Homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What proportion of body water is ICF?
A
2/3
2
Q
What proportion is ECF?
A
1/3
3
Q
What % of ECF is ISF?
A
80
4
Q
What % ECF is plasma?
A
20
5
Q
Describe negative feedback control systems
A
- Stimulus detected by receptors
- Fed to an integrating centre
- Compared to a reference level
- Any differences from the reference level are corrected by an effector
6
Q
Feed forward control?
A
- Is a form of negative feedback control
- More receptors are involved and it allows the counter effect to be administered pre-emptively
