Homeostasis is split up into 2 words, Homeo meaning same and stasis meaning inactivity.
Homeostasis are internal conditions that are controlled within the body, these conditions must be controlled within their limits in which they can hold. Examples of controlled factors within in the body are water control, temperature regulation and any blood condition.
Homeostasis is a very important factor to life. Homeostasis is a dynamic process of sending and receiving information to obtain regulation within a constantly changing environment.
Why the body needs to maintain a stable internal environment.
The body must maintain a stable internal environment. Body temperature should be constant at 37 degrees. If our temperature is not kept constant then our life processes will stop and …show more content…
If the glucose level falls then glucagon is produced which then increases the level of glucose.
Diabetes is a cause of high sugar levels.
The types of diabetes are: Type 1 diabetes normally occurs when insulin is not produced whatsoever as the body is attacking the pancreas with antibodies.
Type 2 diabetes is when the pancreas produces a small amount of insulin which is not enough for the bodies needs.
Negative feedback
“Negative feedback is the control mechanism in which a change from the norm triggers off a response, which then allows the norm to be re-set.”
Negative feedback is a process when the body regulates the internal environment by keeping constant the ideal internal conditions.
The 3 key components required for the homeostatic mechanisms are the receptor, control centre and effector. The receptor is what identifies the change in the internal environment and the sends a message to the control centre. The control centre is located in the brain then sends a signal to the receptor which then receives the signal and adapts the change back to the