Body Systems Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. – provides structure and protection for the body
  2. 4. – the body’s ability to keep the internal balance of the body stable
  3. 6. – change which alters matter without changing its chemical composition or the identity of the substance
  4. 8. – a thing or event that causes a response or reaction
  5. 10. – a change in the environment outside of the organism
  6. 13. – provides protection of the body
  7. 14. – a push or pull that can change the position or motion of an object / material
  8. 17. – interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a more complex whole
  9. 19. – a change within the organism
  10. 20. – a response within a system that influences the activity of that system
  11. 21. – transports nutrients and oxygen to the body
Down
  1. 1. – produces offspring
  2. 2. – breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy
  3. 5. – controls and coordinates the body
  4. 7. – provides movement of the body
  5. 9. – the formation of a new substance with different properties; cannot be undone by physical means
  6. 11. – a change in the position of an object
  7. 12. – regulates the body with hormones
  8. 15. – removes waste from the body
  9. 16. – exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
  10. 18. – balanced; unchanging