Across
- 3. Occurs to increase the change or output
- 6. The part of a system in which some portion (or all) of the system's output is used as input for future operations
- 8. What allows an organism to handle the effects of a perturbation
- 10. The smallest type of blood vessel
- 12. Help to control the physical forces within the body
- 13. Permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body
- 15. Transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body
- 16. Circulate in the bloodstream and control the actions of certain cells or organs
- 17. A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly
- 18. Consists of bones, joints and associated cartilages
- 19. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
- 20. A case where outputs from a system are subsequently fed back into it, minimizing or reducing the effect of subsequent iterations
Down
- 1. The breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules
- 2. Composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
- 4. Breaks large food molecules down into their chemical building blocks
- 5. an organ system associated with respiration (breathing) or gas exchange A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
- 7. 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. An organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat, tears, saliva, or milk
- 11. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)
- 14. An organ system associated with respiration (breathing) or gas exchange