Intro to Anatomy through Body Diagrams
Across
- 1. Body plane that splits the body into a superior top half and inferior bottom half
- 7. Region that contains appendix and cecum
- 8. Body cavity that holds the spinal cord
- 11. Process of one parent cell creating four different daughter cells
- 14. Body system that provides support and protection and gives the body shape
- 15. Directional term that means toward the back
- 16. Directional term that means in front of, front
- 17. Body cavity that holds the heart and lungs
- 18. Region that contains gallbladder, liver, and right colon
- 19. Body system that protects the body, regulates temperature, and prevents water loss
- 22. Directional term that means below, under
- 24. Body plane that splits the body into posterior and anterior halves
- 26. Body system that detects impulses from the senses; control center
- 29. Region that contains liver, gallbladder, right kidney, and small intestine
- 33. Body system that breaks down and absorbs food
- 35. Region that contains navel, parts of the small intestine, and duodenum
- 37. Body system that secretes hormones
- 38. Substance of a cell outside the nucleus
- 40. Body cavity that holds the intestines, liver, spleen, and gallbladder
- 42. Region that contains descending colon and left kidney
- 43. The study of the structure of an organism
- 44. Basic unit of all living matter
- 47. Body system that provides movement for all parts of the body
- 48. Directional term that means near, closer to the origin
Down
- 2. "Brain" of the cell, contains chromosomes
- 3. Directional term that means toward the belly
- 4. Process of one parent cell creating two identical daughter cells
- 5. Directional term that means away from the body surface, more internal
- 6. The study of how an organism's body functions
- 7. Body system that exchanges gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
- 9. Region that contains stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, spleen, and adrenal glands
- 10. Directional term that means above, over
- 12. Body cavity that holds the reproductive organs and urinary bladder
- 13. Region that contains descending colon and sigmoid colon
- 17. Process of converting DNA code into mRNA message
- 20. Inner layer of serosa
- 21. Outer layer of serosa
- 23. Body system that produces cells used in sexual reproduction
- 25. Directional term that means toward the side, away from the midline
- 27. Directional term that means towards the body surface, shallow
- 28. Body system that fights infection and provides fluid for cells
- 30. Body system that transports nutrients and gases around the body
- 31. Body cavity that holds the brain
- 32. Body plane that runs down the midline and splits the body into left and right halves
- 34. Study of anatomy during first 8 weeks after conception
- 36. Body system that removes waste from the blood
- 39. Directional term that means toward the midline, middle, away from the side
- 41. Directional term that means away from, farther from the origin
- 45. Region that contains spleen, colon, left kidney, and pancreas
- 46. Directional term that means behind, toward the rear