Nervous System
The basic unit of the nervous system.
What is a neuron?
The gland known as the “master gland.”
What is the pituitary gland?
The process of maintaining a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
The type of feedback that reverses a change to maintain balance.
What is negative feedback?
The nervous system division that controls voluntary movements.
What is the somatic nervous system?
The part of the brain that controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
The hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
What is insulin?
The organ that regulates water balance by producing urine.
What are the kidneys?
The type of feedback that amplifies a change.
What is positive feedback?
The part of the brain that is responsible for vision.
What is occipital?
The gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released.
What is the synapse
The gland that produces adrenaline.
What are the adrenal glands?
The body’s response to overheating.
What is sweating?
Example of positive feedback during childbirth.
What is oxytocin release?
The endocrine disorder caused by insufficient insulin production.
What is diabetes mellitus
The protective covering around axons that speeds up impulses.
What is the myelin sheath?
The butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that regulates metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
The hormone that helps regulate blood sugar during fasting.
What is glucagon?
Example of negative feedback in blood sugar regulation.
What is insulin secretion?
The feedback loop involved in blood clotting.
What is positive feedback?
The part of the brain responsible for memory and learning.
What is the hippocampus?
The gland that controls sleep-wake cycles by producing melatonin.
What is the pineal gland?
The mechanism that maintains body temperature around 37°C.
What is thermoregulation?
The feedback mechanism that controls thyroid hormone levels.
What is the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis?
The feedback system that regulates female reproductive hormones during ovulation.
What is the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis?