Across
- 3. hardened plaque that hurts gum health
- 7. a state of well-being or balanced health over a long period of time
- 10. a chemical that helps prevent tooth decay
- 12. a personal feeling or belief
- 13. taking action in support of a cause
- 17. the chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness
- 19. trustworthy and dependable
- 22. choosing to take the right action
- 24. threadlike structures that carry genes
- 25. a common disorder in which the gums are red and sore and bleed easily
- 27. the results of actions
- 29. when you make a conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors
- 30. patterns of behavior that you follow almost without thinking
- 31. your body's response to real or imagined dangers or other life events
- 32. the basic units of heredity
Down
- 1. taking steps to avoid something
- 2. the beliefs that guide the way a person lives
- 4. layer the layer of fat under your skin
- 5. the outermost layer of skin
- 6. the collected beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
- 8. tiny openings in the skin that allow perspiration to escape
- 9. a thin, sticky film that builds up on teeth and leads to tooth decay
- 11. various methods of communicating information
- 14. standards on which to base your decisions
- 15. a combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
- 16. the way you act in many different situations and events in your life
- 18. substance that gives skin its color
- 20. the exchange of information through the use of words or actions
- 21. all the living and nonliving things that surround you
- 23. the passing on of traits from parents to their biological children
- 26. the skin’s inner layer
- 28. follicles small sacs on the dermis from which hair grows