EBK ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI
EBK ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI
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ISBN: 8220103633604
Author: KELLER
Publisher: PEARSON
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Whether the feedback system is positive or negative during the blood clotting process.

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The homeostasis is the tendency of the body of a living organism to maintain the relatively balanced or stable internal environment, even though the external environment changes continuously. The components or factors like receptor, control center, effector, and feedback are components of homeostasis that bring about the changes involved in maintaining the internal environment of an organism.

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