Assignment: Homeostasis En Vivo (6)

2022 Summer SMART 12 Anatomy & Physiology
2022-06-30T15:50:23Z

Due:

With your partner read through the following scenario and identify each component of the feedback loop. Is this a positive or a negative feedback loop? Is this facilitated by the nervous system, endocrine system or both? How can you tell?

Hydration - If the hypothalamus (part of your brain) detest that you are dehydrated, it will signal to your pituitary gland to release a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ADH stimulates thirst and causes your kidneys to reabsorb water rather than excreting it with urine. Reabsorption of water helps you hydrate all the cells of your body.

With your partner read through the following scenario and identify each component of the feedback loop. Is this a positive or a negative feedback loop? Is this facilitated by the nervous system, endocrine system or both? How can you tell?

Hydration - If the hypothalamus (part of your brain) detest that you are dehydrated, it will signal to your pituitary gland to release a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ADH stimulates thirst and causes your kidneys to reabsorb water rather than excreting it with urine. Reabsorption of water helps you hydrate all the cells of your body.