Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Your Brain
memory: process for acquiring, storing, retaining, and retrieving information, retrieval: pulling up past memories , autism: neurological disorder that affects …
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 …
Pregnancy Vocabulary
prenatal : literally "before birth", insemination : to impregnate via intercourse or artificial insertion., invitro : literally "within the …
Patient Positioning
supine: the most frequently used position for surgical procedures, tucking: positioning of arms at side with draw sheet, under body: location of draw sheet when …
Lifting and Lowering Packages
package: get close to the ______., shoulder: position feet ______ width apart., foot: keep one ______ slightly ahead of the other., knees: bend at the ______., …
Anatomy and Tissue
dorsal : back half of the body, squamous : flat cells, coronal plane : any slice across the body from side to side, anterior : an other word for ventral, cuboid …
Skin Disorders & Diseases
wart: common name for the hypertrophy of the papillae and the epidermis , eczema: inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin , birthmark: another name …
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: …
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 …
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 …
Non-Communicable Disease
biopsy : removal of a small piece of tissue for examination, benign : non-cancerous tumor, arrhythmia : irregular heartbeat, malignant : cancerous tumor, cancer …
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 …
Physical Education (staying healthy)
vigorous : football is considered a moderate to _____________ intensity activity., exercise : ______________ daily may help to prevent gaining extra weight., …
Decontamination and Infection Control
sterilization : the process that completely destroys all microbial life including spores, hospital : what level disinfectants are effective for cleaning blood …
Radiology
fluoroscopy : the use of x-rays to obtain real-time moving images, rise time : time for a gradient to ramp from zero to its maximum value, diamagnetic : …
