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Describe the roles of the nervous system in homeostasis.

Homeostasis is a maintenance of a constant internal environment.
The human nervous system consists of central nervous system; brain and spinal cord and peripheral nervous system which is subdivided i...

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Name and describe the features of the type of blood vessel which takes high pressure blood from the heart to other parts of the body

Arteries are the blood vessels which deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. The outer layer of an artery is made of collagen fibers. The middle layer has smooth muscle and el...

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Answered by Hazel D. Biology tutor
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How does the structure of the heart relate to its function?

The easiest way to understand the way that the heart works is to imagine a double pump with high pressure and low pressure tubing. One part of the pump is low pressure all the way, and that brings the blo...

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Answered by Mark G. Biology tutor
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What is homeostasis and give an example

Homeostasis is the physiological process of maintaining a condition such as temperature or chemicals in a normal range despite changes that occur everyday in the body. Usually, this is regulated by hormon...

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Answered by Carolina B. Biology tutor
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Describe how water moves from the roots to the leaves in plants

water moves via the transportation stream, pulling it up through the xylem in the stem of the plant

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Answered by Caitlin X. Biology tutor
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