eat
  11. The amount of time it takes for half of a substance to break down
  12. The dropping off of the sediment that has been eroded
  13. Anything with mass and takes up space
  14. Found on the periodic table along with their properties
  15. These things makes up the many rock types
  16. The large, supercontinent that occurred millions of years ago
  17. This rock comes from magma
  18. The color of the powdered form of a mineral
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  1. Energy that moves through matter or space i.e light, micro, gamma
  2. A flat area at the top of an area of high elevation
  3. The smallest unit of life-- it makes up our entire body
  4. Imaginary line that separates the N from the S
  5. Distance measured from the Prime Meridian
  6. Distance measured from the Equator
  7. Change that does not change what that substance is made up of
  8. All continents were once connected prior to this...
  9. Heat and pressure form this type of rock
  10. This system brings blood around the body
  11. The powerhouse of the cell
  12. The breakdown of a rock
  13. The place on Earth's surface where an Earthquake has taken place
  14. The meeting point between 2 or more tectonic plates
  15. Preserved organisms that provide evidence of life in the past
  16. The movement of sediment from one place to another
  17. Many smaller sediments are combined to make this rock type
  18. The negative part of an atom
  19. What we use to measure how acidic or basic a substance is

37 Clues: Solid, Liquid, Gas • The breakdown of a rock • The powerhouse of the cell • This rock comes from magma • The outermost layer of Earth • The negative part of an atom • Distance measured from the Equator • Anything with mass and takes up space • This system is involved with breathing • This system breaks down the food we eat • Heat and pressure form this type of rock • ...

Psych Chap 6 Vocab 2024-05-22

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

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

Chapter 6 Psychology 2025-05-21

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

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

Chapter 6 Psychology 2025-05-20

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

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

Higher Human Biology Unit 3 2026-03-24

Higher Human Biology Unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. neurotransmitter involved in reducing intensity of pain and other actions
  2. cell in the nervous system that physically supports neurons and produces myelin sheaths
  3. branch of the nervous system that controls the voluntary action of the skeletal muscle
  4. neurotransmitter involved in inducing the feeling of pleasure and other actions
  5. method of encouraging transfer of information to LTM by adding meaning
  6. virus that attacks lymphocytes, often leading to AIDS
  7. practice by repetition of an item of information
  8. drug that blocks a receptor so a neurotransmitter can not bind
  9. substance released by mast cells that causes the inflammatory response
  10. triggers that aid the retrieval of information from LTM (10,4)
  11. branch ofthe autonomic nervous system that prepare body systems for rest
  12. method of encouraging transfer of information to LTM by adding structure
  13. white blood cell with specific cell surface receptors; secretes antibodies into blood and lymph
  14. neural pathway in which impulses from one neuron are passed to many
  15. centre of conscious thought (8,6)
  16. signal that affects a receptor and which can be passed on
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  1. substance added to a vaccine to enhance the immune response
  2. decrease in number of sensitivity of synaptic receptors as a result of exposure to drugs
  3. causes flus and has antigenic variation
  4. loss of items from STM
  5. process by which phagocytes engulf and digest foreign material
  6. neural pathway in which impulses from many neurons are passed to one neuron
  7. branch of the nervous system often called PNS
  8. type of white blood cell that causes apoptosis in infected cells
  9. study of the transmission of infectious disease
  10. chemical neurotransmitter or a drug that mimics one
  11. pathway that recycles impulses round the same route
  12. neural fibre that conducts impulses towards the cell body
  13. band of tissue in the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres (6,7)
  14. protein found in the post-synaptic membrane that binds neurotransmitter
  15. immune response to a normally harmless antigen
  16. neural fibre that conducts impulses away from the cell body

32 Clues: loss of items from STM • centre of conscious thought (8,6) • causes flus and has antigenic variation • branch of the nervous system often called PNS • immune response to a normally harmless antigen • study of the transmission of infectious disease • practice by repetition of an item of information • chemical neurotransmitter or a drug that mimics one • ...

logan 7 2022-01-31

logan 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells work together
  2. smooth outer layer
  3. holds bones to bones
  4. tissues work together
  5. don't control
  6. can control
  7. connects to spine
  8. organs
  9. supports and protects
Down
  1. does not connect to spine
  2. hold muscle to bone
  3. basic unit of life
  4. organs work together
  5. hart
  6. body regulates itself
  7. muscle attached to bone

16 Clues: hart • organs • can control • don't control • connects to spine • basic unit of life • smooth outer layer • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • organs work together • holds bones to bones • tissues work together • body regulates itself • supports and protects • muscle attached to bone • does not connect to spine

unit 2 2025-12-08

unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. maze
  2. follower
  3. neutral
  4. request
  5. poisonous
  6. exhausted, gaunt, skeletal
Down
  1. brave
  2. rise, increase, skyrocket
  3. important, greatest, foremost
  4. ample or a lot of

10 Clues: maze • brave • neutral • request • follower • poisonous • ample or a lot of • rise, increase, skyrocket • exhausted, gaunt, skeletal • important, greatest, foremost

Young children and toddlers' nutrition 2023-03-31

Young children and toddlers' nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A hard, dense connective tissue that makes up the skeletal system of vertebrates.
  2. Small amounts of food that are eaten between meals.
  3. The complex organ in the head that serves as the center of the nervous system and controls most bodily functions.
  4. Substances found in food that are necessary for growth, development, and maintaining good health. Examples include vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
  5. The process of becoming larger, taller, or more developed over time.
  6. Edible seeds of cereal plants, such as wheat, rice, oats, or corn.
Down
  1. Young children who are typically between the ages of 1 and 3 years old.
  2. Regularly scheduled times during the day when food is consumed.
  3. A type of nutrient that provides energy, insulation, and helps with the absorption of certain vitamins.
  4. A mineral that is essential for many bodily functions, including the formation of red blood cells and the transportation of oxygen.
  5. A healthcare professional who specializes in the study of nutrition and helps people to make healthy food choices.
  6. The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community eats on a regular basis.

12 Clues: Small amounts of food that are eaten between meals. • Regularly scheduled times during the day when food is consumed. • Edible seeds of cereal plants, such as wheat, rice, oats, or corn. • The process of becoming larger, taller, or more developed over time. • Young children who are typically between the ages of 1 and 3 years old. • ...

Nervous System Part 1 2023-12-07

Nervous System Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons
  2. This can change the resting membrane potential
  3. Cells that form a myelin sheath in the PNS
  4. A fatty coat of insulation around the axon of a neuron
  5. Type of neuroglia that wraps around and destroys pathogens & debris in the CNS
  6. Another name for the end of the neuron (dendrite) that detects changes in the internal & external environment
  7. This type of matter is typically neuron cell bodies
  8. The division of the nervous system that dominates when you are resting an ddigesting
  9. A bundle of axons in the PNS
  10. At rest, the inside of a axon is slightly ___________
  11. The type of neuron that brings information into the back of the spinal cord
  12. The division of the nervous system that tells skeletal muscles to contract
  13. The minimum amount of stimulus needed to cause an action potential
  14. The resting membrane _______________ is -70 mV
  15. Type of neuroglia that the maintains the blood brain barrier to protect neurons
  16. A group of neuron cell bodies in the CNS
  17. The division of the nervous system that controls cardiac and smooth muscle and glands
  18. Potassium ion (K+) leaves the cell and the voltage drops
  19. The functional unit of the nervous system that is specialized to transmit an electrical signal
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  1. There are usually many of the short extensions of neurons that detect stimuli
  2. The sodium potassium pump sends three of these ions out with every turn
  3. The end of an axon where neurotransmitters are located
  4. The division of the nervous system that dominates when you are in a stressful situation
  5. A group of neuron cell bodies in the PNS
  6. There are typically few of these long extensions of neurons that transmit an action potential
  7. The voltage becomes more negative than the resting membrane potential
  8. This type of matter is typically myelinated axons
  9. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls effectors
  10. A type of neuroglia that makes and circulates cerebrospinal fluid
  11. The part of the nervous system that integrates and processes sensory input
  12. Type of neuroglia that wraps around axons in the CNS
  13. A group of different types of cells that support neurons
  14. A stimulus causes voltage-gated sodium ion (Na+) channels to open and the voltage increases to +40 mV
  15. Neuroglia that cushion & protect neuron cell bodies in the PNS
  16. The location on an axon where a action potential begins
  17. Another name for the muscle or gland that carries out the commands of the control center
  18. A bundle of axons in the CNS
  19. The type of nerves that branch out of the brain

38 Clues: A bundle of axons in the PNS • A bundle of axons in the CNS • A group of neuron cell bodies in the PNS • A group of neuron cell bodies in the CNS • Cells that form a myelin sheath in the PNS • This can change the resting membrane potential • The resting membrane _______________ is -70 mV • The type of nerves that branch out of the brain • ...

Cells, Tissues and Organs Crossword 2013-12-05

Cells, Tissues and Organs Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. When a group of cells work together they form this.
  2. A double membrane organelle containing thylakoid membranes and aiding in photosynthesis.
  3. Adenosine triphosphate, the energy formed via photosynthesis.
  4. Specialised cells within the plant that open and close to allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen out.
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  1. Smooth, Skeletal and Cardiac are common names used as classification for this.
  2. The meaning of the Latin derivative of muscle, "musculus".
  3. Multiple organs working together are called an organ;
  4. When two or more tissue types are grouped together to perform a function they are called this.
  5. This type of muscle is found only in the heart.
  6. Dermal, vascular and ground are the three major tissue types in these.

10 Clues: This type of muscle is found only in the heart. • When a group of cells work together they form this. • Multiple organs working together are called an organ; • The meaning of the Latin derivative of muscle, "musculus". • Adenosine triphosphate, the energy formed via photosynthesis. • Dermal, vascular and ground are the three major tissue types in these. • ...

Tissues 2023-02-22

Tissues crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is one feature that all connective tissues have?
  2. What is a whole unit of tissue that makes up mature compact bone?
  3. Which connective tissue type has fibers that run in the same direction?
  4. What cell has modified cells that contain secretory vesicles that produces large amounts of mucus?
  5. bone Which connective tissue is found in the skeletal system?
  6. What epithelial tissue type has flat/plate-like cells?
Down
  1. cartilage Which connective tissue is located in the nose and joints/
  2. What is the term for tissue repair?
  3. What is a protein in loose connective tissues that allows for flexibility?
  4. What is the general term for something that has similar cells with the same function?

