Across
- 3. major mover of your hip joint; contains iliacus and psoas major
- 6. main blood vessel that carries blood from the kidney and ureter to the inferior vena cava
- 7. starts off the cardiac conduction system
- 9. gland with 2 lobes joined by isthmus
- 10. makes T-lymphocytes; located between the lungs and behind the sternum
- 12. cells that reabsorb sodium and water
- 14. one of the 3 fused hip bones; located beneath the ilium and behind the pubis
- 16. several smooth muscle cells excited at once; widespread in viscera
- 18. myelinating cells of the CNS
- 20. small organelle involved in the process of making protein
Down
- 1. clear, glassy matrix with chondrocytes enclosed in lacunae; covered by perichondrium
- 2. secretes glucagon in order to increase glucose levels in the bloodstream and increase blood sugar levels
- 4. formed elements that are made from megakaryocytes
- 5. muscle that moves the testes to promote healthy and motile sperm
- 8. transparent mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and provides a covering to the sclera
- 11. principal diarthroses that is classified as a hinge and pivot joint; held in place by the radial collateral, ulnar collateral, and annular ligaments
- 13. provide support and nourishment in the CNS
- 15. hyaline cartilage that prevents collapsing of the airway at the trachea so food can pass down the esophagus after swallowing
- 17. outermost layer of the intestine; consists of a simple squamous epithelium called mesothelium and a thin underlying layer of areolar connective tissue
- 18. principal visual center of the brain
- 19. portion of the forebrain that forms the walls of the third ventricle with the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus