Feedback Mechanisms

What is a positive feedback mechanism?

• The initial signal is amplified to a climax.
• The initial signal is canceled out.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is a negative feedback mechanism?

• The initial signal is amplified to a climax.
• The initial signal is canceled out.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Maintaining blood glucose is an example of:

• Negative feedback
• Positive Feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Giving birth is an example of:

• Negative feedback
• Positive feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Platelets making a clot is an example of:

• Negative feedback
• Positive feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Maintenance of body temperature is an example of:

• Negative feedback
• Positive feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which body part sends input about stimuli to the control center?

• Efferent

• Effector

• Receptor

• Afferent

Messages about stimuli travel to the central nervous system along which pathway?

• Efferent

• Afferent

• Effector

• Affector

Output travels along which pathway?

• Efferent

• Afferent

• Effector

• Affector

If you are too hot, your control center sends output to create sweat. This message goes to the

• Effector

• Receptor

• Set point

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3