Know your Body!

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Across
  1. 4. (11) The process of breathing in and out.
  2. 6. (11) The maintenance of stable internal physiological conditions.
  3. 8. (10) The percentage of red blood cells in blood.
  4. 10. (10) A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response.
  5. 11. (8) Relating to glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
  6. 13. (10) The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate.
  7. 15. (13) A sensory receptor that detects changes in temperature.
  8. 18. TRANSPORT (14) The movement of molecules across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.
  9. 19. (8) A branched protoplasmic extension of a nerve cell.
  10. 20. (7) The junction between two nerve cells.
  11. 24. (10) The process of separating substances based on size or other properties.
  12. 25. (12) A sensory receptor that detects changes in chemical concentrations.
  13. 26. (12) A sensory receptor sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
  14. 27. (9) The flow of blood through tissues.
  15. 29. (10) The plasma membrane of a muscle fiber.
Down
  1. 1. (16) A chemical messenger that transmits signals across a synaptic cleft.
  2. 2. (8) The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
  3. 3. (8) A protein produced by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
  4. 5. (7) The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.
  5. 7. (12) A sensory receptor that detects the position and movement of the body.
  6. 9. (10) The specialized part of a neuron that connects to the axon.
  7. 12. (9) A muscle that assists the action of another.
  8. 14. (11) Wavelike muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
  9. 16. (8) Relating to glands that secrete substances through ducts.
  10. 17. (11) A series of chemical reactions that release energy from acetyl-CoA.
  11. 21. (12) The ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes.
  12. 22. (23) A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons, generating ATP.
  13. 23. (9) A muscle that opposes the action of another.
  14. 28. (10) A sensory receptor that detects painful stimuli.
  15. 30. (9) A basic rod-like unit of a muscle cell.