Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms

Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organs releases adrenalin during an emergency situation?

• Adrenal Cortex

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Posterior Pituitary Gland

• Adrenal Medulla

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary gland?

• Oxytocin

• GnRH

• ACTH

• ADH

Multiple Choice

Which organ is responsible for maintaining the glucose level in the blood?

• Thyroid

• Pancreas

• Adrenal Cortex

• Thymus

Multiple Choice

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for adrenalin rush?

• Central Nervous System

• Sensory Division

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reaction during stress?

• decreases breathing rate

• widen blood vessels

• increases digestive activity

• salt and water retention

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to refer to the specialized cells that carry messages throughout the nervous system?

• Neurons

• Osteocytes

• Leukocytes

• Hepatocytes

Nervous System and Homeostasis

Open Ended

Which

Multiple Choice

Which response will be triggered for long term stress?

• Activate symphatic nervous system

• Activate adrenal-cortical system

Open Ended

Give examples of long term stress

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a gland that releases T3 and T4?

• Pituitary Gland

• Hypothalamus

• Thyroid

• Parathyroid

Open Ended

Describe how positive feedback was triggered to increase levels of T3 and T4 in the blood.

Open Ended

What compound triggers the simulates the pancreas to release insulin when it has a high level in the blood?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the term for the stored glucose in the liver?

• Glucose

• Glucagon

• Glycogen

• Glycirine

Open Ended

What is the usual response of your body to extreme coldness?