Coordination And Control Flashcards
Negative feedback
Response is in the opposite direction to the stimulus.
Glucose
The simplest form of sugar.
Pancreas
A large gland that produces the hormone insulin and an important digestive fluid containing enzymes.
Insulin
Hormone that removes glucose from blood and stores it in the liver and muscles.
Glycogen
The main storage carbohydrate in animals.
Positive feedback
Response going the same direction with the stimulus
Oxytocin
Hormone that assists in the formation of bonds between mothers and babies, and between people in relationships.
Nervous system
The system where messages are sent to different parts of your body.
Endocrine system
The system where glands produce and secrete hormones into the blood stream.
Signalling molecules
A chemical involved in transmitting information between cells.
Central nervous system
Brain and spinal chord
Peripheral nervous system
The nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
Sensory neurones
A nerve cell that detects change and sends messages back to the central nervous system.
Motor neurons
A nerve sell that causes an organ to respond to the stimulus.
Neurotransmitters
Chemical released from axon terminals during a nerve impulse.
