Feedback Loops

The kinds of chemicals that control feedback loops

• hormones

• homeostasis

• disease

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level

• hormones

• homeostasis

• disease

Loops that cause a response to build up and build up until something big happens are called ____________ loops

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Labor during pregnancy is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

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Blood clotting is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

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The heater kicks on and the house warms up, so it kicks off. Then the house cools a bit and the heater kicks back on. This continues all day. It's a _____________ loop.

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Most of the body's feedback loops are ____________ loops.

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Blood sugar regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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Blood pressure regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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Body temperature regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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