The Nervous System
This is the main control centre of the body made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System
These are chemical messengers that are released in the bloodstream and cause changes in the body
Hormones
This is a disease causing organism such as a virus or bacteria
Pathogen
A type of drug that slows down the body's brain and functions
Depressant
These cells transmit electrical impulses around the body
Neuron/Nerve cells
The chronic disease caused by a buildup of glucose in the blood
A disease caused by multiplying pathogens that can be spread between people is called an __________ disease
Infectious
A type of drug that speeds up the nervous system
This automatic, involuntary action helps protect your body from harm
Reflex
An organ that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine Gland
These are proteins produced by the body to help fight disease and destroy pathogens
Antibodies
What is the most commonly used drug
Alcohol
The small gap between two neurons where chemical signals are passed is called the...
Synapse
What is the hormone that is released in times of stress or danger
Adrenaline
This provides immunity through injecting a weak version of a disease into a person to stimulate the bodies immune system and create antibodies
Vaccine
The condition where a person’s body or mind becomes reliant on a drug.
Dependency
This disease attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and causes them to die
Motor Neurone Disease
When there is an excess of glucose in the bloodstream this person is...
Hyperglycaemic
A disease caused by a virus spread by contact with infected bodily fluids, named after an African river
Ebola
This cancer is often caused by tobacco smoking
Lung Cancer