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Homostatis
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GCSE Biology (Term 1) Mind Map on Homostatis, created by ashleighcattell on 28/09/2013.
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Homostatis
Homostatis is maintaining a stable internal enviroment
Factors Include
Temperature
Water
Blood Glucose (Sugars)
osmoregluation
ectasy wipes this from the brain
Every cell needs water
Every cell needs glucose for energy
Warmth
When its hot, we sweat
Glands try to pump out the heat by sweat
Evaperation carries heat away
Coldness
When its cold, the erect gland contracts causing:
hairs to stand
goosebumps to form
Capillaries
Vasodilation
blood vessles get wider when hot
Evaperation from skin
Vasoconstriction
blood vesseles get thinner when cold
heat rises causing a thin layer of warm air above the skin
Hypeothaiamus
negative feedback acts to appose a change
normal - tempature increase or decrease detected - correct action - normal again
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