Homeostasis Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. I am the process that regulates water and dissolved solutes in the body, maintaining balance.
  2. 7. A female reproductive cell that is formed in the ovary and can be fertilized by a sperm to form an embryo.
  3. 8. The return of a cell's membrane potential to its resting state after an action potential.
  4. 11. Opposite of sympathetic, controls bodily functions at rest.
  5. 14. I am a brain cell that transmits electrical and chemical signals
  6. 15. I help the body maintain a constant temperature
  7. 16. I am the chemical processes that occur in living organisms to maintain life. I include the breakdown of food molecules and the release of energy.
  8. 17. Chemicals in the body that can cause inflammation and pain
  9. 20. Clusters of nerve cells that help control certain bodily functions.
  10. 22. I am a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, affects the body's circadian rhythm, and helps regulate sleep-wake cycle.
  11. 23. A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels.
  12. 26. A six-carbon molecule that is the primary source of energy for cellular metabolism. It is also known as blood sugar.
  13. 27. I am an animal that is warm blooded, able to survive in different climates.
  14. 28. The release of an egg from the ovary.
  15. 29. The process by which an organism maintains its body temperature within a certain range.
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  1. 1. I am a type of animal that relies on external sources to regulate body temperature.
  2. 3. Hormone produced by the pancreas that signals the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose, raising blood sugar levels in the body.
  3. 4. A hormone that regulates growth and metabolism, often referred to by its common name "growth hormone".
  4. 5. A hormone responsible for male characteristics
  5. 6. The process that results in the reduction of the electrical charge across a cell membrane.
  6. 9. Dormancy in hot or dry seasons, reducing metabolism and water loss, often seen in animals from arid regions.
  7. 10. The point in a women's life where here mennstrual cycle periods stop.
  8. 12. I do my job my managing hormones, and maintaning physiological cycles
  9. 13. A state of deep sleep where an animal's metabolic rate slows down, conserving energy during winter or dry seasons. Often associated with bears but other animals also do it.
  10. 18. A medical procedure that uses a machine to filter and purify the blood, usually done by patients with kidney failure.
  11. 19. I am the balance that is constantly being sought within the body, to keep internal conditions stable, despite fluctuations in the external environment. Can you name me?
  12. 21. A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels in the body, produced by the pancreas and necessary for the proper metabolism of carbohydrates.
  13. 22. A monthly occurrence for women, often accompanied by cramps and mood swings.
  14. 24. I am a biological process that eliminates waste in the kidney and bladder.
  15. 25. I am the fourth state of matter, and can be found in lightning and neon lights. What am I?