Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 19RA
Summary Introduction
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The consequences of maintenance of physiological regulatory mechanisms by positive feedback rather than by negative feedback.
Introduction:
The feedback mechanism in biology allows the living organism to respond against the changes in the surroundings. Feedback loops can either increase or decrease the change. If an output amplifies the change in a system producing it, it is called a positive feedback loop. If an output reduces the input then it is known as a negative feedback loop.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Human Physiology
Ch. 1 - How has the study of physiology aided, and been...Ch. 1 - Describe the steps involved in the scientific...Ch. 1 - Describe the different types of trials a new drug...Ch. 1 - Define homeostasis and describe how this concept...Ch. 1 - Define negative feedback and explain how it....Ch. 1 - Prob. 4CPCh. 1 - Explain how the secretion of a hormone is...Ch. 1 - List the four primary tissues and describe the...Ch. 1 - Compare and contrast the three types of muscle...Ch. 1 - Describe the different types of epithelial...
Ch. 1 - Prob. 7aCPCh. 1 - Describe the different types of connective tissues...Ch. 1 - State the location of each type of primary tissue...Ch. 1 - Describe the functions of nervous, muscle, and...Ch. 1 - Describe the functions of the epidermis and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9CPCh. 1 - Glands are derived from...Ch. 1 - Cells joined tightly together are characteristic...Ch. 1 - Cells are separated by large extracellular spaces...Ch. 1 - Blood vessels and nerves are usually located...Ch. 1 - Most organs are composed of...Ch. 1 - Sweat is secreted by exocrine glands. This means...Ch. 1 - Which of these statements about homeostasis is...Ch. 1 - In a negative feedback loop, the effector produces...Ch. 1 - A hormone called parathyroid hormone acts to help...Ch. 1 - Which of these consists of dense parallel...Ch. 1 - Prob. 11RACh. 1 - Prob. 12RACh. 1 - Describe the structure of the various epithelial...Ch. 1 - Compare bone, blood, and the dermis of the skin in...Ch. 1 - Describe the role of antagonistic negative...Ch. 1 - Using insulin as an example, explain how the...Ch. 1 - Describe the steps in the development of...Ch. 1 - Why is Claude Bernard considered the father of...Ch. 1 - Prob. 19RACh. 1 - Prob. 20RACh. 1 - Why are interactions between the body-fluid...Ch. 1 - Prob. 22RACh. 1 - Give examples of adult stem cells and explain...Ch. 1 - Prob. 24RACh. 1 - Prob. 25RACh. 1 - Prob. 26RA
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