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What is the main function of a receptor in a homeostatic system?
What is the main function of a receptor in a homeostatic system?
- Coordinating bodily activities requiring rapid responses
- Interpreting input from the control center
- Bringing about changes to alter the stimulus
- Detecting changes in a variable or stimulus (correct)
Which component of a homeostatic system initiates changes through effectors?
Which component of a homeostatic system initiates changes through effectors?
- Control center (correct)
- Receptor
- Endocrine system
- Nervous system
In the context of homeostasis, what is the primary function of an effector?
In the context of homeostasis, what is the primary function of an effector?
- Detecting changes in internal environment
- Bringing about changes to alter the stimulus (correct)
- Initiating reactions to changes in external environment
- Detecting changes in external environment
Which system is responsible for secreting glands that regulate activities requiring duration?
Which system is responsible for secreting glands that regulate activities requiring duration?
What happens in extreme dysfunction of the body's homeostatic systems?
What happens in extreme dysfunction of the body's homeostatic systems?
Which bodily activities does the nervous system primarily control and coordinate?
Which bodily activities does the nervous system primarily control and coordinate?
Which component of a homeostatic system detects a change in a variable?
Which component of a homeostatic system detects a change in a variable?
What is the purpose of a negative feedback loop in a homeostatic system?
What is the purpose of a negative feedback loop in a homeostatic system?
Which of the following factors is NOT homeostatically regulated?
Which of the following factors is NOT homeostatically regulated?
What is the role of effectors in a homeostatic system?
What is the role of effectors in a homeostatic system?
In a homeostatic system, where is the information integrated to initiate a response?
In a homeostatic system, where is the information integrated to initiate a response?
Which type of feedback loop involves intensifying the original stimulus?
Which type of feedback loop involves intensifying the original stimulus?
What type of system maintains the variable within a normal range?
What type of system maintains the variable within a normal range?
In a negative feedback system, when the stimulus decreases, what action is taken by the homeostatic control system?
In a negative feedback system, when the stimulus decreases, what action is taken by the homeostatic control system?
What is the role of the hypothalamus in temperature regulation within a negative feedback system?
What is the role of the hypothalamus in temperature regulation within a negative feedback system?
How does the body respond when sensory receptors detect a drop in body temperature in a negative feedback system?
How does the body respond when sensory receptors detect a drop in body temperature in a negative feedback system?
What is the primary function of negative feedback systems in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the primary function of negative feedback systems in maintaining homeostasis?
In a negative feedback system, what happens if the stimulus increases?
In a negative feedback system, what happens if the stimulus increases?
