Homeostasis
Across
- 2. When the body's regulation of blood sugar is impaired
- 9. How your body keeps everything balanced so you can stay healthy and survive.
- 10. Messengers of your nervous system.
- 11. Controls body temperature.
- 12. Hormone produced by the pancreas that moves glucose into cells for energy.
Down
- 1. When the immune system detects an infection and releases pyrogens to raise the body temperature.
- 3. Uses electrical impulses to send signals across the body.
- 4. When macrophages and mast cells repair damaged tissues by increasing blood flow.
- 5. Relies on hormones that travel through the bloodstream.
- 6. Mechanisms that regulate physiological processes to maintain homeostasis.
- 7. Receives signals from the nervous system.
- 8. Regulates the balance of water and electrolytes in the body.