Body Systems and Health
Across
- 3. A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight infection
- 7. A system that provides a rigid framework that support and protect the soft organs of the body.
- 9. A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
- 10. A disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks
- 11. A group of diseases that result in too much sugar (glucose) in the blood
- 14. A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoe
- 16. An immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
- 17. A rare but serious bacterial infection that's transmitted by fleas and contributed to the Black Death
- 18. A virus that causes severe bleeding, organ failure, and can lead to death found primarily in Africa
Down
- 1. A system of body that allows for movement
- 2. A system of organs that breaks down food into nutrients that can then be absorbed into the bloodstream so the body can use them for energy, growth and repair.
- 4. A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs
- 5. An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues.
- 6. disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment
- 8. A system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate
- 12. A highly contagious viral infection causing an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.
- 13. A system of the body that helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other.
- 15. A chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness