AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, if you find yourself outside on a cold day, your internal body temperature might begin to drop. Receptors within your body which detect temperature will register this drop in body temperature and send this information to the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include thermoregulation, blood glucose regulation, baroreflex in blood pressure, calcium homeostasis, potassium homeostasis, and osmoregulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -A familiar example of homeostatic regulation in a mechanical system is the action of a thermostat, a machine that regulates room temperature. At the centre of a thermostat is a bimetallic strip that responds to temperature changes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system maintains homeostasis by controlling and regulating the other parts of the body. A deviation from a normal set point acts as a stimulus to a receptor, which sends nerve impulses to a regulating center in the brain.