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Homeostasis

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Homestasis is achieved by

Back (Answer)

a: Stimulus receptor control centre effector response

#2
Front (Question)

stimulus

Back (Answer)

any disruption

#3
Front (Question)

Receptor

Back (Answer)

sensor that monitors the bodys internal & external environment for changes

#4
Front (Question)

Control centre

Back (Answer)

determines what appropriate actions need to be taken and when it need to start and stop responses

#5
Front (Question)

Effector

Back (Answer)

muscles or glands that bring about the response

#6
Front (Question)

response

Back (Answer)

Negative or positive feedback

#7
Front (Question)

Negative feedback

Back (Answer)

Prevents sudden and severe changes within the body and once achieved reduces response to shut of control process such as heating or cooling

#8
Front (Question)

Positive Feedback

Back (Answer)

Enhances and amplifies the change so that control process continues at even faster rate until stimulus is removed e.g breast feeding