Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Haemolysis
destruction : what happens to red blood cells in haemolysis? , hemoglobin : what is the medical term for red blood cells? , faulty : defective blood tubing, …
Muscles and Antagonistic Pairs
gluteals : these muscles cause extension at the hip joint., tricep : this muscle causes extension at the elbow joint., fixator : these muscles are responsible …
Fitness and Exercise
exercise: physical activity done at the gym, muscle strength: the maximum force a muscle or muscle group can produce, weights: training and lifting _____ …
Improving Eating Habits
taste: one of the main attractions in unhealthy foods, grassroots: level at which changing attitudes to food must be directed, marketing: a major influence on …
Phase and Type of Exercises
principles : are rules followed to create a structure, flexibility : this helps to improve the range of motion of joints and muscles, anaerobic : these …
Neurones
response : the reaction to something that has happened, myelinsheath : fatty layer that protects axon + speeds up impulses, dendrites : carries impulses from …
Revitalize Physiotherapy
olecranon: anatomy term for funny bone, trapezius: diamond shaped muscle located at the neck and mid back , eccentric: muscle contraction while lengthening , …
Spine
twelve : number of thoracic vertebrae, kyphosis : abnormal increase in the thoracic curvature, atlas : the topmost vertebrae, axis : c2, laminectomy : removal …
Sources of Nutrition
fat: concentrated form of stored energy, cholesterol: decreased by fiber, incomplete: ________ proteins - examples are black beans and rice, generally come …
Muscle Contractions and Actions
flexion: decreasing the angle between two bones (bending)., adduction: moving toward the body’s midline., pronation: rotating the forearm so the palm is …
Nutrition and Aging
protein : an essential nutrient that helps the body build and repair cells, calcium : too little of this mineral can cause weak bones, low bone mass, and …
Sickle Cell Anemia
sickle: what shape does a red blood cell take with the disease?, bone marrow: where do the stem cells used in a transplant come off from a donor?, pain: what is …
Vitamins
vitamin d: what vitamin helps absorb calcium, scurvy: a disease you get when you cant absorb enough iron, retinol: a type of vitamin a, vitamin e: which …
Health Risks of Tobacco Use
copd: a condition in which passages in the lungs become swollen and irritated, eventually losing their elasticity., digestive: __________ system - smoking can …
Pharmacy and Well-being
cyanocobalamin: b12, cortisol: hormone associated with stress, generics: non-brand name drugs are called, vacation: people go on these at least once per year …
