why is the platelet plug formation called positive feedback mechanism?
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CourseCompass for Human Anatomy & Physiology (8th Edition) View more editionsSolutions for Chapter 1 Problem 11CYUProblem 11CYU: Why is the control mechanism shown in Figure called a positi... When the mechanism involves in intensifying the original stimulus, it is called positive feedback mechanism. It occurs rarely, in which it accumulates the signals beyond the threshold levels at certain point of time. But the negative feedback system sweeps all the accumulated signals.
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How does progesterone play a role in a feedback mechanism? During the luteal phase, both E2 and progesterone regulate secretion of the two gonadotrophins, while inhibin A plays a role in FSH secretion. The intercycle rise of FSH is related to changes in the levels of the steroidal and non-steroidal substances during the luteal-follicular transition.n terms of the positive feedback mechanism, E2 is the main component sensitizing the pituitary to GnRH. Activity of a non-steroidal ovarian substance, named gonadotrophin surge-attenuating factor (GnSAF), has been detected after ovarian stimulation. It is ...
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- The coagulase slide test is used to identify the presence of bound coagulase or clumping factor, which is attached to the cell walls of the bacteria. Bound coagulase reacts with the fibrinogen in plasma, causing the fibrinogen to precipitate. This causes the cells to agglutinate, or clump together, which creates the “lumpy” look of a positive coagulase slide test. You may need to place the slide over a light box to observe the clumping of cells in the plasma.
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- Negative Feedback and Stability. The usual means of maintaining homeostasis is a general mechanism called a negative feedback loop. The body senses an internal change and activates mechanisms that reverse, or negate, that change. An example of negative feedback is body temperature regulation.ften, however, positive feedback produces the very opposite of homeostasis: rapid loss of internal stability with potentially fatal consequences. For example, if the death of a small area of heart tissue triggers a heart attack (myocardial infarction), the heart pumps an inadequate amount of blood.
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- Secondary Hemostasis . Coagulation proteins act on platelet surfaces to form fibrin, which stabilizes the platelet plug . point of secondary hemostasis is to consolidate platelet plug in a fibrin meshwork . RBCs, leukocytes, and platelets are trapped in the meshwork. leukocytes will also migrate in, and help to disolve the clot
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Positive feedback 1 Lactation also involves positive feedback in that as the baby suckles on the nipple there is a nerve response into the spinal cord and up into the hypothalamus of the brain, which then stimulates the pituitary gland to produce more prolactin to produce more milk.
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FSH and LH Negative feedback: occurs during follicular phases when estrogen levels are still low. Postive feedback: occurs at high concentrations near the end of the follicular phase, estrogen becomes a positive inducer of the anterior pituitary. positive feedback triggers the anterior pituitary to release more FSH and LH.
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Overview of Platelet Disorders Any of these conditions, even those in which platelets are increased, may cause defective formation of hemostatic plugs and bleeding. The risk of bleeding is inversely proportional to the platelet count and platelet function (see Table: Platelet Count and Bleeding Risk). When platelet function is reduced (eg, as a result of uremia or aspirin use), the risk of bleeding increases.
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Why is a fever positive feedback? Positive feedback is the situation that occurs when there are two events, A and B, where the occurrence of one increases the occurrence of the other, creating a feedback loop … that constantly increases the rate or presence of A or B.
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Coagulation- classical model The blood clotting system or coagulation pathway, like the complement system, is a proteolytic cascade. Each enzyme of the pathway is present in the plasma as a zymogen (inactive form), which on activation undergoes proteolytic cleavage to release the active factor from the precursor molecule. The coagulation pathway functions as a series of positive and negative feedback loops which control the activation process.
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- Positive feedback loops rarely occur. This is because positive feedback stimulates your body to respond in the same direction as the stimulus, most often increasing instabilit … y.
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The secretion of most hormones is regulated by positive feedback mechanisms.? Best Answer: False-by negative feedback. As an example, the hypothalamus secretes TRH, which causes the pituitary to release TSH, which causes the thyroid gland to secrete T4 (thyroid hormone).
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Meteorology: Chapter 16 Positive feedback mechanism. A process whereby an initial change in an atmospheric process will tend to either reinforce the process (positive feedback) or weaken the process (negative feedback). See Feedback mechanism.
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- Since I posted this question I found some information in Holes Human anatomy & Physiology Pg 533 A negative feedback mechanism utilizing the hormone erythropoietin is released, primarily from the Kidneys....Erythropoietin stimulates increased erythrocyte production in red bone marrow.
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Platelet Count Platelets (also known as thrombocytes) are small, round cell fragments that are vital for normal blood clotting. Platelet function tests indirectly evaluate how well a person's platelets work in helping to stop bleeding within the body. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood. When there is an injury to a blood vessel and bleeding begins, platelets help to stop bleeding in three ways. They: 1  Adhere to the injury site. 2  Clump together (aggregate) with other platelets. 3  Release compounds that stimulate further aggregation.
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Overcoming the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of canine immune-mediated thrombocytopenia Platelets play an essential role in normal hemostasis. In primary hemostasis, platelets bind to the damaged vessel wall, forming an initial platelet plug. The platelet plug is then stabilized by fibrin, which is generated through the activation of clotting factors in secondary hemostasis. Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia is often diagnostically and therapeutically challenging. Understanding the underlying pathophysiology and principal differential diagnoses for thrombocytopenia in dogs is vital to develop an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
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Homeostasis The control of blood sugar (glucose) by insulin is another good example of a negative feedback mechanism. When blood sugar rises, receptors in the body sense a change. In turn, the control center (pancreas) secretes insulin into the blood effectively lowering blood sugar levels.
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Which hormones is regulated by a positive feedback mechanism? Answers.com® is making the world better one answer at a time. 1  Best example of positive feedback is the release of oxytocin during childbirth. Oxytocin is a reproductive hormone in females. 2  Labor contractions are stopped when the stimulus to the pressure receptors ends and when oxytocin production stops in turn.
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the blood chapter 12 part 2 1. release of clotting factors from both injured tissue cells and sticky platelets are the injury site which form a temp. platelet plug,2. series of chemical reactions that eventually result in the formation of thrombin; and 3. red and white blood cells entrapped in a fibrin yellow mesh during clot formation.
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Coagulation Tests A fragile plug is formed which helps to stem haemorrhage from the vessel. Substances released from platelets during primary haemostasis include vasoactive compounds to induce vasoconstriction and other mediators that cause continued platelet activation and aggregation, as well as contraction of the platelet plug.
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Coagulation The main role of the tissue factor pathway is to generate a thrombin burst, a process by which thrombin, the most important constituent of the coagulation cascade in terms of its feedback activation roles, is released very rapidly.f a coagulation factor is part of the contact activation or tissue factor pathway, a deficiency of that factor will affect only one of the tests: Thus hemophilia A, a deficiency of factor VIII, which is part of the contact activation pathway, results in an abnormally prolonged aPTT test but a normal PT test.
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- Wound Healing – Scar Minimization March 2014 platelet plug is formed as a result of activated platelets joining with fibrin and exposed collagen. The cellular portion of the inflammatory phase involves an initial influx of neutrophils, which are the dominant cell type at 1-2 days.
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Positive feedback Positive feedback is a process that occurs in a feedback loop in which the effects of a small disturbance on a system include an increase in the magnitude of the perturbation.[1] That is, A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A.[2] In contrast, a system in which the results of a change act to reduce or counteract it has negative ...