Across
- 2. A concept that considers the whole person; the whole person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated
- 6. Substances that can cause an immune response
- 7. The burning of food for heat and energy by the cells
- 10. A chemical substance secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream
- 11. Being unable to respond to verbal stimuli
- 12. Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal
- 13. Is the point at which two or more bones meet that allow movement
- 15. Is the largest part of the brain and is the center of thought and intelligence
Down
- 1. The basic unit of body structure
- 3. Protection again a disease or condition; the person will not get or be affected by the disease
- 4. The process of physically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be absorbed for use by the cells
- 5. The substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color
- 8. A tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other substances pass from the capillaries into the cells
- 9. Waxy substance in the auditory canal
- 11. The characteristics of a group of people - language, values, beliefs, habits, likes, dislikes, customs - passed from one generation to the next
- 14. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart