BIOL: LAB 1: HOMEOSTASIS AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

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Homeostasis

The maintenance of a constant internal environment within an organism.

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Negative Feedback Mechanism

A process that counteracts a disturbance to maintain homeostasis by inducing changes opposite to those triggering the response.

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Sensor

A component that detects changes in a variable (like temperature) and triggers a response.

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Effector

An organ or cell that acts in response to a detected change, typically to restore a state of balance.

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Set Point

The desired level or value that a particular physiological variable aims to maintain in homeostasis.

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Sympathetic Nerve

A nerve that stimulates an increase in heart rate.

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Parasympathetic Nerve

A nerve that produces inhibitory effects, slowing the heart rate.

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Normal Range

A statistical range of values for physiological measurements that is expected in healthy individuals.

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