Health Vocabulary Review
Across
- 4. process by which cartilage is replaced with bone
- 8. a waxy fat-like substance found in animal products
- 11. unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm
- 13. substance the body needs to regulate body functions, promote growth, repair body tissue, and obtain energy
- 14. negative feelings about a person or group based on stereotype
- 15. strong fibrous tissue that connects bone to muscle
- 16. a person who does not eat meat or animal products
- 17. iron deficiency
- 18. a permanent storage area where garbage and other waste are deposited and covered with soil
- 19. the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened
- 20. state program that pays for the healthcare of people whose incomes are below a certain level
- 21. a reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior
- 22. body organ that converts poison and impurities to less harmful substances
- 23. a defense mechanism in which you refuse to recognize an emotion or problem
- 24. fixed amount that a person must pay before the insurance company will pay for covered procedures
- 25. behaviors, attitudes, feelings and ways of thinking that make you an individual
- 26. a tendency to focus on the positive
- 28. an immune system response to proteins in certain foods
- 30. physical discomfort caused by the body's need for nutrients
- 31. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Down
- 1. important nutrient for formation of bones and teeth
- 2. a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants that aids in digestion
- 3. personality trait that describes how outgoing you are
- 5. a type of drug that speeds up brain and body functions
- 6. send and receive nerve impulses
- 7. occurs when repeated use of the same drug reduces its effect on the body
- 9. a type of fat that is typically liquid at room temperature such as vegetable oil
- 10. unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
- 12. a defense mechanism in which you make excuses for feelings or actions
- 14. the presence or release of substances into the environment in quantities that are harmful to humans or other living organisms
- 17. desire for food based on emotion or factors other than nutritional need
- 24. a condition in which the blood contains high levels of glucose
- 27. use of threats or physical force to intimidate or control another person
- 29. a type of fat that is typically solid at room temperature such as butter