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BIOS-251: EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
The study of human structure - correct-answer -Anatomy
The study of human function - correct-answer -Physiology
A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state -
correct-answer -Homeostasis
A state of balance - correct-answer -Equilibrium
Consequences of homeostatic imbalance - correct-answer -Illness or death
Thermoregulation Process - correct-answer -
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A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by reversing that change,
or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring. (Ex. thermoregulation)
- correct-answer -Negative Feedback Loop
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying that
change. (Ex. childbirth) - correct-answer -Positive Feedback Loop
Changes, occurring within or outside the body, that affect homeostasis - correct-
answer -Stimuli
Detects and sends messages to the control center - correct-answer -Receptors
Processes the signal, alerts the effector about the detected change, and gives
instructions - correct-answer -Control Center
An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus; handles the issue - correct-
answer -Effector
Divides a human body into anterior and posterior sections - correct-answer -
Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane
Divides the human body into equal left and right sections - correct-answer -
Midsagittal Plane
BIOS-251: EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
The study of human structure - correct-answer -Anatomy
The study of human function - correct-answer -Physiology
A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal state -
correct-answer -Homeostasis
A state of balance - correct-answer -Equilibrium
Consequences of homeostatic imbalance - correct-answer -Illness or death
Thermoregulation Process - correct-answer -
, 2
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by reversing that change,
or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring. (Ex. thermoregulation)
- correct-answer -Negative Feedback Loop
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying that
change. (Ex. childbirth) - correct-answer -Positive Feedback Loop
Changes, occurring within or outside the body, that affect homeostasis - correct-
answer -Stimuli
Detects and sends messages to the control center - correct-answer -Receptors
Processes the signal, alerts the effector about the detected change, and gives
instructions - correct-answer -Control Center
An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus; handles the issue - correct-
answer -Effector
Divides a human body into anterior and posterior sections - correct-answer -
Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane
Divides the human body into equal left and right sections - correct-answer -
Midsagittal Plane
