Tissues, Organs, Systems and Homeostasis
Across
- 1. _____ is released by the pancreas when your blood sugar levels are too high.
- 3. Homeostasis involves both the nervous system and the _______ system.
- 5. Bones, cartilage, tendons and ligaments are organs part of the _____ system.
- 6. There are ____ major organ systems in the human body.
- 7. Homeostasis is a mechanism to maintain the body's ________.
- 9. The role of the circulatory system is to _____ nutrients, gasses, hormones and waste through the body.
- 10. The ________ is like a detector. It detects changes in the body.
- 12. To ______ a change in the system is positive feedback.
- 14. The ______ system directs behaviour and movement (digestion, circulation).
Down
- 2. To bring the system back to homeostatic state is ______ feedback.
- 4. The brain is also known as the _______ (sensor/integrator/effector).
- 6. The nervous tissue contains _____ that receive and transmit messages in the form of electrical system.
- 8. Experiencing poli-erections is a _______ action. (voluntary/involuntary).
- 11. Hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete ________.
- 13. The 4 primary tissue types are: epithelial, connection, ______ and nerve.