Body Systems Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions
  2. 5. eliminates waste products from the body
  3. 10. a group of similar cells that perform a particular function
  4. 12. recognizes and coordinates the body’s response to changes in internal and external environments
  5. 13. tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surfaces
  6. 14. transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection; removes cell wastes; helps to regulate body temperature
Down
  1. 1. the process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus
  2. 2. brings in oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes carbon dioxide from the body
  3. 4. tissue that transmits nerve impulses throughout the body
  4. 6. tissue that makes movement of the body possible
  5. 7. breaks down food; absorbs nutrients; eliminates waste
  6. 8. tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts
  7. 9. a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
  8. 11. relatively constant internal conditions that organisms maintain despite changes in internal and external environments