Homeostasis

Question 1

is the existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body

Answer 1

Homeostasis

Question 2

body’s attempt to maintain a stable internal environment by achieving some sort of balance

Answer 2

Homeostasis

Question 3

body uses various homeostatic mechanisms to monitor and maintain a dynamic state of equilibrium within the body – that is, a balance in which the internal environment conditions can react to external environmental conditions by changing within quite narrow limits

Answer 3

Homeostasis

Question 4

the body has ___ that sense external and internal environmental changes and provide information on the changes to the control centre;

Answer 4

receptors

Question 5

determines what a particular value (e.g. pH value or blood pressure) should be and sends out a message to the effectors;

Answer 5

control centre

Question 6

once they have received the information from the control centre, the ___ cause responses to take place within the body’s internal environment that hopefully willproduce the changes that will enable the internal environment to return to normal values

Answer 6

effectors

Question 7

disrupts homeostasis and sometimes results in death

Answer 7

Disease

Question 8

attempts to understand disturbances in homeostasis and works to reestablish a normal range of values.

Answer 8

Modern medicine

Question 9

Means to stand

Answer 9

Orthostasis

Question 10

Refers to low blood pressuure

Answer 10

Hypotension

Question 11

There is a significant drop in blood pressure upon standing

Answer 11

Orthostatic hypotension