Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Main Ideas:

- It's the ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

- There are many functions being maintained through homeostasis like blood pressure, pH, temperature, glucose, etc...

- Sometimes it responds to external environments as well.


Summary:

Homeostasis is a vital part to living. Although I did know some things about homeostasis, there was a lot of things I didn't know. Many things I learned are that if enzymes are low, in pH for example, homeostasis will occur using buffers. Buffers resist change so it is a strong use to maintain the pH levels. This applies to everyday liquids, in the body, etc... I also learned that when it comes to body temperature, homeostasis is a major factor. 98.6ºF is a normal body temperature so if you are way to hot, homeostasis kicks in and that is why we sweat. It is meant to cool you down. When we are cold we shiver. Shivering is a form of homeostasis that cause your body to try to warm up. This surprised me because I thought we shiver just for being cold, not as a form to warm you up. Homeostasis is an interesting area and something very important. Without out it, your body wouldn't function properly and you could become very sick.




Citations: 

"Homeostasis." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2017.

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Biology Homeostasis - Shmoop Biology." Shmoop. Shmoop University, 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 13 Apr. 2017. 

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