Homeostasis Flashcards
1
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Definition
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Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment, within a physiological limit, regardless of the external environment
2
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Negative Feedback
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Reverses the change back to “normal”
3
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Receptors
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Detect changes in a controlled environment, sends a signal to the control center
4
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Control center
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The brain/spinal cord, evaluates input received from receptors and generates output communication
5
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Effector
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Receives output from the control center, produces a response or effect that changes the controlled condition. Are usually muscles or glands.
