Health Taskboard

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Across
  1. 2. some liquid wastes leave the body through these
  2. 7. joint that allows movement in one direction
  3. 8. strong,flexible, gel-like tissue that cushions the joints
  4. 10. painful sores in the stomach
  5. 13. coiled, tube-like organ that is about 20 feet long
  6. 14. cord-like tissues that connect bones to bones
  7. 16. help clot blood at the site of the wound
  8. 18. liquid part of blood
  9. 19. painful blockage, caused by mineral crystals
  10. 20. condition in which the lungs lose their elasticity
  11. 21. fine hairs that trap dirt as you breathe in
  12. 22. shortening of muscle fibers
  13. 24. tiny air sacs covered with capillaries
  14. 26. second largest organ in your body
  15. 27. a burning sensation in the center of the chest or throat
  16. 28. carry blood from the body back to the heart
  17. 30. flap of tissue that closes over the trachea when you swallow
Down
  1. 1. a break in the bone resulting in extreme pain
  2. 3. muscles found only in the walls of your heart
  3. 4. also known as the "windpipe"
  4. 5. occurs when a muscle contracts tightly and does not relax
  5. 6. fluid made by the salivary glands
  6. 9. speeds up the digestion of food
  7. 11. muscles attached to bones that enable you to move
  8. 12. carry oxygen to cells and takes carbon dioxide away
  9. 15. stores bile and releases it to the small intestine as needed
  10. 17. carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
  11. 23. your body's way of telling you to eat more slowly
  12. 25. lengthing in muscle fibers
  13. 29. joint that helps bones slide over one another without twisting