General Physiology
Across
- 3. Process of expelling substances from the cell.
- 4. Measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.
- 8. Protein produced in response to an antigen.
- 13. Basic functional unit of the nervous system.
- 15. Substance that triggers an immune response.
- 16. Junction between two neurons for communication.
- 17. All chemical reactions occurring in the body.
- 21. volume Amount of air inhaled or exhaled in a normal breath.
- 22. Process of red blood cell production.
- 24. Organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell.
- 27. First step of glucose metabolism.
- 29. Solution with no net water movement across cells.
- 30. Protein that acts as a biological catalyst.
Down
- 1. Cellular process of engulfing substances into the cell.
- 2. Ions essential for nerve and muscle function.
- 5. Chemical messenger secreted by endocrine glands.
- 6. output Volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
- 7. Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- 9. Movement of substances through a membrane by pressure.
- 10. Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
- 11. metabolic rate Energy expenditure at rest.
- 12. Solution causing cells to shrink due to water loss.
- 14. Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.
- 18. Oxygenbinding protein in muscle cells.
- 19. Solution causing cells to swell due to water gain.
- 20. White blood cell involved in immunity.
- 23. Passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
- 25. potential Electrical signal transmitted along neurons.
- 26. membrane Semipermeable structure surrounding the cell.
- 28. Primary energy currency of the cell.