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Kelly Ott
Physiology weeks 1-6
Question | Answer |
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Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of | The body trying to maintain homeostasis Negative-feedback mechanism |
The following are basic components in a feedback control loop | Effector mechanism Sensor Integautoregulationrating center |
Negative-feedback mechanisms | maintain homeostasis minimize changes in blood glucose levels are responsible for an increased rate of sweating whenair temperature is higher than body temperature |
The contraction of the uterusduring the birth of a baby is an example of | positive feedback |
The term that literally means self-immunity is | autoimmunity |
THe body's thermostat is located in the | hypothalamus |
Epidemeology is the study of the_____ of diseases in human populations | occurence , distribution, transmission |
positive control systems | accelerate a change |
The following may put one at risk for developing a given disease | environment, lifestyle, stress |
Intrisnic control | is sometime called autoregulation |