Explain what dynamic equilibrium is and how it affects homeostasis. ...

Explain what dynamic equilibrium is and how it affects homeostasis.

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(Question 2) Name the two upper abdominal quadrants and list the organs that lie in each.

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(Question 3) Name the organs found in the thoracic cavity.

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(Question 4) During exercise, blood flow to skeletal muscles increases. The initial response that increases blood flow is automatic and independent of the nervous and endocrine systems. Which type of homeostatic regulation is this? Why?

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(Question 5) What is homeostatic regulation, and what is its physiological importance?

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(Question 6) In ________ a stimulus produces a response that amplifies or enhances the original stimulus.
 A) negative feedback
  B) positive feedback
  C) homeostatic equilibrium
  D) dynamic equilibrium
  E) homeostasis

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(Question 7) In ________ a stimulus produces a response that opposes or negates the original stimulus.
 A) negative feedback
  B) positive feedback
  C) homeostatic equilibrium
  D) dynamic equilibrium
  E) homeostasis

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(Question 8) Disease is an indicator of
 A) negative feedback.
  B) signs and symptoms.
  C) homeostatic failure.
  D) positive feedback.
  E) All of the answers are correct.

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(Question 9) The integrating center for the negative feedback loop that regulates body temperature is the
 A) hypothalamus.
  B) skin.
  C) temperature sensor.
  D) positive feedback center.
  E) thermostat.

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(Question 10) An example of a receptor in a negative feedback loop controlling body temperature would be
 A) temperature sensors on the skin that detect a stimulus.
  B) sweat glands that increase secretion.
  C) regulatory centers that send commands to an effector.
  D) effectors that cause blood vessels to dilate.
  E) sweat glands that act like effectors.