HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (LL) W/CONNECT
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781260438406
Author: Fox
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL CUSTOM PUBLISHING
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Chapter 1, Problem 8RA
In a negative feedback loop, the effector produces changes that are
a. in the same direction as the change produced by the initial stimulus.
b. opposite in direction to the change produced by the initial stimulus.
c. unrelated to the initial stimulus.
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In a negative feedback loop, the effector produces changes that are a. in the same direction as the change produced by the initial stimulus. b. opposite in direction to the change produced by the initial stimulus. c. unrelated to the initial stimulus.
In describing a positive feedback loop, which of the following would be true?
a) the sensor and control center are always the same
b) the effector signals the control center to shut off the initial stimulus
c) the effect shuts off the initial stimulus
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Which of the following terms does A counteracting response, or being inversely proportional to the stimulus belong to?
a.)Control center
b.)Homeostasis
c.)Stimulus-response model
d.)Negative feedback
e.)Positive feedback
f.)Feedback model
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HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (LL) W/CONNECT
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