Homeostasis

• What is homeostasis?

  Maintaining a constant internal environment
• Homeostasis maintains optimum conditions for enzyme and cellular function
• Blood glucose concentration is maintained by homeostasis
• What are the two types of responses used in body control systems?

  Nervous and chemical
• Match the component of a control system with its function:

  Receptors ↔️ Detect changes in the environment

  Coordination centres ↔️ Process information from receptors

  Effectors ↔️ Bring about responses to stimuli
• Receptors detect changes in the environment
• Coordination centres process information from receptors
• What are the two types of effectors in the body?

  Muscles and glands