Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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 …
Life Saving Rules
root cause: why an incident happens, ladders: short term height aid tool, inspection: what i need to do before i use my pit every shift, gloves: keeps me …
Bleeding and Burns
pressure: what you do to stop bleeding, ice: apply this to the area of a bruise, shock: always treat your patient for this, too, sitting: get your patient to do …
First Aid Contents
lyme : what is the disease that ticks can transmit if they are not removed with a tick picker?, infection : what can antimicrobial spray protect against?, vet …
Heat Related Illness
heat stroke: the most serious heat related health problem, heat rash: most common problem in hot work environments, water: drink plenty of this to stay hydrated …
Pharmacy - Medical Abbreviations
headache : h/a, pharmacopeia: the p in usp, drug : the d in fda, intensive : the i in icu, pharmacists : the p in ashp, medicare : one m in cms, prescription : …
Weight Management
lpl: enzyme that removes triglycerides from the blood for storage in both adipose tissue and muscle cells, set point: which theory states that the body adjusts …
Anaesthesia Revision
gas: the anaesthetic machine delivers this to the patient., opioids: the most effective class of analgesic for acute pain., grooming: cats often stop doing this …
Ankle, Knee, CPR, Hand
talartilt: test done to test for talofibular ligament sprain, cuneiforms: bones 1,2,3 of the foot-small bone, thompson: test done when you squeeze the calf …
Human Body and Physical Activity
carbon dioxide : waste substance released by the organs in exchange for oxygen, glucose : nutrient, source of energy for the organs, capillary : small blood …
Working with the Mind
antidepressant: a type of mediation that helps deal with depression, depression: one of the most common mental illnesses/disorders, exercise: an effective …
