Across
- 3. the body area within the ribs
- 6. a broken bone
- 7. this body system provides shape and support to the body
- 8. a flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea
- 9. this condition can result in an emergency related to low or high blood sugar
- 10. this body system has different structures in males and females
- 13. these are chemical messengers in the body that are produced by glands
- 16. ______________ precautions refer to treating all blood from any person as though it were infectious
- 18. another word for the pharynx
- 19. this system protects the body against disease
- 20. movement of one or more bones out of their normal location within a joint
- 22. the cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, blood vessels and ________
- 23. altered __________ status refers to a change in a person's level of responsiveness
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- 1. the medical term myocardial infarction refers to a ___________ attack
- 2. a regulating agency that tells employers what they must do to protect employees from blood borne diseases
- 4. a life-threatening condition when the body temperature becomes too high
- 5. the heart pumps blood to all body tissues through these vessels
- 8. a name for the arms and legs
- 11. a physical blockage of the airway
- 12. severe vomiting and diarrhea can lead to this condition when the body does not have enough water
- 14. this is breathed in during inhalation
- 15. this organ stores urine until it is released from the body
- 17. a spinal cord injury may lead to this, which is loss of movement and sensation
- 21. these structures connect muscle to bone
- 22. one of the organs of the central nervous system