Homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is homeostasis?
A
the regulation of internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimal body conditions for function in response to a stimuli
2
Q
What are 3 examples of things homeostasis maintains?
A
- blood glucose levels
- water levels
- body temperature
3
Q
What are 3 control systems in an automatic control system
A
- receptor
- control center
- effectors
4
Q
What is a stimuli
A
change in the external environment
5
Q
What do the receptors do?
A
detect stimuli
6
Q
What do coordination centers do?
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