Digestive System Anatomy

Question 1

Describe Negative feedback loop

Answer 1

Self-regulating system that opposes the stimulus that triggers them. (Example: communicating sensors in skin detect body temperature, info is sent to hypothalamus in brain, sent to nervous system to organs that need to react) stimulus (change in level) variable (level monitored) sensor (part that senses change) control (part that compares change to normal).

Question 2

What is Homeostasis?

Answer 2

Homeostasis is the ability of the body to maintain a stable, constant, balanced internal condition