Homeostasis
The maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body
homeostasis
Detects the stimulus
receptor
Sends signals to the effectors
control centre
This gland is in the brain and it regulates many body processes including temperature.
hypothalamus
The ideal target value for a variable
set point
A change detected by the body is called a
stimulus
This pair of organs helps regulate the amount of water in the blood
kidneys
Normal variations above or below the set point
set point range (or normal range)
Muscles or glands that act to correct the change are known as
effectors
When the condition is brought back within the normal range
response