B2 Keeping Healthy part 3

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  • Created on: 27-01-16 21:58
receptors in a body control systems do what
detect changes in the environment
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processing centres in the body control system do what
receive information and coordinate responses automatically
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effectors in the body control system do what
produce responses
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why is it important that we maintain our water levels constant
otherwise cells may not work properly
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how do your kidneys get rid of waste products
excretion
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why might water levels decrease in your blood plasma
sweating, eating salt, dehydration
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what happens when water levels are low in your blood plasma
the kidneys make less urine
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what is negative feedback
when changes are reversed and returned back to the set level.
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why does alcohol make you dehydrated
because alcohol stops the pituitary gland releasing ADH
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why does ecstasy lead to small volumes of urine
because ecstasy makes the pituitary gland release more ADH
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