Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321909077
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 23CP
When the body continuously adapts by using homeostatic mechanisms, it is said to be in a state of ____ equilibrium.
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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (10th Edition)
Ch. 1 - Prob. 1CPCh. 1 - 2. Why is studying human anatomy and physiology...Ch. 1 - Define anatomy.Ch. 1 - Define physiology.Ch. 1 - Prob. 5CPCh. 1 - Define eponym.Ch. 1 - Name the book that serves as the international...Ch. 1 - Describe how anatomy and physiology are closely...Ch. 1 - What is the difference between gross anatomy and...Ch. 1 - Identify several specialties of physiology.
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- Which of the following statements best describes homeostasis? a. Keeping the body in a fixed and unaltered state b. Dynamic equilibrium c. Maintaining a near-constant internal environment d. Altering the external environment to accommodate the body's needsarrow_forwardThe part of the homeostatic control mechanism that brings about change is the ____________ control center. stimulus. effector. receptor.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is a way that the body determines how much of a certain chemical, protein, enzyme, or response is needed to maintain homeostasis? A. Resource limitation, B. Feedback inhibition, C. Kickback inhibition, D. Signal looparrow_forward
- Negative feedback systems keep regulated variables within a normal range by ______________ any upward or downward shift in that variable, i.e. it means an _______________ response to a stimulus.arrow_forwardPhysiological changes that occur in anticipation of a future change to a homeostatic variable are called __________ processes.arrow_forwardWhich of the following terms does The state of internal equilibrium despite external changing conditions belong to? a.)Control center b.)Homeostasis c.)Stimulus-response model d.)Negative feedback e.)Positive feedback f.)Feedback modelarrow_forward
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