10 Clues: What is the term for tissue repair? • What is one feature that all connective tissues have? • What epithelial tissue type has flat/plate-like cells? • bone Which connective tissue is found in the skeletal system? • What is a whole unit of tissue that makes up mature compact bone? • cartilage Which connective tissue is located in the nose and joints/ • ...

TOPIC-Anthropology 2022-11-19

TOPIC-Anthropology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of society and culture including cultural diversity and universalism.
  2. the scientific description of peoples and cultures with their customs, habits, and mutual differences.
  3. father of anthropology
  4. scientist who put forward the theory of evolution by natural selection
  5. branch of anthropology that studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals and communities.
  6. special sub-field of anthropology that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases.
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  1. city where ASI was established
  2. the study of the human past using material remains
  3. theory which states that all humans and cultural groups are inherently equal.
  4. theory which views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

10 Clues: father of anthropology • city where ASI was established • the study of the human past using material remains • scientist who put forward the theory of evolution by natural selection • study of society and culture including cultural diversity and universalism. • theory which states that all humans and cultural groups are inherently equal. • ...

Comparative Anatomy 2023-02-01

Comparative Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unborn or unhatched baby.
  2. change in living things over generations.
  3. preserved organism from many years ago showing record of past life.
  4. any living thing.
  5. the study of bodily structure in humans, animals, and other living organisms.
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  1. a scientist that studies the fossil record to better understand earth.
  2. structures in embryos that will develop into gills in fish and the neck and the jaw in humans.
  3. a system in organisms made up of bones; organisms can have an exoskeleton (outside the organism), or an endoskeleton (inside the organism.)
  4. a type of biologist that studies how living things can grow from a simple cell into a complex living organism.
  5. extension from the trunk or core of an organism.

10 Clues: any living thing. • unborn or unhatched baby. • change in living things over generations. • extension from the trunk or core of an organism. • preserved organism from many years ago showing record of past life. • a scientist that studies the fossil record to better understand earth. • the study of bodily structure in humans, animals, and other living organisms. • ...

EM Spectrum Digital Lab Crossword 2022-04-05

EM Spectrum Digital Lab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all types of electromagnetic radiation arranged according to wavelength frequency
  2. moderate frequency and used in remote controls
  3. the lowest frequency waves that allow you to listen to your favorite station in the car
Down
  1. shorter wavelength than visible light but longer than x-rays; these waves can cause a sunburn
  2. shorter wavelength than visible light and used to view the skeletal system
  3. the only light waves we can see
  4. longer wavelength than infrared waves and used for heating food quickly
  5. the highest frequency wave and often used to fight cancer

8 Clues: the only light waves we can see • moderate frequency and used in remote controls • the highest frequency wave and often used to fight cancer • longer wavelength than infrared waves and used for heating food quickly • shorter wavelength than visible light and used to view the skeletal system • ...

Sensory Receptors 2023-04-17

Sensory Receptors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A nerve ending that sends signals to your central nervous system.
  2. A type of receptor that is stimulated when you experience pain.
  3. A type of receptor that responds to taste and smell and changes inside the body.
  4. A type of receptor that responds to the body's position of parts of the skeletal and muscular systems.
Down
  1. A type of receptor that responds to temperature changes.
  2. A type of receptor that responds to light.
  3. Something that has to do with the senses.
  4. A type of receptor that responds to touch, hearing, and pressure.

8 Clues: Something that has to do with the senses. • A type of receptor that responds to light. • A type of receptor that responds to temperature changes. • A type of receptor that is stimulated when you experience pain. • A type of receptor that responds to touch, hearing, and pressure. • A nerve ending that sends signals to your central nervous system. • ...

Sensory Receptors 2023-04-17

Sensory Receptors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of receptor that responds to taste and smell and changes inside the body.
  2. A type of receptor that responds to temperature changes.
  3. A nerve ending that sends signals to your central nervous system.
Down
  1. A type of receptor that responds to the body's position of parts of the skeletal and muscular systems.
  2. A type of receptor that responds to touch, hearing, and pressure.
  3. Something that has to do with the senses.
  4. A type of receptor that responds to light.
  5. A type of receptor that is stimulated when you experience pain.

8 Clues: Something that has to do with the senses. • A type of receptor that responds to light. • A type of receptor that responds to temperature changes. • A type of receptor that is stimulated when you experience pain. • A type of receptor that responds to touch, hearing, and pressure. • A nerve ending that sends signals to your central nervous system. • ...

Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary 2022-04-04

Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. longer wavelength than infrared waves and used for heating food quickly
  2. moderate frequency and used in remote controls
  3. the lowest frequency waves that allow you to listen to your favorite station in the car
  4. shorter wavelength than visible light and used to view the skeletal system
  5. shorter wavelength than visible light but longer than x-rays; these waves can cause a sunburn
  6. the only light waves we can see
Down
  1. the highest frequency wave and often used to fight cancer
  2. the wide range of sizes and speed of waves of electromagnetic energy

8 Clues: the only light waves we can see • moderate frequency and used in remote controls • the highest frequency wave and often used to fight cancer • the wide range of sizes and speed of waves of electromagnetic energy • longer wavelength than infrared waves and used for heating food quickly • shorter wavelength than visible light and used to view the skeletal system • ...

Organelles 2023-11-11

Organelles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large vesicles that store food, waste, and water for the cell
  2. The Organelle that holds the components of the cell and protect them from damage
  3. The organelle that Organizes microtubules that serve as the cell's skeletal system
  4. The organelle that synthesizes proteins
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  1. Cellular containers that transport materials throughout the cell
  2. Membrane bound organelle that serves as the cell's control center and contains the cell's chromosomes
  3. The Powerhouse of the cell; generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
  4. Membranous sacs that hydrolyze macromolecules in animal cells

8 Clues: The organelle that synthesizes proteins • Large vesicles that store food, waste, and water for the cell • Membranous sacs that hydrolyze macromolecules in animal cells • Cellular containers that transport materials throughout the cell • The Organelle that holds the components of the cell and protect them from damage • ...

TEST II: CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-03-11

TEST II: CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It often consists of the skeletal and muscular system, both of which work in tandem.
  2. Usually occurs when a ligament is twisted or torn.
  3. Is where bones connect to ligaments or bones to create movement.
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  1. It happens when a bone is removed from their usual and correct position in a joint.
  2. It happens if a bone breaks due to excessive force applied.
  3. It connects muscle to bone in order to gain movement.
  4. Occurs when a tear or excessive stretching of muscle or tendon.
  5. They are connective tissues that connect bones to each other.

8 Clues: Usually occurs when a ligament is twisted or torn. • It connects muscle to bone in order to gain movement. • It happens if a bone breaks due to excessive force applied. • They are connective tissues that connect bones to each other. • Occurs when a tear or excessive stretching of muscle or tendon. • Is where bones connect to ligaments or bones to create movement. • ...

YUTBAT 2024-05-18

YUTBAT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common cause of common cold.
  2. an acid-coloring matter from the heartwood; used as a histological stain - stains nuclei
  3. Acetylsalicylic acid
  4. an arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot.
  5. life-threatening allergic reaction that needs immediate treatment
  6. Friedreich’s …/an inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system. This can cause movement and sensory symptoms and trouble with walking and gait.
  7. butterfly shaped gland
  8. medical term for nosebleed.
  9. yellowness of the skin due to increased bilirubin in the blood.
  10. Tetralogy of … / a combination of 4 congenital heart defects that affect infants and children
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  1. hardening of arteries caused by a plaque.
  2. syndrome caused by excess glucocorticoids
  3. personality disorder , causes mood swings and unstable relationships.
  4. producing pus
  5. name of the receptors that responsible for the release of Ca+2 from intercellular stores during excitatin-contraction coupling in both cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue
  6. type of single layered ,highly differentiated cells located in renal pelvis , ureters and urethra.
  7. perfect song for CPR (name of the song is written adjacent.)
  8. common name of mono disease (Epstein-Barr virus).

18 Clues: producing pus • Acetylsalicylic acid • butterfly shaped gland • medical term for nosebleed. • common cause of common cold. • hardening of arteries caused by a plaque. • syndrome caused by excess glucocorticoids • common name of mono disease (Epstein-Barr virus). • an arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot. • ...

muscle 2021-04-01

muscle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relax of muscles
  2. the heart
  3. muscle fibers
  4. done without consent
  5. large muscle of lower limb
  6. long muscle
  7. flexible tissue
  8. muscle down the back
Down
  1. connected to the sternum
  2. cells of heart
  3. to put or introduce something
  4. bones in body
  5. done or given
  6. fixed point that doesn't move
  7. flat surface

15 Clues: the heart • long muscle • flat surface • muscle fibers • bones in body • done or given • cells of heart • flexible tissue • relax of muscles • done without consent • muscle down the back • connected to the sternum • large muscle of lower limb • to put or introduce something • fixed point that doesn't move

Musclar system 2022-03-01

Musclar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscle Controlled by the autonomic nervous system
  2. connects to another bone using tissue
  3. Muscle also known as the heart muscle
Down
  1. Muscle has multiple "muscle cells"

4 Clues: Muscle has multiple "muscle cells" • connects to another bone using tissue • Muscle also known as the heart muscle • Muscle Controlled by the autonomic nervous system

Skeletal Structure Terms 2022-11-02

Skeletal Structure Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
  2. interlocking line of union between bones
  3. relatively deep pit or depression
  4. projection situated above a condyle
  5. prominent projection on a bone
  6. enlargement on the end of a bone
  7. narrow ridgelike projection
  8. cavity within a bone
  9. noblike process usually larger than a tubercle
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  1. tubelike passageway within a bone
  2. soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
  3. tiny pit or depression
  4. a small, noblike process
  5. furrow or groove
  6. rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
  7. relatively large process
  8. small, nearly flat surface
  9. thornlike projection

18 Clues: furrow or groove • cavity within a bone • thornlike projection • tiny pit or depression • a small, noblike process • relatively large process • small, nearly flat surface • narrow ridgelike projection • prominent projection on a bone • enlargement on the end of a bone • tubelike passageway within a bone • relatively deep pit or depression • projection situated above a condyle • ...

