Bio Lecture 14 Control Mechanisms

The maintenance of a constant internal environment is

In a case of positive feedback, an increase in the stimulus causes                         in the response and does not result in homeostasis

                is released from the posterior pituitary gland, acts slowly, and regulates the rate at which the body loses water through the kidneys

In which of the following ways are the nervous and endocrine systems similar?

The                    nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and the                    nervous system consists of nerves

Which of the following is typical of an endocrine gland?

Which of the following endocrine glands produces the largest number of different kinds of hormones?

Communication between neurons is achieved by

The part of the brain that controls automatic functions such as breathing and heart rate is the

The behavior of animals is under the control of

Hormone messages are received by

The hormone                      , which is released from the posterior pituitary, causes strong contractions of the uterus during labor and birth

A synapse is

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?