b5
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- Created on: 17-07-17 09:33
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- B5
- Homeostasis
- The conditions inside our body must be very carefully controlled if the body is to function effectively. Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. The nervous system and hormones are responsible for this
- water content
- negative feedback
- blood sugar level
- body temperature
- This is controlled to maintain the temperature at which the body’s enzymes work best, which is usually 37°C.
- The conditions inside our body must be very carefully controlled if the body is to function effectively. Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. The nervous system and hormones are responsible for this
- Diabetes
- Reflexes
- When a receptor is stimulated, it sends a signal to the central nervous system, where the brain co-ordinates the response. But sometimes a very quick response is needed, one that does not need the involvement of the brain. This is a reflex action.
- Homeostasis
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