Anatomy and Physiology

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Across
  1. 2. a group of organs that work together to perform a certain function in an organism's body
  2. 4. a self-reinforcing response to external or internal input
  3. 5. connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs
  4. 8. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
  5. 9. the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism
  6. 12. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
  7. 13. the space formed inside the skull
  8. 15. responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities
  9. 17. made up of the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity
  10. 19. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  11. 21. the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
  12. 23. a hollow space surrounded by the rib cage and the diaphragm that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, thymus , sympathetic trunk, and the great vessels
  13. 24. shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
Down
  1. 1. scientifically agreed upon reference position for anatomical location terms
  2. 3. the action or process of making a copy of something
  3. 6. consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
  4. 7. located along the dorsal surface of the human body, where it is subdivided into the cranial cavity housing the brain and the spinal cavity housing the spinal cord
  5. 10. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
  6. 11. a fluid filled space surrounding the organs on the ventral side of humans and other tetrapods
  7. 14. when the product of a reaction leads to a decrease in that reaction
  8. 16. of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products
  9. 18. covers organs, glands, and other structures within the body
  10. 20. the state of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems
  11. 22. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans