Physiology
4-Letter Crossword Clues
Peopleses
U.S. Volcanoes
My Brother's in the Service
400
The oculomotor nerve controls 4 of the 6 muscles of this organ
the eye
400
The 3 wise men
the magi
400
Peru's national flower is sometimes called the sacred flower of these people
the Inca
400
Washington State's highest peak, it has 3 named summits: Columbia Crest, Point Success & Liberty Cap
Mt. Rainier
400
He just got there & he's not an officer, so he's termed E-1, the "E" standing for this
enlisted (3x stumper)
800
The lumbar spine is composed of 5 of these, L1 to L5
vertebrae
800
To practice boxing with light blows
spar
800
Northern plains people named for their dark moccasins
Blackfoot/feet
800
Mount Makushin on Unalaska island in this chain is one of Alaska's most active volcanoes
The Aleutian Islands
800
His letter mentioned "Reveille"; the dictionary says it comes from the French for this verb
to awaken (3x stumper)
1200
Danish scientists discovered that athletes are better runners if this tendon is longer & thinner than normal
the Achilles
1200
Military flute
a fife
1200
The New Testament includes a "Letter to" them, aka the Israelites
the Hebrews
1200
It's on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa, & its name means "spewing" in Hawaiian
Kilauea
1200
I saw a picture of his dog tag, listing his name, social security number, religion & this "type"
blood type
1600
This tube that splits into 2 bronchi widens & lengthens slightly with each breath taken in
the trachea
1600
Left, at sea
port
1600
Scotland's Picts were most likely named from the custom of doing this to their bodies
tattooing (painting their bodies)
1600
The May 18, 1980 eruption of this volcano & a 5.1 earthquake caused the largest landslide in recorded history
Mt. St. Helens
1600
This 10-week army "training" period that turns civilians into soldiers was no picnic
boot camp (basic training)
2000
Food passes from the pharynx to the stomach via this straight, muscular tube
the esophagus
2000
Name between Thomas & Edison
Alva
2000
This non-Turkish ethnic group makes up about 20% of Turkey's population
the Kurds
2000
As in 2009, Alaska's Mount Redoubt is capable of disrupting ANC, this transport facility 100 miles away
The Anchorage airport
2000
My brother's cool with this big change to the rules about combat troops announced Jan. 24, 2013
the inclusion of women in the military