Homeostasis

Select the words that are key for the definition of homeostasis

• stable

• temperature

• environment

• internal

What is the name of the process that reverses an imbalance in the body's system by decreasing the effect?

• negative feed forward

• negative feedback

• positive feedback

• positive feed forward

In which case(s) would your body need to carry out negative feedback proccesses?

• body temperature at 39^oC

• body temperature at 33^oC

• body temperature at 35^oC

• body temperature at 37^oC

Which of these would your body do if its temperature dropped below optimum?

• shivering

• sweating

• blood vessel dilation

• blood vessel constriction

Which of these would your body do if its temperature was above optimum?

• goosebumps

• sweating

• blood vessel dilation

• blood vessel constriction

Which organ in the body produces the hormones insulin and glucagon?

• intestines

• liver

• pancreas

• heart

Which organ in the body converts glucose into glycogen and vice versa?

• intestines

• liver

• pancreas

• heart

If the blood glucose levels rise above optimum, the ______ will release ______ which will cause the _______ to convert _______ into ________ for storage, so glucose is taken out of the blood and the levels return to normal.

• liver, glucagon, pancreas, glycogen, glucose

• pancreas, glucagon, liver, insulin, glucose, glycogen

• pancreas, insulin, liver, glucose, glycogen

• liver, insulin, pancreas, glycogen, glucose

If the blood glucose levels fall below optimum, the ______ will release ______ which will cause the _______ to convert _______ into ________ for release back into the blood and the levels return to normal.

• liver, glucagon, pancreas, glycogen, glucose

• pancreas, glucagon, liver, glycogen, glucose

• pancreas, insulin, liver, glucose, glycogen

• liver, insulin, pancreas, glycogen, glucose