Endocrine and Nervous Flashcards

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What is Feedback Mechanism?

A

is the method used
by the endocrine system to regulate the
level of hormones in the blood

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2
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Feedback Mechanisms help to…

A

maintain homeostasis

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3
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How does the feedback mechanism work?

A

endocrine glands monitor the amount of hormones in the blood

If a certain hormone level is too low or too high, then the nervous system brings this information to the pituitary gland

Then the endocrine system
adjusts the amount of hormones
being made or released

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4
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What is the feedback mechanism
order?[there are 2 of them]

A

1) Pituitary gland➩ hormone #1 ➩
gland ➩ hormone #2 ➩ body
function

2) Pituitary gland ➩ hormone #1 ➩
gland ➩ body function

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5
Q

Name an example of feedback mechanism
in plants:

A

the closing of the guard cells and stomates to regulate water loss

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3 kinds of neurons..

A

sensory, motor, and interneurons

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