Homeostasis

Question 1

Define Homeostasis

Answer 1

The condition of equilibrium in the body’s internal environment

Question 2

What does a receptor do?

Answer 2

Detects then converts changes into electrical signals that are sent to the control centre

Question 3

What does the control centre do?

Answer 3

(Usually the brain) Receives input from receptors, then determines an appropriate response.

Question 4

What does the effector do?

Answer 4

Organs,muscles or glands that carry out the response that is dictated by the control centre.

Question 5

What is a negative feedback loop?

Answer 5

When a variable triggers a counter-acting response

Question 6

What is a positive feedback loop?

Answer 6

Increasing the volume of the variable instead of generating a counter response

Question 7

What is a reflex response?

Answer 7

Requires knowledge from an integrating centre and circuitry that connects the receptor and effector

Question 8

What is a local response?

Answer 8

Allow individual parts of the body to self regulate responses to certain conditions