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Body Systems 2
Excretory, Endocrine and Nervous systems
Question | Answer |
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Dynamic Equilibrium | The changes an organism does to put itself back into homeostasis |
Endocrine System | Regulates metabolism, homeostasis, growth and reproduction with hormones |
Excretion | Removal of cellular wastes in an organism |
Feedback | When products of a process can act as regulators of the same process |
Glucagon | Secreted by the pancreas that raises blood sugar |
Homeostasis | Stable internal environment of an organism |
Hormone | Secretions of the endocrine glands that regulate metabolism, growth, homeostasis and reproduction in an organism |
Insulin | Secreted by the pancreas that reduces blood sugar |
Nervous System | Consisting of the brain and nerves, it receives stimuli and coordinates a response in animals |
Pancreas | Organ that secretes insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar |
Receptor molecule | Involved in cell signalling, they are special proteins inserted in cell membranes that bind to other molecules based on their shape |
Regulation | All activities that help control homeostasis in an organism |