Exam 3 cross word
Across
- 1. — Bony structure protecting the thoracic cavity
- 6. — Exchange vessels for gas and nutrients
- 9. — Functional unit of the vertebral column
- 12. — Functional unit of skeletal muscle
- 13. — Countercurrent system maximizes O₂ uptake in fish
- 15. — Valve between atrium and ventricle
Down
- 1. — Vertebrate class with hepatic piston ventilation
- 2. — Unidirectional airflow occurs in this group of animals
- 3. — Main muscle for breathing in mammals
- 4. — Single basal element in a monobasic limb
- 5. — Surface area increases here for diffusion in lungs
- 7. — Elastic connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 8. — Parallel muscle fiber arrangement allows this advantage
- 10. — Type of blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 11. — Bone group forming the backbone
- 14. — Involuntary, striated muscle type