Medical Science and Disease

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Across
  1. 4. organism that is capable of causing disease or sickness
  2. 6. type of single-celled microorganism responsible for many diseaes including cholera
  3. 8. any substance that causes the immune system to make antibodies; may be a pathogen or a marker chemical found on the surface of a pathogen
  4. 10. type of microorganism responsible for the disease Tinea
  5. 12. involuntary and almost instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
  6. 13. important system in our bodies that prevents diseases from affecting us
  7. 18. part of the brain responsible for movement, balance and coordination
  8. 22. organ that releases the hormones insulin and glucagon
  9. 23. hormone that is released during the fight or flight response
  10. 24. chemical messenger in the body that is produced by endocrine glands
  11. 26. administration of antibodies to produce immunity to disease
  12. 27. small gap between adjacent nerve cells
  13. 28. the long, thin part of a neuron (nerve cell) that carrier
  14. 29. white blood cell that destroys pathogens
Down
  1. 1. nerve ending that branches out of the cell body of a nerve cell
  2. 2. part of the nervous system that controls voluntary skeletal muscles movements (3 words)
  3. 3. largest part of the brain formed from the two cerebral hemispheres
  4. 5. disease not caused by an infectious agent but caused by lifestyle, genetics etc (2 words)
  5. 7. control involuntary actions, which happen without our concious control (3 words)
  6. 9. slimy substance produced in the body that traps and kills some pathogens
  7. 11. any change in environmental factors (e.g. light, heat, pressure)
  8. 14. body system made up of glands that secrete hormones (2 words)
  9. 15. where the top of the spinal cord merges with the underside of the brain (2 words)
  10. 16. part of the nervous system that includes nerves and receptors (hint: PNS)
  11. 17. the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the body
  12. 19. cells in the blood that helps fight diseases and foreign matter (3 words)
  13. 20. protein molecule produced in the body that binds to specific chemicals on the surface of a pathogen
  14. 21. the control centre of the body that consists of the brain and spinal cord (3 words)
  15. 22. process where white blood cells engulf and destroy foreign bodies in the bloodstream
  16. 25. type of pathogen responsible for disease including hepatitis