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Homeostasis
Week 7 assignment
Term | Definition |
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homeostasis | refers to the body's tendency to maintain constant internal conditions |
positive feedback | the result enhances the stimulus so the output is accelerated; the change that occurs is in the same direction |
negative feedback | the output shuts off original stimulus and reduces its intensity (negates it); the change that occurs is in the opposite direction |
inhalation | the breathing muscles expand the lungs and brings fresh air with needed O2 into the lungs |
exhalation | the lungs get smaller and air with excess CO2 is pushed out |
receptor | a type of sensor that monitors the environment and responds to changes |
control center | determines the set point, analyzes the input it receives and then determines the appropriate response or course of action |
effector | provides the means for the control center's response to the stimulus |
Chemical, Thermal, and Neutral | Types of factors that interact to maintain homestasis |
Stimulus | An action that evokes a response |