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week 14 study stack
physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
| Negative-feedback control systems: | oppose a change. |
| Negative-feedback mechanisms: | minimize changes in blood glucose levels. maintain homeostasis. are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature. |
| Positive-feedback control systems: | accelerate a change. |
| The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____ feedback. | positive |
| The normal reading or range of normal is called the: | set point. |
| Pathogenesis can be defined as: | the course of disease development. |
| If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? | Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions. |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation. |
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |