Muscles
Across
- 6. structures that allow cytoplasm to pass between cells
- 8. ECG wave that represents the depolarization of the ventricles
- 10. molecule used to store excess glucose in the liver
- 11. hormone released by alpha cells of the pancreas in response to low blood sugar
- 13. valve that separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary trunk
- 14. period of time when the heart is contracting
- 15. layer of tissue that lines the inside of the heart
- 21. cells that transport oxygen to the tissues of the body
- 25. cells that produce glucagon
- 27. main hormone produced in the zona fasiculata of the adrenal cortex
- 28. thin walled extensions of the atria
- 32. period of time when the heart is filling
- 33. structure that forms the junction between two cardiomyocytes
- 36. substances that can induce an immune response
- 37. upper right hand structure of the heart that receives blood from the inferior and superior vena cavae
- 39. cardiac cells that are primarily responsible for contractions of the heart
- 40. globulin proteins that can recognize antigens
- 41. hormone released by kidneys in response to low blood oxygen
- 42. heart chambers that pump blood
Down
- 1. hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland
- 2. set of myocardial contractile cells that establish the normal cardiac rhythm
- 3. ridges of cardiac muscle found on the interior walls of ventricles
- 4. hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland in response to high blood osmolarity
- 5. main hormone produced in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex
- 7. cell that is broken down to form platelets
- 9. substance found in the interior of thyroid follicles
- 12. structure that is the main producer of human chorionic gonadotropin
- 16. deep groove between the atria and the ventricles, visible on the exterior of the heart
- 17. set of myocardial contractile cells located in the inferior portion of the right atrium which pauses before passing electrical impulse it receives
- 18. hormone released by beta cells of the pancreas in response to high blood sugar
- 19. granulocytic leukocyte with a horseshoe-shaped nucleus that appears red in a histological section
- 20. structure that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
- 22. procedure that allows you to record the electrical signals of the heart
- 23. endocrine structures of the pancreas
- 24. type of signaling that effects cells that neighbor the cell releasing the signal
- 26. condition in which you don't have enough white blood cells
- 29. ability of cardiac muscles to initiate an electrical signal at a fixed rate
- 30. heart chambers that receive blood
- 31. condition in which you have too many blood cells
- 34. cells that produce insulin
- 35. protein found in red blood cells that binds and releases oxygen
- 38. cells that release parathyroid hormone