What is homeostasis?

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment (in response to internal or external changes in the environment)Homeostasis can be maintained by negative feedback mechanisms which detect changes in the environment that affect internal body conditions. Negative feedback mechanisms work to restore optimum body conditions.Examples of bodily processes that require homeostasis:temperatureblood volume and waterblood glucosepHurine

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