Homeostasis

If a person's sleep cycle is not properly maintained, what could happen as a result?

A. A person can become overly tired. C. A person can get sick.

Why is a negative feedback loop important?

A. It brings the body back to homeostasis whenever there are internal changes.

When the body senses colder temperatures, what happens to the blood vessels?

A. They become larger.

What do the kidneys do if pH levels are too high or too low in the blood?

A. They release substances into the blood to neutralize the pH levels.

Type 1 diabetes is characterized as

A. lack of insulin production.

Excretion happens through which of the following organs?

A. lungs C. kidneys E. skin

Homeostasis is maintained by which two mechanisms?

A. negative feedback loop C. positive feedback loop

A negative feedback loop is one in which the body

A. returns to a set point.

The body regulates excretion of which of the following wastes?

A. sweat

When the body senses warmer temperatures, what happens to the blood vessels?

B. They become smaller.

Which are wastes that the body has to excrete to maintain homeostasis?

B. carbon dioxide D. solid waste

A positive feedback loop is one in which the body

B. pushes the set point beyond normal levels

The two types of acidosis are:

B. respiratory acidosis D. metabolic acidosis

What is the process of controlling the body's internal temperature called?

B. thermoregulation

Type 2 diabetes is characterized as

C. inability to use insulin properly.

The pH balance is maintained by which organ?

C. kidneys

Diabetes is caused by which of the following?

C. low insulin production

Blood glucose levels are regulated by which organ?

D. pancreas

can develop when a person has elevated levels of glucose in the blood. can occur when the body is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for a long time. can occur when the body is exposed to extremely hot temperatures for a long time.

Diabetes Hypothermia Hyperthermia

refers to the body's inability to maintain a stable internal environment.

Homeostatic imbalance

is a result of the kidneys not being able to properly regulate or remove acids in the blood. When the lungs are not able to function at their normal speed, _______________ can occur.

Metabolic acidosis respiratory acidosis

Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain a _______________ internal environment. Homeostasis is maintained by two mechanisms called __________________

balanced feedback loops

Homeostatic imbalance can result in _____________.

disease

The process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment is known as are the processes by which the body is able to maintain homeostasis.

homeostasis Feedback loops

Blood glucose levels are regulated by the hormone The pancreas secretes ______________ to release more glucose into the bloodstream. Insulin allows the body's cells to __________ glucose

insulin glucagon take in