Across
- 6. wasting away of the muscle through lack of use
- 8. inflammation of the liver
- 11. a cardiovascular condition "hardening of the arteries"
- 12. largest part of the brain
- 13. the nerve cells of the body
- 14. relay signals from the central nervous system to the body
- 15. body's largest internal organ
- 16. gland that is considered the "master" gland
Down
- 1. bands of connective tissue joining bones together
- 2. respiratory disorder that causes inflammation of the lungs
- 3. cells designed to search and destroy things that are not part of the body
- 4. disorder of the endocrine system; body's inability to regulate sugar
- 5. thick bundle of nerves through which the brain communicates with the body
- 7. also known as high blood pressure
- 9. substance that stimulates the immune system to develop an acquired immunity
- 10. circulation or flow of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart