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Which component of homeostatic control systems is responsible for sending out the response to a stimulus?

You have two containers of water, joined together by a narrow tube. Inside of this tube is a membrane which permits the passage of water, but nothing else. Container one has 30 osm of solute in solution, while container two has 10 osm of solute in solution. In which direction would you expect the water to move? Which container has a higher osmolarity? 

Where are the stereocilia located?

Which hormone is primarily involved in regulating the body’s circadian rhythms?

What type of receptor cells are responsible for detecting odors?

What is the primary role of the stereocilia located on the hair cells of the inner ear?

The release of which hormone is stimulated by low blood calcium levels?

What structure in the ear is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals?

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters?

Destroying the nerve cell axons in the infundibulum would result in the loss of which one of the following hormones?