Homeostasis Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 15 clues. Answers range from 7 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
1.the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
The _____ is the sensing component that monitors and responds to changes in the environment.
Many diseases involve a _________ of homeostasis.
The process of _____ can create adaptations that help an individual stay in homeostasis.
This changing may be accomplished through various ____ in DNA or other mechanisms that drive evolution.
The nervous and _____ systems control homeostasis in the body through feedback mechanisms involving various organs and organ systems.
Another one of the most common examples of homeostasis in humans is the regulation of body
_____ concentration refers to the amount of glucose – blood sugar – present in the bloodstream.
____ help to regulate this balance by causing the excretion or retention of fluid
Maintains homeostasis.
molecules move from high values of this
These are broken down into urea
The organ where urea goes to be excreted in the urine
related to or characterized by homeostasis
a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
