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Negative feedback loops, set points and the difference between osmoregulation and thermoregulation fill most introductory homeostasis chapters, and biology homeostasis flashcards are a fast way to drill them.

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Example biology homeostasis flashcards
What is homeostasis?The maintenance of a stable internal environment despite external change.
What is a set point?The target value a control system works to keep a variable near, such as about 37 °C for human core temperature.
In negative feedback, what happens when a variable rises above its set point?Responses act to lower it back toward the set point, such as sweating and vasodilation.
Which hormone raises blood glucose after fasting?Glucagon, released by the pancreas, which signals the liver to break down glycogen and release glucose.
Where is antidiuretic hormone (ADH) made, and what does it do?It is made in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary; it increases water reabsorption in the kidney collecting ducts.
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What is the difference between negative and positive feedback in homeostasis?

Negative feedback reverses a change to hold a set point, such as sweating when body temperature rises. Positive feedback amplifies a change until an event ends it, as in the release of oxytocin during childbirth.

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