Question

Summarize the importance of homeostasis

Answer 1

hey dude i did a whole paper on this subject

Answer 2

it is required to maintain life

Answer 3

Simply put, homeostasis can be defined as “the equilibrium of the internal environment within an organism,” disturbances within which can “cause decreased function of the cell, organism and population” (McCarthy, 2010). Bailey (2014) describes homeostasis as “the ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environmental changes”. The function of homeostasis is to guarantee an active body’s temperature is regulated within suitable and safe parameters (Boorer, 2013) seeing as exercise necessitates high energy levels and the increase in the body’s heart, respiration and perspiration rates. Prototypically, homeostasis is the optimal constancy that permits the body to function in the most proficient manner (McCarthy, 2010) and both the cardiovascular system and the cerebral network function together to maintain a healthy balance. Although most obvious during exercise, homeostasis is, even in rest, acting to attain a state of balance. According to Boorer (2013), homeostasis denotes “the dynamic mechanisms that detect and respond to deviations in physiological variables from their ‘set point’ values by initiating effector responses that restore the variables to the optimal physiological range”. Increases in respiration clearly demonstrate the need for more oxygen and thus energy, and with the cells’ need for oxygen (delivered by capillaries and arteries) comes increases in the heart rate. Overall, the responsibilities of these homeostatic mechanisms include not only the monitoring of body temperature, but also of blood pressure, nutrient concentration and wastes within body fluids (Boorer, 2013). Aerobic respiration and the energy it creates causes the body’s temperature to rise and homeostasis acts to cool it down via sweat which is released through the eccrine and apocrine glands (Freudenrich, 2014).

Answer 4

i could show you the entire paper but its a million pages long

Answer 5

wtf are you talking about i wrote it

Answer 6

i also wrote this:

Hypothesis:
Exercise disturbs the heat, oxygen and carbon dioxide balance – as well as the heart, respiration and perspiration echelons – of an organism’s body which responds to restore it to an optimal state of equilibrium: thus homeostasis is achieved.

Answer 7

and i also wrote this:

Materials and Methods:
A young and physically fit, non-smoking 19 year old male volunteered as subject for the experiment; he was well-rested and hydrated and was suffering from no maladies. Because the exercise was conducted inside the air-conditioned Southern Cross University Riverside Campus building (a stable environment) during July, the external environmental influences were such: low humidity and no wind. While the subject was standing, carotid pulse beats were counted and data was visually observed and collated regarding heart rate (HR), respiration rate (RR) and perspiration echelons (which were ranked on a scale of 1 (minimal) to 5 (excessive). These results made-up the baseline measurement. The subject then sprinted up and down three flights of stairs for eight minutes (a mobile phone stopwatch being used to measure time), every two minutes interval stoping to measure rates. At the end, he sat down for the two minute recovery period before collecting the final data. Three participants assisted, each measured a variable for fifteen seconds between the subject’s two minute intervals – these results (recorded in one of the participant’s notebooks) were multiplied by four to provide the result of beats / breaths per minute. By the end, cardiac, pulmonary and perspiration rates were measured a total of eight times and tabulated.

Answer 8

and i also wrote this:

Discussion:
Ulkus’ 2009 experiment “investigated the effect of exercise on the homeostatic mechanisms controlling the actions of the respiratory and cardiovascular system” by observation and comparison of a number of variables. It was Ulkus’ (2009) hypothesis that “when one exercises, the body is forced to react to various cardiovascular and respiratory changes in order to restore homeostasis, the maintenance of a constant internal environment”. Whilst Ulkus’ 2009 experiment was more intensive, the subject’s activity in this paper was more moderate and conducted only for a short time. In both experiments, the subjects’ heart rates and their need for oxygen were extreme. These variables are most crucial in validating the achievement of homeostasis as they provide unequivocal proof that the requirement for oxygen results in an intensified heart beat seeing as the oxygenated blood is needed for maintained functioning of the extremities, especially when under duress. A weakness of this experiment would undoubtedly be the air-conditioning and the lack of repetition. That said, both experiments theorised that homeostasis would be achieved as a result of exercise and both experiments demonstrated such.

Answer 9

and i also wrote this too:

Conclusion:
Homeostasis is the body’s ability to assert equilibrium for every cell contained within its physiological being as a whole. Using a negative feedback loop, homeostatic regulation modifies the body back into a fixed range where maximum physical performance can be achieved despite external and internal influences that disrupt the balance. The postulation regarding the event wherein the human body is subjected to exercise and will result in several obvious signs – namely increased cardiac and respiratory rates, pulmonary circulation and perspiration levels – effectively encompasses the mechanism known as homeostasis and how, stimulated, homeostasis will monitor, regulate and return the body back to its most preferable performance parameters. Such was the experiment conducted to perceive. This experiment was relatively straight forward, thus future studies should definitely ensure a multitude of diversified subjects with differing backgrounds to enable a quantity of results and use more specialised measuring apparatus (eg. an electrocardiogram) to guarantee quality results. That said, this experiment effectively and efficiently establishes and expounds on the importance of homeostasis and proves how, that when under stress due to induced physical activity, the human body uses homeostasis to return the body back to its optimal performance status. The hypothesis asserts that the human body is one incredibly intricate and intelligent structure made up of many individual parts each with unique and pivotal designs and roles but the same overall function: to maintain life. This is an accurate supposition because the nerve centre in the brain responded to counteract the opposing strenuous forces when the subject was exercising; hence homeostatic regulation was achieved and can be interpreted as the reoccurring interaction between cause and effect in a perpetual endeavour to correct, restore and maintain optimal equilibrium. In summary, homeostasis, corresponding to the hypothesis, can be seen evidenced in the subject’s body as the physical response to exercise, with the increase in cardiac, pulmonary, respiration and perspiration echelons. The air-conditioned environment played a part in minimising the heat of the subject, yet the sheer physical exertion prevailed and homeostasis was required to return the body to optimal parameters. As aforementioned, it is recommended that more precise results could be gained by repeating the experiment in an outdoor environment open to the elements of sun, wind and humidity. The results of this investigation clarify beyond doubt that, provided with sufficient physical challenges, the human body does and will demonstrate homeostatic traits in an endeavor for systemic equilibrium.

Answer 10

so hows that for copying and pasting my own work written by my own self @nincompoop

Answer 11

let us hope that no one plagiarizes your paper

Answer 12

that was but a fraction of it, i dont mind sharing the results of scientific experiments; knowledge should be for all :)

Answer 13

I do not approve of the "intelligent" structure as it requires an agency and forethought of actively design and having designed

a combination of feedback mechanisms, structure and function is the best way to approach the topic.
you can read here and about hormones:
http://finedrafts.com/files/CUNY/biology/campbellbio9th/CH%2040%20Animal%20Form%20and%20Function.pdf
http://finedrafts.com/files/CUNY/biology/campbellbio9th/CH%2045%20Hormones%20and%20Endocrine.pdf

Answer 14

is that from Campbell's Biology?

Answer 15

i am eventuallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy going to get the 10th edition