Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular System (10th grade)

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Across
  1. 1. A location where two or more bones meet and are held together by ligaments
  2. 5. The body system responsible for protecting the organs, giving the body structure, and enabling movement
  3. 9. Involuntary muscle that is found in the heart
  4. 13. Bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones
  5. 15. Cells specialized to receive and send signals and are the building blocks of the nervous system
  6. 16. A strong tissue that gives the eye its shape; also the white part of the eye
  7. 17. The largest part of the brain; interprets sensory information, controls muscles, and is responsible for intelligence, learning, memory, and personality
  8. 18. Carry signals from the body to the central nervous system
  9. 21. Carry information from the central nervous system to muscles and glands of the body
  10. 22. The basic unit of all living things, including humans
  11. 23. Connects the base of the brain to the spinal cord and controls heartbeat and breathing
  12. 26. Two or more tissues that work together to perform a special function
  13. 27. Carries nerve signals between the brain and the body
  14. 28. An organized group of similar cells
  15. 29. In the center of the retina and is an area that is rich in nerve endings that is responsible for forming sharp images
Down
  1. 2. Allows people to think, use our sense, move, and maintain important body processes
  2. 3. The inner back layer of the eye; made of nerve endings that respond to light
  3. 4. When the bones are moved out of place
  4. 6. Strong bands of tissue that holds bones together in moveable joints
  5. 7. Located beneath the occipital lobe; responsible for coordinating muscle activity
  6. 8. Responsible for making most of the body's blood cells
  7. 10. The colored part of the eye; lies between the lens and the cornea
  8. 11. A group of organs that work together for one purpose
  9. 12. Controls nearly all body functions and is responsible for learning, memory, and interpreting information from the sensory organs
  10. 14. Voluntary muscles
  11. 16. Involuntary muscles - located in your intestines
  12. 19. Circulates over the brain and spinal cord and cushions/protects it
  13. 20. A snail-shaped organ connected to sensory nerves from the brain
  14. 24. The clear protective layer of the front of the eyeball
  15. 25. Contains muscles that help move parts of your body