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Monahan:Ch. One
Homeostasis
Question | Answer |
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Give an example of a negative homeostatic mechanism/loop. | body temp, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood sugar concentration, water concentration, etc. |
Give an example of a positive homeostatic mechanism/loop. | labor pains or blood clotting |
What is the purpose of a negative homeostatic mechanism/loop? | To bring your body BACK to its original setting |
What is the purpose of a positive homeostatic mechanism/loop? | To take the body FARTHER from its original setting |
What are the three components of a feedback (homeostatic) loop? | sensor, control center, and effector |
Give an example of an effector. | any type of muscle (skeletal, cardiac, or smooth) and any type of gland |