Anatomy 1

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What depends on the body's ability to maintain or restore homeostasis

survival
Homeostasis is the term used to describe the relative constancy of the body's what?

internal environment
The basic type of homeostatic control system in the body is called a what?

feed back loop
Homeostatic control mechanisms are categorized as what two types of feedback loops?

positive or negative
Negative feedback loops tend to do what?

stabilize conditions
Positive feedback control loops are what?

stimulatory
Changes and functions that occur during the early years are called what?

developmental processes
Changes and functions that occur after young adulthood are called what?

aging process