Across
- 1. – The neurotransmitter inhibited by tetanospasmin (7 letters)
- 4. – The neurotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani (12 letters)
- 5. – The vaccine used for tetanus prevention (2 letters)
- 7. – The classic muscle rigidity seen in tetanus (7 letters)
- 8. – The most common initial symptom of tetanus (7 letters)
- 9. – The term for a sustained muscular contraction (6 letters)
- 10. – The antibiotic commonly used to treat tetanus (12 letters)
- 11. – The part of the nervous system affected by tetanus (3 letters)
Down
- 2. – The bacterial species responsible for tetanus (10 letters)
- 3. – The muscle group most affected in tetanus (4 letters)
- 5. – The incubation period of tetanus ranges from 3 to __ days (9 letters)
- 6. – The medical term for the facial spasm in tetanus (14 letters)