Across
- 1. Myosin heads bind this in skeletal muscle contraction
- 3. The flexor carpi radialis is _________ to the biceps brachii
- 4. An organ is made of these structures
- 9. Fastest method of generating ATP from nutrients
- 11. Gas needed for life; forms about 20% of atmospheric air
- 12. Surface layer of skin
- 17. A roof is an example of an altitude ___________
- 18. A change that reduces the strength of the electrical gradient
- 19. Neutrons in potassium atom
- 20. The fundamental building blocks of all life
- 22. Homeostasis refers to the body’s tendency to maintain its _________ state
- 23. Bones of the wrist
Down
- 1. Toward the front of the body
- 2. Independent movement of substances down a concentration gradient from high to low; no energy required
- 5. Covalent bonds form when atoms _______ electrons
- 6. Protons in an oxygen atom
- 7. Type of reaction involving breaking substances down into simpler forms
- 8. Primary mechanism by which we maintain homeostasis
- 10. The goal of anatomy is to understand the _______ of the body
- 12. Substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by normal forces
- 13. Water hating
- 14. Primary function of flat bones
- 15. A 20-year-old male with a 30% burn has roughly a _____ percent chance of dying from the injury
- 16. The internal oblique is _________ to the rectus abdominus
- 21. The building blocks of everything
