Topic 5-Homeostasis & Response Flashcards
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homeostasis
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maintaining a stable internal environment
2
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receptor
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detects a stimulus
3
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coordination centre
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receives and processes information, then organises a response
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effector
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all muscles and glands, which produce a response to the stimulus
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central nervous system
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the brain and the spinal cord
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sensory neurones
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the neurones that carry information as electrical impulses from the receptors to the central nervous system
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motor neurones
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the neurones that carry electrical impulses from the central nervous system to effectors
