Homeostasis and Feedback Loops

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

• positive

• negative

Labor during pregnancy is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

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• negative

Blood clotting is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

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• negative

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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• negative

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

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• negative

Blood sugar regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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• negative

Blood pressure regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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• negative

Body temperature regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

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• negative

a result of homeostatic imbalance, an inability of the body to restore a stable internal environment

• hormones

• homeostasis

• disease

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure