If the Detector in a Physiological System Were to Fail

question 104

Multiple Choice

If the detector in a physiological system were to fail, one would expect

• A) that the regulatory system would work, but more slowly than usual.
• B) that positive feedback would spin the system out of control.
• C) no change in the system variable.
• D) that the set point would increase.
• E) that the system variable would not be constant.

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