Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms Quiz
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Which process is responsible for maintaining the body's levels by either increasing or dampening the change in the system?

  • Negative feedback (correct)
  • Feedback mechanism
  • Homeostasis
  • Positive feedback

    • What is an example of negative feedback?

  • Blood glucose rise after a sugar meal (correct)
  • The contraction of uterine during childbirth
  • Transmitter of message via nerves or hormones
  • Receptor cells receiving a stimulus

    • What is an example of positive feedback?

  • Transmitter of message via nerves or hormones
  • Receptor cells receiving a stimulus
  • The contraction of uterine during childbirth (correct)
  • Blood glucose rise after a sugar meal

    • What is the role of the receptor in a feedback loop?

    <p>To receive a stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of balance in the body known as?

    <p>Homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

    <p>Generating heat for the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of bone formation called?

    <p>Ossification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ossification converts fibrous membranes into bone?

    <p>Intramembranous ossification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bones are formed through endochondral ossification?

    <p>Vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the endoskeleton includes the skull?

    <p>Axial division</p> Signup and view all the answers

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