Homeostasis Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What is responsible for detecting blood pressure?
A
Baroreceptors
2
Q
What is regulated by negative feedback?
A
Blood glucose concentration
3
Q
What best describes the production of heat?
A
Thermogenesis
4
Q
Complete the following sentence: The endocrine system maintains homeostasis by releasing…
A
hormones.
5
Q
Complete the following sentence: The part of the brain that maintains homeostasis by linking together the activities of the endocrine and nervous systems is called the…
A
hypothalamus
6
Q
Complete the following sentence: Calcium homeostasis is controlled by…
A
parathyroid hormone.
7
Q
Complete the following sentence: In a negative feedback system, the response of the effector to a stimulus…
A
inhibits the original stimulus.
8
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