Anatomy Skeletal Review 2023-02-23

Anatomy Skeletal Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cells that form bone tissue.
  2. Made mostly of fat and contains stem cells that can become cartilage, fat, or bone cells.
  3. The expanded end of long bones.
  4. A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.
  5. Former osteoblasts that become surrounded by unmineralized matrix
  6. A thin layer of specialized connective tissue with unique viscoelastic properties.
  7. a small bone that is commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces. EX: Patella
  8. A dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled.
  9. A bone made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone. EX: Sternum
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  1. Cells that degrade bone.
  2. Bones that are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone. EX: Carpal bones
  3. A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall
  4. The site where the bone grows in length.
  5. Shaft of a long bone
  6. Bones that vary in shape and structure and therefore do not fit into any other category. EX: Vertebra
  7. Your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue.
  8. A joint or juncture between bones or cartilages in the skeleton of a vertebrate.
  9. A bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide. EX: Femur

18 Clues: Shaft of a long bone • Cells that degrade bone. • Cells that form bone tissue. • The expanded end of long bones. • The site where the bone grows in length. • A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall • A dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled. • Former osteoblasts that become surrounded by unmineralized matrix • ...

physiology 2020-10-15

physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the study of integrated functions of the body, and functions pf all its parts including the biophysical and biochemical processes involved.
  2. refers to the use of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide
  3. it contains chemicals used for energy and cell building
  4. most abundant chemical substance in the body that provide the aqueous medium for chemical reaction to take place.
  5. the study of abnormalities in structures and functions caused by various factors dealt with physiology
  6. includes all activities promoted by the muscular system with the aid of the skeletal system
  7. increase in size, usually accompanied in the increase in the number of cells.
  8. describes the structure, position and size of various organs. This also describes the minute of cells and organelles, and clearly defines the location of structures.
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  1. chemical reactions that occur within the body cells
  2. the ability of the cell to eliminate or remove waste
  3. the process of breaking down ingested food into simple molecules that can be absorbed in the blood for delivery to all body cells.
  4. produce substances which are useful to the body
  5. production of new individuals of the next generation
  6. maintenance of static or constant condition in the environment
  7. one of the most obvious properties of living organism

15 Clues: produce substances which are useful to the body • chemical reactions that occur within the body cells • the ability of the cell to eliminate or remove waste • production of new individuals of the next generation • one of the most obvious properties of living organism • it contains chemicals used for energy and cell building • ...

Unit 3 2022-02-14

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
  2. a condition resulting from surgery that isolates the brain's two hemispheres by cutting the fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) connecting them
  3. division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
  4. a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves
  5. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Also called the skeletal nervous system.
  6. the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)
  7. the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
  8. the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
  9. doughnut-shaped neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus) located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives
  10. the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes
  11. the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles on natural selection
  12. portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgements
  13. a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress
  14. the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
  15. impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding)
  16. the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience
  17. areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rather, they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking
  18. the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
  19. the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
  20. a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
  21. the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the _____ regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands
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  1. the formation of new neurons
  2. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
  3. a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
  4. portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear
  5. a layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impules as the impulse hops from one node to the next
  6. cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
  7. twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically indentical organisms
  8. a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
  9. the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
  10. portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives the sensory input for touch and body position
  11. an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
  12. the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
  13. a technique for revealing bloodflow and, therefore, brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans. Shows brain function.
  14. twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs. They are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment.
  15. portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive information from the visual fields
  16. a series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
  17. two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion
  18. the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them
  19. tissue destruction; a brain lesion is a naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue

40 Clues: the formation of new neurons • a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves • the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing • a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon • cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons • ...

Human dody care act. 2022-09-14

Human dody care act. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle, A repeating sequence of events that causes the filaments to slide, and it consists of four steps.
  2. How it is called the plasma membrane of the muscle cell?
  3. Organelles that run all the muscle fiber.
  4. fifty, How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?
  5. Are attached to the bones of the skeleton, and the contraction of skeletal muscle causes the bones at a joint to move:
  6. joints, Type of joint that has freely movable joints, and the two bones are separated by a cavity:
  7. filament theory, What is the name of the movement of the actin filaments in relation to myosin filaments?
  8. Tissue, Provides strength and protection to the muscle and surrounds it as well as the muscle fibers.
  9. outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle.
  10. joints, Type of joint that is immovable , and is held by fibrous tissue.
  11. Movements, Movement thta occurs i the synovial joint. Example of this movements: lexion,extension,lateral flexion, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.
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  1. Stroke, There are four steps of the contraction cycle:
  2. ions, What is essential for muscle contraction?
  3. When the bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis.
  4. , Synonim of Joint. A point of contact between bones.
  5. fibers, Skeletal muscle is considered a separate organ, and it is composed of thousands of cells called:
  6. Is a thin sheath of areolar connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber:
  7. junction, A small gap, called a synaptic cleft, separates the axon terminal from the sarcolemma, what does it form?
  8. tissue, It surrounds muscle fibers as well as whole muscles, providing strength and protection to the muscle:
  9. ATP hydrolosis, Attachment of myosin to actin to form crossbridges, detachment of myosin form acting…What is the other step?
  10. Movement that occurs in the synovial joint where a flat bone surfaces move back and forth and from side to side with respect to one another. Limited in range.

21 Clues: Organelles that run all the muscle fiber. • ions, What is essential for muscle contraction? • Stroke, There are four steps of the contraction cycle: • When the bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis. • How it is called the plasma membrane of the muscle cell? • fifty, How many skeletal muscles are in the human body? • ...

Muscular System Review 2023-11-17

Muscular System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in sides of neck, turns head
  2. thin filament that makes up a myofibril
  3. muscle in face that helps chew
  4. in neck and lower jaw that controls lower facial expressions and opens mouth
  5. a ___ neuron stimulates skeletal muscles to contract
  6. border of a sarcomere, where the actin anchors
  7. in shoulder
  8. fiber single muscle cell
  9. connective tissue surrounding entire skeletal muscle
  10. the ____ major adducts humerus
  11. the ___ anterior is involved in dorsiflexion of foot (up)
  12. smallest contractile unit
  13. in back of thigh
  14. the axon ___ contains vesicles which will release a signal into the synapse
  15. rodlike bundle of myofilaments
  16. triggers the release of calcium, which starts muscle contraction
  17. specialized endoplasmic reticulum that stores calcium
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  1. cell membrane of a muscle fiber
  2. thick filament with heads that bind to actin
  3. a ___ muscle is striated, involuntary, and found in the heart
  4. a ___ muscle is non striated, spindle shaped, has one nucleus, and is involuntary
  5. the ___ cleft is a junction where the signal is released
  6. connects muscle to bone
  7. the ___ dorsi is in lower back
  8. ___ rotation is away from the midline
  9. the ___ anterior is on side of ribs and protracts scapula
  10. bundle of muscle fibers
  11. surrounds a single muscle cell/fiber
  12. ___ rotation is towards the midline
  13. bridge forms after myosin heads attach to actin
  14. surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers
  15. causes myosin heads to unbind from actin and be in energized state
  16. layer of fibrous tissue separating muscles from each other and skin
  17. involved in plantar flexion of foot (downwards), is located on posterior calf
  18. signals the troponin to unblock actin's binding sites
  19. transmits the nerve's electrical signal
  20. a ___ muscle is striated, multinucleate, and has long cylindrical cells that are voluntary
  21. the ___ potential is an electrical current created by movement of sodium and potassium ions across the sarcolemma
  22. rotates and twists trunk, on side of abs

39 Clues: in shoulder • in back of thigh • connects muscle to bone • bundle of muscle fibers • fiber single muscle cell • smallest contractile unit • in sides of neck, turns head • the ___ dorsi is in lower back • muscle in face that helps chew • the ____ major adducts humerus • rodlike bundle of myofilaments • cell membrane of a muscle fiber • ___ rotation is towards the midline • ...

The muscular System 2019-04-09

The muscular System crossword puzzle
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  1. widespread disorder, characterized by musculoskeletal pain and fatigue
  2. removal by suction of fluid from within a cyst
  3. the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with the disuse of muscle over a long period of time.
  4. pulls the corners of the mouth
  5. Pulls the head from side to side and to the chest
  6. Raises the eyebrows
  7. A muscle that acts with another muscle, most often a prime mover, to produce movement
  8. separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity: its contraction causes the process of inspiration
  9. Meaning without oxygen, uses glucose to make ATP
  10. Sometimes called voluntary or striated muscle, can perform skeletal movement because it is attached to the bones of the body
  11. Meaning with oxygen
  12. Involuntary muscle, composed of elongated, spindle-shaped cells.
  13. Body's ability to maintain posture through continual partial contraction of skeletal muscles.
  14. often fatal, caused by the bacteria clostridium tetani which usually enters the body through a puncture, cut or open wound.
  15. major pulls the arm across the chest and also rotates and adducts the arms
  16. A muscle that counteracts, or opposes, the action of another muscle
Down
  1. Chronic autoimmune disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal or voluntary muscles of the body.
  2. found in the heart
  3. Disease Caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, carried by ticks.
  4. an injury to either a muscle or tendon
  5. stretching or tearing to a ligament
  6. Muscles produce this through the chemical changes involved in muscular contraction
  7. Extends the thigh
  8. raises the arms and pulls the shoulders downward
  9. Provides for abduction and extension of the arm at the shoulder
  10. The band of connective tissue found at each end of a muscle that attaches the muscle to a bone
  11. Meaning striped in appearance

27 Clues: Extends the thigh • found in the heart • Raises the eyebrows • Meaning with oxygen • Meaning striped in appearance • pulls the corners of the mouth • stretching or tearing to a ligament • an injury to either a muscle or tendon • removal by suction of fluid from within a cyst • raises the arms and pulls the shoulders downward • Meaning without oxygen, uses glucose to make ATP • ...

Muscular, Skeletal, & Nervous Systems 2026-04-22

Muscular, Skeletal, & Nervous Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. type of muscles that attach to bones/skin and control locomotion
  2. the bones in the chest also known as the "rib cage"
  3. surrounds and protects the spinal cord/supports the head/acts as an attachment point for ribs and muscles of the back and neck
  4. joint held together by fibrous connective tissue
  5. bone that supports the structures of the face and protects the brain
  6. what it is called when a skeletal muscle shortens
  7. any place where bones are joined
  8. three layers of protective covering around the brain
  9. central shaft of bone, contains bone marrow in a medullary cavity
  10. the bones in the center of the body including the skull/middle ear/vertebral column/ribcage
  11. lobe of the brain involved with vision
  12. joint that permits movement in one direction only
  13. tree-like structures that receive messages from other neurons
  14. lobe of the brain that contains the motor cortex
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  1. nerves that control internal organs and glands
  2. joint with the rounded end of one bone fitting into a ring formed by the other bone
  3. joint comprised of a rounded/ball-like end of one bone fitting into a cuplike socket of another bone that allows for movement in all directions
  4. the bones of the upper and lower limbs
  5. eight bones that comprise the wrist
  6. joint in which the bones are connected by cartilage
  7. nerves that control skeletal muscles
  8. lobe of the brain that involved with speech and reading
  9. the energy required for muscle contraction
  10. one of the bones of the fingers or toes
  11. longest/heaviest/strongest bone in the body
  12. specialized cells that can receive and transmit chemical or electrical
  13. one of 12 pairs of long/curved bones that attach to the thoracic vertebrae and curve toward the front of the body to form the ribcage
  14. special type of muscle found only in the heart

28 Clues: any place where bones are joined • eight bones that comprise the wrist • nerves that control skeletal muscles • the bones of the upper and lower limbs • lobe of the brain involved with vision • one of the bones of the fingers or toes • the energy required for muscle contraction • longest/heaviest/strongest bone in the body • nerves that control internal organs and glands • ...

Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems 2023-12-19

Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Movement away from the midline.
  2. Method of training.
  3. Source of energy.
  4. Plane and axis.
  5. When muscles get tired.
  6. Breathing in.
  7. Acid.
  8. Bone to muscle.
  9. Source of energy.
  10. Questionnaire.
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  1. Make up skeletal muscle.
  2. Loss of water.
  3. Red protein.
  4. Advantage or disadvantage.
  5. Development from cartilage to bone.
  6. Keep the body stable.
  7. Formula.
  8. Response to a stimulus.
  9. Relating to blood vessels.
  10. Component of a lever.

20 Clues: Acid. • Formula. • Red protein. • Breathing in. • Loss of water. • Questionnaire. • Plane and axis. • Bone to muscle. • Source of energy. • Source of energy. • Method of training. • Keep the body stable. • Component of a lever. • When muscles get tired. • Response to a stimulus. • Make up skeletal muscle. • Advantage or disadvantage. • Relating to blood vessels. • Movement away from the midline. • ...

Muscular System (Addisyn Massey) 2024-03-01

Muscular System (Addisyn Massey) crossword puzzle
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  1. When you do resistance exercise, you work against the resistance, or ___ of an object
  2. Skeletal muscles can be strengthened by doing
  3. A muscle that is the flexor when your arm bends
  4. Tendinitis is a condition in which a tendon becomes
  5. A muscles found in the digestive tract and in the walls of blood vessels
  6. Endurance can be increased by doing
  7. A muscle action that is under your control
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  1. A muscle action that is not in your control
  2. When your arm straightens this muscle is the extensor
  3. A muscle that straightens part of your body
  4. A muscle that enables your bones to move
  5. A muscle that is found in your heart and pumps blood around your body
  6. A muscle that bends part of your body

13 Clues: Endurance can be increased by doing • A muscle that bends part of your body • A muscle that enables your bones to move • A muscle action that is under your control • A muscle action that is not in your control • A muscle that straightens part of your body • Skeletal muscles can be strengthened by doing • A muscle that is the flexor when your arm bends • ...

Quiz 3 vocab 2023-09-26

Quiz 3 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the enlargement or increase in size of a tissue or organ, typically due to an increase in the size or number of its cells
  2. a three-carbon compound produced during glycolysis.
  3. an organic acid produced in muscles and other tissues during anaerobic metabolism
  4. an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP
  5. a type of skeletal muscle fiber that contract relatively quickly
  6. refers to the amount of oxygen that must be consumed by the body to metabolize the excess lactic acid produced during anaerobic exercise
  7. a high-energy molecule found in muscle cells.
  8. a cellular metabolic process that uses oxygen to convert glucose and other organic molecules into ATP
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  1. a type of skeletal muscle fiber that contract slowly but are highly resistant to fatigue.
  2. a type of skeletal muscle fiber that contract quickly and generate a lot of force but fatigue rapidly.
  3. the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs as people get older.
  4. the initial stage of glucose metabolism in which a molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvic acid (pyruvate).
  5. the phase of the cross-bridge cycle where the myosin head of a muscle fiber pulls on actin filaments
  6. the shrinkage or reduction in size of a tissue or organ, usually due to a decrease in the number or size of its cells.
  7. the process by which new blood vessels are formed from existing ones.

15 Clues: a high-energy molecule found in muscle cells. • an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP • a three-carbon compound produced during glycolysis. • a type of skeletal muscle fiber that contract relatively quickly • the process by which new blood vessels are formed from existing ones. • ...

Human Body Systems 2024-01-29

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. controls how you feel
  2. blood
  3. helps you when you are sick
  4. glands and organs
  5. uses oxygen
  6. bones
Down
  1. skin
  2. Eliminates bad things in your body
  3. uses muscles
  4. Gets things out
  5. Pee
  6. Makes humans

12 Clues: Pee • skin • blood • bones • uses oxygen • uses muscles • Makes humans • Gets things out • glands and organs • controls how you feel • helps you when you are sick • Eliminates bad things in your body

vocabulary 2026-04-15

vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. controls you
  2. largest organ in the body
  3. muscles
  4. two parents
  5. breaks down food
  6. moves blood throughout body
  7. one parent
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  1. fights bacteria
  2. body structure
  3. allows you to breathe
  4. dispose of waste
  5. makes hormones

12 Clues: muscles • one parent • two parents • controls you • body structure • makes hormones • fights bacteria • dispose of waste • breaks down food • allows you to breathe • largest organ in the body • moves blood throughout body

vocabulary 2026-04-15

vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. breaks down food
  2. dispose of waste
  3. allows breathing
  4. moves blood throughout the body
  5. controls your body
  6. two parents
  7. one parent
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  1. muscules
  2. fights bacteria
  3. largest organ in the body
  4. body structure
  5. makes hormones

12 Clues: muscules • one parent • two parents • body structure • makes hormones • fights bacteria • breaks down food • dispose of waste • allows breathing • controls your body • largest organ in the body • moves blood throughout the body

System 2018-02-08

System crossword puzzle
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  1. _______ keeps your bones together
  2. Your _______ and your radius makes one whole bone
  3. is your biggest bone in your body
  4. your _________ is your breastbone
  5. the _______ helps to digest food
  6. _____________ allows you to move
  7. your skull keeps your _______ safe
  8. _______ allow your bone to move
  9. ______________ is your jawbone
  10. your rib cage keeps your _____safe
  11. your __________ protects your heart
Down
  1. your jaw bone allows you to ________
  2. ____ is the bone behind the shins
  3. ________________ is your shoulder blade
  4. _____ is also known as the skull
  5. _______ is also known as the shins
  6. the ________ supports your body
  7. ____________ is your collarbone
  8. ___ and triceps helps push and pull
  9. the liver cleans the _____________

20 Clues: ______________ is your jawbone • the ________ supports your body • ____________ is your collarbone • _______ allow your bone to move • _____ is also known as the skull • the _______ helps to digest food • _____________ allows you to move • ____ is the bone behind the shins • _______ keeps your bones together • is your biggest bone in your body • ...

System 2018-02-08

System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the liver cleans the _____________
  2. ________________ is your shoulder blade
  3. your jaw bone allows you to ________
  4. _____ is also known as the skull
  5. the _______ helps to digest food
  6. your __________ protects your heart
  7. the ________ supports your body
  8. ____________ is your collarbone
  9. ___ and triceps helps push and pull
  10. your rib cage keeps your _____safe
  11. Your _______ and your radius makes one whole bone
Down
  1. ____ is the bone behind the shins
  2. is your biggest bone in your body
  3. your _________ is your breastbone
  4. _____________ allows you to move
  5. ______________ is your jawbone
  6. _______ keeps your bones together
  7. _______ is also known as the shins
  8. _______ allow your bone to move
  9. your skull keeps your _______ safe

20 Clues: ______________ is your jawbone • _______ allow your bone to move • the ________ supports your body • ____________ is your collarbone • _____________ allows you to move • _____ is also known as the skull • the _______ helps to digest food • ____ is the bone behind the shins • is your biggest bone in your body • your _________ is your breastbone • ...

Anatomy 402 Cardiac Muscle Crossword 2014-01-29

Anatomy 402 Cardiac Muscle Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The divalent cation which stimulates muscle contraction
  2. Increase in the number of cells
  3. Cardiac muscle have less distinct _______ than the skeletal muscle
  4. The nucleus is found at the ______ of cardiac muscle cells
  5. Boundaries between cardiac cells, or 90's albums
  6. protein which makes up the A-Band
  7. cardiac muscle is made up of __________ cells rather than fused multi nucleate cells
  8. Disease of the left ventricle that is associated with enlargement/thickening of myocardium
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  1. Cardiac cells are approximately 100 _________ in diameter
  2. Cardiac muscle cells are much _______ than skeletal muscle cells
  3. Makes cardiac muscle similar to aspen
  4. Heart Muscle Disease
  5. Change in heart morphology ( heart grows larger) due to hypertension
  6. ____ Junctions allow electrical conduction between cells
  7. Ionic conductance through the gap junctions in cardiac muscle cells results in the rapid spread of ______________ between cardiac muscle cells
  8. 70's female rock band with the hits "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You"
  9. big american football game happening this weekend!!
  10. Possible Medical emergency when fluid leaks into the pericardium restricting optimal/safe cardiac muscle contraction

18 Clues: Heart Muscle Disease • Increase in the number of cells • protein which makes up the A-Band • Makes cardiac muscle similar to aspen • Boundaries between cardiac cells, or 90's albums • big american football game happening this weekend!! • The divalent cation which stimulates muscle contraction • ____ Junctions allow electrical conduction between cells • ...

