topic 4- conformers and regulators Flashcards
1
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conformers
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allow internal conditions to change in accordance with changes in the variable
2
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regulators
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they maintain their internal environment regardless of their external environment
3
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homeostasis
A
the control and maintenance of a steady state in an organisms internal environment
4
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thermoregulation
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the process by which animals maintain their body temperature within an normal range
5
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hypothalamus
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temperature monitoring centre
6
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vasodilation
A
small blood vessels leading to the skin becoming dilated
7
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vasoconstriction
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arterioles leading to the skin becoming constricted
8
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shivering
A
involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles
