Chapter 14 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart
  2. 5. a
  3. 8. the spread of abnormal cells from one part of he body to another
  4. 11. small thin blood vessels that carry oxygen ad nutrients from the arteries to the body's tissue
  5. 13. a period of time that signs and symptoms of a disease subside
  6. 16. an interruption of the blood flow to a section of the brain
  7. 17. flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart
  8. 18. a circular, hallow, wire mesh. tube
  9. 20. a condition that is characterized by high blood pressure
  10. 21. a sample of tissue from the body for study and testing
Down
  1. 2. diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be transmitted from person to person
  2. 3. a disorder that cause an irregularity in a persons heart rhythm
  3. 4. narrow tubes that transport oxygen, blood, and nutrients throughout the whole body; include arteries, capillaries, and veins
  4. 6. a probable consequence of a disease
  5. 7. a mass of abnormal cells that remain in the areas of the body where they first develop
  6. 9. a growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissue
  7. 10. large muscular blood vessels that transport blood from the heart to the capillaries.
  8. 12. a pressure, squeezing or pain in the chest that is often a sign of heart attack
  9. 14. alterations of a gene's normal structure
  10. 15. a treatment in which medicine are administered to kill cancer cells
  11. 19. the largest artery in the body