Negative Feedback Systems in the Body Tend to Maintain

question 58

Multiple Choice

Negative feedback systems in the body tend to maintain

• A) homeostasis.
• B) excessive body weight.
• C) lipolysis.
• D) glucostats.
• E) positive incentives.

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Definitions:

Endurance

The ability to sustain a prolonged physical or mental effort without experiencing fatigue or diminution in quality of performance.

Protraction

The act of drawing out or lengthening in time; in anatomy, refers to the forward movement of a body part.

Elevation

The raising of a body part.

Depression

A common, serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, marked by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.