Vocab Assignment Day 12

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Across
  1. 3. The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
  2. 7. Inability of the body or a system to maintain stable internal conditions, often resulting in disease or disorder
  3. 9. A molecule or structure on or in a cell that binds to a specific substance, leading to a physiological response.
  4. 10. An organ or cell that acts in response to a signal from the control center to bring about a physiological change.
Down
  1. 1. A cycle in which a change in one variable triggers a response that influences the original change.
  2. 2. Mechanism by which a system amplifies the direction of change, often leading away from stability.
  3. 4. A specialized cell or organ that detects specific changes in the environment.
  4. 5. Mechanism by which a system regulates itself by reversing the direction of change, maintaining stability.
  5. 6. A change in the environment that evokes a response from an organism.
  6. 8. The part of the body (often the brain) that receives and processes information from sensors, and sends out commands.