homeostasis Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Homeostatsis
A
The maintenance of the internal environment in a constant state within an organism despite external changes
2
Q
negative feedback
A
A process that brings about a reverse with any change in conditions. It ensures that an optimum steady state can be maintained as the internal environment is returned to its original set of conditions after any change.
3
Q
positive feedback
A
This is a process that increases any change detected by the receptors.
It does not lead to homes spaces because it doesn’t keep internal environment stable.
Positive feedback is used to rapidly activate processes in the body.
