PART D: HOMEOSTASIS AND I
DEFINITION: the
Importance: it is
achieved by making sure
the temperature, pH
(acidity/alkalinity), and
oxygen levels are set just
right for your cells to
survive. Homeostasis
levels are different for
each species.
THINK ABOUT IT!
tendency toward a
relatively stable
equilibrium between
interdependent
elements, especially as
maintained by
physiological process.
Example: When the
temperature is hot
our body tends to
Homeostasis sweat and because
it releases the heat
in our body.
Example: When the
temperature gets cold,
we tend to shiver, and
we would move
around so that our
body creates heat.
1. With the stimulus given to the nervous system, the Central Nervous System will process and
initiate a response. The nervous system regulates the feedback mechanism by initiating the
signal that will inhibit or release hormones. This signal can be in a form of releasing or inhibiting
hormone. This hormone will target a specific endocrine gland, that will secrete hormone in
response to the stimuli given. With the coordination of the endocrine system, the nervous
system regulates the feedback mechanism to maintain the body’s homeostasis.