Body System & Homeostasis

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Across
  1. 5. transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs.
  2. 9. consist of a single muscle cell that helps to control the physical forces within the body.
  3. 11. the framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs.
  4. 14. chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues.
  5. 15. a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
  6. 16. the mechanical breakdown of food.
  7. 17. includes organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body.
  8. 18. the tendency to resist change in order to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment.
  9. 19. the system in the body composed of muscle cells and tissues that brings about movement of an organ or body part.
  10. 20. the system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.
Down
  1. 1. a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
  2. 2. the tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring.
  3. 3. composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.
  4. 4. the smallest type of blood vessel.
  5. 6. an organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat, tears, saliva, or milk.
  6. 7. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
  7. 8. a system of organs in which the major function is to convert food into simpler, absorbable nutriments to keep the body functioning and healthy
  8. 10. 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.
  9. 12. an organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs so arranged that together they can perform complex functions for the body.
  10. 13. the process where complex molecules like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are broken down into smaller pieces that your body can use.