Lesson 1.2 Crossword
Across
1. | the processes that maintain homeostasis |
4. | mechanism that reverses a condition that has exceeded the normal homeostatic range to restore homeostasis |
5. | body part organized to perform a specific function |
7. | system that receives and analyzes information from sensory receptors, then sends a command stimulus to an effector to maintain homeostasis |
9. | unit that receives a command stimulus from the control center and causes an action to help maintain homeostasis |
12. | chemical combinations of two or more atoms |
13. | a state of regulated physiological balance |
14. | a state in which there is a diminished ability for the organ systems to keep the body's internal environment within normal ranges |
Down
2. | the speed at which the body consumes energy |
3. | all chemical reactions that occur within an organism to maintain life |
6. | transmitter that senses environmental changes |
8. | the smallest living building blocks of all organisms |
10. | tiny particles of matter |
11. | organized groups of similar cells |