Chapter 17

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Across
  1. 2. present in urban areas where pigeons congregate
  2. 4. small head, vision problems, involuntary movements, seizures, and irritability
  3. 6. It is an inflammation of the meninges
  4. 8. eating meat causing CJD in hummans
  5. 10. contains nerves that emanate from the CNS to sense organs and periphery of the body
  6. 12. a prion disease found in sheeps and goats
  7. 13. 85% of all prion disease cases in humans
  8. 14. neurodegenerative diseases with very long incubation periods but have rapid progressions
Down
  1. 1. Proteinaceous infectious particles; contain NO GENETIC MATERIAL
  2. 3. enters the body via the upper respiratory tract, moves into the blood, rapidly penetrates the meninges
  3. 5. are forced into human nasal passages as a result of swimming
  4. 7. an amoeba, which is a member of the protozoa family
  5. 9. consists of the brain and spinal cord
  6. 10. a small red or purple spot that can appear on the skin
  7. 11. provides a cushioning function