Respiratory System 2026-05-06

Respiratory System crossword puzzle
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  1. On earth, gases have to ___ before they can diffuse. (Hint: “Oxygen has to get wet before it gets wet”)
  2. ___ is due to parasympathetic nervous system activation.
  3. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Carries air between the pharynx and trachea; contains vocal folds for producing sounds in vocalization; prevents objects from entering the trachea.
  4. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Carries air between the larynx and the bronchi; filters warms, and moistens the inhaled air.
  5. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Regulate the rate of airflow through bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation.
  6. Though the pulmonary ___, oxygenated blood moves from the lungs to the left atrium.
  7. When you ___, you increase lung volume.
  8. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Carries air between the nasal cavity and the larynx; filters, warms, and moistens the inhaled air, serves as a passageway for food from the mouth to the esophagus; equalizes air pressure with middle ear via auditory tube.
  9. Without ___, your lungs would collapse. *Dr. Gardner’s research friend had this injected every Friday!
  10. The human brain is stimulated to breathe when ___ ___ levels change.
  11. During exhalation, air pressure within your lungs is ___ than atmospheric pressure.
  12. ___ zone starts at the respiratory bronchioles.
  13. The release of this chemical leads to smooth muscle constriction in the lungs.
  14. Through the pulmonary ___, deoxygenated blood moves from the right ventricle to the lungs.
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  1. Where does gas exchange occur?
  2. Inspiration is always ___, while exhalation is passive at rest due to elastic recoil.
  3. If lungs have high ___, they can inflate easily.
  4. No gas exchange occurs at the ___ zone.
  5. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Nostrils allow air to enter and exit the nasal cavity; the nasal cavity filters, warms, and moistens the inhaled air.
  6. What component of the respiratory system has the following function: Carry air between the trachea and the bronchioles; filter, warm, and moisten the air.
  7. Exhaling decreases lung ___.
  8. ___ is due to sympathetic nervous system activation.
  9. If you hold your breath then pass out, you will start breathing due to CO2 levels being ___.
  10. We need to blow off CO2 to keep our blood pH regulated. If we did not breathe out CO2, we would have too many ___ ions due to CO2 binding to H2O.
  11. Surfactant improves compliance in our lungs by decreasing ___ ___.
  12. Surfactant gets between water and breaks apart its ___ bonds.
  13. During ___, air pressure within your lungs is lower than atmospheric pressure.
  14. ___ have smooth muscle and no cartilage.
  15. According to Boyle’s law, and increase in volume would lead to a ___ in pressure.
  16. ___ are made of hyaline cartilage and always keep the trachea open.
  17. ___ means the tendency to return to initial size after distension.
  18. The two skeletal muscles that we mainly use to inhale are the diaphragm and the ___ intercostals.
  19. We need oxygen solely for ___ production.

33 Clues: Exhaling decreases lung ___. • Where does gas exchange occur? • No gas exchange occurs at the ___ zone. • When you ___, you increase lung volume. • ___ have smooth muscle and no cartilage. • We need oxygen solely for ___ production. • ___ zone starts at the respiratory bronchioles. • If lungs have high ___, they can inflate easily. • ...

Unit 5 Muscle Test Crossword 2021-03-04

Unit 5 Muscle Test Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The rhomboid muscle is located in the ____ and is a skeletal muscle.
  2. The intercostal muscles help the body with _________.
  3. The deltoid muscle appears as the shape of a ________.
  4. The mentalis is located in the ____ part of the chin/lower jaw.
  5. The transversus abdominis helps keep the _________ organs from moving.
  6. The risorius helps with ______ expressions by pulling the corners of the mouth.
  7. The sartorius helps with the flexion of the hip and ____.
  8. The piriformis helps with the ________ of the hip.
Down
  1. The pectoralis allows for the _________ of the arm.
  2. The gracilis assists in ________ rotating the tibia.
  3. The gluteus is responsible for the rotation and extension of the _____.
  4. The buccinator is a _____________ muscle located between the mandible and maxilla.
  5. The supinator muscle is responsible for the __________ of the forearm.
  6. The zygomaticus minor is ________ to the zygomaticus major.
  7. The diaphragm flattens and contracts when you inhale and ______.
  8. The frontalis is a ____ muscle.
  9. The biceps brachii allow for flexion of the _____.
  10. The gastrocnemius is responsible for the _______ flexion of the ankle.
  11. The orbicularis oculi is made up of ________ muscle fibers.
  12. The trapezius muscle is located in the back and it is considered to be a wide and ____ muscle.

20 Clues: The frontalis is a ____ muscle. • The biceps brachii allow for flexion of the _____. • The piriformis helps with the ________ of the hip. • The pectoralis allows for the _________ of the arm. • The gracilis assists in ________ rotating the tibia. • The intercostal muscles help the body with _________. • The deltoid muscle appears as the shape of a ________. • ...

Drug classification 2025-04-28

Drug classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - CNS stimulants
  2. - Antirheumatics
  3. - Glucocorticoids
  4. - GLP 1 Agonists
  5. - Urinary antispasmodics
  6. - Antidepressant
  7. - Tetracycline
  8. - DPP4 Inhibitors
  9. - SSRI
  10. - NSAID
  11. - Miscellaneous analgesics
  12. - Thiazide Diuretics
  13. - Antipsychotic
  14. - Anticonvulsants
  15. - Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
  16. - ACE Inhibitor
  17. - Skeletal muscle relaxants
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  1. - Antihistamines
  2. - (5-HT2) reuptake inhibitors
  3. - TCA
  4. - opioids (Narcotic analgesics)
  5. - Platelet aggregation inhibitors
  6. - Beta Blockers
  7. - Antidiabetics
  8. - Benzodiazepines
  9. - Aminopenicillin
  10. - Antitussives
  11. - Macrolides
  12. - Statins
  13. - Proton pump inhibitor

30 Clues: - TCA • - SSRI • - NSAID • - Statins • - Macrolides • - Tetracycline • - Antitussives • - Beta Blockers • - Antidiabetics • - Antipsychotic • - ACE Inhibitor • - CNS stimulants • - Antihistamines • - Antirheumatics • - GLP 1 Agonists • - Antidepressant • - Glucocorticoids • - DPP4 Inhibitors • - Benzodiazepines • - Aminopenicillin • - Anticonvulsants • - Thiazide Diuretics • - Proton pump inhibitor • ...

Life Science-Human Body 2024-03-21

Life Science-Human Body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to take in nutrients and oxygen and get rid of waste.
  2. Anything that is living.
  3. Behaviors that you already know how to do for the first time.
  4. An organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. This organ sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body.
  6. The system responsible for absorbing food and breaking it down into nutrients and energy.
  7. Another name for windpipe. A tube that allows air in and out of the lungs.
  8. Traits that will only be expressed if two copies appear.
  9. Something you are taught or have learned to do.
  10. To get rid of waste.
  11. Cells with specific functions.
  12. The body system responsible for transporting materials throughout the body
  13. Strong traits that hide other traits when passed onto offspring.
  14. The body system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  15. Tissues that allow joints to move.
  16. Muscles that are not consciously controlled.
  17. Involuntary muscles that move substances throughout the body.
  18. The body system that helps to move the body, maintain posture and moves food during digestion.
  19. A child or children
  20. The body system that shapes and supports the body.
  21. A child or children.
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  1. The part of the digestive system that is responsible for the absorption of water from undigested food.
  2. Muscles that are consciously controlled.
  3. Tissues that attach muscles to muscles or muscles to bones.
  4. The organ that controls the human body.
  5. To get rid of carbon dioxide.
  6. A muscular tube that joins the throat to the stomach.
  7. Traits that are passed down from one parent to offspring before the offspring are born.
  8. Traits that are passed down from one parent to offspring before the offspring are born.
  9. Tissues that connect bones to bones.
  10. The tube through which blood flows.
  11. A trait is a quality or characteristic of a living thing.
  12. To take in air.
  13. Carries blood to the heart.
  14. A single cell.
  15. A muscular bag where chemicals break down food into tiny particles.
  16. Set of instructions in each human cell that determine inherited physical features and other traits.
  17. Where two bones meet in the body
  18. The process by which food is broken down into smaller molecules.
  19. This is located in the throat. It helps with breathing.
  20. Outside the organism.
  21. Tubes that are 7 meters long. Digestion ends here.
  22. Involuntary muscles that are only found in the heart.
  23. The body system responsible for sending messages back and forth from the brain to the body.
  24. The study of genes, heredity, and variation among living things.
  25. Voluntary muscles that are attached to the skeletal system.
  26. The simplest form of life.
  27. A major muscle found below the lungs.
  28. Living organisms that have multiple cells working together.
  29. Extremely small, can be seen only with a microscope
  30. Carries blood away from the heart.

51 Clues: A single cell. • To take in air. • A child or children • To get rid of waste. • A child or children. • Outside the organism. • Anything that is living. • The simplest form of life. • Carries blood to the heart. • To get rid of carbon dioxide. • Cells with specific functions. • Where two bones meet in the body • Tissues that allow joints to move. • Carries blood away from the heart. • ...

Human Body care 2022-09-14

Human Body care crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How it is called the plasma membrane of the muscle cell?
  2. Stroke, There are four steps of the contraction cycle:
  3. layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle.
  4. ATP hydrolosis, Attachment of myosin to actin to form crossbridges, detachment of myosin form acting…What is the other step?
  5. fifty, How many skeletal muscles are in the human body?
  6. Cycle, A repeating sequence of events that causes the filaments to slide, and it consists of four steps.
  7. Organelles that run all the muscle fiber.
  8. filament theory, What is the name of the movement of the actin filaments in relation to myosin filaments?
  9. Is a thin sheath of areolar connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber:
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  1. Tissue, Provides strength and protection to the muscle and surrounds it as well as the muscle fibers.
  2. junction, A small gap, called a synaptic cleft, separates the axon terminal from the sarcolemma, what does it form?
  3. ions, What is essential for muscle contraction?
  4. tissue, It surrounds muscle fibers as well as whole muscles, providing strength and protection to the muscle:
  5. joints, Type of joint that has freely movable joints, and the two bones are separated by a cavity:
  6. joints, Type of joint that is immovable, and is held by fibrous tissue.
  7. When the bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis.
  8. Are attached to the bones of the skeleton, and the contraction of skeletal muscle causes the bones at a joint to move:
  9. Movements, Movement thta occurs i the synovial joint. Example of this movements: lexion,extension, lateral flexion, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.
  10. Synonim of Joint. A point of contact between bones.
  11. fibers, Skeletal muscle is considered a separate organ, and it is composed of thousands of cells called:
  12. Movement that occurs in the synovial joint where a flat bone surfaces move back and forth and from side to side with respect to one another. Limited in range.

21 Clues: Organelles that run all the muscle fiber. • ions, What is essential for muscle contraction? • Synonim of Joint. A point of contact between bones. • layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle. • Stroke, There are four steps of the contraction cycle: • fifty, How many skeletal muscles are in the human body? • ...

