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Welcome students to our class blog. We will be using this space for class discussions to examine, evaluate, and share knowledge. Discussions provide opportunities for students to think critically on the topics we will be learning about in Health class. Concepts, assignments, and readings will be used as the basis for our discussions to create a positive learning community in which students are willing to share their ideas and to accept constructive criticism from their peers.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Assignment one: Read section 27.3 of the online Biology book. Answer the following questions and provide constructive feedback to at least three other

I am dooing this answers as work but there is no questions and until now no posts to comment in.
1. Explain why homeostasis is important to your body's functioning.
For our organs to work, and our cells to live, they have to be kept with in a set of conditions. In homeostasis, the internal conditions of the body are kept constant. That way, all the systems of your body can function properly. Additionally, the ability to keep homeostasis is essentatial for survival and health.
2. Give three examples of ways your skin helps maintain homeostasis in your body.
  • Seat glands produce sweat as a response to hot outer conditions in order to keep inner temperature.
  • The skin serves as a physical barrier against dirt, viruses, and harmful microorganisms that may infect and harm the body.
  • The skin provides insulation from extreme outer temperatures and cushion to avoid physical injury of organs.
3. Explain one way that your body maintains a constant temperature while outside on a cold day.
As a response to the stimulus of cold weather, you shiver. When you do so, your skeletal muscles contract. Thus, that contraction produces heat that stabilizes body temperature..

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