Homeostasis

Homeostasis

This text discusses homeostatic process, control of homeostasis, homeostasis (thermoregulation), endotherms & ectotherms, heat conservation & dissipation, and the neural control of thermoregulation.

Topics

  • acclimatization
  • alteration
  • apodeme
  • asymmetrical
  • basal metabolic rate (BMR)
  • canaliculus
  • cartilage
  • chondrocyte
  • columnar epithelia
  • connective tissue
  • cuboidal epithelia
  • dorsal cavity
  • ectotherm
  • endotherm
  • epithelial tissue
  • estivation
  • fibrous connective tissue
  • frontal (coronal) plane
  • fusiform
  • hibernation
  • homeostasis
  • lacuna
  • loose (areolar) connective tissue
  • matrix
  • midsagittal plane
  • negative feedback loop
  • osteon
  • positive feedback loop
  • pseudostratified
  • sagittal plane
  • set point
  • simple epithelia
  • squamous epithelia
  • standard metabolic rate
  • SMR
  • stratified epithelia
  • thermoregulation
  • torpor
  • trabecula
  • transitional epithelia
  • transverse
  • horizontal plane
  • ventral cavity
  • control of homeostasis
  • heat conservation
  • heat dissipation
  • homeostatic process
  • neural thermoregulation