Homeostatis Flashcards
The need for speed (if speed was homeostatis)
1
Q
When does the body work most efficiently? What is this called?
A
- when internal enviroment is kept constant
- called homeostatis
- known as a feedback system
2
Q
What factors need to be controlled?
A
- temperature
- glucose levels
- water level
- available oxygen
3
Q
What temp should our body not go over and what happens?
A
- 37 mark
- receptors in our hypothalamus in our brain detect the change –> needed to achieve homeo
4
Q
what are humans
A
endotherms, warm blooded, operating at 37oC
5
Q
what are the vasos?
A
- vasodilation, hot, blood to skin, up
- vasoconstrict, cold blood away
6
Q
stimulus response model 5
A
stimulus –> receptor –> control –> effector –> response
