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SCS.J Vocabulary Results

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Influence daily fluctuations in wakefulness, body temperature, metabolism, and the release of hormones *

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The correct answer is: circadian rhythm

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A poisonous substance that causes disease *

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The correct answer is: toxin

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The part of the brain involved in processing emotions *

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The correct answer is: amygdala

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The distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products *

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The correct answer is: tissue

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Having to do with the nervous system *

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The correct answer is: neurogenic

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Relating to the heart and blood vessels *

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The correct answer is: cardiovascular

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Acts as a relay for information from the senses to the cerebral cortex *

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The correct answer is: thalamus

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A peanut-sized structure in the brain that contains groups of nerve cells that act as control centres affecting sleep *

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The correct answer is: hypothalamus

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Mainly active at night *

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The correct answer is: nocturnal

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Not enough oxygen reaching a part of the body *

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The correct answer is: hypoxia

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Mainly active during the day *

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The correct answer is: diurnal

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A hormone secreted by the brain that is thought to be concerned with regulating circadian rhythms *

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The correct answer is: melatonin

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Controls the production of melatonin *

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The correct answer is: pineal gland

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To add to or increase something *

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The correct answer is: augment

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The area of the magnetic field surrounding the earth *

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The correct answer is: magnetosphere

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The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium *

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The correct answer is: homeostasis

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Spontaneous flashes of light visually perceived by some astronauts outside the magnetosphere of the Earth *

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The correct answer is: cosmic ray phenomena

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Dazed, weak, or unsteady *

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The correct answer is: groggy

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The chemical processes that occur order to maintain life *

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The correct answer is: metabolism

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Ongoing or long-lasting (relating to a problem or disease) *

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The correct answer is: chronic

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