Homeostasis Quiz
Preview:
Identify the stimulus that restores homeostasis.
Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed (sensed) and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.
A. temperature changes is noticed
B. a person begins to exercise
C. body temperature increases
D. body temperature decreases
Which part of the feedback loop is a body part that makes a change to bring the system back to homeostasis?
A. Effector
B. control center
C. response
D. receptor
The body part that senses the change inside the organism …
A. receptor
B. control center
C. effector
D. response
Which correctly identifies all steps involved in negative feedback?
A. initiation event, stimulus, positive feedback, response, effector, control center, receptor
B. termination event, stimulus, reply, effector, control center, and receptor
C. initiation event, response, stimulus, effector, command center
D. initiation event, stimulus, receptor, control center, effector and response
Identify the initiation event.
Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.
A. temperature change is noticed
B. person begins to sweat
C. body temperature decreases
D. person begins to exercise
Which of the following is an example of a response to an internal stimulus?
A. you are tired
B. you are hot
C. you eat food
D. you are scared
Which part of the feedback loop and body is responsible for sensing the temperature change?
Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed (sensed) and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.
A. control center – sweat glands
B. receptor – sweat
C. control center – hypothalamus (part of the brain)
D. receptor – brain and skin receptors
Which of the following describes homeostasis?
A. keeps variables exactly at the set point
B. organism’s ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions
C. acts to keep values outside of a desired range
D. operates through positive feedback
Negative feedback loops …
A. are one way an organism can maintain homeostasis.
B. are rarely found in healthy individuals
C. respond by making deviations from normal even larger
D. cannot be counteracted with medicine
What detects that the system is outside of homeostasis and adjustments need to be made?
A. effector
B. response
C. control center
D. stimulus
This part of the negative feedback loop causes a change in the environment, a disruption to homeostasis.
A. initiation event
B. control center
C. effector
D. receptor
Identify the stimulus event.
Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.
A. body temperature increases
B. person begins to sweat
C. temperature change is noticed
D. person begins to exercise
What part of the negative feedback loop is what happens inside of the organism, as the result of the effector?
A. Initiation event
B. Response
C. Receptor
D. Effector
A change inside of the organism caused by the initiation event is the …
A. response
B. effector
C. control center
D. stimulus
Disclaimer:
Medical Quiz should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational and educational purposes only.