Problem: Describe the parts of the homeostatic mechanism and explain how it is used to maintain conditions for life. Need Assignment Help?
Think about the parts of the homeostatic mechanism.......choose of the example below, explain how it illustrates the concept of the homeostatic mechanism. You should identify the stimulus, receptor, control center, effector, and expected results for the chosen example. You should also predict what would happen if there was a breakdown in the homeostatic mechanism. You may need to do a little bit of outside research to reply to this prompt....although you are expected to identify the basic parts of the homeostatic mechanism using your example, you are not expected to understand the mechanistic details of your example.
Choose one:
- Blood glucose levels
- Blood pH levels
- Body temperature
- Blood pressure