bioooo Flashcards
1
Q
Homeostasis
A
control of constant
internal environment within set limit
2
Q
feedback mechanism
A
the way our body communicates changes to the concerned organs
3
Q
Positive feedback
A
enhances an activity or process
4
Q
Negative feedback
A
reduces or inhibits an activity or process in the body to oppose the
change in a variable and bring it back to normal
5
Q
variable
A
The entity that gets affected due to a change in the external or internal environment
5
Q
Sensir/Receptor
A
Identifies the change in the variable and communicates the change to a
control centre
6
Q
Control Centre
A
Activates the necessary effector organs
7
Q
Effector
A
Reverses the change in the variable
7
Q
Organs involved in homeostasis
A
- brain
- kidney
- liver
- lungs
- skin
