Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Rosalinda Acosta

Physiology

QuestionAnswer
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
Which level of control operates at the cell level, often using genes and enzymes to regulate cell function? intracellular regulation
What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? afferent
The normal reading or range is called The set point.
Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of positive feedback.
Many complex processes of the body are coordinated at many levels. These include Intracellular / intrinsic / extrinsic
Which of the following is a basic component of every feedback control loop? sensor mechanism/ integrating center/ effector / feedback
The relatively constant state maintained by the body is known as homeostasis.
Effectors can be described as organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables.
Processes for maintaining or restoring homeostasis are known as homeostatic control mechanisms.
Created by: Rosalinda Acosta
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards