Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Lifestyle Diseases
diabetes : a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels., cancer : a general term for diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential …
Nervous System
effector: _______ sites are part of the body, such as a muscle or organ, that receives a signal from a neuron to produce a physiological response., efferent: a …
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 …
Active Aging
exercise : makes you fit and strong, water : keeps you hydrated , apple : a red or green fruit, running : faster than walking, yoga : a series of stretches and …
Spine
twelve : number of thoracic vertebrae, kyphosis : abnormal increase in the thoracic curvature, atlas : the topmost vertebrae, axis : c2, laminectomy : removal …
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 …
The Heart
cardiac : what muscle in the heart made out of?, pulmonary artery : what leads to the lungs?, aorta : where does the oxygenated blood leave the heart?, …
Sources of Nutrition
fat: concentrated form of stored energy, cholesterol: decreased by fiber, incomplete: ________ proteins - examples are black beans and rice, generally come …
Lab Week
analyzer : instrument used to test blood, gloves : personal protective equipment, microscope : optical instrument for making a larger image of minute objects, …
Your Brain
memory: process for acquiring, storing, retaining, and retrieving information, retrieval: pulling up past memories , autism: neurological disorder that affects …
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 …
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 …
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 …
