Understanding Diabetes Development: Blood Sugar Regulation Fundamentals
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What does the negative feedback system indicate?

  • The body reacts neutrally to the initial event
  • The body will further increase the initial event
  • The final event will be similar to the initial event
  • The final event will be opposite to the initial event (correct)
  • In a positive feedback system, what happens to the final event compared to the initial event?

  • It is similar to the initial event (correct)
  • It becomes opposite to the initial event
  • It decreases
  • It remains constant
  • What is the hormone that increases uterine contractions during childbirth?

  • Glucagon
  • Oxytocin (correct)
  • Adrenaline
  • Insulin
  • Which gland produces oxytocin during childbirth?

    <p>Pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of oxytocin in childbirth?

    <p>Stimulates uterine contractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pancreatic cells produce insulin in response to high blood glucose?

    <p>Beta cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the body respond in a positive feedback loop?

    <p>By amplifying the initial event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if blood glucose concentration gets higher than normal range?

    <p>The brain stimulates pancreas to produce more glucagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the body do in a negative feedback system if there is a decrease in blood glucose levels?

    <p>Stimulates pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in a positive feedback system when something increases?

    <p>The body further increases it</p> Signup and view all the answers

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