Across
- 2. near the surface
- 4. area of spinal column
- 5. plane horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
- 10. Building blocks of matter
- 11. Position To stand with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward
- 12. skull
- 13. farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
- 14. abdomen
- 16. below
- 18. A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
- 21. The basic unit of structure and function in living things
- 22. back of body
- 23. away from the midline
- 24. away from the surface
- 27. Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
- 29. pertaining to the skeleton
- 30. above
- 31. Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related functions
- 32. Closer to the point of attachment
- 33. pelvis region
Down
- 1. thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ
- 3. Reaction to a change inside or outside the body
- 6. front of the body
- 7. systems A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.
- 8. back
- 9. the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
- 15. feedback A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating responses that will amplify the change. Takes organism away from a steady state.
- 17. A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
- 19. divides body into left and right
- 20. mechanisms self-regulating systems that monitor aspects of the internal environment and correct them as needed
- 25. both sides
- 26. toward the midline
- 28. feedback A primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.