Across
- 2. the nerve cells of the body
- 7. thick bundle of nerves through which the brain communicates with the body
- 9. bands of connective tissue joining bones together
- 11. cells designed to search and destroy things that are not part of the body
- 12. inflammation of the liver
- 13. also known as high blood pressure
- 14. disorder of the endocrine system; body's inability to regulate sugar
- 15. circulation or flow of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart
- 17. respiratory disorder that causes inflammation of the lungs
- 18. the higher blood pressure; occurs during contraction of the ventricles
Down
- 1. largest part of the brain
- 3. tumor that shows no tendency to spread in the body
- 4. wasting away of the muscle through lack of use
- 5. substance that stimulates the immune system to develop an acquired immunity
- 6. gland that is considered the "master" gland
- 8. a cardiovascular condition "hardening of the arteries"
- 10. relay signals from the central nervous system to the body
- 16. body's largest internal organ