Body Systems and Homeostasis

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Across
  1. 2. / includes the male reproductive system which functions to produce and deposit sperm; and the female reproductive system which functions to produce egg cells
  2. 3. /what allows an organism to handle the effects of a perturbation, modulating its own constitutive dynamics in response to particular changes in internal and external conditions.
  3. 5. /A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.
  4. 8. /actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body
  5. 11. /when the product of a reaction leads to an increase in that reaction
  6. 13. /A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
  7. 14. /composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers
  8. 17. / an organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs so arranged that together they can perform complex functions for the body.
  9. 18. /consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller and smaller components, until they can be absorbed and assimilated into the body.
  10. 20. /The smallest type of blood vessel
  11. 21. /the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe
Down
  1. 1. /organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body.
  2. 4. / composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.
  3. 6. /The glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body
  4. 7. /The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.thenetwork of organs and tissues that help you breath
  5. 9. /internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones
  6. 10. /when the product of a reaction leads to a decrease in that reaction.
  7. 12. /make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body.
  8. 15. /One of many substances made by glands in the body.
  9. 16. /consist of a single muscle cell. They help to control the physical forces within the body.
  10. 19. /A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.