Medical Term. Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. A blood vessel that carries de-oxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.
  2. 4. Inflammation of the liver.
  3. 8. A lack of water in the body. 46
  4. 11. Body, A part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus
  5. 14. System in the nervous system that consists of the brain & spinal cord. HINT: It´s the abbreviation.
  6. 15. Inflammation of the pancreas.
  7. 20. Acid, The building blocks of proteins
  8. 22. When the food material is broken down (Mechanically and Chemically).
  9. 23. Visual examination of abdominal cavity
  10. 24. A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
  11. 27. A protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ.
  12. 30. Piece of cartilage that prevents food from entering the windpipe and lungs.
  13. 32. One of two tubes leading from kidneys to the urinary bladder (urine passes through it).33
  14. 33. Membrane, Organelle in the cell that protects the cell and acts as a selectively permeable barrier.
  15. 36. The major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
  16. 37. A pancreatic enzyme that allows the body to digest fats.
  17. 38. An individual nerve cell HINT: There are billions of them
  18. 40. Part of the respiratory system that contains the vocal cords, and is also referred to as the ¨voice box¨
  19. 41. Medical term for red blood cells that carry O2 from lungs to the rest of the body.
  20. 45. Forming a mouth-like opening in the trachea with the purpose of inserting a tube to allow passage of air or remove mucus.
  21. 46. When the digested food is passed into the blood stream and nutrients travel to all cells of body.
  22. 47. Organelle that provides the main source of energy (ATP).
  23. 49. Double-layered membrane that surrounds each lung
  24. 50. Part of the brain that is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and allows to maintain balance.
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  1. 2. Also known as a nose bleed.
  2. 3. A term that means ´chewing.´
  3. 5. Space between neurons, in which an impulse travels through.
  4. 6. A collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses throughout the body to the brain.
  5. 7. A condition characterized by a slow heartbeat. 41
  6. 9. Means NOT cancerous
  7. 10. Substance given to patients to stop infections caused specifically by bacteria.
  8. 12. Inflammation of the gums.
  9. 13. Difficulty swallowing or eating.
  10. 16. A flow/discharge of bowel movements.
  11. 17. Smallest living unit of life.
  12. 18. Another way of saying ¨simple sugar¨
  13. 19. A discharge (of mucus) in the nose, also known as a runny nose.
  14. 21. Top part of a lung
  15. 25. dark feces with digested blood.
  16. 26. Lower portion of lung
  17. 28. The tail on a male sperm cell that makes it mobile
  18. 29. Medical term for a newborn child.
  19. 31. Hormone produced by pancreas that regulates glucose levels in the blood.
  20. 34. Also known as white blood cells.
  21. 35. Glucose when stores in liver cells
  22. 39. First part of the large intestine
  23. 42. Process of breaking down complex foods to produce and release energy.
  24. 43. When food material is taken into the mouth.
  25. 44. Hormone produced that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow.
  26. 48. Visual examination of the colon