Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Regulation and internal maintenance of the body

Negative feedback loop

Counteract changes to maintain stability

Positive feedback loop

Amplify the original stimulus until an outcome is achieved

Enzyme

Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in your body

Blood glucose

Sugar in bloodstream (fuel for cells)

Cell

Small living structures that make up the body

Ion

Charged particle

Glucagon

Hormone produced by pancreas, prevents blood sugar from dropping too low

Glycogen

Stored form of glucose (made up of many connected glucose molecules)

Effector

Receptor