Match the term with its description:
1. the desired target value for a parameter
2. receives information about the regulated variable and initiates a response
3. the minimum stimulus to trigger a response
4. the organ or gland that performs the change
5. continuously monitors its environment for a specific variable
A. threshold
B. effector
C. integrating center
D. setpoint
E. sensory receptor
1. D. setpoint
2. C. integrating center
3. A. threshold
4. B. effector
5. E. sensory receptor
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