Anatomy & Physiology Review Crossword

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