With the use of our make-shift blubber‚ any animal could survive in the extreme cold. However real blubber found on an animal is an example of Stimulus and response‚ but also homeostasis. The stimulus is the experiment was the ice water‚ but in real life‚ it would be the extreme winds and temperatures. The response most likely took time and over multiple generations of that species to properly evolve to fit their
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This experiment was designed to study the effect of exercise on skin temperature and heart rate. Studying the effect of exercise on skin temperature and heart rate yields understanding of how homeostasis is achieved in humans. This knowledge creates opportunity to discover more effective ways to return the human body to optimal functioning‚ rather than a reliance on natural processes. This experiment measured the change in skin temperature and heart rate of a chosen subject for four two-minute intervals
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Theory of Therapy This paper will explore Structural Family therapy (SFT) and how it is influenced by Family Systems theory. FST is the underlying paradigm that influenced the SFT founding therapist during the creation of SFT. I will further discuss my personal implementation of the model‚ interventions utilized with this approach‚ and overall stance of a therapist. The SFT model is a blueprint that therapist follow‚ personality and experience will affect how individual therapist present the model
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living? They are among the smallest microbes‚ but they can make people fell ill. So are they living or not? In my opinion‚ viruses are not alive. All living things have the same basic characteristics. According to Document B‚ organisms maintain homeostasis. Also‚ living creatures are made up of one or more cells‚ the building blocks of life. In addition‚ all animals and plants and bacteria grow and develop. Moreover‚ they all have to have genetic information (DNA or RNA). Lastly‚ organisms require
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As I was waI stopped to take a breather as I was done finishing my last lap out of the 4 miles. I had called my mom to pick me up and ten minutes ago‚ but she was not here yet‚ I just assumed she was just running a little bit late. I can tell you standing outside in the flaming fiery sun‚ covered in sweat with no water bottle in hand is no fun. As I was waiting beads of sweat‚ thermoregulatory sweating‚ started appearing on my skin. The two types of sweating are eccrine glands‚ armpits‚ and apocrine
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Given your symptoms‚ you suffered from severe hypothermia. You are suffering from this condition as you were exposed to cold temperatures for a sustained amount of time. The human body works to maintain homeostasis‚ which is where the internal temperature of the body is kept in narrow limits. The human body must be kept within a certain range of temperatures. If the temperature of the body goes outside of this range‚ there is a system in body called the negative feedback system‚ which is where the
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regaining a normal temperature of 37°C. In order for the body to increase in temperature‚ it will need to have a negative feedback; the response needs to counteract the stimulus. The Endocrine and Nervous System play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis through negative feedback as they coordinate the responses in your body and help with thermoregulation. Thermoregulation is the way that the body keeps its internal temperature at a safe level. When the body is exposed to low temperature‚ thermoreceptors
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want full credit‚ please provide plenty of details. How is the concept of homeostasis related to aging and disease? Provide examples to support your thinking. Homeostasis helps in maintaining a balance in proteins found in cells‚ to ensure optimal function. If homeostasis fails to maintain this balance‚ the “normal” aging process and disease contract or cure are affected at a greater impact In the case that homeostasis fails‚ systems in the body will fail to act efficiently because the body would
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function is to increase the level of glucose in the blood. This is a vital process when blood sugar levels become low. Glucagon stimulates the liver to break down its excess glycogen into glucose. The glucose then passes into the blood stream and the homeostasis of blood glucose level is restored. Insulin is a hypo- glycaemic hormone that is secreted by the islets beta cells‚ in response to high blood glucose levels. Insulin decreases the level of glucose in the blood by stimulating its uptake by the skeletal
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Describe two examples of homeostatic systems in humans The phrase homeostasis originates from the Greek language. “Homeo” defined as “similar” and “stasis” meaning “stable”. Homeostasis is vital for us humans as it maintains equilibrium in the body‚ which may be caused due to extrinsic changes. Homeostasis happens to sustain the bodies activity‚ health and functioning. Homeostasis can occur to organs like skin‚ kidney or liver and it usually contains a system of feedback controls. The body has various
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