1 of 8

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Homeostasis

Published on Nov 19, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Homeostasis

Szczepanski 2015

Vocabulary

  • equilibrium
  • homeostasis

equilibrium

balance due to equal and opposite forces
Photo by garlandcannon

Homeostasis

Maintaing relatively constant internal conditions
Photo by a4gpa

Example: If my blood sugar goes too high, my pancreas will secrete insulin in order to remove excess sugar. My sugar levels will then return to normal.

Photo by KRoark

Positive Feedback

-Amplifies a response in the body.

Example: A coach compliment a sports team when they are doing a great job will cause the team to do better. As a team does better the coach increases his compliments and the team does better still.

Negative Feedback

-Works AGAINST a response occurring in the body.

Example: When the body gets warm, it starts to sweat, which cools the body back down.

Negative Feedback

-Works AGAINST a response occurring in the body.

Example: When the body gets warm, it starts to sweat, which cools the body back down.