Homeostasis Flashcards
What is homeostasis?
Maintain a constant international environment
What needs to be controlled in the body?
- Ion content
- Water content
- Sugar content
- Temperature
What is ion content regulated by?
Kidneys
What is ion taken into the body through ?
Through food and then absorbed into blood
How are ions lost?
Through sweat and urine
How is water taken into the body by?
Food and Drink
How is water lost by?
Through skin as sweat
Via the lungs in breath
Via the kidneys as urine
What is the body temperature controlled by?
Brain
What temperature do enzymes work best at?
37 degrees celsius
What does food containing carbohydrates put into the body?
Puts glucose into the gut
What does metabolism of cells remove?
Glucose from the blood
What does vigorous exercise remove?
Glucose
What does insulin do?
Helps to maintain the right level of glucose in your blood
