Negative Feedback Loop

Front

What are the two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis?

Back

Positive and Negative feedback systems.

Front

What could result from failure to maintain homeostasis?

Back

Lack of internal balance, eventual death, and difficulty carrying on metabolism.

Front

Where is glycogen stored in the body?

Back

In the liver.

Front

What hormone does diabetes affect the body's ability to produce or use?

Back

Insulin.

Front

What is a Negative Feedback Loop?

Back

A process that counteracts a change in a system to maintain homeostasis.

Front

Give an example of a Negative Feedback Loop in the human body.

Back

When body temperature rises, sweating occurs to cool the body down.

Front

What is the primary function of insulin in the body?

Back

To regulate blood sugar levels.

Front

What is homeostasis?

Back

The maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.

Front

What happens during a Positive Feedback Loop?

Back

The output of a process enhances or increases the change or output.

Front

Give an example of a Positive Feedback Loop.

Back

During childbirth, the release of oxytocin increases contractions, which leads to more oxytocin release.