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SCI221-18 HP Week 1
Question | Answer |
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Many complex processes of the body are coordinated at many levels including intracellular, intrinsic, and extrinsic. | True |
Which of the following is a basic component of every feedback control loop? | sensor mechanism, integrating center, effector, and feedback. |
Which level of control operates at the cell level, often using genes and enzymes to regulate cell funtion? | intracelluar regulation. |
Local control or ___________, intrinsic mechanisms often make use of chemical signals. | autoregulation |
Effectors can be described as | organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables. |
The concept that information may flow ahead to another process to trigger a change in anticipation of an event that will follow is called | feed-forward. |
Extrinsic control usually involves which mode of regulation? | nervous and endocrine |
To accomplish self -regulation, a highly complex and integrated communication control system or network is required. This type of network is called | feedback control loop |
Processes for maintaining or restoring homeostasis are known as | homeostatic control mechanisms. |
Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of | positive feedback. |
What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? | afferent |