Homeostasis and Control Flashcards
1
Q
What is homeostasis?
A
Homeostasis is about maintaining an optimum internal environment in the body.
2
Q
What sort of internal conditions need to be controlled?
A
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3
Q
What do sensory neurones do?
A
They carry electrical impulses FROM the receptor cells to the CNS.
4
Q
What do motor neurones do?
A
They carry electrical impulses FROM the CNS to the effector.
5
Q
What do effector cells do?
A
They carry out a response.
Often these are muscles cells.
6
Q
What do receptor cells do?
A
They recognise the change in the environment.
