The endocrine system is made up of these. They are organs that produce and release chemicals either through tiny tubes called ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
Glands
This is a chemical produced by the endocrine gland.
Horomone
Ongoing _________ can disrupt homeostasis and weaken your body's ability to fight disease.
Stress
The endocrine system uses __________ instead of nerves to control body functions.
chemicals
What is the communication or direct involvement with someone or something called?
interaction
Taking hot food out of your mouth after you realize it is too hot is an example of what?
A Response
The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the outside environment is called what?
Homeostasis
Not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
stable
Hormones move through a swimmer's bloodstream, stimulating their body systems to work harder. Which system is being used?
Endocrine System
True or false: All of the systems in the human body work together to perform all the necessary functions for life.
TRUE
What systems are used in this example: A person is playing golf, they have to focus on hitting the ball and swinging the club.
Nervous System, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Respiratory System, and Circulatory System.
Oxygen is carried through your body by this system.
Circulatory System
_________ is the reaction of a person's body to potentially threatening, challenging, or disturbing events.
Stress
A table, a chair, the temperature, or a person can be an example of how this word can be used.
stable
A ___________ is an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.
Response