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Homeostasis
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- 1Define homeostasisWhen all structures function together in the human body to maintain a steady internal environment
- 2What are the 3 components of a homeostatic mechanism?-Receptors
-Control centers
-Effectors - 3What is a Receptor?Body structures that monitor information in the environment and send it to the control centers.
- 4What is a Control Center?Areas in the body that receive information from the receptors, process it and signal the effectors.
- 5What are Effectors?Body structures that receive signals from the control centers and produce a response that brings the levels back into their optimal range.
- 6What is negative feedback?The process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis.
- 7What is Positive feedback?The process the body uses to increase movement away from homeostasis.
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- unit one (homeostasis) Flashcards on Homeostasis, created by kristenfinkas on 01/10/2013.
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