Across
- 2. Using the thumb or fingers to apply pressure to particular spots, or pressure points, on the body in order to relieve pain.
- 4. Pain resulting from something not normally painful, such as a light touch.
- 5. A common, over-the-counter drug used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain, but which does not reduce redness or swelling (inflammation).
- 7. A type of cancer that grows in the layer of tissue known as the epithelium. This tissue lines organs and structures in the body, protecting or enclosing them.
- 8. The second vertebra of the neck (from the skull); also called the C-2 vertebra.
- 10. Being unable to control movement; symptoms include shaking and an unsteady walk.
- 12. A tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored.
- 13. Joint disease or disorder.
- 15. response When the body’s immune system mistakenly views the body’s own tissues and organs as foreign invaders and attacks them.
Down
- 1. A neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger that sends signals between brain cells) that plays roles in attention, learning, and memory.
- 3. nervous system: The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions, such as blood pressure or breathing. It also plays an important role in the fight or flight response to danger.
- 6. A condition in which the stomach produces little or no acid. This can affect digestion, cause stomach pain, and keep the body from absorbing vitamins and nutrients.
- 7. The armpit.
- 9. A scraping or rubbing away of the skin or other surface.
- 11. node Abbreviation for atrioventricular node, a major part of the electrical system in the heart that acts as a gateway between the atria and the ventricles. An electrical signal generated by the sinoatrial node (the heart's natural pacemaker) moves through the heart until it reaches the atrioventricular node, a cluster of cells at the bottom of the right atrium. The AV node delays the signal before it is passed to the ventricles. This lets the atria fully contract before the ventricles contract.
- 12. immunity The ability of the body to learn to fight specific infections after being exposed to the germs that cause them.
- 14. intake An estimate of the amount of a nutrient needed by healthy people. The Adequate Intake is used when there isn’t enough information to set a recommended dietary allowance (RDA).