Homeostasis

Question 1

receptor

Answer 1

type of sensor that monitors the environment and detects changes in variables

Question 2

stimuli

Answer 2

conditions that cause a change in variables

Question 3

effectors

Answer 3

control center communicates with these to accomplish an action, Provides means to correct the deviation

Question 4

How does communication occur in the body?

Answer 4

between the endocrine system and the nervous system mainly

Question 5

afferent pathway

Answer 5

communication From receptors to control center

Question 6

efferent pathway

Answer 6

communication goes from control center To receptors

Question 7

Control center jobs (3)

Answer 7

• process information received from receptor
• determines set point of a system
• control of the effectors

Question 8

What are the four elements that make up 96% of the body?

Answer 8

nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen

Question 9

9 less abundant elements

Answer 9

calcium, iron, magnesium, chloride, potassium, iodine, sodium, phosphorus, sulfur

Question 10

10 Trace elements

Answer 10

Chromium, zinc, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, silicon, fluorine, selenium, and tin

Question 11

Atom

Answer 11

something with the same chemical properties. (physical state, types of bonds, how it reacts, etc.)`

Question 12

Molecules

Answer 12

two or more atoms held together by the sharing of electrons