Hormones and Homeostasis

Question 1

What is homeostasis?

Answer 1

Homeostasis is the tendency of a system to maintain internal balance despite the introduction of stimuli that might disturb its normal condition or function.

Question 2

What is allostasis?

Answer 2

Allostasis refers to the process by which the body achieves stability through change.

Question 3

What are the steps in a negative feedback loop? (4)

Answer 3

1. Stimulus (Body overheats)
2. Sensor (Nerve cells and brain)
3. Control (Temperature regulatory center in brain)
4. Effector (Sweat glands throughout body)

Question 4

What is resilience?

Answer 4

Ability to deal with allostatic load.

Question 5

What is allostatic load?

Answer 5

Allostatic load refers to the cumulative wear and tear on the body resulting from chronic stress and the repeated activation of the allostatic response.