Body Systems and Homeostasis: Miscellaneous

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Across
  1. 3. Occurs to increase the change or output
  2. 6. The part of a system in which some portion (or all) of the system's output is used as input for future operations
  3. 8. What allows an organism to handle the effects of a perturbation
  4. 10. The smallest type of blood vessel
  5. 12. Help to control the physical forces within the body
  6. 13. Permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body
  7. 15. Transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body
  8. 16. Circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs
  9. 17. A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly
  10. 18. Consists of bones, joints and associated cartilages
  11. 19. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  12. 20. A case where outputs from a system are subsequently fed back into it, minimizing or reducing the effect of subsequent iterations
Down
  1. 1. The breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules
  2. 2. Composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
  3. 4. Breaks large food molecules down into their chemical building blocks
  4. 5. an organ system associated with respiration (breathing) or gas exchange A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  5. 7. 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
  6. 9. An organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat, tears, saliva, or milk
  7. 11. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)
  8. 14. An organ system associated with respiration (breathing) or gas exchange