Science Crossword

2. Something that occurs with thought, consciously
5. Not having enough water inside your body
7. Links the nervous system to the endocrine system, via the pituitary glands.
9. _____ are structures that secrete hormones
11. Muscle found in the frog's hind legs
12. Your surface blood vessels constrict, so less blood is sent to your skin
15. Released by your pancreas when blood sugar is high
17. Known as the 'sponge'and releases sugar into the blood when the blood sugar level is low
19. system that breakdown and absorbs nutrients that are necessary for growth and maintenance

1. System that releases electrical signals through the body that directs behaviour and movement
2. Your surface blood vessels dilate, causing you to get flushed
3. Controls the body's processes and homeostasis
4. Something that occurs naturally, without thought
6. a serious medical condition that occurs when your body temperature rises over 40*C
8. Mechanism which enhances or amplifies a change in the system
10. Maintenance of a stable, constant condition in the body despite changes in the external environment
13. Binds,supports and protects structures in the body. Most diverse and abundant type of tissue
14. The part your brain\hypothalamus plays during thermoregulation
16. Mechanism which resists or regulates a change in the system
18. An organism that needs the environment to maintain its temperature