The key components of homeostasis include a setpoint (target value), sensors (receptors like thermoreceptors), a controlled variable (the parameter being regulated), a comparator/integrator (like the hypothalamus), and effectors (organs or tissues that execute corrective actions).

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• Person: Not available Organization: TrueSelf Health
  Homeostasis vs. Allostasis: Why Your Body Needs More Than Stability

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• Homeostasis vs. Allostasis: Why Your Body Needs More Than Stability trueself.health TrueSelf Health via serper

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• homeostasis concept
• setpoint concept
• effector concept