Across
- 2. flexes the wrist
- 4. the middle part of the muscle
- 5. ring muscle of eye sockets; allows you to close your eyes
- 9. specialized groups of tissues designed to perform specific functions in plants and animals
- 12. the study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles
- 13. basic unit of all living things
- 15. dense, active protoplasm found in the center of cells
- 17. the part of the muscle that moves and is farthest away from the skeleton
- 21. muscle behind the ear that draws the ear backward
- 22. the phase of metabolism that breaks down complex compounds within the cells into smaller ones
- 24. chemical process that takes place in living organisms
- 26. bone
- 27. collection of similar cells that perform a particular function
- 28. muscle of the chest that assists in breathing and raising the arm
- 30. muscle that pulls the heel down
- 32. forms the physical foundation of the body; composed of 206 bones
- 34. allows arm to extend outward and to the side of the body
- 36. covers entire back of upper arm; extends forearm
- 38. responsible for lowering the lower jaw and lip
- 39. compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips
Down
- 1. the study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures
- 2. framework of the face; composed of 14 bones
- 3. muscle that bends the foot down
- 6. the protoplasm of the cell
- 7. muscle of the neck that lowers and rotates the head
- 8. fibrous tissue that binds together, protects, and supports various parts of the body
- 10. muscles that separate the fingers
- 11. the connection between two or more bones
- 14. involuntary muscles; function without conscious will
- 16. process of cell reproduction that occurs when the cell divides into two identical daughter cells
- 18. turns hand inward so palm is facing downward
- 19. occipitofrontalis; broad muscle covering the top of the skull
- 20. covers the bridge of the nose
- 23. muscle that draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically
- 25. also known as skeletal muscles
- 29. muscles that draw the fingers together
- 31. part of the muscle that is attached closest to the skeleton
- 33. rotates and controls swinging movements of the arm
- 35. lifts the forearm and flexes the elbow
- 37. colorless, jelly-like substance found inside cells containing proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water