Across
- 1. the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts
- 3. any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee.
- 7. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law
- 8. cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider
- 10. an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant
- 11. a framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head
- 12. relating to the heart
- 13. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles
Down
- 2. the muscle at the back of the upper arm
- 4. is a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally. The sternum is divided anatomically into three segments: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. The sternum connects the ribs via the costal cartilages forming the anterior rib cage
- 5. flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
- 6. firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth
- 9. (with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent
- 12. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law