Health Terms

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A division of some larger or more complex organization (3)
  2. 4. The extremity of the superior limb (4)
  3. 5. The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells (13)
  4. 8. One of the supports for a piece of furniture (3)
  5. 10. The part of the leg between the hip and the knee (5)
  6. 11. Anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres (8)
  7. 12. Any skeletal muscle having two origins (6)
  8. 13. A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (plural) (7)
  9. 14. A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones (5)
  10. 15. Any of the terminal members of the hand (plural) (7)

Down

  1. 1. Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work (7)
  2. 3. Support resembling the rib of an animal (plural) (4)
  3. 6. The power to withstand hardship or stress (9)
  4. 7. Any skeletal muscle having three origins (7)
  5. 9. That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers (5)
  6. 13. A pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages (4)