Anatomy & Physiology Review Crossword
Across
- 3. endings of a neuron that release neurotransmitters
- 5. neuron parts that receive incoming signals
- 7. brain region responsible for coordination and balance
- 9. muscle or gland that carries out a response
- 11. connective tissue that connects bone to bone
- 14. maintenance of stable internal body conditions
- 19. anvier gaps in myelin that speed nerve impulses
- 21. small bones of the wrist
- 23. connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 24. lifting the foot toward the shin
- 27. brain structure involved in memory formation
- 31. clear front surface of the eye
- 35. area of sharpest vision in the retina
- 37. upper jaw bone
- 38. fatty insulation around axons
- 39. largest part of the brain responsible for thinking and memory
- 41. movement of a limb away from the midline of the body
- 42. muscle that flexes the elbow/forearm
- 43. lower jaw bone
- 45. skull bone forming the sides and top of the skull..the ______bone
- 47. change in membrane potential making a neuron less likely to fire
- 51. cavity that contains the brain
- 53. collarbone
- 54. involuntary muscle in internal organs
- 55. fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction near joints
- 57. voltage level needed to trigger an action potential
- 59. movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
- 60. calf muscle that points the foot downward
- 61. region of the neck
- 62. bundles of actin and myosin (contractile fibers) inside muscle cells
Down
- 1. joint movement when pointing toes downward
- 2. muscle that extends the forearm/elbow
- 4. cells that break down bone
- 6. muscle group in the anterior thigh region
- 8. vascular layer of the eye that supplies nutrients
- 10. straightening of a hinge joint
- 12. photoreceptors responsible for color vision
- 13. structure connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
- 15. joint that allows bending in one plane is a ________joint.
- 16. voluntary muscle attached to bones…..a ______muscle.
- 17. bone at the back of the skull is the _____bone
- 18. bones of the ankle and heel
- 20. neuron that sends signals to muscles is a _________neuron
- 22. return of neuron membrane to resting state
- 25. structural units of compact bone
- 26. breastbone
- 28. neuron that carries signals from receptors to CNS….a _____________neuron.
- 29. small cavities in bone containing osteocytes
- 30. mature bone cells
- 32. neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction
- 33. bending of a hinge joint
- 34. central canal in compact bone containing blood vessels is called the _______ canal
- 36. lower back region
- 40. body region of the navel (belly button)
- 44. rapid electrical signal that travels along a neuron
- 46. growth plate where bone lengthening occurs at the _________plate
- 48. photoreceptors for low-light vision
- 49. bone forming the very back of the skull
- 50. membrane that covers the eye and inner eyelid
- 52. white outer layer of the eye
- 56. small neuron in the spinal cord that is part of a reflex arc
- 58. shaft of a long bone