Body Systems and Homeostasis
Across
- 2. the process where complex molecules like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are broken down into smaller pieces
- 5. produce egg and sperm cells
- 9. occurs to increase the change or output
- 10. the exchange of materials between the blood and tissue cells
- 14. transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body
- 16. gives the body its shape, allows movement
- 18. the breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change
- 19. composed of muscle fibers
- 20. help to control the physical forces within the body
Down
- 1. Our internal body temperature
- 3. removes waste from the body
- 4. tube-like structures that are responsible for the transportation of fluid
- 6. have the special ability to shorten or contract
- 7. process in which the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs
- 8. the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe
- 11. takes in food and liquids and breaks them down
- 12. carries blood toward the heart
- 13. send signals into the bloodstream and tissues
- 15. delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells
- 17. when the product of a reaction leads to a decrease in that reaction