Homeostatis in Action Flashcards
What is your normal body temperature?
37 degrees
What do you need enough of in your blood for your cells to respire?
glucose
what would not enough glucose do to your body and what would too much glucose do to your body?
too much- send you into a coma
not enough- leave you without sufficient energy
What three things does your body maintain?
- blood glucose concentration
- body temeprature
- water balance
Homeostatis definition…
the maintenance of a constant internal environment
What word is used to describe homeostatis and what does it mean?
involuntary- you do not know when they are occurring
why does our body temperature have to be around 37 degrees?
to allow our enzymes to work optimumly and not denature
what physical things happen when you get hot?
- sweat
- get redder
- feel thirsty
what physical things happen when you are cold?
- shivering
- wont be sweating
- urinate more
why when you are hot or cold does your body shiver or sweat?
its your bodies way of bringing things back to the normal level
what happens to your body temperature on a hot day?
it goes up
the changes in your body temperature are detected by?
your receptors
what section of your brain controls your body temperature?
thermoregulatory centre
what does your brain have that monitors the temperature of your blood flowing through it?
and what does it combine this information with?
receptors
the receptors that cover your skin
how do receptors communicate with your thermoregulatory centre?
via electrical impulses sent along your nerves
