Sensing
What organ allows us to perceive light and color?
Eye
Which process allows the body to maintain internal stability?
Homeostasis
What are the body’s chemical messengers called?
Hormone
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
What is the term for the body’s stable internal environment?
Homeostasis
What part of the ear vibrates in response to sound waves?
Eardrum
Which organ filters waste and helps maintain water balance in the body?
Kidney
Which gland produces growth hormone?
Pituitary
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
What part of the eye adjusts to control the amount of light entering?
Pupil
What hormone helps the kidneys regulate water balance?
ADH
Which hormone regulates blood glucose by lowering its levels?
Insulin
What type of neuron detects stimuli from the environment?
Sensory
Which hormone triggers the release of glucose into the bloodstream?
Glucagon
What structure in the inner ear is responsible for balance?
Vestibular
What process involves the body releasing heat through sweat?
Evaporation
What hormone, produced by the adrenal glands, is released in response to stress?
Adrenaline
Which part of a neuron carries impulses away from the cell body?
Axon
What is the name of the process that generates heat through rapid muscle contraction?
Shivering
What type of receptors in the nose detect odors?
Olfactroy
What term describes the body's response to a stimulus to reverse a change?
Feedback
Which hormone prepares the uterus for pregnancy?
Progesterone
What is the junction between two neurons called?
Synapse
What part of the brain serves as the control center for thermoregulation?
Hypothalamus