Health Review 1

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Across
  1. 6. wasting away of the muscle through lack of use
  2. 8. inflammation of the liver
  3. 11. a cardiovascular condition "hardening of the arteries"
  4. 12. largest part of the brain
  5. 13. the nerve cells of the body
  6. 14. relay signals from the central nervous system to the body
  7. 15. body's largest internal organ
  8. 16. gland that is considered the "master" gland
Down
  1. 1. bands of connective tissue joining bones together
  2. 2. respiratory disorder that causes inflammation of the lungs
  3. 3. cells designed to search and destroy things that are not part of the body
  4. 4. disorder of the endocrine system; body's inability to regulate sugar
  5. 5. thick bundle of nerves through which the brain communicates with the body
  6. 7. also known as high blood pressure
  7. 9. substance that stimulates the immune system to develop an acquired immunity
  8. 10. circulation or flow of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart