Chapter 6 Terms
Across
- 2. a type of immunity that protects the body against a particular disease that is invading the body at a given time.
- 5. a clear yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
- 7. a form of diabetes associated with pregnancy.
- 9. natural sugar.
- 10. a protein made by the body to protect against foreign substances.
- 12. to narrow.
- 13. group of tissues that provides movement of body parts, protection of organs, and creation of body heat.
- 15. the place at which two bones meet.
- 16. a chemical substance created by that body that controls body functions.
- 17. immunity a type of immunity that protects the body from disease in general.
- 20. group of cells that performs a similar task.
Down
- 1. the condition in which all of the body’s systems are balanced and are working together to maintain internal stability.
- 3. part of the nervous system made up of the nerves that extend throughout the body.
- 4. structural unit in the human body that performs a specific function.
- 6. a natural protective covering
- 8. the part of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
- 11. the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.
- 13. physical and chemical processes by which substances are broken down or transformed into energy or products for use by the body.
- 14. a condition in which the pancreas produces too little insulin or does not properly use insulin.
- 18. basic structural unit of the body that divides, develops, and dies, renewing tissues and organs.
- 19. to widen.