Lilli 6 2023-01-30

Lilli 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dont control
  2. muscle attached to bone
  3. bone smooth outer layer
  4. supports and protects
  5. can control
  6. cells work together
Down
  1. building block of life
  2. organs work together
  3. tissues work together
  4. muscle heart
  5. holds muscle to bone
  6. muscle organs
  7. skeleton connects to spine
  8. holds bones to bones
  9. body regulates itself

15 Clues: can control • dont control • muscle heart • muscle organs • cells work together • organs work together • holds muscle to bone • holds bones to bones • tissues work together • body regulates itself • supports and protects • building block of life • muscle attached to bone • bone smooth outer layer • skeleton connects to spine

hazel6 2024-02-01

hazel6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells work together
  2. connects to spine
  3. can control
  4. heart muscle
  5. tissue works together
  6. organs work together
  7. supports and protectes
  8. muscle organ
Down
  1. does not connect to spine
  2. dont control
  3. muscle attached to bone
  4. body regulates itself
  5. holds bones to bones
  6. smooth outer layer
  7. hold muscle to bone

15 Clues: can control • dont control • heart muscle • muscle organ • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • holds bones to bones • organs work together • body regulates itself • tissue works together • supports and protectes • muscle attached to bone • does not connect to spine

Chapter 12-18 Vocab All Thirteen 2024-02-29

Chapter 12-18 Vocab All Thirteen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. great happiness
  2. scramble
  3. pull along heavily
  4. foster the growth of
  5. full of danger or risk
  6. thin, skeletal
  7. to move back or away
  8. cleverness
Down
  1. walk heavily when tired
  2. savagely fierce or violent
  3. able to absorb fluids
  4. send on a different course
  5. deserted or empty
  6. fixed
  7. move sideways or unsteadily

15 Clues: fixed • scramble • cleverness • thin, skeletal • great happiness • deserted or empty • pull along heavily • foster the growth of • to move back or away • able to absorb fluids • full of danger or risk • walk heavily when tired • savagely fierce or violent • send on a different course • move sideways or unsteadily

Muscular System 2020-12-05

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of energy metabolism known as GLYCOLYSIS; does not require oxygen
  2. incases muscle fibers in a cell membrane
  3. stored form of glucose in muscle cells
  4. function in pairs
  5. attach bone to bone
  6. where muscle attaches to a more stationary bone
  7. striated and under involuntary control
  8. striated and under voluntary control
  9. microscopic fibers, dense irregular connective tissue inside a muscle cell
  10. where muscle attaches to the more movable bone.
Down
  1. muscle fibers that are innervated by a single nerve
  2. Bundles of muscle fibers wrapped in perimysium
  3. a type of energy metabolism known as cellular respiration; requires oxygen
  4. Allows movement in opposite direction from muscle
  5. fibrous connective tissue that surrounds groups of muscle fibers called fascicles
  6. Connective tissue surrounding a muscle fiber
  7. stores oxygen in muscle cells
  8. layers of tough connective membranes that surround muscle fibers, muscle fascicles and the whole muscle
  9. attach muscle to bone
  10. non-striated and under involuntary control
  11. Broad, flat, sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscles to a bone or another muscle to soft tissue.
  12. produces energy for muscles
  13. stabilize body parts and assist prime movers, Helping Muscles

23 Clues: function in pairs • attach bone to bone • attach muscle to bone • produces energy for muscles • stores oxygen in muscle cells • striated and under voluntary control • stored form of glucose in muscle cells • striated and under involuntary control • incases muscle fibers in a cell membrane • non-striated and under involuntary control • ...

General Muscle Vocab. 2020-10-29

General Muscle Vocab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chains of tiny contractile units that make up myofibrils
  2. long ribbon like organelles that push aside nuclei
  3. toughtest 'overcoat' of connective tissue surrounding ENTIRE muscle
  4. (ach)specific neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle cells
  5. junctions that form with sarcolemma of different muscle cells
  6. larger filaments made mostly of bundled small projection molecules of protein (myosin)- contain ATpase enzymes that link thick and thin filaments together during contraction
  7. chemical released when nerve impulse reaches axonal terminals
  8. bundle of sheathed muscle fibers
  9. plasma membrane
Down
  1. specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum that surrounds every myofibril
  2. one neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates
  3. striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart
  4. cordlike things that attach muscled indirectly to bones, cartilages, or connective tissue coverings of each other
  5. gap between muscle cell membranes filled with intertitial fluid
  6. involuntary muscle with no striations found in walls of hollow visceral organs (stomach, bladder, respiratory)
  7. delicate connective tissue sheath
  8. threadlike protein within sarcomeres
  9. sheetlike things that attach muscles indirectly to bones etc
  10. filaments composed of contractile protein called actin and regulatory proteins that prevent myosin head binding to actin
  11. coarse fibrous membrane that surrounds endomysium

20 Clues: plasma membrane • bundle of sheathed muscle fibers • delicate connective tissue sheath • threadlike protein within sarcomeres • coarse fibrous membrane that surrounds endomysium • long ribbon like organelles that push aside nuclei • striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart • chains of tiny contractile units that make up myofibrils • ...

Unit 2 Histology 2024-09-12

Unit 2 Histology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of tissues
  2. - Type of muscle tissue that is found only in the heart.
  3. - Type of loose connective tissue that is also called, "fat."
  4. - consists of one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product
  5. - Type of muscle tissue that is found in muscle to bone.
  6. - a nonliving substance that can bear weight and endure abuse
  7. - attaches skeletal muscles to bones
  8. Type of epithelial tissue that's main functions are absorption, secretion, and filteration.
  9. Type of epithelial tissue that's main function is to protect.
  10. - attaches bones to bones at joints
  11. - Type of tissue that involves neurons.
Down
  1. - Another word for "bone tissue."
  2. - Type of tissue that is found everywhere and connects body parts together.
  3. - Movement of muscles that are uncontrolled.
  4. - forming of immature cells
  5. - Movement of muscles that are consciously controlled.
  6. Type of tissue that lines, covers, and is the glandular tissue of the body.
  7. - cells that detect foreign substances and initiate local inflammatory response
  8. Groups of cells that are similar in structure and work together to perform the same function.
  9. - Type of tissue that contracts or shortens to produce movement.
  10. - type of muscle tissue that is found in hollow organs.

21 Clues: the study of tissues • - forming of immature cells • - Another word for "bone tissue." • - attaches bones to bones at joints • - attaches skeletal muscles to bones • - Type of tissue that involves neurons. • - Movement of muscles that are uncontrolled. • - Movement of muscles that are consciously controlled. • - type of muscle tissue that is found in hollow organs. • ...

Muscular System 2024-11-21

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle that provides a particular body movement
  2. contraction of the muscle stays the same, muscle length changes
  3. branched, striated, intercalated discs, involuntary (2 words)
  4. thick protein filament (had heads)
  5. parallel, striated, voluntary (2 words)
  6. energy source
  7. contraction of the muscle, no movement of the muscle
  8. not muscle contraction occurring
  9. contractile response of a single muscle fiber
  10. function connection between a muscle and axon terminal
  11. muscles that assist the action of the prime mover
  12. the loss of ability for a muscle to contract
  13. neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle contractions
  14. a structural unit of a myofibril in striated muscle
  15. the other end of the muscle that connects to the movable part on the other side of the joint
Down
  1. breaks down acetylcholine to stop a contraction
  2. he one end of skeletal muscle that usually fastened to a relatively immovable or fixed part of a moveable joint
  3. stores oxygen and gives muscles their reddish-brown color
  4. muscle that opposes the prime mover
  5. spindle shaped, involuntary (2 words)
  6. pigment responsible for the red color in blood, carries oxygen
  7. layer of connective tissue that closely surrounds a skeletal muscle
  8. thin protein filament (twisted strands)

23 Clues: energy source • not muscle contraction occurring • thick protein filament (had heads) • muscle that opposes the prime mover • spindle shaped, involuntary (2 words) • parallel, striated, voluntary (2 words) • thin protein filament (twisted strands) • the loss of ability for a muscle to contract • contractile response of a single muscle fiber • ...

Nate's skeletal crossword 2022-10-05

Nate's skeletal crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opening through a bone that is usually a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
  2. interlocking line of union between bones
  3. relatively deep pit or depression
  4. projection situated above a condyle
  5. prominent projection on a bone
  6. enlargement on the end of a bone
  7. narrow, ridgelike projection
  8. cavity in a bone
  9. knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
Down
  1. tubelike passageway within a bone
  2. soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
  3. tiny pit or depression
  4. small, knoblike process
  5. furrow or groove
  6. rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
  7. relatively large process
  8. small, nearly flat surface
  9. thornlike projection

18 Clues: furrow or groove • cavity in a bone • thornlike projection • tiny pit or depression • small, knoblike process • relatively large process • small, nearly flat surface • narrow, ridgelike projection • prominent projection on a bone • enlargement on the end of a bone • tubelike passageway within a bone • relatively deep pit or depression • projection situated above a condyle • ...

Cells, Tissues and Organs Crossword 2013-12-05

Cells, Tissues and Organs Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a group of cells work together they form this.
  2. A double membrane organelle containing thylakoid membranes and aiding in photosynthesis.
  3. Adenosine triphosphate, the energy formed via photosynthesis.
  4. Specialised cells within the plant that open and close to allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen out.
Down
  1. Smooth, Skeletal and Cardiac are common names used as classification for this.
  2. The meaning of the Latin derivative of muscle, "musculus".
  3. Multiple organs working together are called an organ;
  4. When two or more tissue types are grouped together to perform a function they are called this.
  5. This type of muscle is found only in the heart.
  6. Dermal, vascular and ground are the three major tissue types in these.

10 Clues: This type of muscle is found only in the heart. • When a group of cells work together they form this. • Multiple organs working together are called an organ; • The meaning of the Latin derivative of muscle, "musculus". • Adenosine triphosphate, the energy formed via photosynthesis. • Dermal, vascular and ground are the three major tissue types in these. • ...

