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| Frage | Antworten |
| Define homeostasis | When all structures function together in the human body to maintain a steady internal environment |
| What are the 3 components of a homeostatic mechanism? | -Receptors -Control centers -Effectors |
| What is a Receptor? | Body structures that monitor information in the environment and send it to the control centers. |
| What is a Control Center? | Areas in the body that receive information from the receptors, process it and signal the effectors. |
| What are Effectors? | Body structures that receive signals from the control centers and produce a response that brings the levels back into their optimal range. |
| What is negative feedback? | The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis. |
| What is Positive feedback? | The process the body uses to increase movement away from homeostasis. |
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