Across
- 5. The sequences of enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which relatively large molecules in living cells are broken down
- 6. The cavity that contains the spinal column, central nervous system
- 8. A response from the body to a deviation from the set point
- 9. The chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
- 11. The cavity surrounded by the rib cage and the diaphragm that contains the heart, lungs, and esophagus
- 13. The process by which the body utilizes the energy released by catabolism to synthesize complex molecules
- 14. The regular, balanced state of the body needed for it to function properly
- 15. An anatomical direction meaning away from the head
Down
- 1. An amplification of a change in the body
- 2. The cavity at the front of the torso, contains the heart, lungs, and stomach
- 3. The standard orientation of the body with the body standing up straight and facing forward, with arms by the sides of the body and palms facing out
- 4. The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
- 7. group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
- 10. The physiological value around which the normal range fluctuates
- 12. An anatomical direction meaning towards the head