Vet Med Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. unborn offspring of a mammal
  2. 5. located above each kidney; produce hormones which help regulate heart rate and blood pressure
  3. 7. blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  4. 9. muscular organ which pumps blood through the circulatory system
  5. 14. muscular pouch near the throat of birds
  6. 15. thick walled part of a bird’s stomach which grinds food
  7. 16. thin skin which covers the inside surface of the body
  8. 19. protective way the body signals the immune system to heal and repair damaged tissue
  9. 20. deficiency of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood; causes body weakness
  10. 21. large gland behind the stomach which releases digestive enzymes and regulates sugar levels by releasing insulin
  11. 23. responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body
  12. 24. located behind the thyroid gland; regulate calcium
  13. 25. specialized cells which carry messages from one part of the body to another
Down
  1. 1. located at the base of the brain; controls growth and development
  2. 3. female reproductive organ in which eggs are produced
  3. 4. transports oxygen throughout the body
  4. 6. male organ which produces sperm
  5. 8. located in the neck; secretes hormones regulating growth, development and the rate of metabolism
  6. 10. blood vessels which carry blood towards the heart
  7. 11. single celled organisms which cause diseases in animals
  8. 12. relating to the heart
  9. 13. given to stimulate the immune system and prevent disease
  10. 17. organism made up of DNA and RNA which causes diseases in animals
  11. 18. organism which lives off of or in another organism
  12. 22. part of the body which connects the throat to the stomach