Course: Finding the Body’s Balance: Understanding Homeostasis

We need enough water in our body for physiological function and health. We cannot live for more than about 100 hours (about 4 days) without water. Have a look at …

The body is constantly working to regulate the amount of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood stream. It is vital that the body responds to any changes …

Homeostasis requires that water intake and output are balanced. But how do we take in and expel water? Water intake We meet our daily requirement for water by drinking, eating …

The human body uses three mechanisms in thermoregulation (hot and cold): Efferent responses Efferent responses are the behaviours that humans can engage in to regulate their own body temperature. Examples …

Body systems are regulated by feedback. A feedback system involves a stimulus from one part of the body creating a response from another part that acts to alter the original …

So how does our body respond in a homeostatic way to external or internal influences? Every day, the right responses to stimuli must be made and coordinated. The body must …

Homeostasis is the physiological constancy of the body despite external fluctuations. In other words, homeostasis keeps the inside of our body functioning steadily, no matter what is happening on the …

Type 1 diabetes (also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) is the least common form of diabetes mellitus (about 10% of cases) and the most severe. About 1 in 1000 children …

Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90% of all cases. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces insulin, but not enough to meet the body’s …

Maintaining a certain level of glucose is a matter of life and death. Some tissues can use a range of energy sources such as fats and amino acids, but several …