Medical Terminology

3. supports the spinal column and protects organs in the lower abdomen.
5. a condition where the airways become swollen and narrow, making it hard to breathe.
10. is the lower jawbone; the only movable bone of the skull.
12. Abnormally fast heart rate
14. is the flat bone located in the center of the chest.
17. Basic unit of the nervous system
19. is the kneecap; protects the knee joint.
20. A condition of high blood sugar
23. Filters waste from blood
24. inflammation of the joints that makes movement painful.
25. Medicine used to fight bacterial infection
26. is the forearm bone found on the little finger side.
27. protect the heart and lungs in the thoracic cavity.

1. Main organs for gas exchange
2. Pumps blood throughout the body
4. Bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen
6. Low red blood cell count
7. Lung infection causing Inflammation and fluid buildup
8. A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland, it stimulates uterine contractions and milk release.
9. it sends and receives messages through the nervous system.
11. is the slender bone located beside the tibia in the lower leg.
13. Persistently high blood pressure
15. are the series of small bones forming the backbone.
16. Abnormally slow heart rate
18. The body’s largest organ
21. it protects the body, regulates temperature, and prevents infection.
22. Sudden loss of brain function due to interrupted blood flow