Essays on Homeostasis

Homeostasis defines a self-regulating system within the body that maintains a steady balance while adjusting to conditions that are crucial for the body to keep functioning efficiently (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). This essay will discuss homeostasis, the homeostatic mechanism controlling blood pressure and the consequences of the homeostatic imbalance. Blood pressure measures the amount...

Introduction Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements. Homeostasis refers to stability and balance within the body. Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert energy from nutrients into (ATP), and then release waste products. Exercise is an activity requiring...

Fast synaptic inhibition in the central nervous system is primarily facilitated by the activation of GABAA receptors, members of the cysteine-loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily. GABAA receptors consist of five subunits which form a central anion-selective pore that opens in the presence of the neurotransmitter GABA [2]. The diversity of the subunit combinations, juxtaposed with...