Homeostasis and disease

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

• Positive Feedback Response
• Negative Feedback Loop 

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What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?

• dynamic balance

• Equal

• Complete

• dynamic changes

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What is homeostasis?

• The maintenance of a constant internal environment

• The maintenance of a constant external environment

• The maintenance of an inconstant internal environment

• Negative feedback

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What are the 3 necessary components of a homeostatic feedback loop?

• Receptor, regulator, thermostat

• Receptor, control center, regulator

• Stimulator, control center, receiver

• Receptor, control center, effector

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A sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environmental is called the _________________________.

• Control center

• Receptor

• Effector

• Receiver

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An example of a positive feedback loop is ____________.

• Childbirth

• Blood Pressure regulation

• Thermoregulation

• All of the above

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What 2 systems are the major regulators of homeostasis?

• nervous and circulatory

• endocrine and lymphatic

• nervous and endocrine

• urinary and reproductive

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Shivering is an attempt by the body to

• lower body temperature

• increase circulation

• increase oxygen content

• increase body temperature

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Which of these would be a chronic condition?

• sprained ankle

• tendonitis

• twisted knee

• acute appendicitis

Which would be a symptom?

• headache

• cool clammy skin

• high pulse rate

• dilated pupils