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Negative feedback loop
A response that reverses detected changes.
Homeostasis
The body’s maintenance of a stable internal environment.
Homeostatic mechanisms
Regulators that monitor the internal environment and corrects any c hangers.
3 components of a homeostatic mechanism
Receptor
Control Center
Effector
Receptor
Senses and provides information about the internal environment as a result of changes in the environment (internal or external).
Control Center
Processes the information from the receptors and identifies what the set point should be.
Effector
Causes responses that return the body’s internal environment to normal.
