BIOLOGY
Across
- 4. A colorless liquid of the lymphatic system.
- 8. A cartilage flap that covers the glottis so that the food enters the esophagus, not the lungs.
- 9. A type of respiration that uses oxygen to generate ATP that is required for life
- 11. Refers to the widening of blood vessels that occurs when smooth muscles in the arteriole relaxes
- 14. The tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body
- 17. This is where the signal to contract begins and also known as the sinoatrial node
- 20. Liquid waste formed as the kidney cleanse the blood
- 21. They are the finest branches in the lungs
- 22. A condition in which the immune system lacks one or more essential components
- 23. A substance that triggers an allergy or an allergic reaction
- 24. A box-like structure that produces the voice. Also referred to as the adam’s apple.
- 26. Inflammation of the alveoli wherein mucus and white blood cell accumulate.
- 28. Functional units of the Kidney
- 29. Also known as the throat
- 30. Mineral-hardened structures embedded in the jaws.
Down
- 1. Rhythmic waves of contractions that propel food in one direction
- 2. A hormone that stimulates production of sodium channels in the nephron
- 3. Process wherein food enters into the mouth
- 5. Scavenger cells that engulf and destroy bacteria and debris
- 6. A type of circulation wherein blood from the right side of the heart exchanges gasses at the lungs and returns to the lungs
- 7. A substance that stimulates active immunity against a pathogen without actually causing illness
- 10. A chemical that dilates blood vessels and causes them to become leakier
- 12. A condition in which there are fatty deposits inside the walls of arteries which reduce blood flow
- 13. An enzyme that digests proteins
- 15. The process wherein organisms control the concentration of ions in their body fluids as their environment changes
- 16. A reaction in which cells clump together due to the production of antibodies against incompatible blood types.
- 18. An infection of the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- 19. Semifluid mixture of food and gastric juice in the stomach
- 25. Major excretory organs in the urinary system.
- 27. Substances that are required for metabolism, growth, maintenance and repair