Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment of the body[1], the extracellular fluid, and the cells within it. It is essential in maintaining a constant and stable condition of properties like pH, temperature, water, ion concentrations and blood glucose concentrations. Homeostasis can be in either a closed or open system. Failure to maintain homeostasis can result in illness or disease[2].
References
- ↑ Silverthorn D., Johnson B., Ober W., Garrison C., Silverthorn A. (2009) Human Physiology, An Integrated Approach, 5th edition, San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings
- ↑ Silverthorn D., Johnson B., Ober W., Garrison C., Silverthorn A. (2009) Human Physiology, An Integrated Approach, 5th edition, San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings