407 Crossword - Homeostasis-Nervous System-Endocrine System
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- 5. The level at which a parameter (e.g. temperature) is maintained
- 6. Source for growth hormone and antidiuretic hormone.
- 9. The association between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another.
- 10. Motor neurons are myelinated due to the presence of these on the axon.
- 12. A receptor that monitors the tension of a muscle is called the _________ Tendon Organ
- 15. When a parameter is too high (e.g. blood glucose) the response is to move it in the opposite direction
- 16. Level of depolarization necessary to generate an action potential.
- 17. To maintain blood glucose during exercise, the body will free stored fats so they can be used for energy, a process called
- 19. One of two ions whose movement across the cell membrane creates the action potential
- 20. The component of a biological control system that monitors the current level of the parameter, e.g. blood pressure
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- 1. Biological control system component that takes action to reverse a disturbance
- 2. Potent catacholamine from the adrenal medulla.
- 3. The body’s effort to maintain a constant internal environment
- 4. Area of the brain which exerts great control over endocrine function.
- 7. In order to maintain glucose levels during exercise, the body will create new glucose, a process called
- 8. Hormone which typically declines during exercise
- 11. One area in the brain that refines a movement plan based on feedback from various receptors
- 13. Subdivision of nervous system bringing signals into the CNS.
- 14. The body maintains a reasonable but not homeostatic level during exercise
- 18. Subdivision of nervous system that represents voluntary control