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

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