Homeostasis (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards

Keeps internal conditions steady and balanced

Temperature too hot or pH too high/low

Body temp ($37°C$), blood glucose, water levels

$37°C$

Nervous (fast) and chemical/hormones (slower)

Receptors, coordination centres, effectors

Detect stimuli (changes in environment or body)

Receive info from receptors and decide what to do

Muscles or glands that make the changes needed

System acts to reverse changes, return to set point

Kidneys reabsorb less, produce watery urine

Kidneys reabsorb more, produce concentrated urine