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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Butte_College/BC%3A_BIOL_2_-_Introduction_to_Human_Biology_(Grewal)/Text/21%3A_Disease/21.2%3A_Homeostasis_and_DiseaseImagine driving on this seemingly endless road. Hopefully, your imaginary car is equipped with cruise control. Cruise control can help keep you safe as well as help you avoid a speeding ticket by keep...Imagine driving on this seemingly endless road. Hopefully, your imaginary car is equipped with cruise control. Cruise control can help keep you safe as well as help you avoid a speeding ticket by keeping the speed of the car at the speed limit. Cruise control works by monitoring the car’s speed and adjusting the throttle as needed to keep the speed within a narrow range around the set speed limit.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_1e_(OpenStax)/1%3A_The_Chemistry_of_Life/1%3A_The_Study_of_Life/1.2%3A_Themes_and_Concepts_of_BiologyFrom its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful leve...From its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful levels of organization in its structure? And, finally, when faced with the remarkable diversity of life, how do we organize the different kinds of organisms so that we can better understand them? As new organisms are discovered every day, biologists continue to seek answers to these and other questions.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Skyline_College/BIOL_130%3A_Human_Biology/05%3A_Introduction_to_the_Human_Body/5.07%3A_Homeostasis_and_FeedbackHomeostasis is the condition in which a system such as the human body is maintained in a more-or-less steady state. It is the job of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems throughout the body to ma...Homeostasis is the condition in which a system such as the human body is maintained in a more-or-less steady state. It is the job of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems throughout the body to maintain many different variables within narrow ranges that are compatible with life. Keeping a stable internal environment requires continually monitoring the internal environment and constantly making adjustments to keep things in balance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/EVC_C2_-_Bio_4A_4B_Lab_Instructor_Resources_Manual/30%3A_Comparative_Animal_Anatomy/30.02%3A_Formative_Summative_QuestionsFormative/Summative Questions for Ch 30- Comparative Animal Physiology.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/02%3A_Introduction_to_Human_Biology/2.2%3A_Shared_Traits_of_All_Living_ThingsYou've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock s...You've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock so its only resemblance to life is how it appears.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Introductory_Anatomy_and_Physiology_(Aptekar)/01%3A_Introduction_to_the_Human_Body/1.02%3A_Overview_of_Anatomy_and_PhysiologyAs the technology of microscopes has advanced, anatomists have been able to observe smaller and smaller structures of the body, from slices of large structures like the heart, to the three-dimensional...As the technology of microscopes has advanced, anatomists have been able to observe smaller and smaller structures of the body, from slices of large structures like the heart, to the three-dimensional structures of large molecules in the body. Human physiology is the scientific study of the chemistry and physics of the structures of the body and the ways in which they work together to support the functions of life.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Community_College_of_Vermont/Human_Biology_(Gabor_Gyurkovics)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Human_Biology_and_the_Scientific_Method/1.02%3A_Shared_Traits_of_All_Living_ThingsYou've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock s...You've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock so its only resemblance to life is how it appears.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/15%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals/15.06%3A_Hormones/15.6.01%3A_Human_Hormones/15.6.1.12%3A_Hormones_of_the_LiverThis page details the liver's production of key hormones: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), angiotensinogen, thrombopoietin (TPO), hepcidin, and betatrophin. IGF-1, important for cell growth, peak...This page details the liver's production of key hormones: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), angiotensinogen, thrombopoietin (TPO), hepcidin, and betatrophin. IGF-1, important for cell growth, peaks during puberty, while angiotensinogen is vital for blood pressure regulation. TPO regulates platelet production by stimulating bone marrow megakaryocytes. These hormones are essential for growth, maintaining blood pressure, and facilitating blood clotting.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biochemistry/Fundamentals_of_Biochemistry_(Jakubowski_and_Flatt)/Unit_IV_-_Special_Topics/28%3A_Biosignaling_-_Capstone_Volume_I/28.19%3A_Signal_Transduction_-__TemperatureThis page describes the mechanisms of temperature sensing and thermoregulation in mammals, exploring the roles of different ion channels, particularly TRP and TREK channels, in detecting thermal stimu...This page describes the mechanisms of temperature sensing and thermoregulation in mammals, exploring the roles of different ion channels, particularly TRP and TREK channels, in detecting thermal stimuli. It delves into how these channels contribute to the sensation of heat, cold, and thermal pain, with TREK channels playing a key role in moderating thermoreceptor activity by hyperpolarizing cells and TRP channels depolarizing them to increase excitability.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_1e_(OpenStax)/7%3A_Animal_Structure_and_Function/33%3A_The_Animal_Body_-_Basic_Form_and_Function/33.3%3A_HomeostasisAnimal organs and organ systems constantly adjust to internal and external changes through a process called homeostasis (“steady state”). These changes might be in the level of glucose or calcium in b...Animal organs and organ systems constantly adjust to internal and external changes through a process called homeostasis (“steady state”). These changes might be in the level of glucose or calcium in blood or in external temperatures. Homeostasis means to maintain dynamic equilibrium in the body. It is dynamic because it is constantly adjusting to the changes that the body’s systems encounter. It is equilibrium because body functions are kept within specific ranges.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_2e_(OpenStax)/07%3A_Unit_VII-_Animal_Structure_and_Function/7.01%3A_The_Animal_Body_-_Basic_Form_and_Function/7.1.04%3A_HomeostasisAnimal organs and organ systems constantly adjust to internal and external changes through a process called homeostasis (“steady state”). These changes might be in the level of glucose or calcium in b...Animal organs and organ systems constantly adjust to internal and external changes through a process called homeostasis (“steady state”). These changes might be in the level of glucose or calcium in blood or in external temperatures. Homeostasis means to maintain dynamic equilibrium in the body. It is dynamic because it is constantly adjusting to the changes that the body’s systems encounter. It is equilibrium because body functions are kept within specific ranges.
