Lesson 3 Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses (plural) (7)
  2. 4. That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers (5)
  3. 5. A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the ___ glands and mucous glands of the mouth (6)
  4. 7. A major division of the vertebrate brain (10)
  5. 9. The longest part of the alimentary canal (14)
  6. 12. A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach (8)
  7. 13. Any substance that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis (plural) (9)
  8. 14. The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body (9)
  9. 15. The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (7)
  10. 16. A safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident (8)

Down

  1. 2. The ___ that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance (13)
  2. 3. Either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes from the blood and excrete them (plural) (7)
  3. 6. Anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres (8)
  4. 8. The part of the ___ continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons (9)
  5. 10. Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural) (6)
  6. 11. The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells (13)