Pertaining to Human Body Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Pertaining to Human Body word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- INSULIN
- PHALANGE
- HORMONE
- SPHENOID
- PERIOSTEUM
- GANGLION
- ULNA
- NEUROGLIA
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Pertaining to Human Body word list, defined
- INSULIN /ɪnˈsʊlɪn/ · noun
- A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. Related: hormone, glucagon, pancreatic juice, growth factor.
- PHALANGE /fəˈlændʒ/ · noun
- A phalanx or a finger bone, especially one of the bones in the fingers or toes. A group of people or things that are closely connected or working together. Related: phalanx, finger bone, digit, bone.
- HORMONE /ˈhɔːr.moʊn/ · noun
- A chemical substance produced by glands in the body and influencing the behavior of other parts of the body. Related: chemical, substance, compound, molecule.
- SPHENOID /sfiˈnaɪd/ · noun
- A type of irregular bone in the skull that forms the posterior part of the cranial floor and the anterior part of the foramen magnum. It is a butterfly-shaped bone that is located between the two temporal bones. Related: irregular bone, skull bone, cranial bone.
- PERIOSTEUM /pɪˈroʊstiːəm/ · noun
- A layer of fibrous connective tissue enveloping the bones, forming a thin, dense membrane that is attached to the bone at one end and to the surrounding tissue at the other. Related: membrane, tissue, covering, sheath.
- GANGLION /ˈɡæŋɡliən/ · noun
- A ganglion is a mass of nerve tissue or a knot of nerve fibers, often found in the skin or other parts of the body. It can also refer to a swelling or lump, especially one that is caused by a collection of fluid or a tumor. Related: knot, swelling, lump, tumor.
- ULNA /ˈʌlnə/ · noun
- The inner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the radius. It is a long, thin bone that extends from the elbow to the wrist. Related: radius, forearm, wrist, bone.
- NEUROGLIA /ˌnjuːroʊˈɡliə/ · noun
- The non-neuronal cells of the nervous system, including oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia, which provide support and protection to neurons. Related: glial cells, support cells, neurosupportive cells, glial tissue.
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