Science Extra Credit 2014-05-08

Science Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spacecraft designed to land on a planet’s surface
  2. a system that removes waste from the body
  3. resistant to sickness
  4. this has no volume and adjusts to its container
  5. large air mass with strong winds and rain
  6. Square illustrates how offspring might be
  7. muscles that move at command
  8. similar cells working together to perform a function
  9. an object orbiting another
  10. the lowest layer of the atmosphere at 11 miles high
  11. organ systems working together
  12. dust, pollen, salt, and smoke are all __________
  13. a protein that attacks specific foreign material
  14. this is the second lowest layer of the atmosphere at 31 miles high
  15. the ability to keep internal conditions stable
  16. the amount of matter in a area
  17. this has a volume and structure
  18. Plates the dozen or so plates that make up the surface of the Earth
  19. a system that carries nutrients throughout the body
  20. a system that breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and processes waste
  21. a system that supports the body
  22. groups of different tissues working together
  23. a small dose of weakened pathogens that makes you immune to a disease
  24. harmful materials added to the environment
  25. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated
  26. weather patterns over a long period of time
  27. a system that instructs the body accordingly
Down
  1. System groups of organs working together to meet the bodies needs
  2. basic unit of organisms
  3. takes blood away from heart
  4. spacecraft the collects data from planet as it drops through the atmosphere
  5. oxygen and materials are exchanged in the _____
  6. the actual characteristics of an organism
  7. the transfer of energy through the air or the water
  8. Small funnel made from the meeting of two air masses
  9. a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star
  10. the highest and thickest layer of the atmosphere with the exosphere and the ionosphere
  11. layers of gases protecting the earth
  12. the genetic constitution of an organism
  13. substance that the body uses to move, grow, and maintain homeostasis
  14. the conditions of wind and temperature
  15. this has a certain volume but adjusts its container
  16. wavelike muscle contractions that move food through the body
  17. a system that gets oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
  18. muscles that move without a thought
  19. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane (like above sea level)
  20. this is the third lowest layer of the atmosphere at 50 miles high
  21. spacecraft passes planets without orbiting
  22. Respiration process where cells use oxygen to release energy stored as sugars
  23. energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves
  24. the transfer of energy through direct contact
  25. takes blood to the heart
  26. a system that allows movement

53 Clues: resistant to sickness • basic unit of organisms • takes blood to the heart • an object orbiting another • takes blood away from heart • muscles that move at command • a system that allows movement • organ systems working together • the amount of matter in a area • this has a volume and structure • a system that supports the body • muscles that move without a thought • ...

Heroes and Villains 2021-09-14

Heroes and Villains crossword puzzle
Across
  1. walk in a relaxed manner
  2. secret agent
  3. a person who designs building
  4. to order or authorize the production of..
  5. people who keep watch
  6. courteous
  7. stop
  8. collectable object that has high value
  9. hidden
Down
  1. uneven
  2. strange
  3. relating to a skeleton / thin
  4. secret work
  5. profoundly bad
  6. selected object for attack
  7. gleaming
  8. menacing
  9. side by side having the same distance between them.
  10. spectacular
  11. feeling

20 Clues: stop • uneven • hidden • strange • feeling • gleaming • menacing • courteous • secret work • spectacular • secret agent • profoundly bad • people who keep watch • walk in a relaxed manner • selected object for attack • relating to a skeleton / thin • a person who designs building • collectable object that has high value • to order or authorize the production of.. • ...

5.1 2022-11-13

5.1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to be stretched
  2. a wavelength of symmetrical squeezing of the digestive tract walls that occurs during digestion
  3. role played by skeletal muscle to cause a movement
  4. the delicate membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber
  5. the ability to contract or shorten
Down
  1. the ability to respond to stimulus
  2. a type of contraction that causes lengthening of muscle
  3. a flat, sheetlike fibrous tissue that connects muscle or bone to other tissues
  4. a type of contraction that causes no change in muscle length
  5. the outermost sheath of connective tissue that surrounds a skeletal muscle

10 Clues: the ability to be stretched • the ability to respond to stimulus • the ability to contract or shorten • role played by skeletal muscle to cause a movement • a type of contraction that causes lengthening of muscle • a type of contraction that causes no change in muscle length • the delicate membrane surrounding each striated muscle fiber • ...

chapter 3a ap psych 2023-04-25

chapter 3a ap psych crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal. An undersupply is linked to depression.
  2. chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
  3. a major excitatory neurotransmitter, involved in memory
  4. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs
  5. a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
  6. foreign substance that blocks certain neurotransmitters, not allowing them to do their job
  7. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
  8. the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network
  9. a major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Undersupply is linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia
  10. the brain and the spinal cord
  11. cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
  12. the body's "slow"chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones in the bloodstream
  13. a neurotransmitter that enables muscle action, learning and memory
  14. neurons will only fire at full power, either all the way or not at all
  15. a neurotransmitter that helps control alertness and arousal
  16. the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
Down
  1. a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon
  2. the endocrine system's most influential gland
  3. the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
  4. a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron
  5. the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
  6. a neurotransmitter that influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion
  7. natural, opiatelike neurotransmitter linked to pain control and to pleasure
  8. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
  9. the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; prepares the body for fight or flight response
  10. a neuron's resting period after firing, when it recharges and can not fire again until recharged
  11. the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
  12. foreign substance that mimics certain neurotransmitters, having similar effects
  13. part of a neuron that contains the nucleus
  14. the bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward toward the cell body
  15. chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
  16. a layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next
  17. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
  18. secrets hormones that help arouse the body in times of stress

34 Clues: the brain and the spinal cord • part of a neuron that contains the nucleus • the endocrine system's most influential gland • a major excitatory neurotransmitter, involved in memory • a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron • the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network • a neurotransmitter that helps control alertness and arousal • ...

AP Unit 3 2024-04-18

AP Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pathogenic organisms or particles damage the body in the same way
  2. the disease spreads to many individuals at the same time within a defined geographic region
  3. as water leaks out of the vessels, tiny swelling occurs
  4. compounds produced by certain living oranisms or in a laboratory that kill or inhibit bacterial pathogens
  5. a tiny, primitive cell without a nucleus
  6. skinfold covering the root of the nail
  7. organ of the central nervous system
  8. inhibition or inactivation of pathogens
  9. organ of the cardiovascular system
  10. study of disease
  11. 'false' skin; outermost layer of the skin
  12. gonads
  13. objective atypical or unhealthy conditions that can be seen or measured by someone other than the patient
  14. the deeper of the two layers of the skin, composed of dense fibrous connective tissue interspersed with glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels; called the true skin
  15. structure of the urinary system
  16. any objective variation from typical in a body structure
  17. all body systems are structurally and functionally interrelated and interdependent
  18. class of protein pigments in the skin; range in color from orange to read to brown
  19. when signs and symptoms appear suddenly
  20. connections between bones that make movement possible
  21. a structure made up of two or more kinds of tissues that can together perform a more complex function than a single tissue
Down
  1. bands of fibrous tissue that hold bones together
  2. any device used to replace a body part or improve its function
  3. something that is attached to the body
  4. diseases that develop slowly and last for a long time
  5. altered or mutated genes cause the production of atypical or variant proteins
  6. organ of the skeletal system
  7. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  8. diseases with undetermined causes
  9. watery fluid that contains lymphocytes, proteins, & some fatty molecules
  10. vessel of the cardiovascular system that carry blood away from the heart
  11. the condition or syndrome, as defined by a characteristic set of signs & symptoms
  12. small, cushion-like sacs found between moving body parts, which movement easier
  13. preventive method that stimulates a person's own immune system in a way that promotes the development of resistance to a particular pathogen
  14. relating to an exocrine gland with secretory cells that release secretions by exocytosis
  15. subjective atypical or unhealthy conditions felt only by the patient
  16. removal and examination of living tissue
  17. intracellular parasites that consist of a nucleic acid core surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes a lipoprotein envelope
  18. relating toa category of exocrine gland that pinches off at its apical tip to release its secretion
  19. integumentary system function
  20. theory of a disease's cause
  21. secretion of sebaceous glands
  22. thick, slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and keeps the membrane moist
  23. chemicals secreted by the endocrine system
  24. acts as a carrier of a pathogenic organism

45 Clues: gonads • study of disease • theory of a disease's cause • organ of the skeletal system • integumentary system function • secretion of sebaceous glands • structure of the urinary system • diseases with undetermined causes • acquired immunodeficiency syndrome • organ of the cardiovascular system • organ of the central nervous system • something that is attached to the body • ...

Systems 2024-01-29

Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Duplicate
  2. Moves food to cells
  3. Muscles
  4. Protects from injuries
  5. Bones that make up the shape of you
Down
  1. Exhaust
  2. Having stress
  3. Hormones
  4. Breaks down food
  5. Removes waste
  6. Protect body from being sick
  7. Breathing

12 Clues: Exhaust • Muscles • Hormones • Duplicate • Breathing • Having stress • Removes waste • Breaks down food • Moves food to cells • Protects from injuries • Protect body from being sick • Bones that make up the shape of you

Human Body Systems 2022-05-16

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inflammation, white blood cells
  2. Balanced state of an organism
  3. Destroys pathogens
  4. Gas Exchange
  5. Circulates blood
  6. Provides support and structure
  7. Protection from the enviornment
  8. Removes waste
  9. Not prefered, counteracted
Down
  1. Breaks down food
  2. Creates gametes and offspring
  3. Provides movement
  4. Prefered, is amplified
  5. Sends chemical signals
  6. Vaccines and antibodies
  7. Maintaining vital body fuctions

16 Clues: Gas Exchange • Removes waste • Breaks down food • Circulates blood • Provides movement • Destroys pathogens • Prefered, is amplified • Sends chemical signals • Vaccines and antibodies • Not prefered, counteracted • Balanced state of an organism • Creates gametes and offspring • Provides support and structure • Inflammation, white blood cells • Protection from the enviornment • ...

Rayna Capote 2023-01-30

Rayna Capote crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hold muscle to bone
  2. muscle organs
  3. holds bones to bones
  4. does not connect to spine
  5. cells work together
  6. connects to spine
  7. don't control
  8. can control
Down
  1. smooth outer layer
  2. supports and protects
  3. tissues work together
  4. muscle heart
  5. body regulates itself
  6. muscle attached to bone
  7. organs work together
  8. basic unit of life

16 Clues: can control • muscle heart • muscle organs • don't control • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • basic unit of life • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • supports and protects • tissues work together • body regulates itself • muscle attached to bone • does not connect to spine

Rayna Capote 2023-01-30

Rayna Capote crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hold muscle to bone
  2. muscle organs
  3. holds bones to bones
  4. does not connect to spine
  5. cells work together
  6. connects to spine
  7. don't control
  8. can control
Down
  1. smooth outer layer
  2. supports and protects
  3. tissues work together
  4. muscle heart
  5. body regulates itself
  6. muscle attached to bone
  7. organs work together
  8. basic unit of life

16 Clues: can control • muscle heart • muscle organs • don't control • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • basic unit of life • hold muscle to bone • cells work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • supports and protects • tissues work together • body regulates itself • muscle attached to bone • does not connect to spine

Dance Vocabulary 5 2023-09-08

Dance Vocabulary 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This ternary or three-part compositional form has a main theme, then a contrasting second section, and finally a third section that is a recapitulation of the first theme in a condensed, abbreviated, or extended form.
  2. The manifestations of artistic intent through dance, drama music, poetry, fiction, painting, sculpture, or other artistic media. In dance, this involves the choreography and the dancers within a context.
  3. The essential components or characteristics of a dance that can be used as a frame of reference when making judgments about the merit of a dance work or dancer.
  4. The way the human body’s skeletal, muscular, and vascular systems work separately and in coordination.
  5. A performance site other than the standard Western-style theater.
  6. Referral to choreography without a narrative. This dance does not tell a story or express any kind of feelings or ideas other than movement itself.
Down
  1. This two-part compositional form has two themes. This binary form consists of two distinct, self-contained sections that share either a character or quality, such as tempo, movement quality, or style.
  2. In dance training, it is the process of adjusting the skeletal and muscular system to gravity to support effective functionality.
  3. Aspects of craft and skill used to fulfill artistic intent.
  4. The choreographer’s purpose or intention for creating a dance work.

