BIO1040 Module 3 Crossword Puzzle (Ch. 5-6,8)

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Across
  1. 2. The region between two successive Z lines in a sarcomere
  2. 4. These cells are responsible for bone formation
  3. 5. The function of the muscular system besides maintaining posture and heat production
  4. 6. This muscle type is non-striated and involuntary
  5. 12. The basic unit of contraction in a skeletal muscle
  6. 14. Gland responsible for cooling the body through perspiration
  7. 18. This function of the integumentary system involves removing waste products from the body
  8. 20. This bone type is typically found in the vertebrae and pelvis
  9. 22. The point of contact between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle cell
  10. 23. This theory describes the sliding of the thin filament over the thick filament during muscle contraction
  11. 25. Long bones like the femur belong to this category
  12. 27. The two main divisions of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton and the ______ skeleton
  13. 29. The ______ muscle is striated and involuntary
  14. 30. The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle
Down
  1. 1. The thick filament within a sarcomere is made up of this protein
  2. 3. Outermost layer of skin
  3. 7. This process involves blood cell production primarily in the marrow
  4. 8. The largest organ of the body consisting of the skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves
  5. 9. Hard, outer layer of bone
  6. 10. The muscular system is responsible for this process besides movement and maintaining posture
  7. 11. This is the neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction
  8. 13. The function of the skeletal system besides support, movement, and hematopoiesis
  9. 15. Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
  10. 16. Muscle type that is striated and voluntary
  11. 17. Short bones like the bones of the wrist and ankle belong to this category
  12. 19. This bone type is typically found in the skull and sternum
  13. 21. This layer of skin lies beneath the epidermis
  14. 24. The human adult skeletal system consists of this many bones
  15. 26. Most muscles are arranged in these to allow for movement
  16. 28. The thin filament within a sarcomere is primarily composed of this protein