Homeostatic Feedback Loops

The body works with connective tissue in order to repair a broken bone. What type of feedback mechanism is utilized when the bone knitting stops the repair after the healing has been completed?

• Positive feedback mechanism

• Hormone

• Homeostatic state

• Negative Feedback mechanism

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the purpose of NEGATIVE FEEDBACK loops in your body?

• To maintain homeostasis

• To destabilize your body systems

• To enhance or amplify an effect

• To provide constructive criticism

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Positive feedback loops move systems away from equilibrium. Negative feedback loops towards it.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What is the cause of insulin being released?

• a drop (decrease) in blood sugar

• REM sleep

• a rise (increase) in blood sugar

• heavy exercise

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Maintaining normal blood sugar levels with insulin and glucagon is an example of...

• Positive feedback

• Reflex arc

• Negative feedback

• Magic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The hands are _____ to the feet

• superior

• inferior

• anterior

• posterior

The wrist is _____ to the elbow

• superior

• anterior

• distal

• proximal

Your ears are _______ your nose.

• anterior

• posterior

• medial

• lateral

This term means closer to the head or top

• prone

• supine

• supination

• superior

This term means closer to the top of a LIMB

• superior

• anterior

• distal

• proximal