You Are Giving a Lecture on Negative Feedback Loops to a Group

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Multiple Choice

You are giving a lecture on negative feedback loops to a group of high-school students. Which analogy for negative feedback would be most effective in your lecture?

• A) A stick of dynamite-you light the fuse and then it explodes
• B) A runaway train, picking up speed as it travels downhill until it derails and crashes
• C) Scratching a mosquito bite and having it itch more and more
• D) The price of pizza a local shop charges-if it's set too high, customers go elsewhere and the shop's sales fall

Describe the interaction between the endocrine system and other bodily systems in maintaining homeostasis.

Explain the physiological effects and importance of specific hormones, such as vasopressin, thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), and growth hormone.

Understand the diagnostic significance of key tests and markers in the study of endocrine functions, such as FBS and GTT.

Identify the clinical manifestations and consequences of specific endocrine disorders.

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Definitions:

Somatic Symptom

A type of illness that causes physical symptoms, including pain, without a clear physical cause.

Dissociative

Pertaining to a psychological state in which a person experiences a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.

Acute Stress

A short-term and immediate response to a demanding or threatening situation.

Illness Anxiety

An excessive worry about having a serious illness, despite having few or no symptoms, previously known as hypochondriasis.