Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Students will investigate how the body keeps a healthy internal balance.

Homeostasis

• The ability of the body to keep a healthy, internal balance

• Allows the body to perform at its best

• Homeo means constant

• Stasis means stable

Multiple Choice

One of the most common examples of homeostasis is body temperature. When your body temperature rises above normal, how does your body respond?

• shivers

• sweats

• coughs

Open Ended

How does your body respond when your body temperature drops below normal?

Maintaining Homeostasis

• Keeping a healthy balance involves negative feedback loops

• The goal of a negative feedback loop is to go against a change to bring the body back to its balance or set point

Multiple Choice

When your blood sugar is too high, what hormone is released?

• glucagon

• insulin

Open Ended

What can happen when homeostasis (a healthy balance in the body) is not maintained?