Sports Science HL

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Across
  1. 2. network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger
  2. 6. a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body
  3. 8. the part of your nervous system that carries signals related to your “fight-or-flight” response
  4. 10. amount of water vapor in the air
  5. 13. beneficial physiological adaptations that occur during repeated exposure to a hot environment
  6. 14. part of your nervous system that lies outside your brain and spinal cord
Down
  1. 1. a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
  2. 3. part of your nervous system. It consists of your brain and spinal cord
  3. 4. a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal
  4. 5. the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats
  5. 7. exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
  6. 9. delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body
  7. 11. elevation of an object above a surface
  8. 12. state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly