Homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
Homeostasis
A
Maintaining a constant internal environment in a living organism
2
Q
What is negative feedback
A
A change in the system produces a second change which reverses the first change
3
Q
What is excretion
A
The removal of nitrogenous metabolic waste from the body
4
Q
Give examples of negative feedback
A
Glucose concentration in the plasma
Body’s core temperature