Loop-de-loop
This is triggered when a change occurs in the body
Feedback loop/Feedback mechanism
The body system that includes bones and cartilage
Skeletal system
The system in control of hormones in the body
Endocrine system
The ability to maintain stability/balance in the body or system despite changes in the external environment
Homeostasis
The two types of feedback loops
Positive and negative
These two body systems work together to produce movement
Skeletal system and muscular system
("nervous system" also accepted)
Type of organ that creates and secretes hormones
Glands
How something works/What something does affects its __________
Form/Shape/Structure
The type of response in the body that resolves the change/restores the body to normal
Negative feedback loop
The specific location of blood cell manufacturing
Bone marrow (in the long bones)
The role hormones play in the body (complete answer)
Travel through the blood to target cells and signal them to perform a specific body function
The shape/form/structure of something affects its ________
Function/Performance/How it works
The name of the change that triggers a feedback response in the body
Stimulus
The main nutrient stored in bones
Calcium
Structures in or on cells that bind with specific hormones and trigger the cell to perform a specific function
Hormone receptors
The hormone that keeps your blood glucose from getting too high
Insulin
Feedback mechanisms happen in the body to maintain or restore _____________
Homeostasis
Found connecting bones, on the ends of bones to cushion joints, and in developing bones/growth plates
Cartilage
The part of the brain that works directly with the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
This happens when the balance in your body is disrupted more than normal
Illness/Disease/Death