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What is Lactation
the child feeding stimulates milk production which causes further feeding (continues until baby stops feeding)
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What is Yes
Oxytocin stimulates the muscle contractions that push the baby through the birth canal.
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What is change
detected by a receptor
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What is childbirth
stretching of uterine walls cause contractions that further stretch the walls (this continues until birthing occurs)
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What is No
the regulation of body temperature via endotherms
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What is effector
is activated to induce the same effect – this promotes further change
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What is ovulation
the dominant follicle releases oestrogen which stimulates LH and FSH release to promote further follicular growth
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What is Yes
can be harmful, as in case of fever that causes metabolic changes pushing it to be higher.
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What is positive feedback loop
will continue to amplify the initial change until the stimulus is removed
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What is blood clotting
platelets release clotting factors which cause more platelets to aggregate at the site of injury
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What is No
construction of the skin blood vessels and contraction of the skeletal muscles when it is too cold
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What is disease
often a result of infection or injury and involve the disruption of normal homeostasis.
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