GENERAL BIOLOGY

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Thw state of balance in the body.
Homeostasis
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Disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease
Homeostatic Imbalance
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stasis means?
standing still
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what is the literal meaning of HOMEOSTASIS
Staying the same
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A system used to control the level of variable
Feedback Loop
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What are the Major components of feedback loops
Receptor, Control center, Effector
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Homeo means?
unchanging or similar
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cells or tissues taht received stimulus
receptor
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transmitter of message via nerves
Control Center
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Produces a response based on the signal from the control center
Effector
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Receptors which reat to light stimuli
Photoreceptors
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Receptors that react to odors or smell
Olfactory Receptors Cells
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React to sound stimuli
Auditory receptor
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Sensitive to changes in temperature
Thermoreceptors
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Receptors in the skin that reacts to various mechanical stimuli
Mechanoreceptors
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Respond to stimuli inside the body
Interoceptors
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Responding to pain
Nociceptors
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Respond to chemical changes in the body
Peripheral chemoreceptors
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.Parameters which are monitored, controlled or affected
Variables
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occurs through nerves or hormones
Method of communication
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Any situation in which a variable is regulated
Feedback cycle
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