Science
Across
- 2. muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bones that allow for conscious movement, such as walking or running.
- 6. Part of a neuron that sends information away from the cell body to other neurons.
- 9. muscle A muscle that moves automatically without you thinking about it, such as your heart.
- 10. A tissue composed of fibers that contract and relax to create movement.
- 11. The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body.
- 12. Includes the nerves that branch out from the CNS to all parts of the body.
- 14. A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.
Down
- 1. An automatic and quick reaction to a stimulus that is not controlled by choice.
- 3. A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
- 4. muscle The specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart that pumps blood.
- 5. Composed of the brain and spinal cord, it processes and transfers information.
- 7. A flexible, elastic tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber.
- 8. A place where two or more bones meet, which allows for movement.
- 13. The internal framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body.