June 5, 2018 1. The primary goal of human physiology is the maintenance of a. re

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June 5, 2018 1. The primary goal of human physiology is the maintenance of a. reflexes b. homeostasis c. nutrition d. stimulation. e. feedback 2. A cell or an organ that responds to commands of the control center in negative feedback is termed a(n) a. effector b. thermoregulator. c. hypothalamus. d. receptor e. stimulus 3. This type of feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal conditions a. negative feedback b. control feedback c. neutral feedback d. depressing feedback e. positive feedback

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1. (B) The primary goal of human physiology is the maintenance of Homeostasis. Homeostasis is the process of achieving biological stability through autoregulatory processes. Physiology is important to maintain homeostasis because it is essential for survival.

2. (A) A cell or organ that responds to the commands of the control center in negative feedback is termed as Effector. Effectors make adjustments to a variable ordered by the Control Center and is connected to a negative feedback.

3. (E) Positive feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal conditions. But negative feedback opposes variations from normal conditions.

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