Homeostasis

Question 1

the ability of the human body to stabilize internal conditions

Answer 1

homeostasis

Question 2

the ideal value of a given variable

Answer 2

set point

Question 3

the range in which a variable fluctuates normally as it maintains homeostasis

Answer 3

normal range

Question 4

a sensory receptor detects a change, that information is sent to control center, control center sends information back to decrease production

Answer 4

negative feedback

Question 5

hormones are released by what 4 tissues

Answer 5

epithelial, muscle, connective, neural

Question 6

neurohormones effect the body on a ____ scale

Answer 6

global

Question 7

neurotransmitters effect the body on a ___ scale

Answer 7

local

Question 8

chemical messenger that targets cells different than itself but in the same area

Answer 8

paracrine

Question 9

chemical messenger that effects either the same cell or the same type of cell as itself

Answer 9

autocrine

Question 10

chemical messenger that is located on the plasma membrane of a cell and two cells must come in contact with each other

Answer 10

juxtacrine signaling

Question 11

a sensory receptor detects a change, that information is sent to control center, the control center sends information back to area to increase production

Answer 11

positive feedback

Question 12

a stimulus causes a response before a change in the variable

Answer 12

feedforward regulation

Question 13

adjusting to a change that is prolonged

Answer 13

acclimation/acclimatization

Question 14

any biological process with a 24 hour cycle–usually trained by light cycle

Answer 14

circadian rhythm

Question 15

when gain equals loss it is a ___ balance

Answer 15

stable

Question 16

when loss exceeds gain it is a ___ balance

Answer 16

negative

Question 17

when gain exceeds loss it is a ____ balance

Answer 17

positive