Body Systems and Homeostasis

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Across
  1. 2. chemical reactions in living organisms that are necessary to maintain life
  2. 3. eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body
  3. 7. a system of sensitive cells that respond to stimuli such as sound, touch and taste
  4. 10. system responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs
  5. 11. environment elements within the organization boundaries
  6. 12. a primary mechanism of homeostasis
  7. 14. balance; steadiness
  8. 15. arrangement of parts
  9. 16. an organism in the earliest stage of development
  10. 17. process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
  11. 18. consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connects muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form a joint
  12. 19. cells that divide and remain undifferentiated
Down
  1. 1. body system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
  2. 2. changing the position or location of the entire body
  3. 4. reproduce offspring- (sperm and oocytes)
  4. 5. a control mechanism in which a change in some triggers that amplify the change
  5. 6. the transfer of an organ or tissue from one person to another or from one body to another
  6. 8. environment outside an organization's boundaries that might affect it
  7. 9. protects and supports body organs and provides a framework that muscles use to support movement
  8. 13. biological process which primarily break down large storage and other chemicals, often releasing energy in the process