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Merrissa Ramos
Physiology Week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain a stable environment. |
| What are the four main components of a homeostatic control mechanism? | Stimulus, receptor, control center, and effector. |
| How does your body maintain homeostasis if you're too hot? | Your body will start to sweat and your blood vessels will expand to bring more blood to the surface to cool your body. |
| What happens during homeostasis if you are too cold? | Your body starts to shiver and constricts your blood vessels to conserve what is left of your body heat. |
| What is an example of a positive feedback loop? | Childbirth is an example of a positive feedback loop because your body contracts when you are in labor to help get the child out. |
| What is an example of a negative feedback loop? | Sweating |
| How does your body regulate blood sugar levels? | Pancreas releases insulin after meals to lower high blood sugar. |
| What are three examples that homeostasis maintains? | Blood sugar, body temperature, and blood pH. |
| What does the brainstem do during homeostasis? | It lets the body know what to adjust to depending on what the stimulus is. |
| How does your lifestyle affect homeostasis? | An unhealthy lifestyle can cause the homeostasis balance in your body to get thrown off and lead to other severe problems. |
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