Homeostasis and Chronic Disease

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Across
  1. 1. A hormone secreted by the pancreas that raises blood glucose levels when they fall too low.
  2. 4. Any internal or external environmental change that triggers a biological reaction in an organism.
  3. 6. A hormone secreted by the pancreas that signals body cells to absorb sugar from the bloodstream.
  4. 7. An organic molecule that serves as a primary biological energy source.
  5. 12. A condition where cells stop responding properly to insulin and refuse to take up glucose.
  6. 13. A simple sugar that serves as the primary energy source for cellular activity throughout the body.
  7. 14. A chronic metabolic disorder where the body cannot regulate blood glucose due to insulin resistance or insufficient insulin production.
  8. 16. The gland in the endocrine system that produces insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels.
  9. 21. A disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation often stimulated by elevated insulin and growth factors like IGF-1.
  10. 23. The body system that breaks down food into simple nutrient molecules for the body to absorb.
Down
  1. 2. these types of diseases impact an individual over long periods of time
  2. 3. The rapid growth and division of cells that can lead to tumor development when uncontrolled.
  3. 5. Industrial food formulations high in refined sugars and additives that disrupt metabolic regulation.
  4. 8. A progressive neurological disease marked by brain tissue degeneration and impaired memory caused in part by neuronal insulin resistance.
  5. 9. The state of steady internal physical and chemical conditions maintained by living systems.
  6. 10. A specialized nerve cell responsible for sending electrical and chemical signals throughout the brain and body.
  7. 11. A group of cardiovascular conditions involving narrowed blood vessels and plaque buildup that increase the risk of heart attacks.
  8. 15. A biological protein that speeds up specific chemical reactions such as digesting food molecules.
  9. 17. Feedback A self-regulatory biological mechanism where a system responds to a stimulus by reversing or counteracting the change.
  10. 18. What are you supposed to start immediately upon walking into Mr. Barr's classroom?
  11. 19. The shrinking or degeneration of brain tissue caused by damaged neural signal pathways or poor circulation.
  12. 20. An abnormally high concentration of glucose circulating in the bloodstream.
  13. 22. Processed carbohydrates that are broken down rapidly into simple glucose by digestive enzymes.