Homeostasis

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Homeostasis
The processes that keep the body in optimum condition.
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Condition
Something needed to keep our body healthy.
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Control System
How messages are sent from the brain.
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Receptor
These detect changes in the environment.
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Coordination Centre
These process the information received.
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Effector
Muscles or glands that carry out the response to the change.
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Synapse
A gap that a neurotransmitters must cross.
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Reflex Action
An unconscious action that the brain does by itself.
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Endocrine System
The system that responds to changes from hormones.
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Hormones
Chemicals released into the bloodstream from glands..
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Thyroxine
A hormone that regulates metabolism.
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Testosterone
A hormone that controls puberty in males.
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Insulin
A hormone that regulates glucose levels.
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Glycagon
A hormone that regulates glucose levels.
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Adrenaline
A hormone that triggers quicker response times.
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Oestrogen
A hormone that controls puberty in females.
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Something needed to keep our body healthy.

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Condition

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How messages are sent from the brain.

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Card 4

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These detect changes in the environment.

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These process the information received.

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