miscellaneous:body systems & homeostasis

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Across
  1. 4. blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  2. 6. consist of a single muscle cell
  3. 8. he major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body
  4. 10. type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart
  5. 11. your body mechanically breaks down food, grinding or smashing it into smaller pieces
  6. 13. chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body
  7. 14. organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
  8. 16. involves the secretions of enzymes throughout your digestive tract
  9. 19. made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart
  10. 20. organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair
Down
  1. 1. bodily system that consists of the bones, their associated cartilages, and the joints
  2. 2. systems that excrete wastes from the body
  3. 3. organ that makes one or more substances
  4. 5. network of organs and tissues that help you breathe
  5. 7. organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment
  6. 9. tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring
  7. 12. composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts
  8. 15. self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival
  9. 17. minute thin-walled vessel of the body
  10. 18. complex network of glands and organs