homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is homeostasis
A
Maintenance of a constant internal environment in order to maintain optimum conditions for enzymes and cellular functions
2
Q
Examples of conditions maintained by homeostasis in the body
A
body temp, water levels, blood glucose concentration
3
Q
types of response used in body control systems
A
nervous and chemical
4
Q
components all control systems have
A
receptors, coordination centres, effectors
5
Q
function of a receptor
A
detects changes in the environment (stimuli)
6
Q
Function of a coordination centre
A
obtain and process information from receptors
7
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function of an effector
A
effectors (muscle and glands) bring sbout responses to stimuli
