Nursing vocab CH.10

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Across
  1. 4. The process that breaks down food physically and chemically
  2. 5. Protection against a disease or condition
  3. 9. The burning of food for heat and energy by cells
  4. 11. A very tiny blood vessel
  5. 12. A group of cells with similar function
  6. 14. The substance in red blood cells that provides oxygen
  7. 15. The lining of the uterus is discharged
Down
  1. 1. A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  2. 2. The point at which 2 or more bones meet together
  3. 3. Process of supplying cells with oxygen
  4. 6. A chemical substance secreted by endocrine glands
  5. 7. Organs that work together to perform special function
  6. 8. Groups of tissue with the same function
  7. 10. A blood vessel that carries blood away from heart
  8. 11. The basic unit of body structure
  9. 13. Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system