Across
- 3. A lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos particles
- 11. Lung inflammation caused by viral or fungal infection
- 13. Feedback that reduces the output of a system
- 18. Each of the functional units in the kidney
- 19. The process of breathing
- 20. A capsule-shaped membranous structure surrounding the glomerulus of each nephron in the kidneys
- 24. Structure for breathing
- 25. The sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus
- 27. Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
- 28. Makes up the pleural cavity that surrounds the lungs
- 32. Anti diuruetic hormone
- 33. Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity
- 36. A small structure located just below the hypothalamus
- 38. Used as a method of treatment for sufferers of asthma
- 39. The process of a women menstruating monthly
- 41. A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy
- 43. The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane
- 44. A porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it
- 45. The process that starts with fertilisation and ends with conception
Down
- 1. The release of eggs from the ovary
- 2. A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands. It causes the production of abnormally thick mucus
- 4. The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- 5. Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes
- 6. Used to send vital substances from the mother to the developing foetus
- 7. Enzyme that breaks down proteins
- 8. A gas used within respiration
- 9. A disease caused by the formation of cancerous cells in the lugs
- 10. A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs
- 12. A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure (e.g: eyelash)
- 14. The exchange of gases
- 15. The process of sperm fertilising the eggs
- 16. The muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen
- 17. Used to prevent conception taking place
- 21. Formed in the ovary
- 22. The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
- 23. The process of inhaling gases, oxygen in particular
- 25. These are found within the lungs
- 26. A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
- 29. A nitrogen-containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine
- 30. A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver
- 31. The passive movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
- 34. A gas which is one of the products of exhalation
- 35. Enzyme used to break down proteins
- 37. Produce sperm in the male reproductive system
- 40. Also known as the womb
- 42. The process of releasing gases, carbon dioxide in particular