biology 5
what is homeostasis?
the regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes
name 3 things that are controlled by homeostasis
blood glucose concentration, body temperature and water levels
what do all control systems include?
receptors, effectors and coodination centres
name an example of a receptor
specialised cells
name examples of coordination centres
brain, spinal cord, pancreas
name examples of effectors
muscles, glands
what do receptors do?
detect stimuli
what do coordination centres do?
recieve and process information
what do effectors do?
bring responses to restore optimum levels