B10 Key Terms (meanings) Flashcards
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Homeostasis
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Regulating the internal conditions of the body in response to internal or external changes, to maintain optimum conditions for the body’s functioning
2
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Endocrine system
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The network of hormone-producing glands in the body.
3
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Blood glucose
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is transported in the blood, as all cells require it for respiration.
4
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Stimulus
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A change in the environment, detected by a receptor cell. E.g. light, sound, chemicals (smells and tastes), pressure, pain, temperature etc.
5
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what is a nerve and what is it called Nerve
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A nerve is just a collection of many nerve cells; nerve cells are called neurones. Neurones transmit (carry) information as electrical impulses.
