BIOL 260 LECTUR E OUTLINE – HOMEOSTASIS Page 1 of 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define homeostasis.
Identify the compo nents of a control system.
Compare tonic and antagonistic mechanisms of effector control.
I. INTRODUCTION TO HOMEOSTASIS
A. Definition
B. Examples
II. CONTROL SYSTEM THEORY
A. A response loop corrects for, or adjusts to, environmental
change
1. Input signal (disturbance)
2. Integration of signa l
3. Output signal (corrective response)
B. Components of a control syste m
1. Sensory receptors
2. Afferent pathway
3. Integrating center
a) Defined
TEXT: ________
FIG: _______
