Lesson 2.1 What Is Diabetes? – Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Homeostasis
A
The maintenance of relatively stable internal environment
2
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Negative Feedback
A
A primary mechanism of homeostasis triggers a response that counteracts(fight back) the initial fluctuation.
3
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Positive Feedback
A
Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.
4
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Hormone
A
circulates in blood and produces effect on the activity of cells
5
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Insulin
A
hormone secreted by the pancreas regulation of glucose levels in the blood.
6
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Glucagon
A
hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels
