Nail Anatomy & Physiology

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Across
  1. 3. A heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee.
  2. 5. Specialized tissues that perform a specific function.
  3. 10. Found in red blood cells.
  4. 12. This system includes the largest organ of your body.
  5. 13. An accessory bone that forms the cap of the knee joint.
  6. 14. A muscle that originates at the upper portion of the fibula and bends the foot down.
  7. 17. This organ excretes water and waste products.
  8. 18. This nerve and its branches supply the fingers.
  9. 19. A group of organs acting together to perform one or more functions.
  10. 20. This liquid tissue contains 90% water.
  11. 22. Elbows, knees, and hips are considered what type of joint?
  12. 24. This tissue supports, protects and bindstogether the other tissues of the body.
  13. 26. Seperates
  14. 27. The toes are seperated by the Abductor ___ ___.
Down
  1. 1. Tissues such as fascia, ligaments, fat and tendons.
  2. 2. This system has 3 main sub-divisions: central, peripheral, and autonomic.
  3. 4. The study of the structure, function, and disease of the muscles.
  4. 6. This nerve supplies the thumb side of the hand.
  5. 7. The peroneus brevis originates on the lower part of this bone and bends the foot down and out.
  6. 8. Anabolism and catabolism are two phases of cell ___.
  7. 9. Extensor muscles of the wrist that allow bending.
  8. 11. The middle part of the muscle.
  9. 13. This gland plays a major role in sleep and metabolism.
  10. 15. This nerve affects the pinky finger side of the hand.
  11. 16. The study of bones.
  12. 21. Blood & Lymph are examples of what type of tissues?
  13. 23. The largest bone of the arm.
  14. 25. These glands secrete hormones.