Homeostasis

• What is homeostasis?

  the regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes
• What might automatic control systems involve?

  nervous or chemical responses.
• What must be kept constant in order for our tissues & cells to function properly?

  the internal conditions of the body.
• What are four main conditions to control?

  body temperature

  
  

  water

  
  

  ion levels

  
  

  glucose/blood levels.
• What are the 2 control systems responsible for homeostasis?

  nervous & endocrine system.
• What part of the body regulates water & ion concentration?

  kidneys
• What part of the body regulates body temperature?

  skin
• What part of the body regulates blood / glucose levels?

  liver & pancreas