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Homeostasis
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| A state of equilibrium or balance of the body in respects towards functions, chemical levels, and tissues. The 'set point' for a proper function in a system. |
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| When something in the environment causes one or more variables to alter their homeostasis too far from the set point. |
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| The study of macroscropic structures of an organism |
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| The study of the functions of a an organism and its parts. |
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| The eleven organ systems of the human body |
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| Integumentry, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive. |
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| The four basic kinds of tissue |
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1: Nervous
2: Muscular
3: Connective
4: Epithelial |
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| A structure in the body that can chance the value of a variable. For example, a receptor signals to the brain of increasing blood pressure. Through nerves, the brain sends a message to the effector to correct and lower the high blood pressure. In this case, the effector is the heart. |
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