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