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HOMEOSTASIS

INTRODUCTION
Internal environment Cells need constant internal environment

Homeostasis
Definition- Maintenance of nearly constant conditions in the internal environment All organs/systems- responsible Origin of nutrition & disposal of metabolic waste Responsible organs & systems

Role of various systems

Regulation of Homeostasis
By controlling various systems 2 types of feedback mechanismsNegative & positive Stimulus ---receptor----response in effector organ

Negative feedback mechanism


Most of homeostatic mechanisms Corrective mechanism Stimulus ---response = Correction
-negative

Response opposes stimulus Eg. CO2 level , Blood pressure, Body temperature

Positive feedback mechanisms Vicious cycle


Stimulus ---------Response = further aggraveats the stimulus & in turn response Stimulus-----------Response Positive Eg . Physiogical During delivery(Partuirition) Blood coagulation ,Milk ejection reflex,I mpulse transmission Pathological severe blood loss

Positive feedback mechanism Not always good

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