Across
- 2. the most common feedback feedback loop
- 6. production of new cells and organisms
- 11. dynamic state in which the body's internal environment is maintained within a set range
- 12. specialized cell or structure that provides information about the environment; also, cell surface molecule that binds other molecules
- 13. a muscle or gland that effects change in the body
- 14. branch of science dealing with the form and organization of body parts
- 15. the region in the thoracic cavity between the lungs
- 16. a component of homeostatic mechanisms that is the decision-maker and includes a set point
Down
- 1. outside of the cells
- 3. two layers of connective tissue surrounding the lungs
- 4. the sum of all chemical reactions in a living system
- 5. inside cells
- 7. an application of force to something
- 8. the study of body functions
- 9. an underlying component of the physiological control systems that maintain homeostasis
- 10. organs in a body cavity