Category: Homeostasis

Introduction Homeostasis is the propensity to resist external influences, allowing internal conditions to maintain stable and relatively constant for an organisms optimal survival. The heath of an organism is dependent heavily upon the effectual homeostatic regulation of the human anatomy. If a homeostatic imbalance occurs illnesses and diseases arise due to regulatory mechanisms being unable…

Introduction Homeostasis is the propensity to resist external influences, allowing internal conditions to maintain stable and relatively constant for an organisms optimal survival. The heath of an organism is dependent heavily upon the effectual homeostatic regulation of the human anatomy. If a homeostatic imbalance occurs illnesses and diseases arise due to regulatory mechanisms being unable…

Introduction Homeostasis is the maintenance of a steady state within the body despite changes in the external environment. The steady state is the optimum level for the bodys functions. For homeostasis to work the system needs to have sensors, a comparator, a set point, effectors, feedback control and a communication system. In humans, two systems…