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Q: Positive feedback loops are the opposite of negative feedback loops. In a positive feedback loop,…

A: Body temperature is controlled in a negative feedback manner. The stimulus is when the body…

Q: A behavioral physiologist is studying the homeostatic control of blood pH. In a trial, a lizard runs…

A: Homeostasis refers to the ability of an organism to maintain the internal conditions of the body…

Q: What is physiological antagonism?

A: Physiological antagonism describes the behaviour of a substance that produces effects counteracting…

Q: Compare and contrast how the endocrine and nervous systems control body functions?

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. The cells form the tissues which collectively form an organ.…

Q: In the absence of any environmental cues, a circadian rhythm is said to be entrained, in phase, free…

A: Biological rhythms refer to biological, behavioral, and physiological responses that make animals…

Q: Which of the following correctly describes how positive and negative feedback are different?…

A: A. Negative feedback reverses changes in a system, while positive feedback amplifies changes in a…

Q: In a negative feedback loop, the effector produces changes that are a. in the same direction as the…

A: Introduction  Hormones play important role in normal physiology in our body. They control various…

Q: If a hormone pathway produces a transient response to a stimulus, how would shortening the stimulus…

A: Hormone pathway is defined as the pathway for the actions of hormone. During this pathway a message…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a normal physiologic process that uses a positive feedback…

A: The living organisms have the capability of sensing and adapting in the altering environment. For…

Q: Describe the components of a negative feedback loop.

A: Feedbacks are of two different kinds: positive and negative. Negative feedback is defined as a…

Q: Distinguish between synaptic, endocrine, and paracrine regulation.

A: Every living organism is made up of cells. A cell is a small self-contained unit within a whole…

Q: Explain why stabilizing mechanisms are called negative feedback.

A: The feedback mechanism is defined as a physiological loop that will bring an organism's body either…

Q: Which of the following is the correct definition of positive feedback?   a The process by which the…

A: C- A mechanism whereby the body responds to a stimulus by acting to enhance the stimulus

Q: List the different types of communication signals, and giveexamples of each

A: Communication is a means of transmission and reception of signals from an individual to another.…

Q: What is the purpose of feedback loops in the body?

A: A system where the output is routed back as inputs into the system thus forming a closed circuit is…

Q: give two examples of feedback mechanisms in the human body. identify the type of feedback (negative…

A: It is a situation when the response of a loop (output) affects the input or stimulus. When there is…

Q: Compare and contrast the nervous and endocrinesystems with regard to their function and the types…

A: The body of higher organisms comprises various different organ systems that function carry out…

Q: Your level of sugar in your blood becomes too high. To maintain homeostasis, your pancreas releases…

A: Human body consists of different types of system one such is the digestive system which breaks down…

Q: How do signals not get mixed up during cell communication?

A: Introduction  Signals are molecules that transport information within cells. They serve as…

Q: Compare and contrast the nervous and endocrine system as to their coordination and control of the…

A: We’re going to see at two super imperative frameworks in our bodies: the nervous framework and the…

Q: In a negative feedback loop, the effector moves the system in the   direction as the stimulus.

A: Homeostasis is the maintenance of constant internal conditions in the body despite changes in the…

Q: Select the statements that correctly describe positive feedback pathways. A sensor/receptor is…

A: A positive feedback loop occurs in nature when the product of a reaction leads to an increase in…

Q: Differentiate between aggressive and submissive responses

A: The personality is basically the characteristic feature of behaviors, cognition and emotional…

Q: Why are neural or hormonal inputs needed for slow waves to be conducted?

A: Slow waves are generated in interstitial cells of Cajal in smooth muscles. These waves spread to the…

Q: Define the circadian rhythm. Under what conditions do circadian rhythms become free running?

A: Circadian rhythm is commonly known as the sleep-wake cycle of an organism. This cycle will repeat…

Q: Describe how hypothalamic center integrates thermal information and directs changes in efferent…

A: Hypothalamus is an endocrine gland, those that release its secretions directly into the blood, that…

Q: Suppose you have been doing heavy yardwork on a hot day and sweating profusely.You become very…

A: Homeostasis is a condition in which the human body is maintained in a steady state by changing or…

Q: Explain positive feedback- use an example to support your answer. You could include how each pathway…

A: Introduction  A feedback mechanism is a process in which information about the output or result of a…

Q: Positive feedback loops are used in chemical messaging in the body. Below is a list of steps that…

A: The correct order of the list is as follows:- 1) 5) 3) 2) 4) Correct order  1)A sensor in a persons…

Q: Describe the series of event that occurs as an electrical signal in the presynaptic neuron is…

A: The nervous system is highly complex among different organ systems in animals. By transmitting…

Q: In negative feedback, the variable being regulated is changed in the ______ direction, while in…

A: Answer  C) oppozit, same

Q: Which of the following is true of positive feedback? a. The change is opposite that of negative…

A: Positive feedback is also known as exacerbating feedback that amplifies the effect of any stimuli or…