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Homeostasis
Question | Answer |
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Definition of Homeostasis | Maintaining constant internal environment |
The hormone the regulate the water content of the blood | ADH |
The ADH travels in the blood to what organ | Kidney |
Hormone that causes an increase in blood sugar levels | Glucagon |
Hormone that lowers blood sugar levels | Insulin |
Give a non-digestive function of the pancreas | Makes insulin that lowers blood sugar levels |
The gland that secretes ADH | Pituitary gland |
Hairs do what in response to decrease in body temperature | Stand up to trap a layer air to insulate body |
Insulin and Glucagon are both made and released by what organ | Pancreas |
Where receptors in the body detect a stimulus and cause a response to reduce the stimulus is know as | Negative feedback |
Increase in body temperature would result in what type of feed back | Negative feedback |
High levels off oestrogen resulting in release of LH would be what type of feedback | Positive feedback |
Where the production of one hormone causes the release of another hormone is an example of what feedback | Positive feedback |