Homeostasis

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Across
  1. 1. Used to send information from the control center to the effectors
  2. 3. processes rely on ______ loops that monitor the changes in the internal atmosphere and react to them.
  3. 5. is the ability of an organism to sustain a stable internal environment when external conditions change
  4. 6. Cells exchange materials from the intracellular fluid, with the ______ fluid (extracellular space) and blood (specifically plasma)
  5. 8. Sends the information from the sensor to the control center/integrator
  6. 10. Homeostasis is necessary for the support and life of _____ organisms
  7. 11. (cells/organs) that need to perform an action to help restore homeostasis
  8. 12. Where all hormone-secreting glands)
  9. 15. Homeostasis refers to the _______ mechanisms
  10. 16. example of negative feedback is regulating ______ concentration
  11. 18. control systems are “built-in” to an organ or tissue.
  12. 21. cells in the pancreas that release insulin.
  13. 22. ______integratestergates information with other information
  14. 23. feedback that does NOT contribute to Homeostasis, but to specific physiological needs
Down
  1. 2. In order to maintain homeostasis, the cells of the body need to “_______ to” one another
  2. 4. high blood glucose is detected by the ______ system
  3. 7. A change in a controlled variable ________ a response that drives the variable in the opposite direction of the initial change, thus opposing the change
  4. 9. A change in a controlled variable triggers a response that drives the variable in the opposite
  5. 12. control systems are contained outside of an organ or system, permitting coordinated regulation of several organs
  6. 13. the β-cells are monitoring the levels of glucose in ______.
  7. 14. A _______ control system is an interconnected network of body components that work together to maintain a given factor relatively constant
  8. 16. The cells communicate through these junctions
  9. 17. If glucose levels are too high, they release ______ that goes and acts on muscles, fat cells, and other cells.
  10. 19. Low blood pressure is detected by the ______ system
  11. 20. in the pancreas that released glucagon