HOMEOSTASIS DR ROBERT RYAN BUENAVENTURA MEDICAL GROUP APRIL 24, 2006.
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HOMEOSTASIS
DR ROBERT RYANBUENAVENTURA MEDICAL GROUP
APRIL 24, 2006
Homeostasis
From the Greek rootsFrom the Greek roots– Homo: alike or the sameHomo: alike or the same– Stasis: to stand or postureStasis: to stand or posture
Term coined by Walter Cannon in Term coined by Walter Cannon in 1932 1932
HomeostasisAbility or tendency of an organism/cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
– e.g., temp, pH, blood pressure, PCO2, etc.
Negative or Positive Feedback
Feedback
Negative Feedback– Slows down process to return to
equilibrium
Positive Feedback – Accelerates process away from
equilibrium
Feedback (cont’d)
Stock Market
Aircraft autopilot
Computer modeling
Biological systems
Genes
Feedback (cont’d)
Control triangle preprogrammed with desired rangesInput arrives and acted upon in control triangle to provide an outputOutput sampled and fed back to control triangle Output modified to make sure output stays within programmed range for center
Types of Feedback
Negative Feedback: change in an environment causes response that returns conditions to original state– ThermostatThermostat
Positive Feedback: response of the system is to change that variable even more in the same direction– ““Sim City” Sim City” – Two in human bodyTwo in human body
Nervous SystemNervous SystemBody’s surveillance system– Blood pressure,
temperature, pH, etc. Sensory centers – Brain or spinal cord– Barrage of input
integrated and response generated
Organs convert signal into some form of action– E.g., movement,
changes in heart rate, release of hormones, etc.
Reflex arc
Cardio-Respiratory System Maintain homeostasis and deliver oxygenated blood to cells
Negative Feedback
– Blood Pressure
– pH
– PCO2
Hyperventilation example
Endocrine SystemElegant feedback networks Affects activities of cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body Controls slower, longer lasting responses to internal stimuliSelf-Regulating Negative Feedback Mechanism– Hypothalamus – Anterior Pituitary – Other Endocrine End Organs
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Thyroid hormone
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Sex hormones
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Steroid hormones
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Positive Feedback Loop– Childbirth
Increased rate of contractions causes increased rate of stretch receptor stimulus (feedback)Continues positive feedback loop until baby is delivered
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Positive Feedback Loop– Name the other positive
system found in mammals
Endocrine System (cont’d)
Blood clotting – Self-catalytic, self-accelerating
effect – Clotting process begins
Runs faster and fasterUntil bleeding stops
– Positive feedback loop is part of a larger negative feedback loop
Activated by bleeding Ultimately works to stop the bleeding
Blood Clotting
SummaryHomeostasis is achieved by– Mainly negative feedback– Infrequent cases positive feedback
Negative feedback’s goal is to maintain equilibrium
Positive feedback’s goal is to accelerate away from equilibrium
Endocrine, Nervous and Cardio-Respiratory systems all use feedback to maintain life