10 Clues: Aspects of craft and skill used to fulfill artistic intent. • A performance site other than the standard Western-style theater. • The choreographer’s purpose or intention for creating a dance work. • The way the human body’s skeletal, muscular, and vascular systems work separately and in coordination. • ...

MUSCLE CELLS - Biol 2130 Presentation 2014-03-09

MUSCLE CELLS - Biol 2130 Presentation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle tissue found in hollow organs that contains no sarcomere or striations
  2. thin myofilaments
  3. dense irregular fibrous connective tissue that separates fascicles from each other in skeletal muscle
  4. the period between the application of a stimulus and the beginning of the contraction
  5. bond between actin and myosin
  6. the muscle tissue that is multinucleated and voluntary, also known as striated
  7. this ion binds to troponin to change the shape of tropomyosin and expose the binding site on actin
  8. the plasma membrane of the muscle cell
  9. dense irregular fibrous connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle
Down
  1. the first name of your Cell Biology professor
  2. where cardiac muscle tissue is found
  3. a sustained contraction with no relaxation
  4. the functional unit of contraction
  5. julia’s last name
  6. the discs that connect cardiac muscle cells to each other
  7. dense irregular fibrous connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle cells
  8. this protein covers the myosin binding site on actin
  9. the period following a stimulus when muscle cells are unable to respond to another stimulus
  10. thick myofilaments
  11. property of muscle that allows it to return to its original shape after stretching
  12. muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary

21 Clues: julia’s last name • thick myofilaments • thin myofilaments • bond between actin and myosin • the functional unit of contraction • the plasma membrane of the muscle cell • where cardiac muscle tissue is found • muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary • a sustained contraction with no relaxation • ...

Ultimate Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-23

Ultimate Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. surivival of the fittest
  2. the process where gametes are divided (hint: egg + sperm)
  3. the genetic cross where two traits are predicted (hint: 16 squares)
  4. biomolecule that store heredity information
  5. the type of cell transport that need ATP energy to move molecules from low to high
  6. the theory that supports change in organisms over time
  7. organic compounds that living things use, store and need.
  8. the biggest body system (skin)
  9. the organelle inside of cells that control ALL cell activities
  10. biomolecule that builds muscle, transports molecules
  11. the organelle that does photosynthesis to make glucose for the cells
  12. the type of passive transport that moves water in and out of the cell
  13. something in the environment that is nonliving
  14. the monomer of a carbohydrate(hint: one sugar)
  15. the longest part of the cell cycle that contains G1, S, and G2
  16. the egg and sperm cells
  17. the monomer of a nucleic acid
  18. a protein that speeds up chemical reaction
  19. the genetics term that describes a genotype with the SAME alleles (aa or AA)
  20. the organelle that makes/synthesizes proteins for the cell
  21. the body system that circulates blood to transport oxygen to other organs
  22. the monomer of a lipid
  23. the step in Protein Synthesis that creates a mRNA molecule from the DNA
Down
  1. the type of cells that HAVE a nucleus(plant, animal, fungi, protista, euglena)
  2. the type of cell that does NOT have a nucleus
  3. the part of interphase where the DNA replicates/synthesizes
  4. the step in Protein Synthesis that creates amino acids from the mRNA molecule
  5. the body systems that send chemical messages (hormones)
  6. the body system tat gives structure and protects major organs
  7. the body system that is in charge of movement
  8. the process where somatic cells divide (hint: PMAT)
  9. something that is living
  10. the organelle that controls what goes in and out of the cell
  11. the body system that is made up of the brain and spinal cord
  12. the organelle that does cellular respiration to make ATP for the cells
  13. the genetic cross where only one trait is predicted (hint: 4 squares)
  14. biomolecule that provides quick energy
  15. the monomer of a protein
  16. the body system that protects you from pathogens with T cells
  17. biomolecule that stores long-term energy as fat
  18. the organelle that is the rigid outer layer of the cell (only in plant and bacteria)
  19. the genetics term that describes a genotype with DIFFERENT alleles (Aa)
  20. the body system that breaks down food
  21. a trait organisms that develop to survive in their environments
  22. the cycle cells go through to grow and divide
  23. the body system that helps you breath(lungs)

46 Clues: the monomer of a lipid • the egg and sperm cells • surivival of the fittest • something that is living • the monomer of a protein • the biggest body system (skin) • the monomer of a nucleic acid • the body system that breaks down food • biomolecule that provides quick energy • a protein that speeds up chemical reaction • biomolecule that store heredity information • ...

Adeline2 2024-02-01

Adeline2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscle Attached to the bone.
  2. Cant control
  3. Body regulates itself.
  4. Movement
  5. Skeleton Connects so spine
  6. does not connect to spine.
  7. Muscle Heart
Down
  1. Holds bone to bone.
  2. holds muscle to bone.
  3. Cells work together.
  4. Can control
  5. bone Smooth outer lair.
  6. Tissues work together
  7. system Organs work together
  8. muscle Organs
  9. System Supports and protects

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

Jessie 2 2024-02-01

Jessie 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle heart
  2. supports and protects
  3. can control
  4. cells work together
  5. holds muscle to bone
  6. body regulates itself
  7. bone smooth outer layer
  8. systems organs work together
Down
  1. holds bones to bones
  2. muscle attached to bone
  3. does not connect to spine
  4. dont control
  5. connects to spine
  6. tissues work together
  7. muscle organ

15 Clues: can control • muscle heart • dont control • muscle organ • connects to spine • cells work together • holds bones to bones • holds muscle to bone • tissues work together • supports and protects • body regulates itself • muscle attached to bone • bone smooth outer layer • does not connect to spine • systems organs work together

Muscular System 2021-05-07

Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process that requires oxygen to provide energy
  2. the cells that compose skeletal muscle
  3. the connection point between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber
  4. these muscle fibers are very resistant to fatigue & are capable of prolonged, sustained contractions
  5. these muscle fibers have very little resistance to fatigue and are used for intense movements of short duration
  6. the cytoplasm of a muscle fiber
  7. basic functional unit of striated muscle fibers
  8. this type of muscle tissue is located in the walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels, airways, the stomach, & the intestines
  9. an electrical signal that stimulates a muscle contraction
  10. these muscle fibers have a moderate resistance to fatigue
  11. when muscle tissue contractions & relaxations are not under conscious control
Down
  1. this type of muscle tissue is attached to bones & moves parts of the skeleton
  2. extra oxygen that is consumed at rest after a period of exercise to pay back the oxygen that was used to provide energy during activity; also known as recovery oxygen uptake
  3. the name for a muscle that is damaged and lost its tone
  4. when muscle tissue contracts & relaxes by conscious control
  5. alternating light & dark protein bands found in some muscle tissues
  6. process that provides energy without using oxygen
  7. an involuntary sustained muscle contraction that helps to keep muscles firm but not producing movement; this is what allows postural muscles to do their job without active muscle contractions to keep us upright
  8. the inability of a muscle to contract forcefully after prolonged activity
  9. the branch of medical science concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system
  10. extension of muscle tissue that functions as an attachment for muscle to bone
  11. this type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart and forms the bulk of the heart wall
  12. reddish pigment that gives skeletal muscle its color & stores oxygen until it is needed by the cell
  13. the scientific study of muscles
  14. a brief contraction of all of the muscle fibers in a motor unit in response to a single action potential in its motor unit

25 Clues: the cytoplasm of a muscle fiber • the scientific study of muscles • the cells that compose skeletal muscle • process that requires oxygen to provide energy • basic functional unit of striated muscle fibers • process that provides energy without using oxygen • the name for a muscle that is damaged and lost its tone • ...

lincoln 5 2023-01-30

lincoln 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. holds bones to bones
  2. muscle heart
  3. basic unit of life
  4. smooth outer layer
  5. dont control
  6. hold muscle to bone
  7. body regulates itself
  8. organs work together
Down
  1. dont connect to bone
  2. muscle attached to bone
  3. cells work together
  4. connects to spine
  5. can control
  6. tissues work together
  7. supports and protects
  8. muscle organs

16 Clues: can control • muscle heart • dont control • muscle organs • connects to spine • basic unit of life • smooth outer layer • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • dont connect to bone • holds bones to bones • organs work together • tissues work together • body regulates itself • supports and protects • muscle attached to bone

Human body systems 2024-01-29

Human body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helps you move
  2. makes energy
  3. water that comes out of you
  4. hair
  5. hormones
Down
  1. frame for humans
  2. Help breath
  3. keep you heathy
  4. makes you feelings
  5. pooping
  6. blod moving

11 Clues: hair • pooping • hormones • Help breath • blod moving • makes energy • helps you move • keep you heathy • frame for humans • makes you feelings • water that comes out of you

Adeline2 2024-02-01

Adeline2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscle Attached to the bone.
  2. Cant control
  3. Body regulates itself.
  4. Movement
  5. Skeleton Connects so spine
  6. does not connect to spine.
  7. Muscle Heart
Down
  1. Holds bone to bone.
  2. holds muscle to bone.
  3. Cells work together.
  4. Can control
  5. bone Smooth outer lair.
  6. Tissues work together
  7. system Organs work together
  8. muscle Organs
  9. System Supports and protects

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

skeletal & muscular systems 2023-12-07

skeletal & muscular systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscles muscles you contract when you want to move (skeletal)
  2. of muscle attach to bones to provide movement
  3. allows muscles to return to its original shape
  4. ability to be stretched
Down
  1. when stimulated by nerves, able to contract (short and thick)
  2. muscles - provide attachment for the body - attach to bones - voluntary
  3. muscles contract automatically (stomach, heart, etc.)
  4. connect muscles to bone

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

Body systems 2020-10-26

Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe.
  2. organ system consisting of skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles.
  3. Includes all of the bones and joints in the body.
Down
  1. the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
  2. the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.

5 Clues: Includes all of the bones and joints in the body. • is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. • organ system consisting of skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles. • the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body. • ...