Personal Health
This forms when pores in the skin get clogged
What is acne
This fibrous cord attaches the muscle to the bone
What is tendon
This is what causes blood clots
What is platelets
The process of chewing is also known as this
What is mastication
Male gametes are known by this name
What is sperm
Bacteria and particles outside of the tooth is called this
What is plaque
The inflammation of a tendon is called this
What is tendinitis
This is what makes the cardiovascular system work
What is the heart
A yellow-green fluid important in the breakdown and absorption of fats
What is bile
Two small glands that secrete tesosterone and produce sperm
What is testes
The area directly around the tooth
What is periodontium
Lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis
Also known as the windpipe
What is the trachea
This is a sore in the lining of the digestive tract
What is peptic ulcer
The inability to reproduce is known as this
What is sterility
A structure in the skin that’s produces an oily substance known as sebum
What is Sebaceous glands
Another name for nerve cells
What is neurons
Muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity
What is diaphragm
A series of involuntary muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract
What is perstalsis
The process of releasing a mature ovum into the Fallopian tube each month
What is ovulation
Three small bones linked together that connect the inner ear and the eardrum
What is auditory ossicles
The second largest part of the brain is called this
What is cerebellum
This disease progressively destroys the walls of the alveoli
What is emphysema
The inflammation of the appendix is known as this
A pair of tubes with finger like projections that draw in the ovum
What is fallopian tubes