homeostasis Flashcards

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what is homeostasis

A

is the regulation of internal conditions of an cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes

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what do receptors coordination centre and effectors do

A

detect change
interpret and decide
carry out decisions

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what are 3 characteristics of nerves

A

long
thin
lots of branches

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reflex arc

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stimuli
receptor
sensory
spinal
relay
motor
effector

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