As the text described, when a persons red blood cell count drops, the kidneys receive less oxygen.

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As the text described, when a person’s red blood cell count drops, the kidneys receive less oxygen. In response they release erythropoietin, which prompts the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. As the rising number of red blood cells carry more oxygen to the kidneys, they stop releasing the hormone. What type of homeostatic control mechanism are we talking about here?

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Human Biology

ISBN: 9781305264540

11th Edition

Authors: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

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