Across
- 6. The process of muscles contracting and relaxing to move food down the esophagus
- 9. Cranial nerve that has to do with sense of smell
- 10. This circuit carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back
- 12. In your upper digestive tract where food turns into chyme
- 15. Oral portion of the pharynx
- 18. This part of the brain's main function is to help keep the body in homeostasis
- 19. This carries blood away from the heart
- 21. The main component in blood
- 22. This membrane holds the coils of the small intestine together
Down
- 1. The outermost layer of the meninges
- 2. The triangular slit that opens and closes during talking
- 3. This structure prevents bolus from entering the trachea
- 4. An elevation on the surface of the cerebral cortex
- 5. Relaxation of the heart filling with blood is called _______
- 7. The neurons that carry nerve impulses from the peripheral body parts to the brain or spinal cord
- 8. Thick layer of the heart that provides muscle contractions
- 11. This blood type can be donated to any type
- 13. Where gas exchange occurs in the respiratory system
- 14. Three ridges found in the nasal cavity
- 16. This organ produces enzymes that help digest food, specifically proteins
- 17. The first portion of small intestine coming off the stomach is called _____
- 20. Connects the pharynx to the trachea