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Across
- 3. Mass of nervous tissue in the skull (cranium); the main part of the central nervous system, the primary center for regulating body activities.
- 4. Air that is taken into and let out from the lungs through the nose or mouth; one inhalation and one exhalation.
- 7. Abnormal heartbeat rhythm.
- 10. Sound waves at very high frequencies used in the technique of ultrasonography to aid diagnosis.
- 11. The process of gathering a ripe crop from the field.
- 13. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- 14. Either of a pair of highly elastic, spongy organs in the chest that are the main organs of respiration, inhaling air from which oxygen is taken and exhaling carbon dioxide.
- 16. A large meal, typically one in celebration of something
Down
- 1. Joint between the forearm and hand, formed of eight carpal bones.
- 2. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the other tissues throughout the body.
- 5. Condition in which a blood clot forms within a blood vessel.
- 6. A large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles.
- 8. One of the 19 pairs of curved bones that form the skeletal framework of the chest and protect the heart and lungs.
- 9. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall; marks the transition from summer to winter.
- 12. Advanced care planning
- 15. A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.