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LE Homeostasis
Living Environment Regents Homeostasis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diffusion of gases into/out of the bloodstream occurs here | Alveoli |
| Group of cells working together | Tissue |
| Group of tissues working together | Organ |
| Hormone that regulates blood glucose levels | Insulin |
| Malfunction of the endocrine system where blood glucose levels are too high | Diabetes |
| Chemical message in the nervous system | Neurotransmitter |
| Cells of the nervous system | Neuron |
| To take in materials into the cells | Absorption |
| To break things down | Digestion |
| Internal balance in living things | Homeostasis |
| Regulation in the body is controlled by these cycles | Feedback mechanism |
| Chemical messenger in the endocrine system that travels through the blood | Hormone |
| The location a hormone travels to | Target cell |
| An enzyme will either break down or build these | Substrates |
| This type of protein either digests or synthesizes substrates | Enzyme |
| This causes a response | Stimulus |
| This is caused by a stimulus | Response |
| This organ filters the blood | Kidneys |
| This is the specialized part of the kidneys that allows substances to be excreted from the blood to be released from the body | Nephron |
| The organ where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream | Small intestine |
| The specialized part of the small intestine that allows for absorption of the nutrients into the blood | Villi |
| An excretory organ that allows for gas exchange | Lungs |