Homeostatic control

Question 1

Stimulus:

Answer 1

change in the environment. E.g.: an irritant, low blood

pressure, foreign chemical, etc.

Question 2

Receptor:

Answer 2

The site within the body that detects or receives the
stimulus, senses the change from normal, sends signal to
the control center.

Question 3

Control center:

Answer 3

The operational point, at which the signals are received,
analyzed, and appropriate response is determined. Also
called as the integration center

Question 4

Effector:

Answer 4

The body site where a response is generated which
counters the initial stimulus and thus attempts to
maintain homeostasis.

Question 5

Feed-back mechanisms

Answer 5

Methods by which the body regulates the degree of
response that has been elicited. A negative feed-back
depresses the stimulus to shut off or reduce the effector
response, whereas a positive feed-back has the effect of
increasing the effector response.

Question 6

Walter B cannon

Answer 6

presence of measrable parameters implied the presence of homeostatic systems