intro chapter

Question 1

normal range

Answer 1

narrow range variables must be contained in to maintain homeostasis

Question 2

set point

Answer 2

ideal normal that the body maintains conditions at

Question 3

feedback loops

Answer 3

allows for a process to be regulated by the outcome

Question 4

components of a feedback loop

Answer 4

1. receptor
2. control center
3. effector (response)

Question 4

negative feedback

Answer 4

when any deviations from the set point is made smaller or resisted

Question 5

positive feedback

Answer 5

when the response to the original stimulus results in even greater deviation from the set point