Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Health and Nutrition
macronutrients : nutrients we need in larger quantities?, micronutrients : often referred to as vitamins and minerals?, carbohydrates : an important source of …
Nutrition / Healthy Eating
calorie : units of energy in food, food allergy : condition in which the body's immune system reacts to a food, nutrients : essential substances for …
How to Cope with Stress
journal: writing down and making notes on how you are feeling, sleep: making sure you are well rested , exercise: being physically active, list: identifying and …
Food Webs
producer: makes their own food, consumer: gets energy from eating other organisms, decomposer: turns dead organisms into chemical nutrients, scavenger: consumes …
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: …
Medication Classification
analgesic: pain reliever, antacid: treats gastric hyperacidity; neutralizes stomach acids, antianxiety: produce calmness & release muscle tension, …
Nursing Fundamentals
bradycardia : this pulse rate is characterized by less than 60 bpm in the adult, non maleficence : do no harm, actively listen : a vital aspect of providing …
Diabetes
glucose: a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is component of many carbohydrates., gestational: condition in which women …
Neural And Hormonal Systems
neuron : a nerve cell, dendrites : a neuron that conducts impulses towards the cell body, axon : neuron that passes messages through its branches, myelin : a …
Smoking Cessation
brain : nicotine can harm this developing organ in adolescents., three : most relapses occur within the first _____ months after quitting., pregnant : quitting …
Cystic Fibrosis
cftr: abbreviation of the chloride protein which is defective in cystic fibrosis, atypical: which form of cystic fibrosis has one or no mutations in the cftr …
Black Death
plague : what was the black death? , yersinia pestis : scientific name of the black death (two words), lymph glands : a symptom of the black death, often …
Disease
acne: a condition resulting from clogged or plugged hair follicles present under the skin, eczema: a group of skin conditions characterized by red, itchy …
The Body's Defense
fungi: __________________ are microscopic organism that can cause itchy rashes like chickenpox and the flu., good: __________ bacteria help your body., viruses: …
Doctors
internist : what's wrong with you?, gynecologist : female troubles?, obstetrician : having a baby?, pediatrician : is your baby ill?, dermatologist : skin …
