homeostasis - negative feedback loop.

Question 1

what is homeostasis

Answer 1

maintenance of a constant internal environments.

Question 2

what must be controlled in the body and what controls these variables?

Answer 2

1. concentration of CO2 level in the blood
2. body temp (37 degrees)
3. blood glucose levels
4. water levels in our cells

nervous system and endocrines system control these variables.

Question 3

what part of your brain detects these changes in your body?

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

what happens once a condition returns back to it’s set point, what happens to the corrective mechanisms

Answer 4

they stop working when the levels return back to normal