Homeostasis

toc = Definition: = The natural tendency of the body to maintain a balanced internal state in order to ensure physical survival. Gen Psych, Chapter 9, Pg. 285

= Examples: = Common example of homeostasis in humans is the maintenance of body temperature, or thermoregulation. Special sensors sense the temperature of the blood and send the information to a part of the brain known as the. The #|hypothalamus "knows" that the proper temperature should be about. If the sensed temperature is significantly higher, the hypothalamus sends signals to the sweat glands of the skin and the surface blood vessels.

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