Across
- 4. junction Connection point between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber
- 5. Membrane that surrounds and cushions the lungs
- 7. reabsorption Process in kidneys that takes back water and useful substances into the blood
- 9. Thick semi liquid food mixture in the stomach
- 11. Tube that carries urine out of the body
- 13. Nerve cell that processes information in the brain and spinal cord
- 15. spinae Back muscles that help straighten and support the spine
- 18. Origin Points where a muscle attaches to bones
- 19. Treatment that removes waste from the blood when kidneys fail
Down
- 1. Gap where neurons send signals to each other
- 2. Large artery that carries oxygen rich blood from the heart to the body
- 3. Support cells in the nervous system that help neurons function
- 6. Protein that helps break down food during digestion
- 8. Throat tube that helps with breathing and swallowing
- 9. artery Blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
- 10. Muscle fiber cell that makes up muscle tissue
- 12. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
- 14. Flap that keeps food out of the airway when you swallow
- 16. Small flap that protects the larynx during swallowing
- 17. Voice box that allows air to pass and produces sound