Homeostasis

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