GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The endocrine system helps to maintain a stable environment in a process known as ____
A
peristalsis
B
homeostasis
C
metabolism
D
respiration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Homeostasis is the process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment. Homeostasis is maintained by the nervous and endocrine systems. Negative feedback is a response to a stimulus that keeps a variable close to a set value.

Detailed explanation-2: -Control of Homeostasis Homeostatsis is maintained by negative feedback loops. Positive feedback loops actually push the organism further out of homeostasis, but may be necessary for life to occur. Homeostasis is controlled by the nervous and endocrine system of mammals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hormonal systems also provide for the homeostasis of nutrients and fuels that are needed for body metabolism. For example, the blood glucose concentration is closely regulated by several hormones to ensure that glucose is available when needed and stored when in abundance.

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