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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A sensor detects changes in the environment (a regulated variable), the integrating center processes this information and decides on the appropriate response, and the effector carries out the response to adjust the variable back towards its set point, often involving a muscle or gland.

A __________Detects a Change in a Regulated Variable and Sends