Across
- 7. the primary role of the intestines
- 9. sac that gives provision & protection for a developing baby
- 11. PNS state of "rest & digest"
- 12. type of muscle in blood vessels
- 14. kneecap
- 17. a word part that means "body"
- 19. increased surface area of this increases gas exchange at the cell level
- 20. the innermost lining of this structure sheds when no fertilized egg implants into it
- 21. produces bile to break down fats
- 22. they bring blood from the body, toward the heart
Down
- 1. 2nd step of producing lots of AIP
- 2. networks of capillaries wrap around these lung structures
- 3. the largest section of the brain. The main thinking area
- 4. pumping chambers of the heart
- 5. the highly-synchronized contraction of this muscle pushes blood through the body
- 6. nervous system built of interneurons
- 8. how O2 & CO2 move between capillaries and alveoli
- 10. type of neuron that causes a gland to secrete
- 13. byproduct of light-dependent reactions
- 15. neurotransmitters cross this
- 16. blood part that fights infections
- 18. a covering around the axon
