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.
1 Damper (mast) , a device that damps oscillation in radio masts and towers for better protection against storms. 2  Tuned mass damper, a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage or structural failure by vibration. 3  Damper (flow) , a mechanical device in a duct or chimney that regulates airflow.