Unit 12 Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 1. _________________ kills about 430,000 Americans per year
- 3. It is normal for someone to be ___________ before they take their final exams
- 5. The name for the place where the digestive and respiratory systems meet
- 7. There are 5 of them: smell, see, touch, taste, hear
- 8. the name of an extension that conducts signals toward a neuron or effector
- 9. The name of the disease that causes alveoli to disintegrate
- 13. They return blood to the heart
- 15. The name of the nervous system that carries impulses in/out of the CNS
- 17. They carry blood away from the heart
- 18. The term for when the heart is in its contraction phase
- 19. The name of the part of the brain that controls intelligence, personality, etc
- 21. Another name for Red Blood Cells
- 22. The name of the structures in the blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
- 24. If you are smart, you may be said to have ‘___
- 25. The name of the system that consists of organs facilitating gas exchange
- 27. The term for when the heart is in its relaxation phase
- 29. The name of the system made up of the heart and blood vessels
- 31. The name of the master control center of the nervous system
- 32. The process of alternating between the processes of inhaling and exhaling
- 33. The name of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
Down
- 2. The name of the layers of connective tissue that protect the brain
- 4. The name for the structures that lead to each lung
- 6. The name of the heart chamber that pumps blood
- 7. The name for anything that causes a nerve signal to start
- 10. A ________ cup of soup will warm you up on a cold day
- 11. The name of the respiratory surfaces found in the outfoldings of aquatic animals
- 12. There’s _____chambers of a mammals’ heart; the same number of seasons per year
- 14. Another name for White Blood Cells
- 16. The nickname of the SA (sinoatrial) node
- 20. The name for the concentration of the nervous system at the head end
- 23. The name for the sheet of muscle that borders the bottom of the lungs
- 26. The name of the part of the brain that controls heart rate and breathing
- 28. The name for the ‘voice box’
- 30. The name of the heart chamber that receives blood