Lesson 2.1 Key Terms

Question 1

Homeostasis 1

Answer 1

The maintenance of relatively stable internal environment.

Question 2

Negative 2 Feedback

Answer 2

A primary mechanism of homeostasis, triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.

Question 3

Positive 3 Feedback

Answer 3

Tends to magnify a process.

Question 4

Hormone

Answer 4

Living cells that moves in blood and produces a specific, effects on the activity of cells.

Question 5

Insulin

Answer 5

Hormone produced by the pancreas, regulates glucose levels in blood.

Question 6

Glucagon 6

Answer 6

Hormone produced by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels.

Question 7

Glucose 7 Tolerance

Answer 7

Determination of the blood

Question 8

Type 1 diabetes 8

Answer 8

Diabetes that develops childhood or during puberty and is described as natural features by a severe lack of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.

Question 9

Type 2 diabetes 9

Answer 9

Develops especially in adults and in obese individuals that us described by high blood glucose that weakens hormones utilization with the bodies unable to effect.