Homeostasis Flashcards
What is homeostasis
The fancy word for keeping the conditions in your body and cells at the right level
Why is homeostasis really important
Because your cells need the right conditions to work properly
What does homeostasis include
Having the right conditions for enzymes to work
Why does your body use control systems for homeostasis
It keeps the conditions in your body steady
How can control systems control conditions in the body
By using the nervous system or hormones
What are the three main parts that control systems are made up of
Receptors, coordination centres & effectors
What is the control of conditions inside the body called
Homeostasis
What is one way information is sent to control body conditions
Nerve impulses
What are the condition in human body that needs to be controlled
Blood glucose condition, body temperature and the level of water
Expalin why the volume of water lost on a hot day is higher than a cold day
Because the heat causes people to swear meaning they lose water.
