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A system in homeostasis
needs
A system in homeostasis
needs
Perturbation in
the internal
environment
Sensor
Comparator
Effector
Sensor
Negative
feedback
Return to
normal
internal
environment
Communication systems
These should
consist of the
following
components
Stimulus
Sensor
Linkage
system
Effector
Reponse
Hormones
Organic substances
Produced in small quantities
Produced in one part of an organism
(an endocrine gland)
Transported by the blood system
To a target organ or tissue where it
has a profound effect
Nerve impulses
Motor nerve
Receptor or Sensor
Effector
eg photoreceptor
eg muscle or gland
Stimulus
Response
Hormone pathway
Endocrine cell
Hormone
synthesis
Hormone
precursors
Stimulus acts on
receptor site or
directly inside cell
Hormone stored
in vesicles
Hormone secreted
into the blood
stream
Hormone pathway
Hormone
receptor site
Metabolic effect
Target cell