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    Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions such as body temperature and fluid balance. It is defined as a self-regulating process that allows an organism to maintain internal stability despite changing external conditions. Homeostasis occurs through negative feedback loops involving internal reflexes and both autonomic and non-autonomic effectors responding to stimuli. An example is the respiratory system increasing breathing rate in response to high carbon dioxide levels in the blood to remove more carbon dioxide from the body. Homeostasis is important as it retains optimal conditions for cell activities and enzyme functions throughout the body.

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    Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions such as body temperature and fluid balance. It is defined as a self-regulating process that allows an organism to maintain internal stability despite changing external conditions. Homeostasis occurs through negative feedback loops involving internal reflexes and both autonomic and non-autonomic effectors responding to stimuli. An example is the respiratory system increasing breathing rate in response to high carbon dioxide levels in the blood to remove more carbon dioxide from the body. Homeostasis is important as it retains optimal conditions for cell activities and enzyme functions throughout the body.

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    HOMEOSTASIS: THE STABILITY

    OF THE BODY
    Definition
    In biology, homeostasis is the state of steady
    internal, physical, and chemical conditions
    maintained by living systems such as body
    temperature and fluid balance, being kept within
    certain pre-set limits, a state of balance among all
    the body systems needed for the body to survive
    and function correctly. Homeostasis has become
    the central unifying concept of physiology and is
    defined as a self-regulating process by which an
    organism can maintain internal stability while
    adjusting to changing external conditions.

    Why Does It
    Happen?
    to maintain the established
    internal environment without
    being overcome by external
    stimuli that exist to disrupt the
    balance

    HOW DOES HOMEOSTASIS HAPPEN?


    Homeostasis happens through negative feedback
    regulation from internal reflexes. Its effectors are
    both autonomic and nonautonomic, it's a response
    to stimulation that the body deems foreign.

    One example of this is in the respiratory system: A


    high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
    triggers faster breathing. The lungs exhale more
    frequently, which removes carbon dioxide from the
    body more quickly.

    WHY IS HOMEOSTASIS IMPORTANT TO THE


    BODY?
    retains optimum conditions for all cell
    activities and enzyme activity
    throughout the body. In spite of shifting
    internal and external conditions, it is
    the maintenance of a constant internal
    environment. These include controlling
    the body's blood glucose levels.

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