Week 1 Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. metabolism and function without oxygen
  2. 5. a substance that relieves pain
  3. 7. receptors for pain stimuli
  4. 8. the physical size, form, structure, and shape of cells or organs
  5. 10. natural or synthetic substance that binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system, relieving pain; related to opium derivatives such as morphine or codeine
  6. 12. originating from within the body
  7. 13. a negatively charged ion such as chloride, Cl–
  8. 14. the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration
  9. 15. resistant to treatment, e.g., pain that cannot be relieved by drugs
  10. 16. a relatively stable or constant environment in the body, including blood pressure, temperature, and pH, maintained by the various control mechanisms
  11. 17. a substance that exerts a calming effect on a person
  12. 18. decreased blood supply to an organ or tissue
  13. 19. moving away from the center; e.g., efferent nerve fibers carry motor impulses to muscles
Down
  1. 1. repeated skeletal muscle contractions or spasms, seen in the extremities and face, related to increased irritability of the nerves, often associated with hypocalcemia
  2. 2. an area of skin innervated by a specific spinal nerve
  3. 4. a positively charged ion such as sodium, Na+
  4. 6. caused by a treatment, procedure, or error
  5. 9. decreased blood volume
  6. 11. the force that draws water through a semipermeable membrane from a solution of lower solute concentration to a solution of higher concentration
  7. 16. a chemical released from mast cells and basophils Histamine during immune reactions; causes vasodilation and bronchoconstriction