Question

Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system maintaining homeostasis? (3 points)

-Detecting a pain stimulus and sending a signal to the spinal cord to perform an automatic response
-Discharging an excessive amount of hormones in the blood and not sending a signal to stop production
-Sending a message to the pituitary gland to start producing a hormone when the levels in the body are too low
-Using sense organs to get information about the outside world and direct an appropriate body response release

Answer 1

-Discharging an excessive amount of hormones in the blood and not sending a signal to stop production

Step-by-step explanation:

Endocrine system is regulated by negative feedback mechanisms that work to maintain homeostasis.

Concentration of hormones, and how they effect other body systems, are controlled in this manner.

For instance, the blood glucose regulation is controlled by insulin and glucagon, hormones produced by the pancreas.