Homeostasis And The Cardiovascular System

Homeostasis is defined as the adjustments a body makes to maintain an environment conducive to life. All of the organ systems in the human body must maintain a steady internal environment for the body to function properly. The factors that need to be controlled are water and salt content, PH balance, oxygen, sugar, protein, body temperature, and blood and glucose concentration. The basic principle of homeostasis is when there is an abnormal internal condition, it will be detected and a variation of the many corrective mechanisms in the body will jump into action.

The supply of oxygen, the removal of wastes, maintaining pH, and the regulation of gas exchange and composition in the blood, are crucial components in maintaining homeostasis in
The role of the cardiovascular system in maintaining homeostasis can be considered one of the most important. Cardiovascular homeostasis regulates the delivery of hormones and nutrients in the body, along with the removal of waste products through the blood stream. It responsible for maintaining stability in the face of changes of the internal and external sort. One way the cardiovascular system performs homeostasis is when the body is exposed to a hot climate. As a way to counteract the overheating, capillaries dilate to allow heat building up in the blood to escape through the skin and out of the body, thus lowering the body’s temperature. Whenever you exercise, cells consume oxygen at a higher rate than if you were simply walking. To allow the body to continue to exercise, the heart rate begins to speed up. This allows the heart to pump more blood to the cells that need to be replenished with oxygen. Likewise, when the blood pressure in the body starts to drop, a signal from the cardiovascular system is sent to vasoconstrictors to force the blood vessels tighten up, increasing the pressure. The cardiovascular system and the other systems in the body are codependent on each other to maintain homeostasis in other parts of the body. An example of this would be when the heart pumps oxygen, glucose, and blood through the nervous
It consists of the nerves and spinal cord. It contains billions of nerve cells and receives signals from the brain that allow humans to move their bodies. Nerves allow humans to feel. By being able to move and feel, our bodies are able to access what we need to be healthy. Being able to move and feel helps our bodies maintain homeostasis. The nervous system is comprised of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The hypothalamus within the brain is one of the essential components when maintaining homeostasis. It controls the autonomic nervous system and all the organs and glands in the body. The nervous system has to regulate all the other systems in the body in order to maintain homeostasis. The muscular system consists of skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. The muscular system is involved in daily activities such as digestion of food, walking, running, inhaling and exhaling, and picking up and putting down objects. The muscles are supported by a framework of the skeletal system. The integumentary system maintains the muscular system by helping the body to cool off as the skin dilates getting rid of excess