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April Iris De Guzman
Physiology Week 1 Homeostasis
Question | Answer |
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True or False: Homeostasis can best be described as a state of relative constancy. | True |
Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of | positive feedback |
Processes for maintaining or restoring homeostasis are known as | homeostatic control mechanisms |
True or False: Temperature regulation, regulation of blood carbon dioxide level and regulation of blood glucose level are examples of homeostasis. | True |
Which level of control operates at the cell level, often using genes and enzymes to regulate cell function? | intracellular regulation |
The normal reading or range is called the | set point |
Positive-feedback control systems: | accelerate a change |
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? | afferent |