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| Mechanism components of homeostasis |
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- Stressor
- Sensor/receptor
- Integrator
- Effector
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| Causes perturbation away from set point |
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| Detects error signal produced by deviation from set point |
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| Processor that receives info from sensor and sends signals to effector |
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| Produces changes in internal environment |
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Deviates from homeostasis, driving reactions to completion
Ex: Child birth |
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| Brings environment back to homeostasis |
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Organism reacts to stimulus by changing downstream responses to stimulus
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| An animal whose internal temperature stays relatively constant |
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| An animal whose internal temperature varies along with the environment |
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An animal that obtains heat from internal sources (metabolism)
** Note: It may or MAY NOT be able to maintain constant temperature ** |
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| Animal that obtains heat from external sources |
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| Adjustment of behavior and physiology to be better suited to the environment |
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- Showering off with water
- Huddling
- Change blood flow to skin via dialation/constriction of blood vessels or heart rate
- Fur
- Countercurrents
- Sweating
- Panting
- Brown fat
- Hibernation
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Used for warming
Large amounts of blood vessels and mitochondria
Mitochondria contain thermogenin, which promotes production of heat but decreases production of ATP |
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- Radiation
- Convection
- Conduction
- Evaporation
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