Homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the detector / receptor
A
Detects the change in the variable from its set point
2
Q
What is the stimulus
A
The cause of the variable from set point
3
Q
What is the control center
A
Determines what needs to happen when the stimulus is detected
4
Q
What is the effector
A
Makes the change of the variable - in negative, back towards the set point, and in positive, further away from the set point
5
Q
When body cells and the liver take up glucose is an example of what part of the negative feedback loop?
A
Effector
6
Q
Positive feedback examples
A
blood clotting, action potential, ovulation, orgasm, uterine contractions in labour
