A __________Detects a Change in a Regulated Variable and Sends

question 67

Multiple Choice

A __________detects a change in a regulated variable and sends that information to a(n) __________ which relays signals to a(n) __________, usually a muscle or a gland.

• A) stimulus : receptor : organ system
• B) sensor : integrating center : effector
• C) receptor : integrating center : negative feedback control
• D) sensor : effector : integrating center
• E) receptor : stimulus : regulated variable

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Definitions:

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