BIO1040 Module 3 Crossword Puzzle (Ch. 5-6,8)
Across
- 2. The region between two successive Z lines in a sarcomere
- 4. These cells are responsible for bone formation
- 5. The function of the muscular system besides maintaining posture and heat production
- 6. This muscle type is non-striated and involuntary
- 12. The basic unit of contraction in a skeletal muscle
- 14. Gland responsible for cooling the body through perspiration
- 18. This function of the integumentary system involves removing waste products from the body
- 20. This bone type is typically found in the vertebrae and pelvis
- 22. The point of contact between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle cell
- 23. This theory describes the sliding of the thin filament over the thick filament during muscle contraction
- 25. Long bones like the femur belong to this category
- 27. The two main divisions of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton and the ______ skeleton
- 29. The ______ muscle is striated and involuntary
- 30. The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle
Down
- 1. The thick filament within a sarcomere is made up of this protein
- 3. Outermost layer of skin
- 7. This process involves blood cell production primarily in the marrow
- 8. The largest organ of the body consisting of the skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves
- 9. Hard, outer layer of bone
- 10. The muscular system is responsible for this process besides movement and maintaining posture
- 11. This is the neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction
- 13. The function of the skeletal system besides support, movement, and hematopoiesis
- 15. Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- 16. Muscle type that is striated and voluntary
- 17. Short bones like the bones of the wrist and ankle belong to this category
- 19. This bone type is typically found in the skull and sternum
- 21. This layer of skin lies beneath the epidermis
- 24. The human adult skeletal system consists of this many bones
- 26. Most muscles are arranged in these to allow for movement
- 28. The thin filament within a sarcomere is primarily composed of this protein