HSC Biology Module 8

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Across
  1. 4. Disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
  2. 6. Cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
  3. 9. Organisms that regulate body temperature internally.
  4. 10. Process that counteracts a change to maintain balance.
  5. 11. Electrical impulse traveling along a neuron.
  6. 14. Organisms that rely on external sources for body heat.
  7. 16. Number of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period.
  8. 19. Electrical charge across the cell membrane of a resting neuron.
  9. 21. Hormone that lowers blood glucose levels.
  10. 24. Toxicity due to ingestion or inhalation of lead.
  11. 26. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
  12. 27. Fatty substance that insulates neurons and speeds up impulses.
  13. 28. Chemical messenger produced by glands.
  14. 29. Relating to external factors affecting an organism.
Down
  1. 1. Relating to the intake of food and nutrients.
  2. 2. Brain region controlling the endocrine system.
  3. 3. Organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.
  4. 5. Relating to genes or heredity.
  5. 7. Nerve cell that transmits electrical signals.
  6. 8. Reaction to a stimulus.
  7. 12. Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.
  8. 13. Increase in membrane potential making a neuron less likely to fire.
  9. 15. Hormone that raises blood glucose levels.
  10. 17. Genetic disorder affecting the lungs and digestive system.
  11. 18. Total number of cases of a disease in a population at a given time.
  12. 20. Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
  13. 22. Any change in the environment that causes a response.
  14. 23. Serious type of skin cancer.
  15. 25. Stored form of glucose in the liver and muscles.