Homeostasis - The maintenance of a constant internal environment despite a changing external environment., Receptor - Cells that respond to stimuli, such as, photoreceptor cells in the eye., Neurons - Nerve cells that transfer nerve signals through the body., Stimulus - Any information that the body receives that causes the body to respond., Negative feedback - Part of homeostasis, where the body works to bring the body system back to a constant. , Photoreceptor - Receptor cells in the eye. Respond to light stimuli., Chemoreceptor - Receptors that detect chemicals, found in the tongue and nose. Respond to chemical stimuli., Thermoreceptor - Receptors that detect temperature, found in the skin. Respond to temperature stimuli., Mechanoreceptor - Receptors that detect sound / touch, found in the ear and skin. Respond to sound / touch stimuli., CNS - Central nervous system., PNS - Peripheral nervous system., Sensory neurons - Send information generated by the stimulus from the PNS to CNS., Interneurons - Carry the neural impulse through the CNS., Motor neurons - Send messages from the CNS to effectors in the PNS., Synapses - Gaps between neurons., Effector - Organs or cells that act in response to a stimulus.,

Control and Regulation

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?