Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
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: …
Respiratory System
trachea: the air passage that connects the nose and the mouth to the lungs. , cilia: short hairs that line the nasal cavity., mucus: a slimy liquid that coasts …
Components of Fitness
cardio endurance : your body's ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles during exercise., agility : the ability to quickly change directions without …
Alcohol and Other Drug Facts
alcohol: about 1 in 5 emergency department visits associated with the misuse of prescription medicines also involved this substance, binge: consuming 5 or more …
Healthy Eating
eatwell : a guide which helps to show the amount of different foods needed to have a balanced diet, beans : a protein food which can be put on toast as a …
Being Healthy
protein : nutrients that build and fix muscles and other body parts, lungs : inflatable organs in your chest which take in and breathe out air, vitamins : …
First Aid & CPR
bandage : what do you use to stop bleeding?, hand washing : what is the first step to prevent illness?, heat cramps : what is your bodies first response, when …
Healthy Diet
additive: a substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it., diabetes: a disease in which the body cannot …
Urinary System
cortex: the most superficial region in the kidney which has a granular appearance , medulla: the deep region of the kidney; reddish-brown appearance , pelvis: …
Common Childhood Illness
whooping cough : snuffly cold, spasmodic sough with whooping sound and vomiting, dysentery : vomiting, diarrheoa with blood, and mucusm abdominal pain fever and …
Muscular System Review
extend : to lengthen, smooth : type of muscle found in organs and in blood vessels, ligaments : a type of connecting tissue that holds bones to other bones at …
Integumentary System
hair : acts as a protective barrier, gland : regulates temperature, epidermis : outermost layer of the skin, dermis : produces sweat and oils, hypodermis : fat …
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 …
Medical Terminology
cardiology: branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart , hypothyroidism: insufficient production of …
Infectious Diseases
cholera: contracted from infected water and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea, aids: human immunodeficiency virus, malaria: caused by a parasite causing …
