| A | B |
|---|
| homeostasis | the body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal condition |
| variable | factor or event being regulated |
| receptor | monitors environment responds to stimuli thru the afferent pathway |
| control center | the brain |
| effectors | a responce from the control center that either, reduce it or enhance it |
| feedback | mechanism for monitoring or correcting changes internally with a narrow range |
| negative feedback | to shut off the original stimulus or reduce intensity |
| positive feedback | controls infequent events that don't require continous adjustments |
| body temp | negative feedback |
| withdrawl reflex | negative feedback |
| endocrine reflex | negative feedback |
| blood pressure | negative feedback |
| child birth | positive feedback |
| blood clotting | positive feedback |
| afferent pathway | how information flows from the receptor TO the control center |
| efferent pathway | information that EXITS from the control center |
| breathing rate | negative feedback |
| oxygen | negative feedback |
