Homeostasis Mini Unit Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Works alongside immune system as the first line of defense from pathogens
  2. 5. Protein catalysts
  3. 6. Works alongside the endocrine system to initiate sexual maturation and the development of a fetus
  4. 8. Support, protection, and movement
  5. 11. Stability of the internal environment and the mechanisms that maintain that stability
  6. 14. Gas exchange (taking in O2 and getting rid of CO2)
  7. 15. Production and secretion of hormones for regulating body processes
  8. 17. Sensory organ that receives the stimulus
  9. 18. Mouth, stomach, intestines
Down
  1. 1. Works alongside endocrine system to transport hormones for signaling
  2. 3. An organ that does the response
  3. 4. Output of a process is used as an input to control the behavior of the overall process itself, usually leading to inhibition of the process
  4. 7. Substances that speed up the reactions without being permanently altered
  5. 9. Movement and stabilization
  6. 10. Collects, processes, and responds to all sensory information; Control center
  7. 12. Maintains water balance, filters blood, and eliminates waste
  8. 13. An action that evokes a response
  9. 16. The effect, caused by the stimulus