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| maintenance of the volume and composition of the body fluids that are found inside cells as well as surrounding them. |
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fluids outside the body cells
Ex:Interstitial fluid lies within the narrow spaces between cells of tissue. |
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Cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed and reinforced, reevaluated.
Three components: Receptor, control center and effector |
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| body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to a control center via the afferent pathway |
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| sets the range of values within which a controlled condition should be maintaind, evaluates the input it receives and generates output commands when needed via efferent pathway |
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| body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response or effect that changes the controlled condition. |
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Reverses a change in controlled conditrion
Ex: Blood Pressure control. |
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Tends to strenghten or reinforce a change in the body's controlled conditions.
Ex: labor contractions |
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