Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Medical Terminology
cardiology: branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart , hypothyroidism: insufficient production of …
Circulatory System
artery: large, thick-walled muscular vessel that carries blood away from the heart., vein: large blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. , capillary: …
Outdoor Activities
surfing: you do this in the sea, but without a boat or sail. if it's cold, you wear a wetsuit. you have to wait for waves., windsurfing: instead of a boat you …
Hygiene - Personal & General Cleanliness
covered: open wounds should be ....., jewellery: bacteria can get trapped in this, cross contamination: wearing protective clothing prevents this, bacteria: the …
Benefits of Water
saliva: helps form ________ and mucus, dehydration: when you don't drink enough water, blood: maintains __________ pressure, skin: boosts ___________ health, …
Infectious Diseases
cholera: contracted from infected water and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea, aids: human immunodeficiency virus, malaria: caused by a parasite causing …
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
storage: the skeletal system functions as ___ for fat and minerals., joint: a place where 2 bones meet is called a ___., blood cells: the skeletal system …
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 …
Structures in the Eye
aqueous humor : a clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its rounded shape, blind spot : the place where all nerves from the retina join to form the optic …
Sleep
eight: you need at least ________ hours of sleep, bed: what you sleep on, six: people spend at least _____ years of their lives dreaming., phone: don't play …
Global & Public Health
nih: founded in 1887 it is one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers in the u.s., genocide: defined by the un in 1948, acts of committed to …
Health and Nutrition
macronutrients : nutrients we need in larger quantities?, micronutrients : often referred to as vitamins and minerals?, carbohydrates : an important source of …
Fats
monounsaturated : one of the healthy fats, along with polyunsaturated fat., oil : a liquid that is made up of organic molecules., unsaturated : fat containing a …
The Body Systems
tendons: attach muscle to bone, veins: blood vessels that contain valves, vena cava: the biggest vein in the body, ligaments: attach bone to bone, long: a bone …
Sports and Fitness
balance : holding the center of mass over the base of support, reaction time : how long it takes for the body to react to a stimuli, flexibility : the range of …
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 …
Work Health & Safety
report: one of the steps to manage work health and safety risks is to _____ hazards., employee: one of the responsibilities of an _____ is to protect their own …
National Public Health Week
zero : a perfect score on a food establishment inspection report., aquifer : new on-site sewage systems and systems located over the spokane/rathdrum …
Anatomy & Physiology
systemic: circulation carries oxygenated blood from the heart, pituitary: gland affects blood pressure, excretory: system eliminates waste, nervous: system …
Digestive System
small: intestine that breaks down food into tiny food molecules and absorb them into the blood, large : intestine that absorbs the water and moisture left in …
Addiction Recovery
craving: a powerful and strong desire/urge for a substance, synthetic: not naturally occurring, relapse: to fall back into a former state after a period of …
