The pancreas for example secretes insulin( a hormone) directly into the blood in response to the blood glucose level. Lastly, a seizure is a type of involuntary movement. Seizures like a grand mal seizure is a storm of electrical activity in the brain that causes uncontrollable muscular movements.
The noun DAMPER BLOCK has 1 sense: 1. damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration. Familiarity information: DAMPER BLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Damper - A metal door to close a flue when a fireplace is not in use. Flue - The passageway in the chimney. Hearth - The floor of a fireplace. The part of a hearth which projects into a room may be called the front or outer hearth. Hearthstone - A large stone or other materials used as the hearth material. Insert - The fireplace insert is a device inserted into an existing masonry or prefabricated wood fireplace. Jamb - The side of a fireplace opening.