Homeostasis, Nervous, and Endocrine vocab review

Front

What is the resulting reaction to a stimulus?

Back

Response

Front

What is the process of maintaining a constant internal environment called?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

Which system includes glands and hormones to help maintain overall regulation/homeostasis?

Back

Endocrine system

Front

What is the long cord of a neuron that carries the impulse?

Back

Axon

Front

What is the process of maintaining an organism’s homeostasis?

Back

Regulation

Front

What is the term for a signal that triggers a response in an organism?

Back

Stimulus

Front

What is the role of the nervous system in homeostasis?

Back

To transmit signals and coordinate responses to stimuli.

Front

What are hormones?

Back

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system.

Front

What is the function of the myelin sheath?

Back

To insulate axons and speed up the transmission of impulses.

Front

What is a synapse?

Back

The junction between two neurons where communication occurs.