Chapter 1 Question 6
Short Answer Essay Question: What is the consequence of loss of homeostasis, or homeostatic imbalance?
Homeostasis describes the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing. Homeostasis is so important that most diseases can be regarded as a result of its disturbance, a condition know as homeostatic imbalance. As we age, body organs start to deplete, and "our internal conditions become less and less stable." This makes us easily prone to illness. If our homeostasis is completely thrown off, we could very easily die due to our bodies having to stay in the state of equilibrium.
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