Chronic Diseases and Muscular Dysfunction

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Across
  1. 2. consistently elevated blood pressure
  2. 8. chronic metabolic disorder, caused by insulin deficiency, which impairs carbohydrate usage and enhances usage of fat and protein
  3. 13. processes by which plaque is formed in arteries leading to reduced blood flow
  4. 14. category of heart problems caused by narrowing of coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle
  5. 16. stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
  6. 17. problem with the rate or rhythm of a person's heartbeat
Down
  1. 1. inflammation of the fibrous tissue along the bottom of the foot, which often results in intense heel pain
  2. 3. inability of the cells to respond to insulin; occurs in Type 2 Diabetes
  3. 4. condition in which heart can't pump enough blood to meet body's needs
  4. 5. waxy, fat like substance found in bodily cells
  5. 6. injury or inflammation of the tendon that connects the patella to the tibia
  6. 7. sudden lack of blood supply to the brain caused by either blockage of artery or ruptured blood vessel
  7. 9. stretching or tearing of ligaments
  8. 10. occurs when artery supplying heart with blood and 02 becomes blocked
  9. 11. stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the medial collateral ligament of the knee
  10. 12. group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body
  11. 15. general term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chonic bronchitis, and refractory asthma