Cumulative Crossword

3. major mover of your hip joint; contains iliacus and psoas major
6. main blood vessel that carries blood from the kidney and ureter to the inferior vena cava
7. starts off the cardiac conduction system
9. gland with 2 lobes joined by isthmus
10. makes T-lymphocytes; located between the lungs and behind the sternum
12. cells that reabsorb sodium and water
14. one of the 3 fused hip bones; located beneath the ilium and behind the pubis
16. several smooth muscle cells excited at once; widespread in viscera
18. myelinating cells of the CNS
20. small organelle involved in the process of making protein

1. clear, glassy matrix with chondrocytes enclosed in lacunae; covered by perichondrium
2. secretes glucagon in order to increase glucose levels in the bloodstream and increase blood sugar levels
4. formed elements that are made from megakaryocytes
5. muscle that moves the testes to promote healthy and motile sperm
8. transparent mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and provides a covering to the sclera
11. principal diarthroses that is classified as a hinge and pivot joint; held in place by the radial collateral, ulnar collateral, and annular ligaments
13. provide support and nourishment in the CNS
15. hyaline cartilage that prevents collapsing of the airway at the trachea so food can pass down the esophagus after swallowing
17. outermost layer of the intestine; consists of a simple squamous epithelium called mesothelium and a thin underlying layer of areolar connective tissue
18. principal visual center of the brain
19. portion of the forebrain that forms the walls of the third ventricle with the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus