Principles of Homeostatics Flashcards
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What does homeostasis mean?
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homeos - similar/same
stasis - stopping/ still
2
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What is a more detailed meaning of homeostasis?
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The regulation of a cell or organism to maintain stable optimum conditions in response to internal and external changes.
3
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Why is homeostasis so important
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This means your body constantly makes adjustments without you having to consciously think about it!
4
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Why is it important to control your internal environment?
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need to maintain a constant internal environment, if levels change too much we can get very ill or even die
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