Body System and Homeostasis

3. The smallest type of blood vessel.
4. The framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs.
5. Occurs to decrease the change or output.
10. Includes organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body.
11. A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.
13. A biological occurrence the output of a system amplifies the system (positive feedback) or inhibits the system (negative feedback).
15. Occurs to increase the change or output.
17. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
18. A system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
19. Transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs.
20. Chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues.

1. A system of organs in which the major function is to convert food into simpler, absorbable nutriments to keep the body functioning and healthy
2. The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.
6. The glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body.
7. An organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs so arranged that together they can perform complex functions for the body.
8. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring.
9. The mechanical breakdown of food.
12. The system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that brings about movement of an organ or body part.
14. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
16. The adoption of form or behavior of an organism to changed conditions.