Biology
Biology
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
bartleby

Videos

Textbook Question
Book Icon
Chapter 53.4, Problem 1CS

Core Skill: Connections In what other context have you learned about positive feedback? Refer back to Figures 51.9 and 51.11 for help.

Chapter 53.4, Problem 1CS, Core Skill: Connections In what other context have you learned about positivefeedback? Refer back to , example  1

Figure 51.9 The ovarian and uterine cycles in a human female. The ovarian cycle is divided into the follicular and luteal phases. The uterine cycle is divided into menstruation and the proliferative and secretory phases.

Chapter 53.4, Problem 1CS, Core Skill: Connections In what other context have you learned about positivefeedback? Refer back to , example  2

Figure 51.11 Hormonal control of parturition. Birth relies on neural signals from the uterus and maternal hormones that act on the uterus. In response to sensory neural input arising from the push of the fetus on the cervix, the maternal posterior pituitary releases oxytocin into the blood, which stimulates uterine smooth muscle contractions. The secretion of prostaglandins by the uterus also increases the strength of the contractions. Sensory receptors in the uterus detect the more forceful contractions and signal the mother's posterior pituitary to secrete more oxytocin, thus completing a positive feedback loop that further strengthens the contractions.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Topic: Benthic invertebrates as an indicator species for climate change, mapping changes in ecosystems (Historical Analysis & GIS)  What objects or events has the team chosen to analyze? How does your team wish to delineate the domain or scale in which these objects or events operate? How does that limited domain facilitate a more feasible research project? What is your understanding of their relationships to other objects and events? Are you excluding other things from consideration which may influence the phenomena you seek to understand? Examples of such exclusions might include certain air-born pollutants; a general class of water bodies near Ottawa, or measurements recorded at other months of the year; interview participants from other organizations that are involved in the development of your central topic or issue.   In what ways do your research questions follow as the most appropriate and/or most practical questions (given the circumstances) to pursue to better understand…
The Esp gene encodes a protein that alters the structure of the insulin receptor on osteoblasts and interferes with the binding of insulin to the receptor. A researcher created a group of osteoblasts with an Esp mutation that prevented the production of a functional Esp product (mutant). The researcher then exposed the mutant strain and a normal strain that expresses Esp to glucose and compared the levels of insulin in the blood near the osteoblasts (Figure 2). Which of the following claims is most consistent with the data shown in Figure 2 ? A Esp expression is necessary to prevent the overproduction of insulin. B Esp protein does not regulate blood-s
Predict the per capita rate of change (r) for a population of ruil trees in the presence of the novel symbiont when the soil moisture is 29%.   The formula I am given is y= -0.00012x^2 + 0.0088x -0.1372. Do I use this formula and plug in 29 for each x variable?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Comprehensive Medical Terminology
Nursing
ISBN:9781133478850
Author:Jones
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Text book image
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...
Biology
ISBN:9781285866932
Author:Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billin...
Health & Nutrition
ISBN:9781337679480
Author:GREEN
Publisher:Cengage
Reproduction: Crash Course Zoology #9; Author: CrashCourse;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poLyJDVjKlM;License: Standard youtube license