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