Homeostasis

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Definition: Homeostasis
The ability of a system to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the external conditions changes continuosly.
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Set Point of glusocse level
80-120mg per 100ml of blood
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1. Set Point
Optimum value of which variable is to be maintained at.
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2. Stimulus
Detectable change in the variable ablove or below the set point.
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3. Receptor
Detects stimuli and sends information to the control cent
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80-120mg per 100ml of blood

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Set Point of glusocse level

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Optimum value of which variable is to be maintained at.

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Detectable change in the variable ablove or below the set point.

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Detects stimuli and sends information to the control cent

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