Body Systems and Diseases

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Across
  1. 5. A nerve cell that sends electrical signals
  2. 9. Tiny non-living particles that invade host cells to reproduce
  3. 10. Disease where abnormal cells divide uncontrollably
  4. 11. Fast responses to stimulus that bypass the brain
  5. 12. Type of white blood cell that eats pathogens
  6. 13. Proteins made by white blood cells to fight pathogens
  7. 14. Microscopic organisms that can causes disease; some are helpful too
  8. 15. Gland located in the neck that controls metabolism
  9. 16. The gap between two neurons
  10. 17. Gland that produces insulin and digestive enzymes
  11. 19. Hormone that lowers blood sugar
  12. 21. Protein markers on pathogens that trigger immune responses
  13. 22. The type of neuron that sends messages from the brain to the muscles
  14. 23. Hormone produced by the adrenal glands in a "fight or flight" response
  15. 24. Abbreviation for the central nervous system
Down
  1. 1. Part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination
  2. 2. A chemical messenger made by glands
  3. 3. Hormone involved in male development
  4. 4. Diseases that can be passed from person to person
  5. 6. Type of membrane that lines body cavities and provides a physical barrier against pathogens
  6. 7. The process of receiving a dead or weakened pathogen to build immunity
  7. 8. Part of the nervous system that does not involve your spinal cord or brain
  8. 18. The type of neuron that sends messages from receptors to the brain
  9. 20. A change in the environment that causes a response