Anatomy and Physiology
Across
- 2. Joint that allows movements that can be shifted in several directions (ankle and base of thumb)
- 3. Secretion from the liver used to break down fats
- 7. Lobe of brain responsible for skin, taste, and muscle sensations; speech center
- 10. Halt the spread of microorganisms
- 15. Wave if contractions of smooth muscles assisting with passing food through the GI tract
- 17. Innermost layer of the heart
- 19. Muscle tissue found only in the heart
- 21. Production of red and white blood cells and platelets
- 22. Tissue that covers and protects body surfaces and cavities
- 25. Infection originating from the hospital
- 26. Horseshoe shaped, 1 in in diameter consisting of 16 rings
- 28. Organ that assists with regulation of blood pressure and fluid volume which produces urine
- 29. Fatty layer of skin
- 30. Connects muscle to bone
- 31. Render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms
- 32. Word derived from "fasting intestine" and is about 8 feet long
Down
- 1. Part of brainstem vital to life
- 4. Heat transferred by direct contact
- 5. Outer most layer of the skin
- 6. Joint involving an oval-shaped head of one bone moving within the elliptical cavity
- 8. Connects bone to bone
- 9. Division of the ANS producing a response that prepares individuals for an emergency
- 11. Node known as the pacemaker of the heart
- 12. Minimize the number of microorganisms or prevent their transmission
- 13. Fish-shaped glandular accessory organ for the Digestive system
- 14. Most effective of all procedures in prevention of spread of infection
- 16. The smallest arteries
- 18. Giving off infrared heat rays
- 20. Also known as "True skin"
- 23. Meaning "covering"
- 24. Tissue that supports, binds, and connects other tissues
- 27. The smallest veins