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What is homeostasis?
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The maintenance of a constant internal condition regardless of changes to our external environment
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What is negative feedback?
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Occurs when some function of the output of a system, process or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to reduces fluctuations in the output, whether caused by changes in the input or by other disturbances
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What do the brain and other organs release that cause specific body reactions?
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Hormones
Biology 12
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Decks in class (16)
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Chapter 3- Cell Structure19
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Chapter 4- Cell Membrane22
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Chapter 1- Cell Compounds3
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Chapter 2- Biological Molecules0
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Chapter 5- DNA13
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Chapter 6- Protein Synthesis27
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Chapter 7- Enzymes24
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Chapter 8- Digestive System28
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Chapter 9- Circulatory System0
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Chapter 10- The Heart0
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Chapter 11- Respiratory System0
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Chapter 12- Nervous System0
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Chapter 13- Divisions Of The Nervous System And Brain0
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Chapter 14- Urinary System0
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Chapter 15- Reproduction System0
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